In this video, Lacey McCann, senior director of CBE products and experience at the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN), shares how her team is advancing competency-based learning through flexible, workforce-aligned education—and why D2L Brightspace is their learning management platform of choice.
McCann explains how C-BEN’s online learning experience, CompetentU—hosted on Brightspace models best practices in competency-based education (CBE), helping institutions build and deploy their own CBE programs.
“When I think of D2L Brightspace, I really think about caring. I think about an organization that really cares about all of its users, and it cares about making a bigger impact on the world.” — Lacey McCann
Key Highlights:
- Bridging the gap between education and workforce needs
- Brightspace support for CBE: rubrics, direct assessment, flexible support
- Long-term collaboration and responsive partnership with D2L
- Scalable design for skills-based learning experiences
Whether you're exploring CBE for the first time or scaling existing programs, this video offers practical insights into how Brightspace supports meaningful, learner-centered innovation.