University and College Blended Learning Software
Blended Learning
for Higher Ed,
Made Simple
Design seamless learning experiences that combine the best of in-person and online instruction with D2L Brightspace.
Learning Options To
Suit Every Learner
Blended, HyFlex, hybrid, or fully virtual—whatever your preferred method of instruction, Brightspace has the tools you need to create dynamic and memorable educational experiences for all learners.
Unleash Student
Potential
With Blended Learning
It’s easier to integrate technology that enhances your course and empowers students to reach their potential when you use the right tools.
Provide Instructional Flexibility
Personalise the Learning Experience
Deliver Meaningful Assessment and Feedback
Ensure Equity and Accessibility
Foster Impactful Collaboration
Provide Instructional Flexibility
Learners can choose when and where they study, as well as how often they need to access material to fully understand a concept.
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Content
Access all your course content and activities in one convenient location.
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Brightspace Pulse
A mobile app to help learners stay connected and on track with Brightspace courses.
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Video
Schedule live discussions, office hours, video-based training, and more.
Personalise the Learning Experience
Create, deliver, and support differentiated and personalised learning experiences at scale, with faster rollover between terms.
POPULAR FEATURES
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Release Conditions
Create a custom learning path through your course by automatically releasing enrichment or remediation content based on student achievement.
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Accommodations
Easily set quiz time extensions and multipliers which will persist across all quizzes in a course.
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Intelligent Agents
Deliver personalised feedback to keep learners on track with automated nudges.
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Portfolio
Use portfolios to reflect on learning, showcase growth, and celebrate achievements.
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Student Success System
Identify and support at-risk learners early on with Performance+ Predictive Analytics by estimating final grades, understanding where they might need extra attention, and planning ways to intervene.
Deliver Meaningful Assessment and Feedback
Educators can quickly provide meaningful feedback on formative and summative assessments with rubrics, grades, text, video, and audio.
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Video and Audio Note
Provide meaningful and individualised audio or visual feedback to learners.
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Rubrics
Easily create or use existing rubrics to streamline your grading workflows. Access rubrics on your mobile device to assess students in the field.
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Grades
Track grades and access detailed student statistics. Instructors can import, export, or edit single or multiple grades.
Ensure Equity and Accessibility
Provide individualised support to learners with carrying needs and help everyone reach their full potential.
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Increase Support and Engagement
Powerful data can help flag at-risk or unengaged students and allows instructors to intervene with personalised feedback and guidance before the situation escalates.
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Accessible on Any Device
The ability for course content to have a consistent look and feel on any device ensures students who may not be able to get their hands on the latest smartphones or laptops can access the course no matter what device they’re on.
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Build a Sense of Community
Bolster a sense of belonging by providing students with a variety of ways to connect and communicate with peers and professors.
Foster Impactful Collaboration
Interact virtually and collaborate right in Brightspace.
POPULAR FEATURES
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Integrated Video Tools
Brightspace integrates with several video tools like Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and Class, so that you can schedule, meet, host, and record sessions without having to leave the LMS.
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Virtual Classroom
Connect face to face over video for instruction, assessment, and feedback. Schedule live discussions, office hours, video-based training, and more.
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Discussions
Set up forums and topics for learners to ask questions, discuss course content and assignments, and work together in assigned groups and sections.
Inspire Every Learner
Design and build unique course content for learners using Brightspace. We support you in delivering dynamic educational experiences that help unleash the potential in every learner.
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Flexible Instruction
Say goodbye to location and time constraints: Brightspace allows you to combine the best of in-person and online learning, so that you can reach every learner.
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Personalised Learning
Create and deliver personalised learning experiences at scale, with fast term time rollover.
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Assessments and Feedback
Deliver formative and summative assessments and provide feedback on each through rubrics, video, audio, or text.
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Equity and Accessibility
No two learners are alike: from learning styles to accessibility needs, Brightspace boasts a range of solutions that support equity and inclusion.
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Foster Impactful Collaboration
Studying in isolation can be challenging. Give learners the chance to interact virtually and collaborate with their peers in Brightspace.
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