D2L Essentials: Get Started

Log into D2L Brightspace

To log into D2L, visit http://learn.mru.ca and enter your MRU username and password.

 Course Copy

In this video, you will learn how to copy your course into an empty course shell.

 Navigate Brightspace Learning Environment: Navigation

This video is a tour of the D2L learning environment, with a specific focus on navigation.

 Navigate Brightspace Learning Environment: Account Settings

In this video, you will learn how to edit your account settings.

 Getting Started - Create a Profile 

In this video, you will learn how to create your personal profile.

 Getting Started - Manage Notifications 

In this video, you will learn how to contol how you receive information about course activity by editing your notification preferences.

 Learning Environment - Navigate Homepage and My Courses 

In this video, you will learn how to navigate the homepage and My Courses widget.

Note: For MRU's version on D2L Brightspace, the ability to customize the homepage has been turned off.

 Make a course active

In this video, you will learn how to change the availability dates for your course.

 Pin favourite courses 

In this video, you will learn how to pin courses to the top of your course list to make them easier to access.

 Learning Environment - Switch Roles 

In this video, you will learn how to switch roles in order to view your course as a student.