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Welcome to one of your most helpful tools in Brightspace - the Classlist! Think of it as your digital classroom directory, where you can easily connect with your students and keep track of their progress throughout the semester.
After reading this page, you should be able to:
Accessing the Classlist
You'll find the Classlist tool right in your navigation bar - it's just a click away!
Keep In Touch with Your Students
Email Your Students Using the Classlist
Need to reach out to your class? Email is often your best bet! While Brightspace announcements are great, students might miss them if they haven't turned on notifications (and let's face it, many haven't!). Sending an email through the Classlist ensures your message lands directly in their inbox.
Here's a helpful tip: Using Brightspace's built-in email feature means you don't have to worry about maintaining a separate email list - it's always up-to-date with your current roster.
View Your Sent Emails in Brightspace
Ever wondered, "Did I send that email about the midterm date change?" Don't worry - Brightspace keeps a record of all your sent emails! This feature is particularly handy when you want to:
Double-check what information you've shared
Verify when you sent specific communications
Keep track of your correspondence with individual students
Ensure important messages weren't missed
To check what emails were sent through your Brightspace, view the instructions below.
Manage Your Student Roster
Print Your Classlist
Sometimes you need a good old-fashioned paper list of your students! Whether it's for taking attendance at an in-person event or having a backup during technical difficulties, printing your Classlist is just a few clicks away. Adding a printed roster to your teaching folder can be really handy for quick reference during class.
Add TAs to Your Class
Need some help managing your course? Teaching Assistants (TAs) can be valuable partners in supporting student learning. You can easily add TAs to your Classlist, giving them the access they need to help you:
Grade assignments
Post announcements
Monitor discussions
Respond to student questions
Track student participation
Having your TAs set up with the right access permissions will help your course run more smoothly and ensure students get timely feedback and support.
Support Student Success
Student Accommodations
Supporting students with accommodations is an important part of creating an inclusive learning environment. Brightspace makes it easy to adjust quiz times at the student level, so you don’t need to grant special access for each individual quiz.
Class Engagement
Want to make sure all your students are staying on track? The Class Engagement tool is your friendly assistant for this! It helps you:
Spot students who might need a little extra nudge to get on track
Identify students who haven't logged in recently
Get an overview of students’ current grades
Think of it as an early warning system that helps you reach out to students before they fall too far behind.
Class Progress
Need a deeper dive into how a specific student is doing? The student progress page gives you a comprehensive view of their journey in your course. You can be taken directly to an individual student’s Class Progress page right from the Classlist.
Questions about the Classlist?
Email brightspace@eastern.edu.