Case Study: Comox Valley Schools achieves district-wide flexible learning opportunities with D2L Brightspace

Comox Valley Schools Creates District-Wide Flexible Learning Opportunities

Comox Valley Schools, School District 71 serving about 11,000 students across 23 schools, wanted to expand flexible, personalized, and inclusive learning under a new strategic plan. To support blended, remote, and in-person learning, the district chose D2L Brightspace as its centralized learning management system and needed a way to roll it out across schools while improving accessibility and reducing administrative burden.

D2L Brightspace implemented a phased rollout starting with the district’s online school and then expanding to brick-and-mortar schools with LMS mentors, sandbox spaces, and staff support. The platform’s accessibility tools, Creator+, Class Progress, Parent and Guardian features, and Intelligent Agents helped improve student support, content design, and administrative efficiency; the district reported stronger teacher adoption, better support for diverse learners, and more flexible learning options, including easier access to courses, visual assessment tools, and streamlined enrollment processes.

Comox Valley Schools

Shannon Hagen

Educational Technology Coordinator