UB Curriculum | UB Seminars Psychology class with Professor Eduardo Mercado III in a Capen Hall classroom Photographer: Douglas Levere.

UB Learns Guides for Students

This webpage is a hub for helpful student guides for UB Learns, powered by Brightspace.

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Available Guides

  • Basics of UB Learns
    12/2/24
    This guide covers the basics of logging in and navigating UB Learns.
  • Assessments
    12/2/24
    Instructors use assessments to evaluate and measure student learning progress and understanding in a course.
  • Grades and Feedback
    12/2/24
    There are several ways for you to view your grades and your instructor's feedback for the assignments, discussions and quizzes you have completed in a course.
  • Respondus Lockdown Browser
    12/2/24
    Respondus tools are used to deter cheating in non-proctored exams in UB Learns.
  • Top Hat
    12/2/24
    Top Hat is a web-based software tool used to take attendance, administer polls and quizzes, play games and share notes. Students can use their laptops, phones or tablets to participate.
  • Contact UB Learns
    12/2/24
    The UB Learns support team is here to help! This page provides details potential unexpected behavior you may encounter, and ways to contact UB Learns should you need further support.

Brightspace Quick Start Videos

In addition to the resources above, these videos are here to help you quickly learn more about navigating the features of Brightspace. 

This tutorial shows how to edit your account settings in Brightspace Learning Environment
Submit course assignments and view feedback using Assignments
This tutorial shows how to navigate the Discussions tool in Brightspace.
This tutorial shows how to take a quiz in Brightspace.