About
Brightspace is Vanderbilt University’s primary course management system, providing a core set of digital tools designed to support teaching and learning across campus. This website provides information about Brightspace to Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students.
Administration
The Vanderbilt University Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education (AdvancED) serves as Brightspace’s administrative home and provides both technical and pedagogical support for instructors using Brightspace. The EdTech Team includes:
- Paige Snay, Manager for Instructional Technology
- Michael Coley, Senior Instructional Technologist
- Erica Brandon, Instructional Technologist
More information about the AdvancED team is available on the AdvancED website.
Governance
The Office of the Provost oversees the university’s course management system.
Feature Requests
Interested in requesting new tools to use within Brightspace? See our Feature Request Process for information on how individuals and groups at Vanderbilt can suggest enhancements to Brightspace.
Brightspace Policies
The Course Management System Advisory Committee has approved a number of policies relevant to Brightspace use, including the following:
- Course Availability and Deletion Policy
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Course Enrollment Policy
- Copyright Policy
If you have questions about these policies, please feel free to direct them to brightspace@vanderbilt.edu.
Brightspace Tool Information
Brightspace utilizes several optional tools for various functions. See our Brightspace Tool Information page for details.
Known Issues
For information regarding ongoing known issues, see our Known Issues page.