Use the free Brightspace Pulse app to access eLearning@UNG (D2L) content, receive notifications, and create calendar events on mobile devices.
Students use the Pulse app to:
- See important dates and deadlines for each of their courses
- Anticipate their busiest days
- Enter events and deadlines into the app’s calendar
- Receive announcements, grades, and notifications of new course content
- View and reply to discussion posts
- Quickly access D2L to complete tasks
- Watch video embedded in a module
We don’t recommended students use mobile devices to take tests or compose assignments. A laptop or desktop computer should be used for those situations.
Instructors use the Pulse app to:
- Make corrections or updates to course content
- Post announcements
- Quickly access content from a mobile device
- Launch D2L from the app without having to sign in
Device Requirements
The app is available for iPad/iPhone and Android mobile devices from the Apple App Store and Google Play. Search for “Brightspace Pulse.”
Get the Pulse App – links for Apple or Android
Sign in to Brightspace Pulse
- Download the app on a mobile device.
- Open the Pulse App
- Search for University of North Georgia
- Log into eLearning@UNG (D2L)
- Use UNG Two–Factor Authentication to complete login
The app keeps the user logged in. It will not automatically time out. Simply open the app and get to work.
A Quick Tour of the App
SETTINGS: Click the eLearning@UNG logo on the top left. Add another account or click the settings link to turn on/off calendar graphics. The Sign Out of All Accounts link is found here.
Note: Logging out of the app or deleting it will remove any calendar events created by the user. You don’t need to sign out.
HOMEPAGE: Click the ellipsis (on an iPad) or “University of North Georgia Homepage” title to open eLearning@UNG (D2L) in the device’s web browser. The browser opens Brightspace by D2L without logging in again. While the Pulse app provides access to content and features similar to using a web browser, some features can only be accessed using a browser.
In the web browser:
- instructors can create and update course content using their mobile device.
- students can download additional content formats to their mobile device created by Blackboard Ally.
The app is not designed for taking tests. A desktop or laptop computer must be used for tests.
NOTIFICATION: Users receive notifications when content is posted or update. A link to the content is available in the Notifications section. Follow discussion posts in the Subscriptions portion of Notifications.
Notifications Setup for Instructors
Notifications are sent automatically when an instructor posts announcements, or when content is created or updated. However, dates must be assigned to assignments, quizzes, and calendar events to automatically notify students with Pulse.
For notifications to show up in the Pulse app, follow these simple instructions.
- (YouTube) Pulse App – Set Date Restrictions for an Assignment
- (YouTube) Pulse Dates – Set Date Restrictions for Quiz
- (YouTube) Pulse Dates – Set Date Availability for a Calendar Event
COURSES: Return to the Courses page with pinned courses on top. This is the default page when opening the app.
UPCOMING: A week-by-week calendar created by the user keeps track of Work to Do and Events. A graphic indicates how busy the day will be. A tall blue wave indicates a busy day.
How to Use the Pulse Calendar
- Advance to the correct week in the calendar (click left or right arrow).
- Click a date.
- Click the + sign on the top right corner to create a new Work to Do or Event.
- Click the Work To Do, Events, or All links to display the calendar items below the wave graphic.
The blue wave indicates the number of items in the calendar for that date.
Video Instructions
How Students Use the App
Brightspace Pulse – Navigation (YouTube.com, 3 min.)
Updated Nov. 26, 2021