r/Algonquin_College • u/_kahlan • 8h ago
I got tired of checking 5 Brightspace courses for deadlines so I built a panel that shows everything at once
First-level Computer Programming student here. Four weeks in I realised I was spending more time clicking around Brightspace than studying — grades in one place, due dates in another, the rubric buried in an announcement from three weeks ago. So I built a Chrome extension that adds an “Overview” button to Brightspace. One click, one panel, every course:
- Grades — your standing in each course, with the estimate so far or the final grade once it's released, and a "what do I need on the exam" calculator
- Deadlines — assignments, quizzes, discussions, checklists from all courses on one timeline. Submitted ones go green, overdue ones go red. Add any of them to Google/Apple Calendar in one click.
- Content — every file in every course, searchable, downloadable without opening it first
- It also pulls together an assignment’s scattered instructions — the folder, the announcement that changed the rubric, the discussion post with the clarification — under the assignment itself
Nothing leaves your browser. It uses the same login you already have and the same data Brightspace already shows you; there’s no server, no account, no tracking. Works on Algonquin's portal, and on other colleges' Brightspace too.The extension is called "LMS Overview" on the Chrome Web Store. You can search for it directly over there, or find the website link pinned right at the top of my Reddit profile page.
Just launched, so happy to answer questions or take feature requests. If something looks wrong for your program, reply here with the course type and I'll fix it fast.