The following recommendations for Brightspace are based on current operating system recommendations.
A reliable internet connection is required for courses that use the Brightspace Learning Environment. We recommend a connection with a speed of at least 5 Mbps for the best experience.
- D2L recommends that all users access the Brightspace Learning Environment with the latest version of a supported browser. By default, most browsers automatically update to the latest version. To ensure you are running the latest browser version, D2L recommends that you set your browser to auto-update. Note that we recommend avoiding the use of the Safari web browser, as it's known to cause issues with our instance of Brightspace and related web pages.
You can use the to see if your setup is compatible at a quick glance.
The Pulse app only works with some core features of Brightspace. The Pulse app may not work on all Brightspace features. Third-party tools may not work as well. Mobile devices are not suitable for all courses, or some coursework. Users may need to complete some tasks on other non-mobile devices meeting the system requirements.