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We’re thrilled to celebrate four Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2026 for D2L Brightspace and D2L Lumi! 🏆

The award-winning solutions were recognized across:
• Primary Education: D2L Brightspace
• Secondary Education: D2L Brightspace
• Higher Education: D2L Brightspace
• Higher Education: D2L Lumi

These recognitions reflect D2L’s continued investment in innovative, human-centred learning technology designed to help educators meet the evolving needs of today’s learners.

Read the full announcement: https://ow.ly/TTVF50ZRa2X

How much does course design influence student success?

We're excited to launch D2L Research Minute, a new faculty spotlight series featuring educators and researchers from the D2L Educators-in-Residence program.

In our first piece, Jessica S. Kruger, PhD, shares her research on how consistent course design can reduce cognitive load, improve navigation and help students focus on learning.

Her findings show that seemingly small design decisions can have a meaningful impact on the student experience.

Read the conversation: https://ow.ly/RkWZ50ZR3iV

As part of D2L’s ongoing commitment to security and privacy by design, we’re announcing the retirement of LTI 1.1 in D2L Brightspace and the transition to LTI 1.3 over the next year.

LTI 1.3 is designed to provide stronger authentication, improved data protection and a more secure foundation for integrations.

To support a smooth transition, D2L will phase out LTI 1.1 and work closely with customers and partners to provide migration guidance throughout the process.

Administrators should review their LTI tool inventory and begin planning migrations with technology providers or internal development teams.

Read more: https://ow.ly/4Zie50ZR2iW

We’re proud to announce that Jindal Global University (JGU), one of India’s premier Institutions of Eminence, has renewed and expanded its agreement with D2L for the next 10 years.

JGU will extend its use of D2L Brightspace beyond online courses to support learning across its online and in-person programmes, helping create a more connected, learner-centric and outcome-driven learning experience for more than 16,000 learners and over 1,100 faculty members.

As JGU advances its Vision 2030 and works toward reaching more than 30,000 learners by 2036, D2L Brightspace, D2L Creator+ and D2L Performance+ will help support richer course creation, personalised learning, data-informed insights and greater scale.

Read the full announcement: https://ow.ly/ni2X50ZQOAC

Step out of the Exhibit Hall and into the D2L Learning Lab at EDUCAUSE 2026! 👋

Join us on September 30 at The Slate Hotel in Denver for lunch, practical learning bites and meaningful conversations with higher education peers and D2L experts.

Enjoy lunch, connect with peers and take part in practical 20-minute learning sessions led by D2L experts. Whether you join us for one session or stay for the full experience, you’ll have the opportunity to exchange ideas, ask questions and explore solutions designed around the evolving needs of higher education.

Explore how D2L Brightspace, D2L Lumi and D2L Creator+ with H5P can help you:

• Create more connected learning experiences
• Use AI while keeping educator judgment at the center
• Build accessible, interactive content
• Support your institution’s priorities

Seats are limited. Pre-register today: https://ow.ly/pJir50ZQmOP

As higher education institutions navigate AI, the most effective approaches are often the ones rooted in their unique mission, culture and community needs.

We talked to leaders at Bowdoin College, the University of Hawaiʻi System and UTSA about what shapes their AI strategy, from governance and data sovereignty to faculty engagement and AI literacy.

While their approaches differ, they share a common belief: successful AI adoption starts with institutional values, not a generic playbook.

Explore how these institutions are translating mission into action and learn more about the challenges and opportunities they're navigating along the way: https://ow.ly/qwma50ZQiO0

And if you're attending , join Dr. Cristi Ford's panel discussion, Context Matters: Designing AI Strategy for Mission-Driven Institutions, to hear the conversation continue.

D2L Launch Week is back!

Join us October 20–22 for D2L Launch Week Q3: Intelligent by Design, a three-day global virtual event series where new product innovation meets real customer impact.

Here’s what you can expect:

🎓 Day 1 – The Future of Teaching and Learning: See the latest D2L Lumi AI and Createspace innovations and hear from customer institutions.

🏢 Day 2 – Scale Learning Across the Organization: Discover how D2L Lumi AI and Createspace can help organizations scale learning, build workforce capability and drive performance.

💡 Day 3 – Insights Panel - Virtual Roundtable on AI in Learning: Join D2L thought leaders and customers for a candid conversation on designing, governing and embedding AI with confidence.

Join us live to earn a D2L Launch Week Q3 badge and explore what’s next for learning.

Can’t attend live? Register to receive the recording on demand so you don’t miss out!

https://ow.ly/MMLN50ZPT2c

Last week, D2L had the privilege of hosting Teach Forward Manila, a gathering of higher education leaders from across the Philippines to explore what it truly means to build institutions that serve students, employers, and the future.

Throughout the day, our speakers and attendees engaged in candid, forward-looking discussions on some of the most pressing issues facing higher education today: preserving educator judgment while integrating AI into teaching and assessment, designing AI-powered credentialing pathways, closing the gap between micro-credential policy and employer recognition, and applying competency-based education models to build more resilient, adaptable institutions.

A huge thank you to our speakers and panelists for sharing their expertise and offering perspectives grounded in institutional leadership, teaching practice, industry, and student experience!

Thank you also to everyone who joined us and helped make the forum possible. We hope to see you again next year at Teach Forward Manila 2027!