+
+

Related Products

  • Seertech
    15 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • CBT Nuggets
    493 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • Bridge
    548 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • myACI
    481 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • Jotform
    9,009 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • Gradelink SIS
    1,004 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • Eurekos
    103 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • Rise Vision
    1,540 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • TelemetryOS
    282 Ratings
    Visit Website
  • Coursebox AI
    101 Ratings
    Visit Website

About

Brightspace by D2L combines research-driven tools, services, and expert support to deliver a high-quality teaching and learning experience—all in one convenient package. Save time with reliable learning tools in one centralized hub—course materials, videos, tests, and more. Access our intuitive, mobile-friendly cloud-based platform on any device to work at your own pace. Monitor student progress with easily digestible analytics dashboards to target before problems it’s too late. Connect learners with social learning, motivate them with virtual leaderboards, and reward them for their achievements with awards and badges. Develop a culture that builds resiliency, supports change, and drives skills development. Create knowledge, take action, and improve student outcomes with advanced analytics. Boost student performance with adaptive learning and predictive analytics. Extend the learning capabilities in Brightspace Core with the Performance+ and Creator+ packages.

About

Grounded in learning science and powered by AI, Top Hat is the leader in student engagement solutions for higher education. We enable educators to adopt evidence-based teaching practices through interactive content, tools, and activities across in-person, online, and hybrid classrooms. Top Hat also provides access to thousands of digital textbooks and OER resources, along with authoring tools that let instructors customize or create their own accessible, interactive course materials. More than 1,000 institutions and thousands of faculty use Top Hat to support the learning of over three million students each year. To learn more, please visit tophat.com.

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Schools in need of a learning management platform to improve their processes

Audience

University and college professors, instructors, administrators and students

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

No information available.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

Pricing available on website
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 3.0 / 5
ease 3.0 / 5
features 3.0 / 5
design 3.0 / 5
support 1.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review:

Review this Software

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Brightspace has a lot of options for what you can do with it. There's a dropbox for students to upload assignments, forums, access to email, a calendar you can update with due dates, a gradebook, a place to organize notes/videos for classes, and an announcement section. Classes a teacher is teacher and that a student is attending each semester will be displayed on the main page and are accessible from a dropdown menu. There's also the ability to have online tests done in a locked down browser to minimize cheating and you can connect to Collaborate for live class sessions. Teachers and other administrators can also view their classes from "student view" to see how it will look on the students' end.

Cons

  • Setting up tests and forum posts can be finicky, and sometimes fail altogether. Once in the system, there shouldn't be any major issues with signing in, but new users is another story. Those just setting up an account can expect to potentially be locked out of Brightspace for days at best or weeks at worse when first being brought into the system. At the start of the semester, classes may not all load and how past semesters are displayed can also be glitch, displaying the wrong time period or hiding current classes. Forum posts sometimes will display for some or none of the students despite the teacher doing everything right on their end, and odd things like changing the deadline by a few days for a post sometimes fix these issues for no apparent reason. Emails are also flakey. Some semesters, it's more reliant than the main school email system, some times it's not. There's never any way of knowing until the semester has already begun.

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

D2L
Founded: 1999
Canada
www.d2l.com/solutions/higher-education/

Company Information

Top Hat
Founded: 2009
Canada
www.tophat.com

Alternatives

Alternatives

EduWave

EduWave

ITG America
Chamilo

Chamilo

Chamilo Association
Classtime

Classtime

Classtime Inc.
Teachmint

Teachmint

Teachmint Technologies
Classter

Classter

Vertitech

Categories

Categories

Learning Management Systems (LMS) Features

Academic / Education Supported
Asynchronous Learning Supported
Blended Learning Supported
Built-In Course Authoring Supported
Corporate / Business Supported
Customizable Not Supported
eCommerce Not Supported
eLearning Companies Supported
Gamification Supported
Learner Portal Supported
Mobile Learning Supported
Open Source Not Supported
SCORM Compliance Supported
Synchronous Learning Supported
Video Conferencing Supported

Higher Education Features

Admissions Management Not Supported
Alumni Management Not Supported
Assessment Management Supported
Curriculum Management Supported
Faculty / Staff Management Not Supported
Financial Aid Management Not Supported
Fundraising Management Not Supported
Housing Management Not Supported
Scheduling Not Supported
Student Information / Records Not Supported
Student Portal Not Supported

Learning Management Systems (LMS) Features

Academic / Education Supported
Asynchronous Learning Supported
Blended Learning Supported
Built-In Course Authoring Supported
Corporate / Business Not Supported
Customizable Not Supported
eCommerce Not Supported
eLearning Companies Not Supported
Gamification Supported
Learner Portal Supported
Mobile Learning Supported
Open Source Not Supported
SCORM Compliance Not Supported
Synchronous Learning Supported
Video Conferencing Not Supported

Assessment Features

Certification Management Not Supported
Individualized Assessments Supported
Multi-User Collaboration Not Supported
Proctoring Supported
Scoring Supported
Skill Testing Not Supported
Surveys Supported
Test / Quiz Creation Supported

Attendance Tracking Features

Absence Management Not Supported
Calendar Management Not Supported
Employee Scheduling Not Supported
Employee Time Clock Not Supported
FMLA Tracking Not Supported
Overtime Tracking Not Supported
Reporting/Analytics Supported
Self Service Portal Not Supported
Time Tracking Not Supported
Timesheets Not Supported
Vacation / Leave Tracking Not Supported

Classroom Management Features

Attendance Management Not Supported
Block Websites/Applications Supported
Built in LMS Not Supported
Collaboration Tools Not Supported
For Classroom Supported
For Labs Not Supported
Internet Usage Monitoring Supported
Real-time Chat Supported
Remote Access/Control Not Supported
Report Cards Not Supported
Support Audio/Images/Video Not Supported
Tests/Assessments Supported
Transcripts Not Supported
View Student Monitors Not Supported

Course Authoring Features

Content Import / Export Supported
Course Publishing Supported
Gamification Supported
Instructor-Led Courses Supported
Interactive Content Supported
PowerPoint Conversion Supported
Self-Paced Courses Not Supported
Storyboarding Not Supported
Template Management Supported
Test / Quiz Creation Supported
Video Management Supported

Polling Features

Data Analysis Tools Supported
Email Distribution Not Supported
Feedback Collection Supported
Live Results Tracking Supported
Multiple Question Types Supported
Online Polling Not Supported
Phone Polling Not Supported
Presentation Tools Supported
Q & A Not Supported
Skip Logic Not Supported
SMS Polling Supported
Supports Audio / Images / Video Supported

Student Engagement Platform Features

Communication Tools Supported
Community Management Not Supported
Event Calendar Not Supported
Higher Education Supported
Interactive Learning Supported
K-12 Not Supported
Location Tracking Not Supported
Mobile App Supported
Orientation Management Not Supported
Polls / Voting Supported
Safety Management Not Supported
Student Group Management Not Supported

Student Information System Features

Attendance Tracking Supported
Class Registration Supported
Class Schedule Supported
Classroom Management Supported
Electronic Assignments & Tests Supported
Financial Aid Management Not Supported
Gradebook Supported
Higher Education Supported
Online Payments Supported
Parent Portal Not Supported
Progress Reports Supported

eLearning Authoring Tools Features

Content Import / Export Not Supported
Course Publishing Supported
Gamification Supported
Instructor-Led Courses Not Supported
Interactive Content Supported
PowerPoint Conversion Not Supported
Self-Paced Courses Not Supported
Storyboarding Not Supported
Template Management Not Supported
Test / Quiz Creation Supported
Video Management Not Supported

Integrations

Proctorio Supported
BrainFreeze Supported
Campus Cafe Supported
Campus Cloud Services SIS Supported
Classter Supported
Engageli Supported
Integrity Advocate Supported
IntelliBoard Supported
Kaltura Supported
Kelbado Supported
Kriya Stack Supported
LockDown Browser Supported
Mettl Online Exam Platform Supported
Nolej Supported
PSI Bridge Supported
PlagScan Supported
SmarterProctoring Supported
Solvely.ai Supported
Speakable Supported
TestOut Supported

Integrations

Proctorio Supported
BrainFreeze Not Supported
Campus Cafe Not Supported
Campus Cloud Services SIS Not Supported
Classter Not Supported
Engageli Not Supported
Integrity Advocate Not Supported
IntelliBoard Not Supported
Kaltura Not Supported
Kelbado Not Supported
Kriya Stack Not Supported
LockDown Browser Not Supported
Mettl Online Exam Platform Not Supported
Nolej Not Supported
PSI Bridge Not Supported
PlagScan Not Supported
SmarterProctoring Not Supported
Solvely.ai Not Supported
Speakable Not Supported
TestOut Not Supported
Claim D2L Brightspace and update features and information
Claim D2L Brightspace and update features and information
Claim Top Hat and update features and information
Claim Top Hat and update features and information