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Trends, tips and practical takeaways—the D2L blog can help take teaching and learning to the next level.

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The Ultimate Guide to Instructional Design

Our experts break down what instructional design is, what instructional designers do and share tips for creating engaging, inclusive educational content that learners will love.

Five Higher Education Trends to Plan for in 2026 

As we head into 2026, expected higher education trends tend to be on everyone’s minds. While it’s impossible to predict exactly how the next year will unfold, we’ve identified five trends that predict will help shape higher education in 2026: Regional recruitment,…

How VLEs can enable more meaningful learning

Discover how Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) can support active learning in higher education by engaging students, driving data-informed decisions, and integrating ethical AI for teaching.

A brighter future: How The Lighting Industry Association is futureproofing the industry through learning

Discover how the Lighting Industry Association used a flipped classroom and modular learning on D2L Brightspace to boost engagement and retention.

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A game-changing learning strategy sees engagement and retention soar at the Irish Rugby Football Union

See how the Irish Rugby Football Union transformed retention and engagement using an online micro‑learning strategy on D2L. Learn their winning formula.

A commercial approach to learning is enabling the CIPD to deliver exceptional value to its members

Explore how CIPD built an integrated, revenue‑driven learning ecosystem with D2L to deliver exceptional value to HR professionals.

In case you missed it: Product highlights from Fusion 2025

Explore the latest product updates and announcements revealed during D2L Fusion 2025.

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