Brightspace Frequently Asked Questions
Check out our newly updated Brightspace FAQs! This list runs through the most common questions the Brightspace Support Team gets throughout the year. If you have any questions not listed here, be sure to contact our Support team for assistance.
Support Schedule
The 91吃瓜网 Brightspace Instructional Technologists are available for support between 8 AM and 4 PM Monday through Friday. Any emails received after 4 PM will be addressed when our team returns to normal support at 8 AM the following business day. While we鈥檙e out, we encourage you to utilize our On-Demand Resources to answer any questions that arise.
Perusall is one of many Digital Social Reading tools available to you as an instructor, and in many cases it can be used for free! If you鈥檙e utilizing your own materials, or if you鈥檙e using Perusall鈥檚 Open Educational Resources, you can use this resource for no cost with your students.
In this guide, we鈥檒l review the brief setup process for adding Perusall into your Brightspace course either on the content page or in the navbar. If you鈥檇 like to create assignments that link back to your Brightspace gradebook, please review .
Updated Fall 2025
Step 1: Adding Perusall to the Content Area
1. Open your course and navigate to the Content page
2. Select the module in which you鈥檇 like to add Perusall from the left sidebar
3. If you are using the Classic Content view, select the Existing Activities dropdown, then choose Perusall Assignment Link
- If you are using the New Content Experience, first select Add Existing then Perusall Assignment Link
4. This will open a window with a few different options to choose from.
- The first option Link to home page creates a link to Perusall鈥檚 home page.
- The second option Link to this assignment allows you to select an assignment that was previously created in Perusall and add it directly to your course. You may also create a new assignment using the Create new assignment button.
- The last option Link to this content allows you to select an item from your library. As noted, please keep in mind that no grades will sync back to the LMS when using this connection.
5. Once you have selected one of these options, you should now see the link added to your course.
4. Select Create Custom Link at the top of the window
5. In the Name box, enter Perusall
6. Under URL, select the Insert Quicklink button
7. Scroll down to the Third Party section of options and select Perusall Assignment Link from the list.
8. Click the Link to home page button.
9. Click Create.
10. Select Add to add the link you鈥檝e created to your navbar
11. Move your Perusall link where you鈥檇 like it to be among your other navbar items, then select Save and Close