D2L Brightspace LMS

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Description

D2L-Brightspace will be Villanova University's new learning management system (LMS) for all courses starting with the Summer 2026 semester and can be accessed at brightspace.villanova.edu. D2L-Brightspace allows faculty and students to access course content, complete learning activities such as assignments & quizzes, provide grades & feedback, as well as offer additional modern, innovative learning technologies to use in courses.

Learn about D2L-Brightspace LMS Project
Instructors: Access Brightspace Guides

 


Login to Brightspace

 


Brightspace for Instructors: Support & Workshops

Brightspace for Students: Getting Started

Requesting 

  • Submit Blackboard Course Transfer Request if you need a Blackboard course that is older than the Summer 2023 semester transferred into D2L-Brightspace. All Blackboard courses between Summer 2023-Spring 2026 semester will be automatically transferred into D2L-Brightspace LMS (you will not need to make a request for these courses). If you had instructor access to the course in Blackboard, you will have access to it in the D2L-Brightspace LMS.

  • Report a Brightspace Issue if you're having issues with your Brightspace course.
  • Submit Brightspace Request/Question to submit a question about using Brightspace (e.g. adding content, gradebook, quizzes, assignments, etc…).

Audience

Students, Faculty and Staff

Cost

None

Requirements

None

Service Levels

Request Respond In Resolve In
Submit Blackboard Course Transfer Request 2 business days 10 business days
Submit Brightspace Request/Question 3 business days 25 business days
 
Submit Blackboard Course Transfer Request Submit Brightspace Request/Question Report a Brightspace Issue

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Brightspace Integrations and Connected Tools (LTIs)
Brightspace works with dozens of tools you already use, such as Zoom, publisher homework platforms, interactive video, polling, discussions, and more, so you and your students can access them with a single click inside your course, without separate logins. This page lists what's available, shows you how to request a new integration, and explains how we review each tool to protect student data and ensure accessibility.
Brightspace: Add or Delete a Unit or Lesson
Learn how to add or delete units and lessons in Brightspace Content so you can build, organize, or remove course structure as needed.
Brightspace: Add Respondus Lockdown Browser to a Quiz
Learn how to use Respondus LockDown Browser for a Brightspace quiz so you can secure the testing environment for that exam.
Brightspace: Bulk Edit Grades and Feedback
Learn how to bulk edit Brightspace grade items and categories, apply the same grades to multiple students, and add shared feedback so you can update grading information more efficiently.
Brightspace: Check Assignment Submission Status (Students)
How to check if your assignment was submitted to Brightspace
Brightspace: Choosing a Grading System
Learn which Brightspace grading system to use by comparing the weighted, points, and formula options so you can choose the calculation method that best fits how you want final grades determined.
Brightspace: Copy Course Materials
Learn how to copy all or part of one Brightspace course into another using Import/Export/Copy Components so you can reuse course materials without rebuilding them from scratch.
Brightspace: Create a Discussion Forum and Topic
Learn how to create a Brightspace discussion forum and topic by adding a discussion from Content and configuring its forum, grading, availability, and participation settings so you can organize and manage graded or ungraded course discussions.
Brightspace: Create a Page
Learn how to create a page in Brightspace using the Content tool and page editor so you can organize multiple types of course content in one place.
Brightspace: Create an Announcement
Learn how to create a Brightspace announcement by adding a headline, message, and optional availability, attachment, or release settings so you can share course updates and information with students.
Brightspace: Create an Assignment
Learn how to create a Brightspace assignment by adding it in Content, configuring grading, submission, availability, and special access settings, and making it visible to students so you can collect and manage student work in your course.
Brightspace: Create and Manage a Quiz
Learn how to create and manage a Brightspace quiz by adding questions, configuring grading, availability, timing, attempts, and feedback settings so you can deliver quizzes that fit your course’s assessment needs.
Brightspace: Create and Update a Grade Scheme
Learn how to review, create, and update grade schemes in Brightspace so you can control how numeric scores display as letter grades, pass/fail results, or other grading labels.
Brightspace: Create Groups
Learn how to create groups in Brightspace by setting up a group category, choosing an enrollment type, and configuring group options so you can organize learners for projects or other course activities.
Brightspace: Create, Edit, or Delete or Respond to a Discussion Post (Students)
Learn how to create, edit, delete, or respond to a discussion post in Brightspace