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Brightspace

Brightspace is Roger Williams University's Learning Management System. It allows instructors to create sites where they can post materials, class announcements, exams, discussion forums, and even keep track of grades.

Access Brightspace

Brightspace Information and Tutorials

To log into Brightspace:

  • To log into Brightspace, click on "RWU login".
  • You will be prompted for your RWU 0365 credentials
  • If you don't remember your password please visit the password website to reset the password.
  • If you need further assistance with your RWU 0365 account or password, please call the Media•Tech Desk at 401.254.6363 or by email mediatech@rwu.edu.

Students

To log into Brightspace use your jstudent123@students.rwu.edu email

Default student password for most systems is the first initial of your first name, the first initial of your last name (both lowercase), the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number and capital RWU. (Example:  if John Doe's Social Security Number ends in 2345 his password would be jd2345RWU). For more information for students on RWU 0365 accounts please refer to the Students New Single Sign-On (SSO) and O365 Accounts.

Important: Student passwords expire every 180 days. 

Faculty/Staff

To log into Brightspace use your use your jstaff@rwu.edu email
Default faculty/staff password for most systems is the first initial of your first name, the first initial of your last name (both lowercase), the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number and capital RWU. (Example:  if John Smith's Social Security Number ends in 2345 his password would be js2345RWU).  Important: Faculty/Staff passwords expire every 180 days.

Tutorials

Assignments
Discussions
Test & Quizzes
Gradebook
Panopto:
Roster
Notifications

For complete documentation on Brightspace, please refer to the Learner Guide or search our knowledge base.

For complete documentation for Brightspace please search our knowledge base.
All RWU faculty and staff are also enrolled in the Brightspace Essentials Course in Brightspace that contains full training videos and tutorials.

If you have questions on any of the documentation or need further assistance please email us at id@rwu.edu.

Tutorials

General
Courses
Assignments
Forums (Discussions)
Quizzes
Grading
Notifications

COURSE POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Course Access:

  • All Brightspace courses are made available to students one week prior to the official course start date. (Note: this can be edited by the instructor of record). 
  • All Brightspace course sites are deactivated 60 days after course end date, per end-of-term policy. Instructors retain access to their deactivated classes. Students that require access to prior or past courses due to an incomplete need to contact the respective instructor. In the event the instructor has left the institution, please contact the Dean's Office.
  • Course enrollments in Brightspace (for both student and instructor) are updated on a nightly basis.
  • Written permission from the instructor(s) of record is required for any access to course material or to be added to a course. Requests along with permissions should be sent to id@rwu.edu.

Cross-listing

Brightspace Course Retention Policies

Panopto

  • Videos not been viewed in 18 months are archived on a semester basis. Videos in archive will then be deleted after 2 years if not viewed. Please refer to our Panopto  Retention Policy.

Third Party Tool Installation Requests (LTI)

  • LTI (Learning Tools Interoperability) provides numerous opportunities for integrating third-party software into Brightspace to enrich the learning experience. These integrations can be requested, but require 3-6 months to review and install.
  • Please review How to Request LTI's in Brightspace for information regarding how to request a tool installation, what is currently installed on Brightspace and approximate timelines.

Project Site Policy

Please review our Project site policy