Otago University Migrates from Blackboard to D2L Brightspace
Instructors can create more interactive learning experiences using D2L Lumi, Creator+ and H5P
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — D2L, a global learning technology company, has been chosen by University of Otago, New Zealand's oldest premier university, to help support all its programmes, online short courses, and for its staff training.
The University of Otago found D2L Brightspace was the winner to replace its legacy platform, Blackboard. With D2L Brightspace, the University of Otago can leverage the reimagined D2L Creator+, powered by H5P, to help instructors create more high-quality, delightful learning experiences, and the powerful D2L Lumi – D2L's AI-native offering within D2L Brightspace – designed to help save instructors time, create more compelling content, and enable a more highly accessible learning experience.
'We are excited to partner with D2L and become the first New Zealand University to use Brightspace as its Learning Management System. We believe the Brightspace platform will meet our needs with opportunities for enhancing our learning and teaching with the features available in Creator+ with H5P,' said Professor Tim Cooper Dean of Learning and Teaching at the University of Otago.
'We are honoured to partner with the University of Otago, a global leader in higher education renowned for its commitment to advancing knowledge and fostering critical thinking,' said John Baker, President and CEO of D2L. 'By choosing D2L Brightspace, Otago is helping to enhance its innovative learning environments to better empower students, faculty, and communities with more transformative educational experiences. At D2L, we share Otago's passion for helping to create and promote knowledge to enrich individuals and society, and we're thrilled to help support their mission to shape a brighter future.'
Learn more about how D2L Brightspace can help transform the learning experience at your institution.
Learn more about D2L Lumi, D2L's AI-native offering can help make teaching and learning easier and more compelling for instructors and learners.
About Otago UniversityUniversity of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka is Aotearoa New Zealand's oldest University. The university provides a research-led learning environment with a richly deserved reputation for excellence. As a university community, The University of Otago is committed to tackling big global challenges and educating the next generation of professionals across a wide range of disciplines.
The University of Otago has campuses in five main centres throughout New Zealand. The university's main campus is located in Dunedin with campuses in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Invercargill.
About D2LD2L is transforming the way the world learns, helping learners achieve more than they dreamed possible. Working closely with customers all over the world, D2L is on a mission to make learning more inspiring, engaging and human. Find out how D2L helps transform lives and delivers outstanding learning outcomes in K-12, higher education and business at www.D2L.com.
The D2L family of companies includes D2L Inc., D2L Corporation, D2L Ltd, D2L Australia Pty Ltd, D2L Europe Ltd, D2L Asia Pte Ltd, D2L India Pvt Ltd, D2L Brasil Soluções de Tecnologia para Educação Ltda and D2L Sistemas de Aprendizaje Innovadores, S. D2 R.L de C.V., and H5P Group AS.
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