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D2L Wins Four Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2026

D2L Brightspace and D2L Lumi recognized as innovative products helping educators support today's learners

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D2L, a global leader in learning innovation, is thrilled to announce that D2L Brightspace and D2L Lumi have been recognized with four awards across Higher Education, Secondary Education and Primary Education categories in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2026.  

The award-winning D2L solutions were recognized across four categories: 

  • D2L Brightspace awarded in the Primary Education category 
  • D2L Brightspace awarded in the Secondary Education category 
  • D2L Brightspace awarded in the Higher Education category 
  • D2L Lumi awarded in the Higher Education category 

“At D2L, we are deeply committed to helping educators and institutions meet the evolving needs of today’s learners through technology that is purposeful, human-centered and grounded in the realities of teaching and learning. D2L Brightspace and D2L Lumi reflect our continued investment in innovative AI-enabled solutions that empower educators to deliver more personalized and engaging learning experiences. For learners, we strive to deliver learning moments that are intelligent by design, supporting their most aspirational goals.”

Brian Finnerty
Chief Marketing Officer at D2L

Equipped with tools for course creation, assessment, and feedback, D2L Brightspace is designed to help educators tailor content to individual learner needs, track progress, and foster deeper engagement with the learning process. Embedded within D2L Brightspace, D2L Lumi is an AI-native tool designed to enhance instruction and make learning more engaging, while keeping humans at the center of the learning experience.  

D2L Lumi is intelligent by design, applying AI thoughtfully to meaningful learning moments, protecting data and privacy, and measuring impact through learning outcomes rather than technology use alone. Explore D2L’s approach to responsible AI. 

“The 2026 awards saw an impressive range of products and solutions designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s education sector. Our expert judges were particularly impressed by the quality, innovation and practical impact demonstrated by this year’s winners,” the Tech & Learning awards editorial team commented. “Each winning product has shown its ability to support educators and learners in meaningful ways, and we’re delighted to recognise their achievements. Congratulations to D2L and all of this year’s well-deserved winners.” 

Judged by a panel of experienced education technology experts, winning a Tech & Learning Award of Excellence represents recognition from one of the industry’s leading education technology publications. The Back to School awards showcase the products and solutions that are helping educators deliver more engaging, effective and innovative teaching and learning experiences as the new academic year gets underway. 

Discover the full list of D2L’s award-winning solutions and recognitions. 

 

About D2L    
D2L is transforming the way the world learns, helping learners achieve more than they dreamed possible. Working closely with customers all over the world, D2L is on a mission to make learning more inspiring, engaging and human. Find out how D2L helps transform lives and delivers outstanding learning outcomes in K-12, higher education and businesses. 

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