D2L Academy News
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What is the D2L Academy?
The school of our online community is called the “D2L Academy”. This is where our world-class educators, administrators and developers can learn how to unlock the true potential of their Brightspace product. A host of free and premium courses are available to help us learn and become equipped to transform the way the world learns.
Where to find it: You can access the D2L Academy through your SSO Registered Community Account!
Join Us on a Challenge
Become a D2L Academy Explorer!
Ready for a quick adventure? Follow these steps to explore the new D2L Academy, earn your D2L Academy Explorer Badge along the way!
When
- July 22nd, 10:30am (EST)
Note: This activity will be available until August 22, 2025 - plenty of time to join the fun!
🏆 Awards
There is something extra in it for the early birds!
- The first organization to have someone complete all badged D2L Academy courses will win a new HTML Template with a corresponding Course Blueprint from Learning Services.
- The second organization to have someone complete all badged D2L Academy courses will win a free seat in the Instructor Certificate Program.
Is your team up for the challenge?
The Activity
✨ Step 1: Scan the QR code at the Community & Knowledge Lab or Continue to the Champions Program if you're joining virtually. (Note: If you don’t have a Champions Account yet, you’ll be prompted to log in or create one – easy peasy!)
📚 Step 2: Browse the badged D2L Academy Courses and pick one that sparks your curiosity.
🌟 Step 3: Select one of the brand-new D2L Academy and explore your selection!
💬 Step 4: Share your thoughts—tell us about your visit and what you'd love to see next.
🏅 Step 5: Claim your D2L Academy Explorer Badge for your Community & Champions Profiles and rack up those Champions points!
Don't miss your chance to level up in D2L Academy—scan, explore, and earn your badge today!
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What's New in the Learning Center?
🔜 Coming Soon
A great new resource to help connect more Learners, Educators, and Administrators to Community directly from within Brightspace Announcements!
This offering will help you to upload a set of announcements you can edit and use in your own Brightspace Environment📅 Leaving Soon
Learning Postman with Brightspace We'll be retiring this Learning Center Course as of May 20th, 2025.
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Pop Into the D2L Academy
The Brightspace Learning Center just got a fresh new look — say hello to D2L Academy!✨
Whether you're looking to sharpen your skills, grow your knowledge, or explore something new, D2L Academy is your one-stop learning destination.
To celebrate the rebrand, we’ve launched a fun Virtual Challenge to help you explore all that D2L Academy has to offer!
👉 Browse the D2L Academy Course Directory:
🎯 Join the Virtual Lab Activity:
Let us know below - what’s the first course you're excited to pop into?
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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.
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