D2L Brightspace Creator+ Aims to Simplify Content Creation for Educators

Ed tech provider D2L has released an addon to its Brightspace learning platform. D2L Brightspace Creator+ provides tools for educators to design and create digital course content without the need to know coding and without putting a strain on teachers' time, according to D2L.

The tool allows educators to use templates to create content and provides pre-built elements to add interactivity without coding. Content is designed to be accessible and mobile-friendly. Other features include:

  • A video capture tool;
  • A content styling tool; and
  • A tool for creating practice exercises, with a variety of question types.

D2L Brightspace Creator+ is available now as an add-on to D2L Brightspace. Further details can be found at d2l.com/brightspace/creator.

About the Author

David Nagel is the former editorial director of 1105 Media's Education Group and editor-in-chief of THE Journal, STEAM Universe, and Spaces4Learning. A 30-year publishing veteran, Nagel has led or contributed to dozens of technology, art, marketing, media, and business publications.

He can be reached at [email protected]. You can also connect with him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidrnagel/ .


Featured

  • The AI Show

    Register for Free to Attend the World's Greatest Show for All Things AI in EDU

    The AI Show @ ASU+GSV, held April 5–7, 2025, at the San Diego Convention Center, is a free event designed to help educators, students, and parents navigate AI's role in education. Featuring hands-on workshops, AI-powered networking, live demos from 125+ EdTech exhibitors, and keynote speakers like Colin Kaepernick and Stevie Van Zandt, the event offers practical insights into AI-driven teaching, learning, and career opportunities. Attendees will gain actionable strategies to integrate AI into classrooms while exploring innovations that promote equity, accessibility, and student success.

  • Geometric illustration of colorful robotic toys with distinct features like heads, arms, wheels, and antennas on a light gradient background

    KinderLab Robotics Expands Curriculum to Serve Upper Elementary Students

    KinderLab Robotics has expanded its STEAM robotics offerings with a new curriculum to develop computational thinking and computer science skills for students in grades 3-5.

  • Stock market graphs and candlesticks breaking apart with glass-like cracks

    Chinese Startup Disrupts AI Market

    A new low-cost artificial intelligence model from China is wreaking havoc in the technology sector, with tech stocks plummeting globally as concerns grow over the potential disruption it could cause.

  • interconnected glowing nodes and circuits in blue and green, forming a neural network on a dark background with a futuristic design

    Tech Giants Launch $100 Billion National AI Infrastructure Project

    OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle have announced a new venture, Stargate, through which they aim to build a massive AI infrastructure network across the United States. The initiative, which was announced at the White House with President Donald Trump, has been described as the "largest AI infrastructure project in history."