When Faculty Workflows Are Fragmented, Burnout Becomes an Institutional Risk
Disconnected Tools Create More Work When course authoring, grading, communication and analytics live in separate systems, faculty lose time moving between platforms instead of focusing on students.
Repetitive Tasks Drain Time and Energy Rebuilding courses each term, updating content and repeating the same setup work makes teaching harder to sustain at scale.
New Capabilities Can Add Complexity AI and other tools can help, but only when they fit into real teaching workflows. Without that connection, they often create more effort—not less.
Limited Visibility Delays Student Support When insight into student progress is hard to find, faculty have to spend more time searching for signals and less time acting on them.
What Sets D2L Brightspace Apart
One Connected Workflow
Brightspace is purpose-built for teaching and learning. It’s where faculty can work all- in-one place, with interconnected capabilities that streamline administration.
Accelerate Routine Tasks With AI — Without Losing Control
Generate quiz questions, discussions and draft feedback with AI that stays within the platform.
Act Early to Support Students — Without Extra Effort
Brightspace surfaces early warning signals automatically, so faculty can reach out to struggling students before it becomes a retention problem.
Before and After
Everything Changes When Everything Is in One LMS.
Without Brightspace
Rebuilding courses from scratch each term
Switching between 4–5 tools to complete one task
No early warning — student struggles surface too late
AI tools that add steps, not remove them
Administrative work crowding out student engagement
With Brightspace
Build once, reuse and adapt across terms
One platform for content, assessment, and analytics
Proactive student insights surfaced automatically
AI integrated into existing workflows, not added on top
More time for the teaching
What Educators Are Saying.
We wanted something that was a lot easier and intuitive, that the everyday lecturer can use.
Dr Sue Folley academic development advisor, University of Huddersfield
Brightspace acted as a partner during the whole process. They understood what we were looking for. Our implementation team was very knowledgeable. The project lead and technical consultant put us in touch with other Brightspace customers, which was very useful. It feels very much like a partnership.
Allard Naber coordinator support and development of educational applications, University of Groningen
The swift but smooth transition from Blackboard to Brightspace in six months exemplifies the ease of use, and Brightspace features make it easy for teachers to create effective digital courses.
Steven Trooster educational advisor, Radboud University
Better for Faculty. Better for Students. Better for the Institution.
Faculty
Less time on administration. Easier course design. Reduced burnout and stronger retention.
Students
Faster, more meaningful feedback. More engaging and consistent learning experiences.
Institution
Higher course quality at scale. Improved faculty satisfaction. More efficient program delivery.
Explore the Possibilities of a Connected Teaching Experience.
Talk to a Brightspace specialist about how your institution can reduce faculty workload without sacrificing course quality.
The learning environment from the university is rated one of the highest in the Netherlands’ national student survey. That’s how we know this works.Allard NaberCoordinator support and development of educational applicationsUniveristy of Groningen
The learning environment from the university is rated one of the highest in the Netherlands’ national student survey. That’s how we know this works.Allard NaberCoordinator support and development of educational applicationsUniveristy of Groningen