What is the D2L Academy?
The D2L Academy is an instance of Brightspace connected to the Brightspace Community, designed to help users explore and master the platform. It features a wide range of:
- Free Courses and Teaching Tools open to all Community members
- Premium Training available for purchase
- Resources built by D2Lers 💚 and Brightspace Enthusiasts like you! 💡
Who Can Access the D2L Academy?
Anyone with a Brightspace Community account can access D2L Academy content. This includes:
- Brightspace Clients (educators, administrators, trainers)
- Prospective users
- D2L employees aka D2Lers
Who Can Create a Course or Resource?
✨ If you have a unique way of using Brightspace—whether you're a D2Ler or a Brightspace User —we want to hear from you!
Examples of past contributions include:
Whether you're launching a new tool, sharing a proven teaching strategy, or have a cool course to showcase—there's a place for it in the D2L Academy.
What Kind of Content Can You Contribute?
Here are just a few types of content we've proudly published:
📚️ These courses may also feature downloadable resources and templates as a bonus!
What’s the Co-Creation Process Like?
We’ve unified the creation experience to make it easier and more supportive for everyone involved. Here's how it works:
🔗 Step 1: Connect With Us
- Future D2L Academy Course Authors: Email us at questions@community .d2l.com
Just say you're interested in contributing—we’ll take it from there!
👋 Step 2: Kickoff with the Community Team
We'll schedule a brief kickoff chat to:
- Understand your idea
- Explain how the D2L Academy works
- Identify the best format for your resource (course, article, template, video, etc.)
You’ll receive a quick intake form to help us get started.
🛠️ Step 3: We Build the Foundation
The Community Team will:
- Create your course shell in the D2L Academy
- Provide contributor access (you or your team)
- Offer templates, examples, and creative support
- Schedule friendly check-ins (as needed) to help keep things on track
🔒 You’ll always retain creative ownership of your resource!
✍️ Step 4: Content Creation
What you’ll do:
- Build the course or resource content
- Draft a short accompanying article (with help from us!)
What we’ll do:
- Guide you on structure and visuals
- Help with formatting or uploading resources (if needed)
✅ Step 5: Review & Publish
The Community Team will:
- Perform a Quality Assurance (QA) Review
- Finalize and publish the course/resource in the D2L Academy
- Publish the accompanying article in the Community Knowledge Base
- Add your contribution to the D2L Academy Directory
📣 Step 6: Promotion
Unless you request otherwise, we’ll help spread the word via:
- Community homepage & newsletters
- Social channels
- Partner training teams
Why Co-Create?
You're not just contributing content—you’re helping to transform the way the world learns. 🌍Whether you're a D2L employee or a Brightspace educator, your ideas have the power to inspire others and create impact across our global learning community.
Let’s build something great—together.
Where Can I Find Customer Spotlight Resources in D2L Academy
New!
Ready to Share?
Email us at questions@community .d2l.com
We can't wait to see what you'll create 💫