Help for Students

Have a question about D2L Brightspace?  

In D2L, connect to D2L's front-line experts by clicking "help" in the nav-bar and selecting "D2L 24/7 Student and Faculty Support."   Chat with live support, submit a Support Request, call their toll-free number (1-877-325-7778) or search the common student FAQs in English, Spanish or French.

Prefer Learning through YouTube?

Visit this learner playlist for short (2-5 min) video tutorials created by D2L Brightspace on topics including Discussions, Assignments, Quizzes, Grades and more!

Prefer text-and-image tutorials instead of videos?

Visit the student knowledge base for D2L Brightspace to learn about a broad range of D2L tools and topics including Discussions, Assignments, Quizzes, Grades and more!

Prefer Learning From Your Peers?

Review the answers to Frequently Asked Questions by Pima Students. 

• Panopto is a video-capturing and video-storage tool that may be used in some of your courses.  

• Perusall is an interactive tool that allows you to add comments to readings in the course. This is a way to collaborate and engage with your classmates.   

• H5P are interactive activities within the content of the course. Examples include drag-and-drop, flip cards, and fill-in-the-blank that are there to test your knowledge.  

• Playposit is a video you can watch in a course that stops along the way to ask you questions or review additional information. Many instructors will use this activity for a grade and assign points.