Brightspace + Alberta
In order to support Alberta students, parents, and teachers, D2L is ready to support with rapid implementation to get Alberta school divisions up and running on the Brightspace LMS and preserve learning continuity. Have questions about Brightspace? Contact us directly at K12@D2L.com or request a demo.

What are the advantages to using Brightspace?
- Easy-to-use communication tools like Brightspace Portfolio, Discussion board, activity feed, and more!
- Simple workflow to enhance pre-created content with your own resources
- Video tools for providing feedback, connecting face-to-face, and more
- Students can demonstrate learning in a variety of ways and teachers can assess and share feedback using video, audio, text, and rubrics
- Integrates with third-party tools including Google Drive™ online storage service and SIS systems
- D2L is a Canada-based company (Learn about our work with teachers and students in Ontario)
- Data stored and managed in Canada
- D2L takes privacy and security as well as accessibility seriously
- Products designed to be accessible offline to empower learners with disabilities
- And more!
Access to Brightspace means:
Worry-free technology with 99.9% uptime rate
Equitable and inclusive: Brightspace is accessible regardless of abilities, means, location, or device
Easy to scale: D2L has experience scaling schools, school districts, and more
Safe and secure: ISO 27001:2013 Certification and SOC 2 compliance
Mobile friendly: Brightspace is the only leading learning management platform designed for mobile
Access to hundreds of video tutorials designed to help administrators, instructors, and learners get the most out of Brightspace products and features.
Support is available 24x7x365

With Brightspace, we get practically all of the core functionalities we need to deliver our online education program straight out of the box. The support we receive from D2L is excellent, and their team always goes the extra mile when we need a little additional help—freeing our team to focus on the learning experience for our students.
– David Nesbitt, Online Consultant—Revelation Online, Edmonton Catholic School District

Attending SIDES has given me a more flexible schedule, and due to working at my own pace, my grades have gone up. The platform feels so personalized to each student.
Learning Next Fall: The Hybrid Classroom
Calls for re-opening school buildings closed during the COVID-19 pandemic have increased, and provinces and school boards/districts are grappling with how to provide a great teaching and learning experience in the coming school year. In the current uncertainty, there is an opportunity to rethink what our education systems need in order to be resilient. Download this policy brief learn more about the hybrid learning model.
Guidelines from Gwinnett—Moving from blended to online learning
Listen to our recent webinar with Gwinnett County Public Schools (just outside of Atlanta, Georgia) to learn strategies on how to prepare teachers, students, parents, and administrations for the switch from blended to fully online learning.
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