How to Add a Guest to a Brightspace Course

On occasion, an individual from outside of UWindsor needs to access a course. Individuals can review the situations were access to a Brightspace course may be needed and take appropriate action.

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• Have an individual join a course remotely as a guest lecturer, participant or attendee
• Have an individual join a Brightspace course routinely and use the platform's tools

Find two situations where you may need to give an individual access to a Brightspace course. Follow the steps to suit your specific needs. 

Have an individual join a course remotely as a guest lecturer, participant or attendee

You can invite someone to join the Teams class meeting without a Brightspace or UWin Account. 

Learn how to invite an individual from outside of our organization. 

 

Have an individual join a Brightspace course routinely and use the platform's tools

To provide access to a Brightspace course, the instructor needs to submit a new UWin Account request. Instructors can follow the steps outlined: 

1. In the Request Type field select New Account.  
2. In the Account Type field, select Brightspace Guest. 
3. Fill out the remaining required fields. 

Find UWindsor’s Brightspace’s Online Self-Help pages.