Case Study: USC Annenberg achieves more accessible, creative course design with D2L Brightspace

USC Annenberg Pilot Sets New Standards for Creative and Inclusive Course Design

USC Annenberg, the top communication school in the U.S., wanted to improve its teaching and learning experience while making courses more accessible for all learners. The school explored innovations with D2L Brightspace and ran a semester-long pilot to assess the platform as a new LMS for faculty and students.

D2L Brightspace implemented the pilot alongside USC Annenberg’s existing LMS and supported the transition with training, change management, and feedback loops. The result was a more efficient and creative learning environment, with positive feedback on ease of use, better time management through Intelligent Agents, simpler management of large classes, and stronger support for accessible, multimedia course design and flexible assignments.

USC Annenberg

Julianna Kirschner

Lecturer in Communication and Brightspace fellow