D2L Brightspace Creator+ Helps Simplify Course Creation

D2L, has launched its D2L Brightspace Creator+ Package, which makes creating engaging digital course content easier by using workflows integrated into Brightspace.

According to a study by The Grattan Institute, teachers in Australia worked longer than the standard 40 hour week, with the respondents working about 44 hours a week on average. Based on a 40-week school year, this equates to about 160 extra hours. In the same study 92 per cent of teachers also said they don’t have enough time to prepare effectively for classroom teaching and 86 per cent of teachers reported they didn’t have time for high-quality lesson planning.

With Creator+, D2L promises the need to buy and train on expensive, interactive content authoring software is reduced – helping Brightspace users cut back on administrative work through embedded tools. 

With Creator+, users can more easily:

• Use ready-made templates to quickly build content that is attractive, accessible and mobile friendly
• Enhance comprehension with the Practices tool, keeping learners engaged with a wide variety of practice exercises and question types
• Create a consistent visual experience with the Content Styling tool
• Insert flexible and highly accessible interactive elements in courses without any coding skills
• Help reduce complexity with seamless screen recordings through the video Capture App

“We’ve listened closely to our customers, and we understand that educators want to create content independently, with no software coding experience. Administrators and instructional designers want a solution that is more budget-friendly, scalable without seat limits and simpler for learners,” said John Baker, President and CEO of D2L.

“Creator+ is purposefully built, in partnership with educators and learning design experts, to support the development of better learning experiences.”

Tony Maguire, Regional Director, Australia & New Zealand at D2L said, “Creator+ will help content creators and creatives, who often use multiple tools when developing content for education platforms, to address deeper accessibility through inclusive designs. This platform will also benefit corporate content owners who may need to quickly and economically tweak content for their employee training programs.

 “Our teaching professionals will be at an advantage too because they will be able to utilise more authentic modes of assessment and leverage the deeper use of video capabilities.”