What exactly does the Office 365 integration do. Is this just a widget to be added to courses, or c

Dylan.Barrett62

I'm looking to have a way for students to access information in fewer places. I suppose my main question is does this tool simply add a widget, or can it functionally replace the course mail tool in other places such as the classlist.

Robin.Lawrenson91

Hi Dylan,

It is a widget and allows for direct access to Office 365 materials such as email, calendar and documents. The widget is intended as a convenience tool for users rather than a replacement for tools available within the Brightspace environment. It is not integrated to the email process in Brightspace. e.g mailing from the classlist would not open the teachers office365 Outlook for example, Brightspace would still use the eMail form.

Here is some further information:

https://community.brightspace.com/s/article/Office-365-Widget-Considerations

Neil.Griffin86

The Office 365 integration also allows files from the user's OneDrive to be uploaded into Content (instructors) and Assignments (students).