Brightspace: How to submit assignment from a mobile device - phone/tablet (Students)

Summary

Learn how to submit to a Brightspace Assignment from a mobile device (e.g. phone, tablet).

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Overview

This article details how to submit to a Brightspace Assignment from a mobile device (e.g. phone, tablet). 

Instructions

There a variety of ways to submit to a Brightspace Assignment from a mobile device (e.g. phone, tablet):

Submit via your mobile browser
  1. Goto the mobile browser (e.g. Safari, Chrome) on your mobile device and goto Villanova Brightspace (https://brightspace.villanova.edu)
  2. Tap the "Login to Brightspace" button and login using your Villanova Account.
  3. Under "My Courses", tap on your course.
  4. Tap on the menu icon in the upper-left corner (symbol looks like three horizontal lines)
  5. Tap Assignments.  Then, find the Assignment you want to submit to.
  6. Tap "Add a File" to upload a file from your mobile device. (depending on the type of Assignment, you might be able to type your submission in the "Text Submission" box).  You can also record or upload video/audio from your mobile device by tapping on the "Record Video" or "Record Audio" button.
  7. Tap "Submit".  Your assignment is now submitted to Brightspace.  You will receive an email confirmation of your assignment submission.

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Submit via Pulse App (Content Tab)
  1. Download Brightspace Pulse App (Apple App Store for iOS or Google Play for Android)
  2. Open the App and search for "Villanova University."  Tap the "Login to Brightspace" button and login using your Villanova Account.
  3. On the "Courses" tab, tap on your course.
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  4. If your course has the assignment linked the "Content" page, then follow these steps:
    • On the "Content" tab, find the module/folder where that Assignment is located.

      red arrow pointing to Week 2 Module
    • Tap on the Assignment
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    • Your Mobile Browser will open.  Tap "Add a File" to upload a file from your mobile device. (depending on the type of Assignment, you might be able to type your submission in the "Text Submission" box).  You can also record or upload video/audio from your mobile device by tapping on the "Record Video" or "Record Audio" button.
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    • Tap "Submit".  Your assignment is now submitted to Brightspace.  You will receive an email confirmation of your assignment submission.
Submit via Pulse App (Upcoming or Notifications Tabs)
  1. Download Brightspace Pulse App (Apple App Store for iOS or Google Play for Android)
  2. Open the App and search for "Villanova University."  Tap the "Login to Brightspace" button and login using your Villanova Account.
  3. Tap on the "Upcoming" or "Notifications" tab.
    red arrow pointing to Upcoming and Notifications tabs

     
  4. If you tapped on the "Upcoming" tab, on the "Work To Do" or "All" tab, goto the due date for your assignment:
    • Tap on the assignment.  
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    •  Tap on "Go To Activity".  Then, follow Step 6 below
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  5. If you tapped on "Notifications" tab, tap on the assignment on the "Updates" screen, and then tap  "Go To Activity".  Then, follow Step 6 below.
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  6. Your Mobile Browser will open.  Tap "Add a File" to upload a file from your mobile device. (depending on the type of Assignment, you might be able to type your submission in the "Text Submission" box).  You can also record or upload video/audio from your mobile device by tapping on the "Record Video" or "Record Audio" button.  Tap "Submit".  Your assignment is now submitted to Brightspace.  You will receive an email confirmation of your assignment submission.
    red arrow pointing add file and text submission box

 

 

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Article ID: 164522
Created
Mon 9/14/26 11:34 AM
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Mon 9/14/26 6:19 PM