Create a Project Site

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

A dedicated widget makes creating a site quick and simple.

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.

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   The Create Project Site widget.

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

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   The Create Project Site widget options.

4. Confirm any choices and then click the Create Project Site button to proceed or Back to make changes.

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

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.

Additional notes on Project Sites

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

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