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
How Purdue University Gave Faculty Their Time Back.
Purdue University
Faced with administrative friction across departments and faculty stretched across disconnected systems, Purdue adopted Brightspace as a unified platform — centralising teaching tools and reducing the overhead that was pulling instructors away from research and students.
- Reduced administrative burden across departments
- Centralised tools into a single, coherent platform
- Freed instructors to focus on teaching and discovery
75%
of faculty members are satisfied with Brightspace at Purdue.
“Brightspace is our faculty’s highest-rated and most-used instructional technology.”
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.