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Malaysian Reserve
7 days ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
D2L Announces Createspace to Help Simplify Course Creation with Real-Time Collaboration
More innovative D2L Brightspace features announced alongside all-new D2L Academy and exciting H5P updates SAVANNAH, Ga., July 22, 2025 /CNW/ – D2L, a global leader in learning innovation, today announced during its annual Fusion user conference the launch of its all-new Createspace, the next generation of authoring and content management—now available in beta for all Creator+ users. Createspace allows educators and course authors to create, edit, and collaborate on content with intuitive tools in a dedicated space before publishing it to learners. Createspace is set to be generally available to all D2L Brightspace users later this year. 'Inspired and informed by our work on Creator+, we are proud to introduce Createspace to help transform authoring and content management within D2L Brightspace,' said Christian Pantel, Chief Product Officer at D2L. 'By giving educators a collaborative space to create and manage content more efficiently all in one place, we are helping them save time, reduce complexity, and focus on what matters most: reaching and engaging learners.' New Capabilities D2L also launched a suite of additional features to its core D2L Brightspace learning platform. The latest updates are designed to help educators and learners get even more out of their platform and deliver improved upskilling outcomes. The new D2L Brightspace offerings include: Enhancements to Assessments, allowing instructors to quickly reopen quiz attempts, deliver feedback in bulk, and use quiz filters to help analyze results and make grading faster. Expanded group enrollment capacity, increasing the group size limit from 200 to 3,000 learners, and providing educators with more enhanced filters to tailor groups. Improved visibility for Parents and Guardians by allowing educators to communicate more effectively through the class list, announcements, and templated emails. Updates to employee learning with a flexible UX design that can empower organizations to deliver structured, repeatable learning at scale–equipped with progress tracking, prerequisites, and integration with HR systems. Print Quiz helps educators increase quiz value and accessibility for learners. 'With the latest enhancements to D2L Brightspace, we are giving educators even more powerful tools to help unlock the full potential of learners,' said John Baker, President, Founder and CEO of D2L. 'From expanding group capacity to launching Print Quiz and improving assessment workflows, we're making it easier for educators to deliver highly accessible, future-ready education at scale. By helping to empower learning leaders with innovative tools, we are not just breaking barriers—we are helping to build a future where all learners can thrive.' Announcing D2L Academy D2L also announced the launch of D2L Academy, a centralized hub for D2L learning resources to help educators and leaders unlock the full potential of D2L Brightspace. D2L Academy provides access to a comprehensive suite of training material, including more than 40 courses, expert-led live sessions, industry-recognized certifications and support for configuring D2L Brightspace, specifically designed to help empower educators, learning leaders and course administrators. Enhancements to H5P New enhancements to H5P to refresh the user experience, providing users with a more intuitive way to build and interact with engaging content – including: Smart Import powered by generative AI expands to support 56 languages. A visual, drag-and-drop editing experience to better combine text and multimedia content. Enhanced accessibility with new ARIA roles and improved keyboard navigation. Newly redesigned native integration into D2L Creator+. Explore the D2L product roadmap to learn more about upcoming releases, updates, and features. About D2L D2L 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 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. All D2L and H5P marks are owned by the D2L group of companies. Please visit for a list of D2L marks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Cision Canada
22-07-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
D2L Announces Createspace to Help Simplify Course Creation with Real-Time Collaboration
More innovative D2L Brightspace features announced alongside all-new D2L Academy and exciting H5P updates SAVANNAH, Ga., July 22, 2025 /CNW/ - D2L, a global leader in learning innovation, today announced during its annual Fusion user conference the launch of its all-new Createspace, the next generation of authoring and content management—now available in beta for all Creator+ users. Createspace allows educators and course authors to create, edit, and collaborate on content with intuitive tools in a dedicated space before publishing it to learners. Createspace is set to be generally available to all D2L Brightspace users later this year. "Inspired and informed by our work on Creator+, we are proud to introduce Createspace to help transform authoring and content management within D2L Brightspace," said Christian Pantel, Chief Product Officer at D2L. "By giving educators a collaborative space to create and manage content more efficiently all in one place, we are helping them save time, reduce complexity, and focus on what matters most: reaching and engaging learners." New Capabilities D2L also launched a suite of additional features to its core D2L Brightspace learning platform. The latest updates are designed to help educators and learners get even more out of their platform and deliver improved upskilling outcomes. The new D2L Brightspace offerings include: Enhancements to Assessments, allowing instructors to quickly reopen quiz attempts, deliver feedback in bulk, and use quiz filters to help analyze results and make grading faster. Expanded group enrollment capacity, increasing the group size limit from 200 to 3,000 learners, and providing educators with more enhanced filters to tailor groups. Improved visibility for Parents and Guardians by allowing educators to communicate more effectively through the class list, announcements, and templated emails. Updates to employee learning with a flexible UX design that can empower organizations to deliver structured, repeatable learning at scale–equipped with progress tracking, prerequisites, and integration with HR systems. Print Quiz helps educators increase quiz value and accessibility for learners. "With the latest enhancements to D2L Brightspace, we are giving educators even more powerful tools to help unlock the full potential of learners," said John Baker, President, Founder and CEO of D2L. "From expanding group capacity to launching Print Quiz and improving assessment workflows, we're making it easier for educators to deliver highly accessible, future-ready education at scale. By helping to empower learning leaders with innovative tools, we are not just breaking barriers—we are helping to build a future where all learners can thrive." Announcing D2L Academy D2L also announced the launch of D2L Academy, a centralized hub for D2L learning resources to help educators and leaders unlock the full potential of D2L Brightspace. D2L Academy provides access to a comprehensive suite of training material, including more than 40 courses, expert-led live sessions, industry-recognized certifications and support for configuring D2L Brightspace, specifically designed to help empower educators, learning leaders and course administrators. Enhancements to H5P New enhancements to H5P to refresh the user experience, providing users with a more intuitive way to build and interact with engaging content – including: Smart Import powered by generative AI expands to support 56 languages. A visual, drag-and-drop editing experience to better combine text and multimedia content. Enhanced accessibility with new ARIA roles and improved keyboard navigation. Newly redesigned native integration into D2L Creator+. Explore the D2L product roadmap to learn more about upcoming releases, updates, and features. About D2L D2L 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 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. All D2L and H5P marks are owned by the D2L group of companies. Please visit for a list of D2L marks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Cision Canada
22-07-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
D2L Advances Breakthrough Personalized Learning with New AI Features
Latest updates to D2L Lumi deliver automated grading, tutor support, and deeper learning insights SAVANNAH, Ga., July 22, 2025 /CNW/ - D2L, a global leader in learning innovation, today announced new Artificial Intelligence (AI) experiences with D2L Lumi, to help learners access more tailored, highly personalized study supports. These new features can also make it easier to build higher-quality, personalized learning activities and assessments quickly, allowing educators to reinvest time saved into their learners. D2L Lumi now includes: D2L Lumi Study Support: After completing a quiz, learners receive tailored recommendations based on their performance, helping them focus on areas for growth and upskilling. D2L Lumi Insights: Educators gain immediate visibility into learner behavior around quizzes – including the Lumi Study Support recommendations and how learners can put those adaptive recommendations into practice after a quiz. D 2L Lumi Tutor: An intelligent teaching and learning chat, integrated into course content, delivering real-time assistance to learners about everything from due dates, personalized study plans, instant practice, and roleplay. D2L Lumi Feedback: Instructors can automate grading by generating text and rubric feedback based on their own notes, saving time while seeing that feedback remains authentic and accurate. "We're thrilled to share the latest AI updates with D2L Lumi, marking a step forward in how AI can help elevate teaching and learning," said John Baker, President, Founder and CEO at D2L. "With new features that can make it easier and faster to deliver personalized learning activities, guide learners with timely study support, and gain deeper insights into learner progress and where to act, educators can focus more on what truly matters—helping learners succeed. By putting humans in the driver's seat, we're designing and harnessing AI-native capabilities in our learning platform to help unlock insights and bring to life new possibilities for the future of learning." "D2L Lumi is a phenomenal product. It is the wave of the future," said Elizabeth Pearsall, Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning at The American College of Financial Services. "Somebody told me a few years ago one of reasons they like D2L as a company was because it really focused on taking the software and the LMS platforms to the next level. And I think D2L has done a phenomenal job with that with D2L Lumi." D2L Lumi is helping learning leaders build experiences that are tailored to help learners reach their goals, backed by insightful analytics. Hear how educators are leveraging the power of AI to help elevate learning at Reimagining D2L Link D2L also introduced enhancements to D2L Link, designed to help simplify integrations across D2L Brightspace. With automated workflows and improved data accuracy, D2L Link helps institutions create a more connected learning ecosystem, streamline tasks, and unlock a more holistic view of learner progress. Learn more about how D2L Link can unlock better insights and increase efficiency at About D2L D2L 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 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. All D2L and H5P marks are owned by the D2L group of companies. Please visit for a list of D2L marks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Cision Canada
21-07-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
University of the People Selects D2L Brightspace to Help Enhance the Learning Experience and Drive Student Success
D2L Lumi and Creator+ can help deliver highly engaging and more personalized learning experiences SAVANNAH, Ga., /CNW/ - D2L, a global learning technology company, has been selected by the University of the People, the first tuition-free, American accredited online university, to help deliver higher-quality, more engaging learning experiences to more than 150,000 students in over 200 countries and territories around the world. University of the People selected D2L Brightspace to replace its current learning management system and help further its mission: to increase equitable access to quality education that can be accessed anywhere, anytime. As a human-centered learning platform, D2L Brightspace can enable instructors and course designers to help save valuable time while delivering more engaging and personalized experiences for this growing community of online learners. With D2L Brightspace, University of the People are set to have access to powerful learning tools, including: D2L Lumi, D2L's AI offering, that can help increase learning scalability and efficiency for instructional designers and instructors. D2L Creator+, D2L's content authoring tool, to help build more engaging learning experiences and integrate a variety of interactive content types with H5P. D2L Performance+, D2L's learning analytics dashboard, to help unlock insights into student success and retention and help educators maximize results. "At D2L, we believe everyone deserves access to high-quality learning experiences, despite ability, location, or circumstance. We're proud to help support University of the People, who share our commitment to transforming the way the world learns," said John Baker, President and CEO at D2L. "I'm so inspired by how University of the People is breaking barriers and helping to empower learners to accomplish more than they dreamed possible." University of the People offers affordable access to associate and bachelor's degree programs in business administration, computer science, and health science, as well as MBA, MSIT, and certificate programs. More than 18,000 of its learners are refugees and over 4,000 are Afghan women studying remotely in the safety of their homes. "At University of the People, we are committed to breaking down the barriers that prevent so many from accessing quality higher education. Our partnership with D2L marks a significant step forward in our mission to deliver a more engaging, scalable, and inclusive learning experience," said Shai Reshef, President, University of the People. "By leveraging D2L Brightspace and its powerful tools, we can better support our diverse global student body and help our faculty work more efficiently as we continue to redefine what's possible in education." About UoPeople University of the People (UoPeople) is the Education Revolution. It is the first non-profit, tuition-free, American-accredited online university. Currently, there are over 152,000 students from more than 200 countries enrolled at the university. Designed to open access to higher education globally, UoPeople helps qualified high school graduates overcome financial, geographic, political, and personal constraints keeping them from collegiate studies. The university offers certificate, associate, and bachelor's degree programs in business administration, computer science, and health science, as well as MBA, MSIT, and programs. Graduates of UoPeople can be found working at such companies as Deloitte, Amazon, Apple, Pfizer, Google, Microsoft, and IBM. UoPeople collaborates with NYU Abu Dhabi, McGill University, and the University of Edinburgh and has been supported by foundations such as the Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Hewlett Foundation. UoPeople President Shai Reshef recently received the Yidan Prize for Educational Development, known as the "Nobel Prize" of higher ed. Learn more at About D2L D2L 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 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. All D2L and H5P marks are owned by the D2L group of companies. Please visit for a list of D2L marks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Want To Eliminate Neck Pain? Dr. John Baker Can Help
We're back with another helpful installment from Dr. John Baker DC, CSCS, DNSet, this time addressing the condition known as "Surfer's Neck". Dr. John is based on the North Shore of Oahu where he works with top surfers like Landon McNamara, Kala Grace, and Kainehe Hunt, to name a few. We've been grateful to host his advice on how to keep on surfing pain-free by targeting key areas that are often problematic. Have you ever had neck pain from surfing, well, this one's for you. Surfer's neck refers to a pattern of neck discomfort, tension, or even nerve pain caused by the repetitive postural demands of paddling. Surfer's neck is usually the result of the neck being held in prolonged extension, often paired with excessive shoulder elevation and thoracic spine and ribcage rigidity. This pattern effectively cranks the neck into an extreme end-range position, causing excessive irritation and strain of the surrounding tissues. Add in dysfunctional breathing patterns and shoulder/arm mechanics, and you can bet you're likely in for some discomfort. It's one of the most common overuse issues for surfers, especially those at breaks that require a lot of paddling through current or white water. Let's dive into why this happens, and what you can do to prevent you paddle, your whole spine is in extension (not just the low back), your head is lifted slightly, and your arms are repeatedly reaching overhead. To support this, the shoulder girdle must coordinate with the thoracic and cervical spine. If the shoulder girdle is not stable it will not be able coordinate this movement fluidly and safely, which the brain will subconsciously pick up on, and rotate the shoulder forward and in to try and find stability. Although this does help prevent us from dislocating our arm/shoulder, it does significantly increase the stress on the shoulder and neck… Think of it like your body choosing the less disastrous of two bad options. This forward and inward shift of the shoulder causes the shoulder to lose the ability to reach overhead smoothly, and forms a sort of shrugging pattern when reaching overhead during the stroke – which we will dive into more in a second. Interestingly enough, it's really the breath that can make or break the whole system. Many surfers (and people in general) unknowingly breathe with their neck and shoulders – recruiting the accessory breathing muscles of the neck and upper back. More than just being inefficient, it causes the positional and movement issues discussed above.. In contrast, proper diaphragm-based breathing engages the entire abdominal wall—front, sides, and back. When the diaphragm descends on inhalation (think the flattening of a dome), it creates intra-abdominal pressure, stabilizing the thoracic and lumbar spine while allowing for fluid ribcage movement. This in turn optimizes the fascial and muscular tension through the torso, helping create better positioning and allowing for a balanced segmental spinal curve throughout the rest of the body – providing a stable base for scapulohumeral rhythm and a neutral neck position. Without diaphragmatic control, you end up with a collapsed midsection, flared ribs, and elevated shoulders in an attempt to stabilize your body – all of which compromise shoulder mobility and load the neck. Think about it like this… proper breathing mechanics is like paddling in a t-shirt or rashguard, fluid, minimal resistance and lots of range of motion… improper breathing mechanics causes you body to shift in a way that feels more like trying to paddle in a wetsuit that is one size too small – constricting, uncomfortable and restrictive in movement and flow. Efficient paddling requires both dynamic scapular movement and a stable thoracolumbar foundation. When the breath and abdominal wall are working properly, you reduce the need for the neck to compensate. This means your shoulders can rotate and glide with the humerus, without your neck having to hyperextend or the neck muscles having to overwork. Integrating the shoulder, torso and breath allows for stronger paddling and less wear and tear on your body. Because a stable trunk allows the force from each paddle stroke to flow through the thorax and shoulder complex, minimizing energy leaks and reducing the chance of injury.1. Learn 360° Diaphragmatic Breathing Lie on your back or in a crocodile (prone) position and breathe into your entire abdominal wall—front, sides, and low back. I like to tell people to think about breathing into their tailbone or into their balls. You need to really think about breathing low in your body to begin with. Use your hands or resistance bands around your midsection to cue expansion, your brain sometimes can pick up on expanding areas more easily when there is a tactile cue. 2. Practice 360* Breathing while Talking and Moving Once you know how to get that full, 360* expansion that we're looking for the next step is to train your ability to keep that full expansion while you breathe, talk and move – because when you're paddling you'll want to do exactly that, keep that expansion of the core while paddling and moving around in the water. 3. Integrate Breath + Shoulder Control in Surf-Specific Positions If you are fortunate enough to be able to surf often, then you can just practice the 360* breathing, ability to hold that full 360* expansion and tension in the abdomen, and paddle. If you cannot, simply lie on your stomach on the ground and pretend like you're paddling. You'll find that your ability to maintain proper position is inferior to your ability to paddle to failure, this is ok for now but the goal is to get them to the same capacity over time. 4. Find a DNS Practitioner DNS (Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization) is the best system that I have found for correcting surfer's neck. If you are struggling I would recommend looking for a chiropractor that practices DNS and seeking out their aid. Getting outside aid may speed up the process of improving your movement and symptoms significantly compared to self-treatment. Surfer's neck isn't something that has to come with the sport. It's the product of poor mechanics, postural compensation, and disconnected breathing patterns. But with focused attention – training the breath, stabilizing the trunk, and improving shoulder function – you can keep your neck feeling good for the long To Eliminate Neck Pain? Dr. John Baker Can Help first appeared on Surfer on Jul 8, 2025
