Discover how the world’s largest French-English bilingual university uses D2L Brightspace to deliver accessible learning in both languages across more than 4,000 courses each term. After nearly a decade with Brightspace, uOttawa has renewed its partnership with D2L for another 12 years, creating a stronger, more stable foundation for learning innovation across the institution.
We need a platform that is bilingual through and through, not just on the surface.
In this video, uOttawa leaders and faculty share how Brightspace supports teaching in both French and English while creating deeper, more meaningful opportunities. As part of its renewed 12-year partnership with D2L, uOttawa is continuing to build a more connected, sustainable, agile and impactful learning experience for its students.
Learn how nearly a decade of partnership—and a renewed 12-year commitment—has helped uOttawa deliver a consistent D2L Brightspace experience across more than 4,000 online and hybrid courses each term.
These assignments made learning more fun and more engaging. It didn’t feel like traditional homework.
Faculty and students at uOttawa are using H5P, also known as Creator+, to replace traditional assignments with interactive activities built directly into their courses.
As Marissa’s experience highlights, the result is learning that feels more engaging and less like traditional homework. Students were eager to complete assignments before the material was even covered.
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“Students were finishing the activities before we even covered the material in class.”
Alain St-Amant
Full Professor – Faculty of Science, Vice-Provost, Academic Affairs, uOttawa
D2L Brightspace is at the heart of teaching for uOttawa.
See why uOttawa believes technology should support educators so they can focus on what matters most: teaching and learning.
Learn why uOttawa prioritizes full bilingual learning, with course content, tools and support available in both languages, not just a translated interface.
50,000+
students
98%
student adoption
85%
faculty adoption
4,000+
online and hybrid courses each term
World’s largest
French-English bilingual university
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