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Nurturing healthier, happier classrooms with SEL

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is a hot topic in K–12 education, especially since the pandemic has highlighted the importance of mental and emotional health. Move This World is working with D2L to deliver interactive video exercises that help schools integrate SEL into daily classroom activities, taking the pressure off teachers and contributing to measurable reductions in incidents and suspensions.

Simplifying how professional development is delivered

The Durham District School Board’s Professional Learning Hub, powered by D2L Brightspace, was created as an anytime/anywhere, personalized, on-demand professional development portal for 12,000 Durham District School Board staff. The “Hub” intelligently speaks to the school board’s HR systems so that all employees are greeted with a landing page that highlights online learning modules and resources geared toward their employee role and grouping. Course content is created by a cadre of departmental staff and instructors. Currently, more than 200 active courses and workshops have been made available to staff in the district using this platform.

Preparing students for high-demand industries

The Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence (ITCOE), hosted by Metropolitan State University, works closely with industry and educators to attract students and prepare them for work in high-demand industries in Minnesota. Through its Curriculum Project, the Center of Excellence sought to develop or enhance programs in high-demand IT disciplines, including cybersecurity, data science, agile, DevOps, and career readiness, all to meet increased market needs. Brightspace was essential in delivering on-demand IT modules that align with industry standards and incorporate innovative learning technologies and best practices to all 37 campuses within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, including sharing resources with workforce centers, economic development agencies, and other agencies serving the state’s dislocated and underserved populations.

A Complete Guide to Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Learning

In this guide, we’ll explain the differences between synchronous and asynchronous learning, highlight their respective benefits and share examples of each.

Best Practices for Teaching an Online Course

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Whether it’s your first or your fortieth time teaching an online or blended course, we’ve created a guide full of best practices that will help you facilitate a successful learning experience for your students.

Streamlining the transition to online teaching

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional face-to-face teaching methods across the USA, Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) aimed to rapidly ramp up adoption of the Brightspace learning management system. By creating a targeted quick-start training course for its faculty members, XULA has boosted internal adoption of the Brightspace platform to 99%, enabling teachers and students to interact seamlessly online.