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D2L Wins Two Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2025

D2L recognized for helping to advance personalized and more accessible learning in higher education

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D2L, a global leader in learning innovation, announced that D2L Brightspace and D2L Accessibility+ have been recognized as winners in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2025 within the Higher Education category.  

“At D2L, we are deeply committed to helping educators and institutions meet the evolving needs of today’s learners,” said Brian Finnerty, Chief Marketing Officer at D2L. “D2L Brightspace and D2L Accessibility+ reflect our commitment to designing innovative products that can help empower educators and support adaptation to the unique needs of learners. We are proud to help shape a future where learning is more personalized, equitable, and impactful for all.”

The Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School recognize outstanding education products that support innovative and effective teaching and learning, awarded to coincide with a return to school for many teachers and students. Judged by a panel of industry experts, this award highlights products that stand out in their ability to help enhance high-quality teaching and learning.

“In an era where AI and new technologies are reshaping the classroom, and districts are focusing on sustainable, long-term investments, our readers rely on Tech & Learning to highlight the best products to support an equitable and effective learning environment,” says Tech & Learning Content Director, Christine Weiser. “The winning products met our rigorous evaluation criteria to qualify for this prestigious list.”

D2L Brightspace 

Equipped with tools for course creation, assessment, and feedback, D2L Brightspace can help instructors tailor content to individual learner needs, track progress, and foster deeper engagement. Integrated solutions like D2L Creator+ can make it easier to help build interactive content with built-in templates. AI-native D2L Lumi helps educators generate high-quality, outcome-aligned content and can provide learners with personalized recommendations and real-time chat support.

D2L Accessibility+ 

D2L Accessibility+ is a new solution that’s designed to help support equity in education by removing barriers that many learners can face. It offers a powerful combination of AI-driven automation and human oversight, delivering a flexible, more affordable, and scalable solution that can help support institutions in delivering WCAG 2.2 AA-compliant learning experiences and meet the diverse needs of learners.

See why educators and learners in higher education love D2L Brightspace: 

“We wanted to really push the boundaries of what we could do and create great learning experiences, all of which was possible because of the power of D2L Brightspace. Education should be a journey for every single person, and I think Brightspace is fantastically positioned to be able to make that happen.” 

Chris Trace Head of Digital Learning, University of Surrey

“Every instructor absolutely loves that they can go to our class roster and set up the accessibility settings for the whole semester for each student. If someone needs extra time, the setting just automatically applies to all their assignments; no one apart from faculty can see who is entitled to additional support.” 

Dr. Lindsay Hamm Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociology, Purdue University

Last year, D2L Lumi took home the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2024 within the Primary and Higher Education categories. View the full list of D2L award wins at D2L.com/Awards.

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 business at www.D2L.com.

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