Brightspace by D2L
Brightspace by D2L is a cloud-based LMS that lets educators build, deliver, and manage courses, assessments, and interactive content while tracking learner progress and personalization across K-12 and continuing Ed.
Audience
Educators,
Students
Subject
ADST & Careers,
Arts & Music,
Core French & Modern Languages,
Indigenous,
Literacy,
Numeracy,
Personal Health Education,
Sciences,
Social Emotional Learning,
Social Studies
Grade level
Grade 9 - 12
Approval status
Approved
Compatible devices
Chromebook,
iPad,
Mac,
Windows Desktop & Laptop
Description
Brightspace is a cloud-based learning management system (LMS) used by K-12 schools, colleges/universities, and organizations. It provides a central hub where courses, assignments, discussions, resources, and assessments live online, supporting both in-person and remote learning.
Features
For Students
- See all your course materials in one place — lectures, readings, videos, etc.
- Submit assignments, take quizzes, and monitor your grades.
- Participate in discussions, group work, or peer feedback.
- Get reminders, notifications, and personalized nudges (e.g. “you haven’t logged in lately”).
- Access content on mobile devices and get supports like screen readers or other accessibility tools.
For Caregivers / Guardians
- Gain insight into how a student is doing: see whether they’ve completed assignments, their progress or grades.
- Understand what materials or lessons they are currently using and any deadlines.
- Use information from analytics or alerts to have meaningful conversations with the student or teacher about supports.




