Brightspace will play a crucial role in advancing the British Council’s strategic learning objectives by providing a flexible and personalized learning experience for students in primary and secondary education.
Brightspace will play a crucial role in advancing the British Council’s strategic learning objectives by providing a flexible and personalized learning experience for students in primary and secondary education.
The British Council chose D2L Brightspace in October 2023 as its new learning management system,global learning technology company D2L announced.
Brightspace will play a crucial role in advancing the British Council’s strategic learning objectives by providing a flexible and personalized learning experience for students in primary and secondary education.
The British Council sought a new LMS service provider to enhance international reach without compromising educational quality. Through a public sector tender process, the aim was to address past challenges and establish a more scalable, accessible, and streamlined learning experience.
Strategic move
“This wasn’t just a technological choice but a strategic move toward inclusive and effective education delivery,” said Michael Bibby, director of Teaching & Learning Products & Product Services at the British Council.
The British Council works directly with individuals and helps them gain skills, confidence, and proficiency in English, facilitated by a team of qualified teachers.
Blended online English classes and courses cater to over 80 million learners annually, offering a secure and inclusive learning environment.
2024 rollout
Brightspace is scheduled for implementation in spring 2024 to bolster the British Council’s global education program for young learners in English language schools.
Stewart Watts, vice president for EMEA at D2L, said expanding to a global audience is vital in the current world, and Brightspace offers a solution with scalability, flexibility, and ease of use.
Collaboration with Applyboard
Meanwhile, ApplyBoard, a technology platform facilitating international student recruitment and mobility, aims to enhance the journey of students taking the International English Language Testing System through the British Council.
This initiative involves delivering personalized study-abroad matching services via ApplyBoard’s innovative platform, ensuring a smooth experience during both the testing and application stages. With this collaboration, British Council IELTS test takers gain access to customized study-abroad opportunities that align seamlessly with their academic goals and preferred study locations.
One Skill Retake
The British Council IELTS has also introduced a new feature called IELTS One Skill Retake, designed to empower test takers in the Philippines to enhance their English language proficiency. This service enables individuals to reattempt specific sections of the IELTS test—listening, reading, writing, or speaking—without the necessity to retake the entire examination.
IELTS One Skill Retake presents a tailored approach to enhancing language skills and overall performance in the IELTS assessment.
“We know that with the right preparation and support, our test takers can achieve their best score on test day. However, IELTS One Skill Retake provides test takers with an opportunity to retake a single skill if they feel their performance in the first instance did not represent their English proficiency,” said Andrew Mackenzie, director of IELTS at the British Council. He added how this increases fairness among test takers.
Mackenzie highlighted the advantages of this initiative for organizations that accept IELTS scores. It allows these organizations to offer candidates some flexibility in meeting entry requirements without compromising on applicant quality.
