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Likelihood to Recommend
365 Data Science
365 Data Science is perfect for beginners—people or organizations—to start doing data science. They never assume you know something before explaining it. 365 Data Science is not optimal for experienced programmers as they would find the pace too slow.
CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
RUDReal Estate, 51-200 employees
Brightspace
Brightspace can be a great platform for institutions looking for a multi-platform solution that works with standard cloud technologies and can provide a beautiful experience. The LMS can work well for online-only courses as sections can be segmented from each other inside of the same course, and grading can be automated depending on the scheme being implemented. Experienced instructors can still create useful workshops and courses with this tool, but it can be frustrating for newcomers or those used to other "plug-and-play" or "drag-and-drop" options. I would recommend trying the tool out and making some demonstration courses in which you are a student and learner in order to feel how it works and compares to other options on the market. Brightspace is definitely powerful and can provide a good experience once all stakeholders adjust to its handling.

Verified User
Professional in Professional Services
Higher Education Company, 10,001+ employeesFeature Rating Comparison
Learning Management
365 Data Science
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Brightspace
8.8
Course authoring
365 Data Science
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Brightspace
8.3
Course catalog or library
365 Data Science
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Brightspace
8.4
Player/Portal
365 Data Science
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Brightspace
9.8
Learning content
365 Data Science
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Brightspace
8.3
Mobile friendly
365 Data Science
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Brightspace
9.3
Progress tracking & certifications
365 Data Science
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Brightspace
8.7
Assignments
365 Data Science
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Brightspace
9.4
Compliance management
365 Data Science
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Brightspace
8.0
Learning administration
365 Data Science
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Brightspace
8.8
Learning reporting & analytics
365 Data Science
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Brightspace
8.9
Social learning
365 Data Science
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Brightspace
9.0
Pros
365 Data Science
- Well-structured courses.
- Easy to use platform.
- Great customer support.
Co-founder & Marketing Director
WebcoinMarketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees
Brightspace
- File sharing capability between users is largely unparalleled in the LMS space (from my experience).
- The user interface has continued to receive valuable updates that have created an incredibly efficient platform to navigate.
- Brightspace offers a single source of truth for standardized learning outcomes based on company objectives.
Process Optimization Analyst
QuadPrinting, 10,001+ employees
Cons
365 Data Science
- There was no coding in the browser supported. I know that other platforms offer this, but the 365 Team suggested that having all files on your PC resembles real-life coding much better.
CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
RUDReal Estate, 51-200 employees
Brightspace
- D2L should find a way to allow markup of student writing directly in the review panel of the dropbox. Blackboard and Canvas do this.
- When you set the number of points an item is worth in the dropbox, it doesn't carry this value over into the grade book automatically, which means you have to be careful to enter the same information in two different interfaces.
- The rubric function needs a wider range of options. It should be possible to upload rubrics from external files and make them usable within D2L.
- The discussions are hard to reorganize. Grading discussions using a rubric is not possible inside D2L, as far as I know.
- When using the Record audio function to provide student feedback, the audio quality is too poor to be used in many situations.
Instructional Academic Staff
University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireHigher Education, 501-1000 employees
Likelihood to Renew
365 Data Science
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Brightspace
Brightspace 9.0
Based on 25 answers
I would never give any system a perfect score. In the technology environment today we need to be constantly looking at ways to improve the user experience and LMS companies like Desire2Learn need to know that we have options today with other systems and they need to stay current with features and listen to their customers.
Director, Distance Learning
Johnson County Community CollegeHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Usability
365 Data Science
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Brightspace
Brightspace 6.4
Based on 11 answers
Overall, the learning environment works as expected. However, there are plenty of bugs. For example, for a few versions, trying to print out a PDF from the Content screen in several browsers would produce a blank page. We inform D2L support about these issues, most of which are known issues. However, they are very slow to respond. D2L seems to spend more time selling than actually coding and testing their product. Most of the issues are not major -- however, there have been a few that are unbelievable. In fact, this past week we had a sudden issue where the "Submit" button in quizzes would not appear if users had a certain browser/operating system combination. This is a major problem, if students cannot submit their exams! D2L is slow to respond to these kinds of situations, which do occur more often than I would like.

Verified User
Program Manager in Information Technology
Higher Education Company, 501-1000 employeesReliability and Availability
365 Data Science
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Brightspace
Brightspace 9.0
Based on 1 answer
Both students and instructor enjoy the 24-hoiur access. After, all isn't that the point of online learning. As an instructor located in an Eastern time zone state it is great to connect with students located in a Pacific time zone state. I have gotten comments about the early hours I am in the course room grading assignments . . . 4:00 a.m. PST; 7:00 a.m. EST So, it's sleep time for my students and "first cup of coffee" time for me.
Online Course Professor
Trine UniversityHigher Education, 201-500 employees
Performance
365 Data Science
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Brightspace
Brightspace 9.0
Based on 2 answers
Easy to navigate; little to no delay from one section of the course room to another; actually fun to use after overcoming the learning curve.
Online Course Professor
Trine UniversityHigher Education, 201-500 employees
Support Rating
365 Data Science
365 Data Science 9.6
Based on 2 answers
Their support is very friendly and it answered all my inquiries in a timely manner.
Co-founder & Marketing Director
WebcoinMarketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees
Brightspace
Brightspace 9.9
Based on 5 answers
I have had excellent support from Desire2Learn. Any ticket that I submit is acknowledged immediately and the correction is usually almost as quick. We use this for thousands of classes and it is pretty well liked by both faculty and students. We have been using it for almost 4 years now and most of our instructors have become pretty proficient with it.
Microcomputer Systems Specialist II
Southern Illinois UniversityHigher Education, 5001-10,000 employees
In-Person Training
365 Data Science
No answers on this topic
Brightspace
Did not participate in the in-person training due to distance; training was completed online
Online Course Professor
Trine UniversityHigher Education, 201-500 employees
Online Training
365 Data Science
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Brightspace
Brightspace 4.0
Based on 2 answers
The training provided online did not, necessarily, fit the version of the system that I was using. Screens were somewhat different and not all options were readily available. This could have been due to customization on the part of my institution however, I rather believe it was due to version changes and training materials not yet being updated.
Instructional Development Specialist
The Ohio State UniversityHigher Education, 10,001+ employees
Implementation Rating
365 Data Science
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Brightspace
Brightspace 1.6
Based on 3 answers
The D2L implementation team listened to our concerns and built a system based upon our needs. We wanted to keep them after the initial implementation.
Director, Distance Learning
Johnson County Community CollegeHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees
Alternatives Considered
365 Data Science
I've tried several alternatives, but 365 Data Science really provides the whole package.
CFO (Chief Financial Officer)
RUDReal Estate, 51-200 employees
Brightspace
Desire2Learn is similar to Blackboard but with less functionality and intuitiveness in terms of use. Grading options are more limited. Desire2Learn uses a cluttered interface with many tabs and options needing to be used to create even basic assignments for upload and grading. When entering grades in Blackboard, changes are instantly saved but Desire2Learn requires you hit a Save button at the bottom of the interface. If you fail to hit save, your grade changes will not be entered.

Verified User
Professional in Research & Development
Higher Education Company, 5001-10,000 employeesScalability
365 Data Science
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Brightspace
Brightspace 9.0
Based on 1 answer
During my first semester working with Desire2Learn the integrated learning management system was more down than up. This meant reconfiguring assignment due dates, frustration for both the instructor, students, and help desk staff. After an upgrade, Desire2Learn has been reliable.
Online Course Professor
Trine UniversityHigher Education, 201-500 employees
Return on Investment
365 Data Science
- It helped me to learn on how to better use big data and apply it to my business and research.
Co-founder & Marketing Director
WebcoinMarketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees
Brightspace
- D2L has allowed us to create master courses that are regularly updated and then copied over from semester to semester. The copy process is very quick and easy so this have been a time saver for us.
- Sometimes the learning curve for end users has been a little difficult as the recent upgrades (9.4 to 10 to 10.1) have had some very significant changes. In the end I think the changes are an improvement but sometime faculty and students get nervous because "things look different".
Instructional Technology Coordinator
University of Wisconsin Colleges OnlineHigher Education, 11-50 employees
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365 Data Science
—Pricing Details
365 Data Science
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Brightspace
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No