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D2L

D2L (or Desire2Learn) is a Canada-based global software company with offices in Australia, Brazil, Europe, India, Singapore, and the United States.

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Founded
1999
Industry
Educational Technology · Learning Management Systems · Content Authoring Systems · Educational Cloud Software
Headquarters
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Brands
Brightspace, Open Courses
Founder
John Baker

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D2L

Nodes50
Edges49
Triples87
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.04
Components1

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D2L

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related to Developments · 16
D2L → Accessibility, Blind, Blind's Strategic Nonvisual Access, Competency Based Education, Dr, H5P Group, IMS Global, In, In July, Jacob Bolotin Award, National Federation, Partner, Platinum Learning Impact Award, That, The, Three
related to history · 15
D2L → Canada, Canadian John Baker, CEO, Connected Shopping Ltd, Course Merchant, He, Meritorious Service Cross, November, President, Series, Stephen Laster, The, Toronto Stock Exchange, University, Waterloo
related to Brightspace · 10
D2L → Brightspace, D2L's, Fanshawe College, Guelph, K-12, LMS, Ontario, University, Virtual High School, Waterloo
related to Open Courses · 7
D2L → D2L's MOOC, George Siemens, In, MOOC, Stephen Downes, Tasmania, The University
related to Performance+ · 7
D2L → An, Data Science, Fast Company, In, Intelligent Agents, Learning Analytics, Performance
related to Creator+ · 6
D2L → Brightspace, Creator, D2L Brightspace Creator, Desire2Learn, It, LMS
Key people · 5
D2L → Anna Forgione (Chief Legal Officer), Brian Finnerty (CMO), John Baker (CEO), Josh Huff (CFO), Lee Poteck (CRO)
Industry · 4
D2L → Content Authoring Systems, Educational Cloud Software, Educational Technology, Learning Management Systems
related to D2L Lumi · 2
D2L → D2L Lumi, In
Area served · 1
D2L → Worldwide

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learning brightspace course company online content software courses support management open platform creator merchant cloud-based developer desire2learn educational services performance

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
D2LArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
D2LBrandsBrightspace, Open Courses1.00infobox
D2LFounded19991.00infobox
D2LFounderJohn Baker1.00infobox
D2LHeadquartersKitchener, Ontario, Canada1.00infobox
D2LIndustryEducational Technology1.00infobox
D2LIndustryLearning Management Systems1.00infobox
D2LIndustryContent Authoring Systems1.00infobox
D2LIndustryEducational Cloud Software1.00infobox
D2LKey peopleJohn Baker (CEO)1.00infobox
D2LKey peopleAnna Forgione (Chief Legal Officer)1.00infobox
D2LKey peopleJosh Huff (CFO)1.00infobox
D2LKey peopleLee Poteck (CRO)1.00infobox
D2LKey peopleBrian Finnerty (CMO)1.00infobox
D2LNumber of employees1,200+ (2024)1.00infobox
D2LProductsBrightspace, Creator+, Performance+, D2L Lumi, Achievement+, Course Merchant, Services, Cloud, Support1.00infobox
D2LTraded asTSX: DTOL1.00infobox
D2LTypePublic1.00infobox
D2LWebsitewww.d2l.com1.00infobox
D2Lis adeveloper of the Brightspace learning management system0.90text

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