Brightspace Sandboxes: Getting Started

Getting Started with Brightspace

This video introduces how to access Brightspace, find your sandbox course, explore key navigation areas, and locate support resources for educators.

  • Log in to Brightspace using your OC account
  • Find and open your sandbox course
  • Locate training, workshops, FAQs, and support contacts

Watch the Video

Watch this short introduction to learn where to log in, how to access your sandbox, and where to find the main Brightspace support resources.

Accessing Brightspace

Once your Brightspace account and sandbox have been set up, go to:

learn.okanagancollege.ca

Select OC Login to sign in with your Okanagan College account.

Navigating the Brightspace Homepage

When you log in, you will arrive at the Brightspace homepage. From here, you can:

  • Return to the Brightspace home area
  • Search for your courses using the course search
  • Access site navigation tools such as email and media gallery
  • Use role-view options, such as viewing as a learner, where available

Finding Your Sandbox

Your sandbox is a practice course space where you can explore Brightspace tools before working in live course shells.

You can access your sandbox by:

  • Selecting the sandbox link under My Courses
  • Using the course search at the top of the Brightspace homepage

Brightspace Resources and Project Information

For project updates, resources, FAQs, and workshop information, visit the LMS project website:

okanagancollege.ca/lms

This page includes links to Brightspace guided training, Brightspace Community resources, Creator+ resources, educator workshops, FAQs, and support information.

Educator Workshops

Educator workshops are recommended for anyone getting started with Brightspace.

Introductory workshops cover how to:

  • Set up and navigate Brightspace
  • Add content to a course
  • Create a basic assignment or quiz
  • Understand the core tools you will use when building your course

Starting to Add Content

In your sandbox course, select Content to begin building your course structure.

  1. Open your sandbox course.
  2. Select Content from the course navigation.
  3. Choose Add a new unit.
  4. Create your first unit, such as Course Information.
  5. Begin adding or creating content inside that unit.

In Brightspace, a Unit is similar to a topic area in Moodle.

Need Help?

For educator support with Brightspace, contact the Educational Technology team:

edtech@okanagan.bc.ca

For general questions about the LMS project or migration, contact Teaching and Learning Innovations:

tli@okanagan.bc.ca

Students looking for Brightspace support should contact support@okanagan.bc.ca.

Print Article