So Much More Than a Learning Management System
Packed with powerful tools, customizable content and best-in-class service and support, Brightspace leaves the limitations of other LMS providers in the dust. Create personalized learning at scale and help learners realize their true potential with a learning innovation platform that’s evolved as purposefully as education itself.
Join a community of more than
1,300 international organisations
already using Brightspace
Deliver Great Results—
No Matter Where, How, or Who You Teach
A flexible and powerful learning innovation platform, Brightspace is built for learning at every stage of life—from the earliest days of school to higher education and beyond.
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Primary EducationPrimary Education
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Higher EducationHigher Education
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CorporateCorporate
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AssociationAssociation
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Public SectorPublic Sector
Why Brightspace?
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Unlock New Possibilities
Leverage powerful and robust tools made to help educators create more impactful learning experiences.
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Eliminate Routine Tasks
Free up time to focus on what matters most—helping learners unlock their potential.
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Make Smarter Decisions
Uncover insight into your data with power analytics right at your fingertips.
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Educate Anywhere
Deliver high-quality learning experiences anywhere, anytime, on any device.
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Reach All Learners
Deliver a learning experience that meets the needs of all people, regardless of age or ability.
Serves Learners Today,
Evolves With You Tomorrow
Brightspace is packed with features to help you digitise, optimise and transform the learning experience.
Digitise Courses
Optimise Outcomes
Transform Experiences
Digitise Courses
Today’s tech-savvy learners expect modern learning experiences that offer maximum choice and flexibility—even in face-to-face courses.
Give them what they need to succeed.
POPULAR FEATURES
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Content Experience
Keep the learning experience engaging by adding content using the Brightspace Editor or by linking to Google Drive, One Drive, web links, videos, external learning activities, and more. An intuitive interface and built-in templates make it easy for educators to design courses and create content aligned to outcomes.
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Discussion Boards
Encourage learners to share thoughts with their peers in Discussions. Set up forums and topics for them to ask questions, discuss course content and assignments, and work together in assigned groups and sections.
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Outcomes-based Assessments
Connect curriculum or course expectations to learning activities, assess learners against those expectations, and view progress over time.
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Video Note
Record videos and add them anywhere the Brightspace Editor is available. To help ensure everyone can learn without barriers, closed captions are automatically created.
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Mobile-first Design
An industry-leading mobile experience supports learners on any device through a responsive design that adapts to any screen size. Plus, mobile apps that optimise common tasks are available.
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Accessibility
Award-winning accessibility features make it easy for learners to navigate tools using assistive technologies. Educators are empowered to support every learner by ensuring conformance through the Accessibility Checker, implementing quiz accommodations, granting special access, or adding release conditions based on individual needs.
Optimise Outcomes
Personalise learning and make smarter teaching decisions backed by data. Save time by automating tasks and boost learner engagement.
Make use of the tools that can help improve student outcomes.
POPULAR FEATURES
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Gradebook and Mastery View
Set up a grading system for your course and connect it to your learning activities in the Gradebook. View and understand the overall level of achievement of learners related to each outcome being taught in a course with Mastery View.
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Rubrics
Create rubrics at the organisation, department, or course level (or use existing ones) to help streamline your grading workflow.
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Advanced Analytics and Reporting in Performance+
Interact with your data by using Insights Adoption, Course and Learner Engagement, and Assessment Quality dashboards as part of our Performance+ package. Create reports, visualisations, and communicate results effectively across your institution/organisation with the Insights Report Builder.
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Predictive Analytics
Predictive analytics and visual diagnostics in our Performance+ add-on package can help educators identify at-risk learners in a course and take action to help them improve.
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Peer Review
Expose learners to multiple perspectives by having them give and receive feedback on their peers’ Video Assignments.
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Awards
Issue sharable merit-based badges and certificates as learners progress through learning materials. This form of inspirational recognition does not contribute to a final grade but acknowledges accomplishments and progress throughout a course or program.
Transform Experiences
Implement advanced learning modalities to further personalise the experience. From mastery-based learning to competency-based models, Brightspace supports the most effective online or blended learning approaches.
Deliver a modern education that suits every learner.
POPULAR FEATURES
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Intelligent Agents
Automate reminders to provide a helpful nudge to keep learners on track and inspire them to reach their full potential.
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Release Conditions
Create custom learning paths through your course by automatically releasing enrichment or remedial content based on learner achievement.
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Course Publisher
Easily distribute updated versions of courses to any LMS. Manage access licenses, collect meaningful analytics, and support a seamless learner experience.
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Portfolio
Empower learners to capture photos or videos of their learning as it happens, record their thoughts and reflections, and then share them with instructors. Learners can manage their Portfolio year after year to demonstrate growth over time tied to their learning outcomes.
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Annotations
Annotate document submissions inside your course without having to download the file. Provide inline contextual feedback on assignment submissions such as comments, free-hand drawing, shapes, and more.
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Audio and Video Feedback
Provide meaningful feedback on audio and video assignment submissions using built-in annotation tools.
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Personalised Demo of Brightspace
Request a demo today and one of our learning technology experts will show you how schools and organisations worldwide are building engaging, collaborative learning experiences for today’s modern learners.
Request a demo that is:
- Tailored to your needs
- Free with no sales pitch
- Fits within your schedule
Keep the Tools You Love
Brightspace is built to fit seamlessly with the tools you, your educators, and your learners already love—no heartbreak or sacrifice. We offer hundreds of integration options for Brightspace, allowing you to easily create a consistent digital learning experience.
Brightspace
Benefits at a Glance
Built for people who care deeply about helping all learners reach their potential.
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Access
Learn at an individual pace, anytime—and on any device.
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Personalisation
Engage learners with timely, personalised feedback that supports growth and development.
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Flexibility
Teach the way you want (with the tools you love) on a flexible platform you can make your own.
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Efficiency
Automate administrative tasks and help free up time to personalise the student learning experience.
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Transformation
Easily transform the physical classroom experience into a high-quality online learning experience.
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Centralise
Support credit, non-credit, and professional development goals on a single platform.
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Partnership
Thrive in an educators’ community that grows with you to support the future of learning.
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Experience
Reach your institutional/organisational goals faster with a partner that brings more than 20 years of learning expertise.
Harness the Power of Partnership
From migration to course design and everything in between, we’re here to help you maximise your results.Hear What Our Customers Have to Say
Upskilling Queensland’s Workforce Quickly TAFE Queensland
“We worked closely with D2L and were able to have the courses and infrastructure set up in five days, capable of supporting 10,000 concurrent users at any one time.”
Learn more about TAFE Queensland
A Learner-Centric Experience for Members A Learner-Centric Experience
“Our goal is to deliver the best learning outcomes for all our participants. Thanks to D2L [Brightspace], we’re able to offer engaging, collaborative experiences that empower healthcare professionals throughout the region to enhance their skills.”
Learn more about The Australia and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
The University of the Future – How Deakin University See it The University of the Future – How Deakin See It
“Appreciate how collaborative D2L is—they’re so responsive to my needs. We work in a continual process of revision on the Brightspace platform, always thinking about what’s working, what could be improved, and what additional tools are necessary. It’s refreshing to have a technology partner that’s driving innovation forward, tailoring education to the needs of students and teachers alike.”
Learn more about Deakin University
Brightspace
2024 SIIA CODiE
Award Winner
- Best Learning Management System
- Best Customer Education LMS
Frequently Asked Questions
What other institutions or organisations are currently using Brightspace?
We currently partner with more 1,100 international organisations, including University of Huddersfield, Singapore Management University (SMU), De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde, Wawasan Open University, University of Suffolk, West Bridgford School, Singapore Institute of Technology, Advance HE, TU Delft, Avans University of Applied Sciences, Royal College of Psychiatrists, the University of Cape Town, Tshwane University of Technology, and Purdue University Global.
Will Brightspace integrate with my SIS or HRIS and other tools we’re currently using?
You don’t have to sacrifice any of your current tools to use Brightspace—it’s an entirely plug-and-play LMS. We were the first commercial LMS certified for IMS Basic Learning Tools Interoperability and IMS Learning Information Services (LIS), and we currently lead the industry in IMS Global certifications. With Brightspace, it’s possible to seamlessly mix and match multiple applications within your institution’s digital learning ecosystem. Our commitment to IMS Global product certifications and open standards also means you get more choice and flexibility to connect Brightspace with thousands of products to create a seamless user experience and enhance data privacy.
Is it difficult to migrate existing courses into Brightspace?
Moving existing courses in your current LMS to Brightspace isn’t difficult. Our bulk migration tools make it easy to move hundreds—or hundreds of thousands—of courses in a single batch. That migration process can efficiently run behind the scenes of your system at night—with no manual effort required. Additionally, you’ll have the support of our change management experts, who can make switching to Brightspace a breeze.
What add-ons are there for Brightspace?
D2L Brightspace is packed with features, but if you want to extend its functionality the following add-ons can be purchased:
- Course Merchant – An integrated course registration storefront. It helps your organisation market course offerings or training programs to a broad audience of learners.
- Video Assignments and Virtual Classroom – Video Assignments and Virtual Classroom form a holistic video assessment solution that fosters a more active learning experience.
Powerful Alone, but Even Better Together
Access Robust Analytics With Performance+
Improve learner outcomes and performance with adaptive learning and advanced analytics tools.
Spark Inspiration With Creator+
Support educators in the efficient development of better learning experiences through engaging course content.
Services and Support
Whether you’re a first-time or a long-term customer, our services and support can be personalised to your needs to ensure success at every step.
Getting Started With Brightspace Is Easy
Our team is ready to help you reshape the future of learning.