Comments on: A fresh look at the Brightspace Pulse app

By: Andy Freed

Andy Freed — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 23:34:41 +0000

In reply to Peter Seaman. Pulse access is now tracked as well.

By: Peter Seaman

Peter Seaman — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:47:05 +0000

That’s a great point, Davida. I try to remember that the “user progress” data can be iffy, especially if info is being pushed to Pulse and it’s not reflected in User Progress.

I like having Pulse on my phone so I can see what D2L is pushing to it – sometimes it’s really surprising. Thanks!

By: Davida Jordan

Davida Jordan — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 23:31:04 +0000

Thanks for this comparison, Peter! I always tell my students I can spy on them in D2L and see how many minutes they have spent on our page, how many topics they have viewed, etc. One student was showing up as not viewing any of my feedback. When I asked him about it, he said that he had read all my feedback, but that he uses the Pulse app. Just something to think about and yet another way that students might be looking at something very different than what we’re looking at! I’m just about to download the app myself so I can see what they see. :)

By: Austina Fong

Austina Fong — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:47:52 +0000

Great info, Peter! I tell my students about the Pulse app every term and am usually surprised with how many don’t know about it. Like you mentioned, it is not the ideal way to access D2L but is very handy for notifications, when on the move, etc. I even use it on my phone as an instructor when I’m away from my computer and need to check something really quick, make a quick update, etc. I hadn’t realized you can download content to view offline; which could be really handy when students are travelling and aren’t sure if they’ll have reliable access to internet. Thanks for the great tips!