Pulse App Overview for Learners

Brightspace Pulse is a mobile app that helps you stay connected with your courses by providing real-time updates on announcements, deadlines, and grades. This guide will walk you through how to navigate and use the Pulse app effectively.

Step 1: Access Your Courses in Pulse

1. Open Brightspace Pulse: Launch the Pulse app on your mobile device.
2. View Courses Tab: The "Courses" tab displays all the courses you are currently enrolled in. Each course is represented by a tile.
3. Access Course Pages: To navigate to Assignments, Discussions, or Quizzes:
• Tap the respective icons (Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes) on the course tile. This will open the selected page in your device’s default browser without leaving the app.
4. View Course Content: Tap on a course tile to view its table of contents. From here, you can select a module and explore its submodules.

Step 2: Manage Upcoming Work

1. Tap Upcoming: To quickly see all upcoming activities across your courses, tap the "Upcoming" tab.
2. View Upcoming Activities: A graph will display the amount of upcoming work at a glance. You can filter this view by selecting:
• Work To Do
• Events
• All
3. Daily Summary: A summary of activities due each day will be shown, including the due time and associated course. To see specific activities for a date, tap that date on the calendar.

Step 3: Add Events and Work To Do

1. Add New Items: To add your own events to the calendar, tap the "+" icon.
2. Choose Event Type: Select either "New Work To Do" or "New Event." For this example, tap "New Work To Do."
3. Enter Details:
• Title: Enter a title for the work or event.
• Course Association: Select the course the work is associated with.
• Due Date: Set the due date for the work.
• Percentage Worth (Optional): If desired, associate a value with the item (this value is for your reference only).
4. Save the Entry: When you’re ready, tap "Save," and then tap "OK" to confirm. Your new Work To Do item will now be displayed in the calendar.

Step 4: Customize Your Graph Settings

1. Access Graph Settings: To change the graph settings, tap "Settings" and then "Graph Settings."
2. Toggle Event Types: You can choose which types of events to display by toggling them on or off.
3. Set Start Day: Customize the starting day of the week for the graph display.
4. Save Changes: Tap "Back" and then "Done" to save your settings.

Step 5: View Notifications

1. Tap Notifications: To stay updated on grades, new or updated course content, discussion posts, and course announcements, tap the "Notifications" tab.
2. View Grades: To check your grades, tap on the assignment title in the notifications list. To reveal your grade, swipe left on the screen.
3. View Feedback: To see detailed feedback, tap "Open in Safari" or your default browser.

Browse Notifications: Continue browsing through announcements, grades, and other updates by navigating through the Notifications tab.