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Accessing Courses

All courses are created automatically in D2L Brightspace.  Instructors can access courses in which they are enrolled as an instructor.  Students can access courses in which they are enrolled after the instructor makes the course active.  


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The "My Courses" Widget

After logging in to D2L Brightspace, the "My Courses" widget is displayed on the home page.  After the course is located, select the course title to access the course.

  • The "My Courses" widget will display the current courses for most users when the "All" tab is selected.
    My Courses widget

  • Courses can be displayed for a specific semester by selecting the tab for the desired semester at the top of the "My Courses" widget. The semesters are listed in alphabetical order therefore all fall semesters are listed first followed by all spring semesters then the summer semesters.
    Fall 2023 tab in the My Courses widget


Pinning Courses

 

Written guide Guide: Pinning Courses

Courses can be pinned for easy access.  There are two methods to pin a course.

  • Option #1: Pin a course in the "My Courses" widget.
    • Hover your mouse over the course in the "My Courses" widget.
    • Select the action button (three dots) that appears in the upper right corner of the course.
    • Select "Pin"
      Pin course in the My Courses widget
    • Repeat the process if you need to unpin the course.

  • Option #2:  Pin a course using the "Course Selector".  
    • Click on the "Course Selector" (waffle icon) in the minibar at the top of the page.
    • If you don't see the course listed, type a portion of the title of the course in the search box and press enter.
    • After you locate the course, select the push pin icon to the right of the course title.
      Pin course using the Course Selector
    • Repeat the process if you need to unpin the course.

 


Accessing Pinned Courses

 

Written guide Guide: Accessing Pinned Courses

Pinned courses can be easily accessed in the "My Courses" widget or in the "Course Selector".

  • Select the "Pinned" tab in the "My Courses" widget to view the pinned courses.
    Pinned tab in the My Courses widget

  • When the "Course Selector" (waffle icon) is selected, the pinned courses will appear at the top of the list.
    Pinned course list in the Course Selector

 

 


The written instructor guides and video simulations on the D2L Solutions site are developed and brought to you by the

Faculty Development and Innovation Center

phone 217-581-7051 :: email fdic@eiu.edu :: web www.eiu.edu/fdic 

Contact the FDIC for questions about the instructor guides, to suggest topics for new guides, or to schedule a consultation appointment.  The FDIC staff can recommend integration solutions using D2L and other instructional technologies for your online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses.


For Help with D2L Brightspace

Send your request for assistance to fdic_help@eiu.edu  and an FDIC staff member will assist you.

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Contact Information

Faculty Development and Innovation Center

1105 Booth Library
217-581-7051
fdic@eiu.edu


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