Navigating OWL Brightspace

The My Home page provides seamless access to tools for a successful teaching experience. Here, you'll find an overview of your courses, OWL Brightspace-related announcements, your calendar populated with events from your OWL Brightspace courses, helpful resources, and settings. 

Return to My Home using the OWL Brightspace icon or the My Home button.

Upon logging in, locate your OWL courses using either the My Courses panel or the Course selector (Waffle-icon menu). 

The bell icon alerts you to significant activities occurring on both the home page and within your courses.

Utilize Personal Settings Icon to maintain current and personalized settings. Update your Profile, Notifications, Account Settings, and preferred language within OWL Brightspace.

Manage Account Settings (Video)

The calendar displays due dates, past and upcoming events, and other important dates from your courses. As an instructor, you have the ability to actively manage the calendar, offering greater control over your schedule and course-related events.

The Help tool offers several options for accessing OWL Brightspace support. As an instructor, you can access self-guided Training, WTS Helpdesk Support, and the Brightspace Community.

Visit the FAQ page & Western's Self-Guided Instructor Training.