Brightspace Resources
Desire2Learn’s Brightspace is Farmingdale State College’s official Learning Management System (LMS). This learning platform is designed to facilitate online and in-person education that instructors use to share course content such as the syllabi, assignments, grades, and more. It provides a user-friendly interface enhancing the users learning experience and improving student engagement within courses. The Office of Distance Learning has achieved a smooth transition from Blackboard to incorporate Brightspace with ease and efficiency.
This website is intended to be a resource for updates, training, course conversion, help documentation, and support and will be updated regularly so please check back often. Additional updates will also be sent from the Office of Distance Learning.
All questions or concerns should be forwarded to the Farmingdale State College Distance Learning helpdesk at DL@farmingdale.edu.
Help for Faculty
We offer ongoing workshops and trainings for faculty covering a range of topics, from managing the tools inside the LMS to integrating engaging activities or media.
SUNY CPD has also integrated an asynchronous course that faculty can access inside Brightspace. It is called “SUNY DLE Brightspace Fundamentals Asynchronous Modules” and is listed under the “CPD Pilot Semester” tab of “My Courses.”
Visit our Events Page to see workshops from our DLE vendors and from our staff in the Department of Distance Learning
Your login information is the same as your Farmingdale login.
Users with Login Problems should contact IT at Service Catalog - User Accounts & Passwords
Users with Brightspace questions can visit the FAR 101 Course for Brightspace trainings and tutorials
You can also contact Distance Learning or SUNY for Brightspace technical support at If you have any trouble, please call Distance Learning at 934-420-5300 or email our helpdesk at DL@farmingdale.edu.
For after-hours and weekend support, you can reach out to the Open SUNY Helpdesk: 844-673-6786 or email them at OpenSUNYHelp@suny.edu
Setting course weights is vital to having an organized and accurate gradebook. See our infographics for a quick tutorial!
Help for Students
The SUNY Center for Professional Development (SUNY CPD) has developed a Brightspace orientation training specifically for students.
This training is self-paced and you will find it once you log into Brightspace; it is called FSC Student Orientation.
Your login information is the same as your Farmingdale login.
Users with Login Problems should contact IT at Service Catalog - User Accounts & Passwords
Users with Brightspace questions can visit the Orientation to Brightspace courses called FSC Student Orientation. You can locate this within your homescreen account on Brightspace.
If you have any trouble, please call Distance Learning at 934-420-5300 or email our helpdesk at DL@farmingdale.edu
For after-hours and weekend support, you can reach out to the Open SUNY Helpdesk: 844-673-6786 or email them at OpenSUNYHelp@suny.edu
distance learning
Greenley Hall
934-420-5300
distancelearning@farmingdale.edu
Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm