Case Study: British Columbia Institute of Technology achieves higher test scores and student success with D2L Brightspace LeaP adaptive learning

Rewriting the textbook for student success with adaptive learning

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), a large polytechnic in western Canada, partnered with D2L to address a common problem: students preparing for comprehensive certification exams felt overwhelmed by large textbooks and broad course content, while instructors spent excessive time reteaching material instead of advancing skills. BCIT needed a scalable way to pinpoint individual knowledge gaps and boost student confidence without one-to-one tutoring.

BCIT integrated D2L’s Brightspace LeaP into its Brightspace LMS to deliver adaptive learning paths, paragraph-level textbook linking with publishers, and self-assessments that guide students to targeted content. The initiative increased engagement and instructor capacity and drove measurable gains: cohort scores rose 26.5% on average, students below 70% improved 48%, and higher-performing students gained 8.7%, with strong adoption and improved learner confidence.

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Bryan Fair

Supervisor of Educational Technologies, Learning and Teaching Center