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🏆 Community Spotlight: Travis Kramer
Meet Travis Kramer, the Learning Technology Manager at the Koehler Center for Teaching Excellence. Travis leads the administration, support, and continuous improvement of D2L Brightspace at Texas Christian University, while also providing training and instructional design guidance to faculty. He’s passionate about helping…
🏆 Community Spotlight: Mike Chung
Meet Mike, Manager of Learning Technology, working in the field of Educational Technology Administration. Mike’s go-to Brightspace Community resource is the Product Idea Exchange (PIE), which he regularly recommends to colleagues! As a community advocate, he supports innovation and encourages others to share their feedback…
Community Events 🎫
Hey Brightspace Community Members! Don't miss out on all the fun we have during our Community Events! Stay tuned and "Bookmark" this discussion thread. The Community Crew will be posting "Event Alerts 🚨" here so you can get in-platform and email reminders when an Event is coming up. (Set your notification preferences) Jump…
🏆 Community Spotlight: Isadora Mok-Kulakova
Meet Izzy, the Online Learning Environment Lead at the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary. She supports D2L Brightspace alongside other campus platforms like Zoom and YuJa, doing everything from troubleshooting and workshops to documentation and integrations. Izzy loves participating in…
Classlist E-mail Function
My question is if there is a way to disable the "Send E-mail" function for Students in the Classlist within Brightspace, just from a few specific courses? Or is the best route to remove the Classlist tab from the Navigation Bar to not have the E-mail option available? Thanks!
Ignite the Joy of Learning: FUSION 2025
We're so excited to announce that D2L's annual Fusion conference is right around the corner, and it's shaping up to be something special! Prepare for an unforgettable event, ripe with opportunities to network with peers and experts from around the world, discover the latest innovations in learning and explore your passion…
🏆 Community Spotlight: Terri Brown
Meet Terri, the Director of e-Learning at East Georgia State College. With experience using Brightspace as a student, faculty member, and administrator, she brings a well-rounded perspective to supporting her college community. Terri recently discovered the Quiz Printer widget through the Brightspace Community and is…
Anyone integrated WooCommerce with an LMS like Brightspace?
Hey everyone, I’m trying to figure out how to use WooCommerce for selling online courses through an LMS like Brightspace. I want to manage enrollments and payments more smoothly, but I’m not sure how to connect everything properly. I was searching for solutions online and came across a few recommendations in Miami…
PIE
Any idea when the PIE quicklink will be available for suggestions/recommendations?
Is it possible to remove "New," "Updated," and "Featured" from Discover homepage?
Hi, We recently started using Discover for self-registration courses. The Discover tool is configured to show 'New' and 'Updated' courses.. with 'All' listed at the bottom. Users are clicking on 'View All' under 'New' and not seeing every course available .. only those that are new. Is it possible to disable the showing of…
How to add dates to modules without limiting access to content?
Hello, I work at a university that recently transitioned to using Brightspace, and we’re encountering a challenge in replicating a feature that was available in our previous LMS, Moodle. Specifically, our instructors are accustomed to having weekly modules or units that include clear start and end dates, which helps…
Export the Syllabus created using the Brightspace HTML tools
In either classic or new content experience, if we create our syllabi using the Brightspace HTML tools - can we then export the syllabi in a format that could be uploaded to a database?
Training Certificate
I completed the Brightspace Guided Training for Instructors. Is there a place where I can download a certificate to show that I completed the training?
Syllabi creation natively in Brightspace vs integrating a third-party syllabus management tool?
What are some pros/cons? If some of my objectives were to: standardize the format enforce some specific requirements use the content of the syllabus in our course equivalency processes

Upcoming Events

What's New for May 20.25.05
Want to stay on top of the latest and greatest in Brightspace being released this month? This session will cover all the newest release information in May 2025!
💡 Bright Ideas: Brightspace Adoption Webinar Series for Higher Education - Creating Assignments and Discussions in Brightspace
Save your seat for our “Bright Ideas” 💡 Webinar Series. Each webinar is 45 minutes followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and networking. Take a deep dive with our Adoption Team into Brightspace tips and tricks for better digital learning experiences! ❓ What to Expect 📑 Learn how to create detailed and engaging Assignments and…
💡 Bright Ideas: Brightspace Adoption Webinar Series for Upskilling - Accessibility for Professional Learners
Save your seat in our “Bright Ideas” 💡 Webinar Series. Each webinar is 20 minutes followed by 10 minutes of Q&A. Take a deep dive with our Adoption Team into Brightspace tips and tricks for better professional learning experiences! ❓ What to Expect ⭐ Create an inclusive and accessible training environment so all learners…
[GAAD Webinar] Creating an Inclusive Workplace
This Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), the Brightspace Community is hosting a special accessibility webinar that explores how we can build more inclusive and accessible workplaces. Centered on accessibility for individuals with vision loss, this conversation, led by Chelsea Masson, Outreach Coordinator at Canadian…
💡 Bright Ideas: Brightspace Adoption Webinar Series for K-12 - Evaluation in Brightspace
Save your seat for our “Bright Ideas” 💡 Webinar Series. Each webinar is 30 minutes followed by 15 minutes of Q&A and networking. Take a deep dive with our Adoption Team into Brightspace tips and tricks for better digital learning experiences! ❓ What to Expect 💯 Learn about Gradebook and Mastery View 🙋 Key tools for…

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