D2L, the global learning technology company transforming the way the world learns, today announced that the British Council, the UK's international body for cultural relations and educational opportunities, will introduce D2L Brightspace as its new learning management system (LMS) in October 2023. announced that they had selected. ). Brightspace will help support the British Council's strategic learning objectives by providing flexible and personalized learning experiences for primary and secondary learners.
The British Council supports peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and around the world. The organization works directly with individuals in partnership with the UK to help them gain the skills and confidence to transform their lives. With a team of highly qualified English teachers, the British Council also helps students around the world improve their English speaking skills and become digitally literate. Its blended online English classes and courses provide a safe and inclusive learning community for more than 80 million learners annually.
Seeking broader international reach without compromising the quality of education, the British Council sought a new LMS to create a more scalable, accessible and streamlined learning experience. A thorough public sector tender process found that a new LMS not only addresses the challenges of the past, but has the potential to pave the way for a more successful and future-ready approach.
Michael Bibby, director of learning and education products and product services at the British Council, said:
“This was not just a technical choice, but a strategic move towards providing a comprehensive and effective education.”
“Our selection process was focused on finding a fully mobile-enabled LMS that would allow learners to seamlessly access educational content from any device. We also needed a high-performance, secure system that could accommodate people.”
Brightspace will be rolled out in spring 2024 to support the British Council's English schooling program for young learners around the world.
Stewart Watts, Vice President, D2L EMEA, said:
“In today's world, reaching a global audience is important, but many organizations struggle to scale without compromising the quality of their service.”
“Brightspace is designed with scalability, flexibility and ease of use in mind, making it a natural solution. I’m looking forward to an exciting journey.”
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