New Content Experience Introduction

A Clearer Way to Organize Course Content

The New Content Experience (NCE) modernizes how course materials are built and presented in Brightspace. It includes a cleaner interface, clearer structure, and more consistent tools, allowing instructors to spend less time managing content and students to spend less time searching for it.

Key improvements include:

Simplified content creation and organization
Clearer headings and navigation for students
Drag-drop tools that reduce setup time
Improved insight into student progress

Features & Benefits

For Instructors

Simplified workflows: Fewer menus and screens to create and reorganize course materials.
Responsive design: NCE is built for usability on phones, tablets, and laptops.
Integration with Brightspace tools: Assignments, quizzes, discussions, and other activities can be accessed from within the content area.
Ongoing innovation: New features and enhancements are being prioritized for NCE, positioning it as the future content platform in Brightspace.

For Learners

Data from the D2L Brightspace Student Survey indicated that navigating different course designs requires unnecessary time and mental effort, diverting attention from learning itself. The NCE interface supports a clearer, more consistent, and more transparent structure across courses.

Clear navigation: Visual cues and a clean structure make it easier to find and engage with learning materials.
Progress visibility: Learners can see where they are in their coursework and what’s next.
Accessible design: Focused on readability, screen-reader friendliness, and mobile accessibility.

How It Differs from Classic Content

NCE uses a minimalist layout to create a cleaner, less cluttered view that reduces cognitive load.
Its tools are intentionally simpler, with some niche Classic Content features being introduced into NCE over time.

Meet the New Content Experience

Interested in a sneak peek? See a demonstration, compare the new interface with what you’re used to in Classic Content, and find out how to request a development site where you can experiment with the new experience before it goes live in Fall 2026.