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Build and scale, without sacrificing flexibility

Open-source flexibility shouldn’t mean custom code every time you want two systems to talk to each other. Brightspace gives your team standards-based, supported ways to connect the tools your institution already relies on — and build new ones.

Download our Brightspace Integration Map – a full architecture reference covering APIs, LTI Advantage, SIS and rostering connectors, SSO, and the custom app framework.

Challenges of an open-source
LMS affecting IT teams

  • Hidden Operational Costs

    Beyond licensing, hosting, maintenance, upgrades, custom development and technical support can increase the total cost of operating the LMS.

  • Growing Technical Debt

    Custom code, third-party plugins and extensive configurations can create compatibility issues, complicate upgrades and increase dependence on specialist developers.

  • Increasing Infrastructure Burden

    As learner volumes grow, managing platform performance, availability, backups and infrastructure capacity can demand additional IT resources.

  • Complex Data and Reporting

    Extracting meaningful learning insights may require custom SQL queries, external reporting tools and manual data consolidation.

  • Slower Adoption of Innovation

    Introducing AI and emerging technologies through separate plugins and integrations can increase development, testing, security and maintenance requirements.

  • Security and Operational Dependencies

    Managing security updates, monitoring, unsupported plugins and reliance on internal specialists can increase operational risks and threaten service continuity.

  • Fragmented Technology Ecosystem

    Maintaining connections across SIS, ERP, authentication and third-party learning tools can create integration complexity and ongoing troubleshooting demands.

What is the Brightspace advantage?

Brightspace helps institutions reduce the complexity of managing their learning environment while retaining flexibility, administrative control and integration capabilities.

  • Managed Infrastructure and Continuous Updates

    Reduce the burden of hosting, upgrades, maintenance and performance monitoring with a managed enterprise cloud platform.

  • Built-in Capabilities with Administrative Control

    Reduce dependence on custom plugins while maintaining control over users, roles, permissions and institutional configurations.

  • Enterprise Security, Reliability and Support

    Benefit from managed security practices, platform monitoring and dedicated technical support to reduce operational risk.

Security and reliability engineered in, not bolted on

D2L Brightspace is built to plug into complex learning and enterprise ecosystems—without compromising security, privacy, or accessibility.

  • Integrate and Extend

    Standards‑based APIs, plug‑ins, and LTI for seamless connections with LMSs, SIS/HRIS, content tools, and enterprise systems.

  • Privacy by Design

    Your data, your control. No advertising, no data selling. Brightspace supports major global privacy frameworks and gives institutions fine‑grained control over data handling and retention.

  • Enterprise‑Grade Security

    ISO 27001:2022, 27018, 27017, 27701, SOC 1 & 2 Type 2, and CSA STAR certified, with continuous monitoring and AWS‑backed infrastructure.

  • Accessible for All

    Designed to meet and exceed WCAG 2.1/2.2, Section 508, EN 301 549 and related standards, backed by a mature accessibility programme and transparent VPAT reporting.

  • Transparent and Accountable

    Full documentation, audit support, robust incident response, and a clear certification and compliance story.

D2L came in very strategically aligned and helped us scale to multiple campuses and across multiple institutes rapidly without many challenges.
Mr. Pravin Kumar Vice President, IT and Digital Transformation BITS Pilani Mumbai
We needed a robust LMS that could support academic depth while remaining flexible for diverse learner needs. While searching for an ideal LMS, I found D2L and I realized that it met all my requirements.
Dr. Manojkumar Nagasampige Founding Director, Directorate of Online Education, MAHE

Move beyond maintaining your LMS to making technology work harder for your institution.

Talk to a Brightspace specialist about how institutions like yours can have consolidated tools, reduced IT overhead, and build a more connected learning environment.

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