Brightspace Student User Basics

Helpful videos, quick reference guides, and instructional sheets are available below to help students navigate, access accessibility tools and complete certain tasks within the Brightspace application.

Below is the Brightspace YouTube playlist created specifically for learners.

Click on the image to open the playlist.

Screenshot of Brightspace youtube playlist.

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Logging into Comox Valley – SD71 Brightspace

Click on the image below to view full set of instructions on how to do so.

title slide for Brightspace black background with writing logging into brightspace

Installing Pulse Mobile App for Students

Click on the image below to view full set of instructions on how to do so.

title slide for Brightspace black background with writing installing pulse app

Using OneDrive Mobile as a PDF Scanner

Click on the image below to view full set of instructions on how to do so.

title slide for Brightspace black background with writing using onedrive as pdf scanner

Parent Access Via Browser or Mobile App

Click on the image below to view full set of instructions on how to do so.

Brightspace Pulse Mobile App

Watch the video below for information on how to navigate and submit assignments through the Brightspace Pulse Mobile app.

Use the time code links in the description to jump to specific content.

Brightspace Parent Mobile App

Watch the video below for information on how to navigate the Mobile app to view assignments, grades and calendar events.

View the instructions above on how to install and login to the app.

Brightspace Accessibility Tools

Readspeaker icon blue speaker icon in black circle.ReadSpeaker – Text-to-Speech Application 

ReadSpeaker is a built-in text-speech application right in Brightspace.  It is by default accessed in the “Html Content”, “Quizzes”,  and “Assignment & Discussions” and “Documents”.  If it is not displayed by default, use the Read&Write ScreenShot Reader.  Some features are :

  • Read selected text
  • Floating Listen button
  • Customizable User Settings
  • Text mode (screen mode)
  • Downloadable Audio Files
  • Expandable Player

Using ReadSpeaker in Brightspace

Installing the ReadSpeaker Browser Extension

Watch video below to learn how to use ReadpSeaker as a student in Brightspace.

Read&Write icon purple puzzle piece with white text Read&Write ScreenShot Reader

Read & Write is a browser extension designed to support literacy and accessibility for learners of all ages.  It is a paid App available to ALL SD71 Users, so be sure to login using the SD71 Email address and NOT a Gmail account.  It displays a toolbar that allows users to complete very specific tasks including:

  • Text to Speech
  • Word Prediction
  • Dictionary & Picture Dictionary
  • Speech to Text
  • Screen Masking
  • Translation

Using Read&Write ScreenShot Reader in Brightspace for WCLN Courses

Read&Write Extension from Chrome Web Store

Watch video below to learn how to use Read&Write ScreenShot Reader

text prediction logo. Black circle with keyboard icon inside.Windows 10 Text Prediction

Adds a toolbar with floating text prediction a live the cursor to help students with spelling or word finding.

How to Enable Text Prediction for a Hardware Keyboard on Windows 10

Watch video below to learn how to “Turn On Text Suggestions In Windows 10”

OrbitNote logo. Blue split circle in black circle.OrbitNote

OrbitNote allows students to transform and interact with documents in a completely different way.

Using OrbitNote in Brightspace (With icons)

SD71 OrbitNote Resources

OrbitNote Quick Start Guide

Watch the video below to learn how to use OrbitNote with OneDrive