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Re: D2L Academy News
🚀 D2L Academy Challenge: That’s a Wrap!
The D2L Academy Challenge wrapped up on August 22nd, and what an incredible journey it has been! Over the past month, our community showed what continuous learning and shared exploration are all about.
🌟 Challenge Highlights
- 350+ Users completed some of the 12 badged courses in the D2L Academy
- 5 Users completed all 12 badges within 10 days of the Challenge Launch
- 100+ new users accessed the D2L Academy through the Advocacy Group.
- 50+ unique course insights reported by participants.
- 50+ users shared feedback to help us continue evolving the D2L Academy experience.
- 40+ users amplified their learning by sharing Academy resources with their peers.
Together, we’ve proven the power of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous growth.
💡 What You Said
Here’s a snapshot of the inspiring feedback we received:
- “The Learning Through Story course definitely caught my attention. This idea is something I've always wanted to learn more about, and I’ve heard it helps students really retain and transfer their learning.”
- “I’ve looked through the Creator+ topic before and really enjoyed it for learning how to use Creator+ for different tools.”
- “As an LMS superadmin, I appreciate these Brightspace tutorial videos because they are short, clear, and highly practical.”
Your insights are helping shape the future of the D2L Academy.
🏆 Awards & Recognition
Every participant in the challenge has earned the D2L Academy Explorer Badge which will be awarded by September 10th, 2025.
🎁 D2L Champions Program Points Breakdown:
- 50 Champions points for scanning QR code/clicking link
- 100 Champions points for accessing a course and sharing a picture
- 100 Champion points for sharing on Social
- 250 Champions points for sharing feedback with us
And our early bird organizations raced to complete all badged courses, unlocking exclusive rewards:
- 🥇First place: A brand-new HTML Template with a Course Blueprint from Learning Services.
- 🥈Second place: A seat in the Instructor Certificate Program.
The winners have been contacted and will be announced shortly!
✨ Keep the Momentum Going
Even though the challenge has ended, your Academy journey is just beginning:
- Co-Create with Us: Share your expertise and collaborate on new learning resources for the Academy. This contribution earns 5,000 Champions points!👉Co-Create a Spotlight Resource
- Stay Engaged: Connect with the Community Team to showcase how you use Brightspace to enhance learning experiences.
🎉 What’s Next?
The D2L Academy Challenge may be over, but the spirit of exploration continues. Keep earning badges, building expertise, and sharing knowledge with your peers.
Your D2L Academy Explorer Badge is just the beginning—let’s keep learning and growing together.

Re: Community Updates
🚀 D2L Academy Challenge: That’s a Wrap!
The D2L Academy Challenge wrapped up on August 22nd, and what an incredible journey it has been! Over the past month, our community showed what continuous learning and shared exploration are all about.
🌟 Challenge Highlights
- 350+ Users completed some of the 12 badged courses in the D2L Academy
- 5 Users completed all 12 badges within 10 days of the Challenge Launch
- 100+ new users accessed the D2L Academy through the Advocacy Group.
- 50+ unique course insights reported by participants.
- 50+ users shared feedback to help us continue evolving the D2L Academy experience.
- 40+ users amplified their learning by sharing Academy resources with their peers.
Together, we’ve proven the power of curiosity, collaboration, and continuous growth.
💡 What You Said
Here’s a snapshot of the inspiring feedback we received:
- “The Learning Through Story course definitely caught my attention. This idea is something I've always wanted to learn more about, and I’ve heard it helps students really retain and transfer their learning.”
- “I’ve looked through the Creator+ topic before and really enjoyed it for learning how to use Creator+ for different tools.”
- “As an LMS superadmin, I appreciate these Brightspace tutorial videos because they are short, clear, and highly practical.”
Your insights are helping shape the future of the D2L Academy.
🏆 Awards & Recognition
Every participant in the challenge has earned the D2L Academy Explorer Badge which will be awarded by September 10th, 2025.
🎁 D2L Champions Program Points Breakdown:
- 50 Champions points for scanning QR code/clicking link
- 100 Champions points for accessing a course and sharing a picture
- 100 Champion points for sharing on Social
- 250 Champions points for sharing feedback with us
And our early bird organizations raced to complete all badged courses, unlocking exclusive rewards:
- 🥇First place: A brand-new HTML Template with a Course Blueprint from Learning Services.
- 🥈Second place: A seat in the Instructor Certificate Program.
The winners have been contacted and will be announced shortly!
✨ Keep the Momentum Going
Even though the challenge has ended, your Academy journey is just beginning:
- Co-Create with Us: Share your expertise and collaborate on new learning resources for the Academy. This contribution earns 5,000 Champions points!👉Co-Create a Spotlight Resource
- Stay Engaged: Connect with the Community Team to showcase how you use Brightspace to enhance learning experiences.
🎉 What’s Next?
The D2L Academy Challenge may be over, but the spirit of exploration continues. Keep earning badges, building expertise, and sharing knowledge with your peers.
Your D2L Academy Explorer Badge is just the beginning—let’s keep learning and growing together.

Re: Questions Regarding Quiz Questions and API Capabilities in Brightspace
Hi @Ahmed.B.4500. I've attached an example IMS QTI file about generic 'marketing' questions, so you can see the structure. The file includes Multiple Choice, Written Response, and True/False type questions.
When importing the QTI file within the Question Library tool, it will create the questions under a folder with the same name as the file. Once imported, you can then create a quiz normally, and add these newly imported questions from the Question Library.
I hope this information is helpful. Thank you for your question and your patience!

Re: Who clicked "Like"?
Hi @Mike.B.559,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback — we really appreciate you sharing your perspective!
We're excited to let you know that based on your suggestion, we’ve now enabled a new hover feature for reactions in the Community Corner. When you hover over a reaction (like a "Like"), you’ll see a pop-up with the names of the members who reacted to the post.
We hope this small enhancement helps build more connections within the Community and makes it easier to see who shares similar ideas and interests. Thanks again for helping us make the Community even better!
Community Team

Re: Release Notes Updates
The September 2025/20.25.09 Preview Release Notes are now live and ready for review! 🔍️
Please note, this is only a preview for the upcoming Brightspace version, which we will begin to roll out on September 4, 2025. All features described are subject to change before then.
Also, the August 2025/20.25.08 Release Notes have been republished to include the following changes:
- Updated the Brightspace – New Window icon for all menu items | Updated release note with an image that provides a contextual example, and removed the statement about a previous icon.
- Updated the release announcement about the Course API GET call to edit the LocaleId field name.

Re: Release Notes Updates
The August 2025/20.25.08 Release Notes are now live and ready for review in all languages! 🔍️

Let's talk PIEs Webinar 🥧
D2L Product Managers, Jackie and Monica, are excited to invite you to a live discussion all about Assignments and Quizzes, next Thursday, August 14 at 1PM EST.
We’ll be celebrating recent PIE releases for these tools — including the #1 PIE item, Print a Quiz (voiced by you 🎉) — and gathering your feedback on what’s coming next so we can continue improving the experience for you and your learners.
To get the gears turning, we’d love to hear from you in advance:
- Do you have any questions or feedback about recent Assignment PIE items like Bulk Retract, Super Quick Eval, or Bulk Feedback?
- What about recent Quiz updates like H5P in Quizzes, Reopen a Quiz Attempt, or Print Quiz?
- Any thoughts or questions on upcoming Quiz features like Hide Question Points and Zero Point Questions?
Drop your questions or feedback below ⤵️ We’ll do our best to address them during the session!
See you soon! Don't forget to register to secure your spot 👋
Re: How can we change the name that is displayed on the tab title?
Thank you for your questions. The name displayed for your org can be updated in Org Unit Editor. At the top level org (usually OUID 6606), administrators should have permission to change the properties by selecting the "Edit Properties" button and the "Name" text field should open to edit the text.
For more on Org Unit Editor, please see:
Please let us know if this was useful! Cheers.

Re: D2L Product Roadmap
✨Just Released ✨
We've updated our
to improve how we share what's coming and the areas we're digging into over the next 6 months.Get all the details from Christian Pantel, Chief Product Officer at D2L.
Re: D2L Academy News
New Course Alert: Downloadable Community Announcements
Built for Admins and Instructors, this course offers ready-to-use Brightspace Announcements that help guide users to key Community resources.
Created with Dr. John Thompson, this course helps spark engagement – right from the Announcement tool.
Read more: