Brightspace LMS

Brightspace is SUNY’s new learning management system (LMS) and the hub of SUNY’s Digital Learning Environment (DLE).

Fall 2023 Timeline

March 1: Brightspace sandbox spaces and Brightspace Fundamentals course open to faculty
March 22: Fall 2023 Brightspace courses become available to instructors
August 24: Fall 2023 Brightspace courses become available to students
Future: Access to Moodle will remain available through September 2025.

Logging in to Brightspace

Go to https://brightspace.purchase.edu
Login with your Purchase College username and password. Do not include “@purchase.edu” in your username.
If needed, reset your password.
Follow the prompts to complete the login process using Duo Multi-Factor Authentication
You will be brought to https://mylearning.suny.edu/d2l/home/219851, which is Purchase’s tenant of the larger SUNY Brightspace instance

Getting Assistance using Brightspace

If you need help using the system, please go to the SUNY Online Help Desk website or Create a Support Request.

Accessing Courses

Once logged in to our tenant of Brightspace, your courses will be organized by semester at the top of the “My Courses” widget.

Moving Content from Moodle to Brightspace

Faculty will be able to decide the best path forward for moving courses from Moodle to Brightspace. We have outlined some key considerations and workflows so that you can choose the option that works best for you and your course materials.

Access to Moodle will remain available through September 2025.

Training & Resources for Instructors

SUNY DLE Brightspace Fundamentals Asynchronous Modules

All instructors have been enrolled in the SUNY DLE Brightspace Fundamentals Asynchronous Modules course at SUNY’s tenant of Brightspace. Simply login to Brightspace to access the training modules. Look for the course in your “My Courses” widget > “CPD Pilot Semester.”