Setting up Notifications
Login to Brightspace, then click your name in the upper righthand corner.
Select Notifications
![access notifications](https://cortland.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=2a025416-ac6f-4bff-90ae-cd52ced0be64.png)
Brightspace provides 2 contact methods: email and phone.
- By default, your Cortland email address will be used for all email notifications. It is not advised to change your email settings.
- To get notifications sent your phone, click Register my mobile. View the phone notification tutorial here.
Select your preferred method of notification (Email or SMS) for each listed action in a course. By default, Announcements are already chosen as Email.
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- Customize Notifications – Click any custom notifications you wish to include.
- Exclude Some Courses – You may exclude courses from your notification settings using manage my course exclusions.
![customization nofitications](https://cortland.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=4fef7c48-e4a2-428e-ad59-efdfd9c392b1.png)
When you are finished customizing your settings, click Save.
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You have now customized your notifications for your Brightspace account. You may revisit this page and make changes at any time.