Expect high-quality learning experiences
Expectations of education have changed – learners, instructors, and employers are expecting modern learning experiences that are mobile-friendly, personalized, and support their diverse needs. This means institutions need to have the flexibility to adapt to the changing needs.
Your online learning environment can go hand in hand with your in-person seminars and labs. Lean on this virtual space to maintain a sense of community outside the classroom while also upholding the high quality of your institution’s education, so that student satisfaction remains high all around.
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Bryan is excited to partner with D2L as we both seek to better serve our students and their learning experience. Brightspace is an industry leader. Through partnering with Brightspace, Bryan College will be able to provide to our students the very best in learning technologies
– Dr. Douglas Mann, Provost and Vice President of Academics, Bryan College
D2L's Brightspace is more modern and user-friendly. When you open Facebook you get excited, this [new program] will get you excited too!
– Dr. Tami Eggleston, Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness, McKendree University
How can Brightspace support your liberal arts college in thriving online?
Students can stay connected to their instructors, peers, and coursework whenever they need it the most.
- Keep classroom dialogues going with discussion forums and activity feeds in your online learning community
- Send personalized check-in messages and videos
- Connect with your students no matter where and no matter when
Reach every learner with our accessibility features and universal design for learning.
- Brightspace is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AAA Standards and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, 1973
- Built-in accessibility features include content templates, a color picker, and alternative text prompts
- Recorded videos can auto-generate closed captions in a variety of languages
Show that you care about every student’s unique learning journey.
- Custom learning paths allow each student to work at his or her own pace
- Progress dashboards provide an additional way to track individual growth and development
- Extensions and accommodation needs can be easily managed right in the LMS
We’ll make it easier to:
Maintain a consistent instructor presence anywhere and anytime
Share high-quality learning materials that you can be proud of
Provide personalized support and feedback for students of all abilities
As a software-as-a-service solution, we knew that the Brightspace platform offered the robustness required to support the move of all our classes online.
– Vanessa Cox, director of online learning, University of Dallas
We were looking for a partner who would work beside us as we continue to stay on the cutting-edge of technology. We found that partner in D2L, who will help give Chatham University students a school-wide and consistent online experience.
– Jenna Templeton, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Chatham University
A unique liberal arts approach to blended learning using Brightspace
Provide video feedback and live lesson options to facilitate authentic communication and social connection, despite a lack of physical contact.
Reach new heights of quality student production with varied submission types such as images, videos, and audio files.
Promote critical thinking and active learning by engaging student voices for content co-creation and peer collaboration.
Send automated, personalized emails to support potentially at-risk learners so that no one slips through the cracks.
Collect student work either online or in person, and keep track of everything in the centralized LMS.
Proactively avoid student isolation with virtual office hours, regular course announcements, and more.
Related Resources
Liberal arts colleges, though small in size and number, have a major impact on our culture
Bryan Alexander, PhD, author of Academia Next: The Futures of Higher Education (January 2020). Host: Christopher Sessums, PhD, Director of Academic Affairs at D2L.
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