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D2L Brightspace | Score8.7 out of 10 | N/A | Brightspace is an academic and corporate learning management platform. It provides core e-learning features, as well as mobile accessibility and granular personalization and analytics insights. | N/A |
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| Considered Both Products | Verified User Chose D2L Brightspace In my opinion, D2L Brightspace is inferior to CANVAS and Blackboard. I didn't choose it. It was selected by my employer. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Instructional Designer - Faculty at Southern Arkansas University Tech (Higher Education, 51-200 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace Brightspace is by far the most user-friendly LMS I have ever used. Faculty with a lower technical skill set have an easier time navigating Brightspace features. Teaching wise, I have also found Brightspace to be easier for students to navigate than its competitors. I adjunct … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Director of Teaching Excellence in Information Technology at Minnesota State College Southeast (Higher Education, 201-500 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace In looking at Brightspace versus its competitors currently, it continues to provide the widest functionality, great value, and better ability to tailor the user experience of it to our organizations needs. The longer that our institution has had Brightspace, the more we've been … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Instructor at The Art Institute of Virginia Beach (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace This is the only other LMS I've used other than Schoology. I used Blackboard many years ago. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose D2L Brightspace Compared to Blackboard, Brightspace is a much more powerful application that allows instructors to share more content, customize their courses, and design courses in a more intuitive wizard style if desired. Brightspace is also designed to work well on mobile devices and … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Process Optimization Analyst in Corporate at Quad (Printing, 10,001+ employees) Chose D2L Brightspace Brightspace offers one of the most tailored employee engagement learning platforms in existence. My organization has utilized a multitude of employee engagement and learning platforms and Brightspace has offered one of the most customized tools that we have used thus far. We … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose D2L Brightspace We switched to Brightspace from Blackboard, and it is much better. It can do a lot more, and it is much more user-friendly. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose D2L Brightspace We migrated from PLS. Brightspace is much more intuitive and modern than PLS was. The ability for Brightspace to work across a range of devices (mobile, tablet, PC, Mac, etc) has been positive for our instructors and students. The main interface is straightforward and easy to … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Graduate Teaching Assistant at Journal of Linguistic Geography (Research, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace Although it's been some time since I used Blackboard (as a student in my undergraduate degree), it felt much more intuitive at the time than Brightspace has when I've taken or taught classes. However, I don't feel especially comfortable comparing them since it's been quite … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Administrative Office Technician at Lebanon Campus of Harrisburg Area Community College (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace I used Blackboard when I was in college, but that was very little. I just used it to register for classes and to view grades. Brightspace is leaps and bounds what Blackboard was when I last used it in 2010. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Instructional Academic Staff at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace I have used Blackboard Learn 8 and 9. I am currently learning about Canvas. Blackboard is overall much clunkier and lacks the intuitive feel in some parts of D2L. Its grade book is much harder to control and manipulate than D2L's. Its navigation menu can be more radically … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Adjunct English Professor at Polk State College (Higher Education, 201-500 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace I was not involved in the selection process for my organization since I am only a professor. However, I have worked at 2 previous organizations that have used other online LMSs, and I think overall, D2L is at the top of the list of LMSs I find the most usable. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Cisco Faculty in Information Technology at Pikes Peak Community College (Education Management, 201-500 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace Desire2Learn was selected for me, but I find it to be simpler to navigate than Moodle, more intuitive. Blackboard was many years ago, but I find more flexibility in assigning due dates and end dates in the newer version of Desire2Learn. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Instructional Designer in Professional Services at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | RMCAD (Higher Education, 201-500 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace eCollege WebCT Vista Blackboard Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Adjunct Instructor at University of Memphis (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace I was not involved in the choice to use Desire2Learn vs. Blackboard. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Faculty Development Coordinator & Emerging Technologies Specialist at University of West Georgia (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace Comparing Desire2Learn to Blackboard Vista, I actually believe that Blackboard has a better product, although it has its own set of challenges. We changed systems because of the extremely poor customer service and high level of faculty irritation with Blackboard at the time. I … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Associate professor of biology at Johns Hopkins University (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace Desire2Learn is very good compared to Blackboard and has a lot more flexibility with presenting and organizing material. Desire2Learn is about the same as WebCT. There are similar features and while each one has its drawbacks, they are both acceptable for my current class … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Mental Health Therapist at Life Works BHS (Higher Education, 201-500 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace Comparable to Desire2Learn, many similar features to Blackboard Collaborate. Desire2Learn is more user friendly, and more stable. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose D2L Brightspace Desire2Learn is similar to Blackboard but with less functionality and intuitiveness in terms of use. Grading options are more limited. Desire2Learn uses a cluttered interface with many tabs and options needing to be used to create even basic assignments for upload and grading. … ![]() Director, Distance Learning at Johnson County Community College (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace The Desire2Learn system provided a greater ability to customize the learning environment than the Canvas system we evaluated. We did like the simpler interface that Canvas provides and the navigation was easy to follow. We also evaluated the Blackboard LMS and found a large … ![]() faculty at Concordia University, St. Paul (Higher Education, 10,001+ employees) Chose D2L Brightspace Blackboard does not compare Verified User Chose D2L Brightspace We believe D2L to be the best LMS, based on our long-term use, functionality, and overall product stability. Verified User Chose D2L Brightspace Some faculty have used WebCT, Blackboard, Angel and/or Moodle in the past. Most of us really do like D2L the very best! Verified User Chose D2L Brightspace These days, most LMS systems provide somewhat comparable feature sets. We selected Desire2Learn because our organization saw it as a stable product that would scale well, we could manage our own self-hosting hardware and infrastructure, it is a tool that our faculty and … ![]() Online Course Professor at Trine University (Higher Education, 201-500 employees) Chose D2L Brightspace Desire2Learn is a strong competitor of Blackboard, Moodle, and Angel learning management systems. As an online course facilitator, I have used other online learning management systems and find that Desire2Learn is user friendly and provides options equal to the competition. |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 1.0 (45 ratings) |
| Likelihood to Renew | 9.0 (25 ratings) |
| Usability | 6.4 (11 ratings) |
| Availability | 9.0 (1 ratings) |
| Performance | 9.0 (2 ratings) |
| Support Rating | 10.0 (6 ratings) |
| Online Training | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Implementation Rating | 1.6 (3 ratings) |
| Product Scalability | 9.0 (1 ratings) |