How do you scale workforce training without sacrificing quality or learner engagement? In this video, Margaret Rizzo, senior director of learning excellence at Year Up United, shares how her team reimagined program delivery using D2L Brightspace and D2L’s instructional design services.
By flipping the classroom model, Year Up United empowers learners to build real-world skills through self-directed online content and hands-on lab simulations. With Brightspace as their centralized learning management system (LMS), they’ve reduced program launch timelines from 18–24 months to just 6–8 months—a game-changer for meeting market demand.
Rizzo also highlights how tools like Bongo, Pictory and the Socratic tool, along with emerging AI resources, support scalable content creation and enhance the digital learning experience for both students and faculty.
Key Takeaways:
- Flipped classroom model: Online learning paired with in-person lab simulations
- Accelerated program launches: From 18–24 months down to 6–8
- Tool integration: Bongo, Pictory, Socratic tool, and AI-powered content creation
- Scalable delivery: Blended learning reduces geographic constraints
- Faculty empowerment: Instructional design support helps teams upskill and iterate faster
Whether you're a higher education administrator, faculty member, or student exploring LMS options, this video offers practical insights into how Brightspace can support modern course design and learner success.