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Description: Cognitive Accessibility in Brightspace is a free, self-paced course that helps you create digital learning experiences that are easier to understand, navigate, and complete. You will learn the basics of cognitive accessibility, common barriers learners may face, and practical ways to reduce cognitive load using inclusive design principles and Brightspace features. Through examples, scenarios, and a game-based accessibility lab, this course offers practical strategies for anyone who creates, delivers, or supports learning in Brightspace.
Description: Brightspace does more than host files. When you know where to put content and why it matters, you can turn the materials you already use into something learners actually engage with. Designing Interactive Learning Experiences in Brightspace is a practical, hands-on guide to building interactive HTML Topics. In this course, you will learn to use AI tools, a small set of design principles, and techniques you can apply to any discipline.
Description: Pack your toolkit and step into a more inclusive learning experience as we spotlight a course designed to make accessibility visible, practical, and empowering inside Brightspace. This course introduces the Learning Preferences Tool, a student-centred resource built directly into Brightspace. It creates one consistent place where students can explore supports that match how they learn best.
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Learn how to use AI thoughtfully to support inclusive digital learning in D2L Brightspace. This short, practical course introduces AI-powered features that enhance engagement, personalization, and accessibility—while upholding equity, transparency, and learner trust.
Designed for instructors and course creators, it provides clear guidance and actionable strategies for integrating responsible AI into inclusive course design.
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Discover a practical approach to faculty support through microlearning. This Customer Spotlight features Isadora Mok-Kulakova, Senior Digital Learning Platforms Administrator at the University of Calgary, and highlights how short, focused videos can deliver just-in-time Brightspace support without disrupting teaching workflows. Designed for busy faculty, this course shares scalable strategies for creating accessible, sustainable microlearning content that helps instructors find answers exactly when they need them.
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