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Instructors Brock instructors have the ability to create their own project sites within in Brightspace. Project These sites can serve various purposes such as non-scheduled teaching, department management or other group-based communication, masters/templates, and sandbox and/ or testing areas.

A dedicated widget makes creating a site quick and simple.


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Project Site Creation

  1. Go to the Brightspace homepage at brightspace.brocku.ca/d2l/home or by clicking the Brock logo in the top-left corner of any Brightspace site.

  2. Scroll down the page to find the Create Project Site widget. This is available in the left column under both the Calendar and Brock University Updates sections.

    A screenshot showing the Create Project Site widget.
  3. Click the Create Project Site button and enter a Title title for the site (this can be changed later through Course Offering Information), as well as a Site Typesite type. Click Next when finished.

    Screenshot of the Create Project Site widget showing the fields for choosing a site title and site type, with the options of Course Design Template, Projects and Training, and Unscheduled Instruction sites in a dropdown menu
  4. A final page will confirm Confirm any choices . Click and then click the Create Project Site button to proceed or Back to make changes.

  5. The site will be appear immediately created with the creator assigned as Instructor. Links will be provided to navigate directly to the new site’s Classlist and Homepage.

    1. Additional instructors can be added through the site’s Add User widget while participants or students can be added via the site Classlist. Contact edtech@brocku.ca for assistance with bulk enrollment.

    2. Project sites are Active upon creation but can be hidden from other enrolled users by deactivating through the site's Course Offering Information.

  6. The site can be found using the Course Selector (waffle icon) in the top-right of Brightspace, or the My Courses widget on the Brightspace homepage.