D2L Brightspace’s rich feature-set, mobile-readiness and smooth integration capabilities stood out to the first International Branch Campus in The New Administrative Capital
LONDON, UK – 14 June 2022 – D2L, a global learning technology leader, today announced that Universities of Canada in Egypt has selected D2L Brightspace as its learning platform, as it seeks to create a more unified and holistic learning experience for the Universities of Canada (UofCanada) community.
UofCanada in Egypt is an International Branch Campus (IBC), hosting top ranked Canadian Universities. It promotes learning programmes that blend international experiences, tutors, and cultures. UofCanada values innovation and academia, and encourages an entrepreneurial mindset through experiential learning, state-of-the-art facilities, and cutting-edge technology. It is the first International Branch Campus in The New Administrative Capital and hosts University of Prince Edward Island Cairo Campus and Ryerson Cairo Campus.
Before partnering with D2L, UofCanada had a legacy online learning platform in place, but integration was proving to be a challenge. As such, UofCanada sought a more modern platform that could seamlessly work with other systems so that decision-makers could select the right mix of solutions to help support their educators, administrators, and students.
“We needed a robust, flexible and efficient system that could support all stakeholders, and seamless integration is a significant part of that – but our previous solution was deficient in this area,” said Mohamed Fathy, Director of Information Technology, at UofCanada. “Brightspace was refreshing, as it integrates with our Student Information System (SIS), which enables our IT team to bring all the tools required to support learners together in one place. This, coupled with Brightspace’s valuable backend and frontend features, has had an extremely positive impact on the overall learning experience at UofCanada, and will support the growth of our community.”
The advanced features within D2L Brightspace support UofCanada’s goal to create a compelling and efficient learning environment. An example of this is Bightspace Pulse, which introduces students to the next generation of mobile learning. With a visual to show upcoming activities, learners can use this to plan their week, track upcoming assignments, access course content, stay on top of notifications for new discussion posts, be notified of upcoming quizzes, access grades, or view their course activity feed.
“With its focus on delivering pioneering experiences for students and staff alike, we are delighted to partner with Universities of Canada in Egypt as it looks to the next stage of learning delivery,” said Stewart Watts, VP EMEA, D2L. “Simple integration with other systems is something that we pride ourselves on at D2L, as this can significantly expand the technology ecosystem for our customers, save teachers time through more efficient data entry, and enable them to pick exactly the right mix of technology for their needs. This is the way to future-proof any education provider and we look forward to supporting even further growth across the organisation in due course.”
ABOUT UNIVERSITIES OF CANADA IN EGYPT
Universities of Canada in Egypt (UofCanada) is a Canadian campus hosting top Canadian Universities with futuristic programs. It is the first International Branch Campus in The New Administrative Capital. UofCanada promotes an all-round active and diverse student life and encourages an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset through experiential learning, state-of-the-art facilities, and cutting-edge technology. For more information, please visit https://www.uofcanada.edu.eg/
ABOUT D2L
D2L is transforming the way the world learns – helping learners of all ages achieve more than they dreamed possible. Working closely with clients all over the world, D2L is supporting millions of people learning online and in person. Our more than 1000 global employees are dedicated to making the best learning products to leave the world better than where they found it. Learn more about D2L for K-12, higher education and businesses at www.D2L.com.
ABOUT D2L BRIGHTSPACE
D2L Brightspace is a cloud-based learning platform built for people who care deeply about student success and helping to prepare them for what comes next.
It gives faculty across your institution tools they’re going to love, makes it easy to support exceptional student experiences in the classroom or fully online. D2L Brightspace is designed in close collaboration with clients around the world – building a pedagogically rich set of features to improve engagement, retention and learning outcomes. It also makes it easier to do assessment and give feedback.
D2L Brightspace is worry-free with 99.99% reliability. It’s highly accessible and looks beautiful on any mobile device, making it easier for educators to reach every learner.
D2L Brightspace has won multiple industry awards, including the #1 LMS Technology for next generation online teaching and learning. To learn more, visit D2L for Higher Education.
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