What's New in D2L Brightspace: October 2026 for Instructors

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What are the new and updated features for Instructors in the October 2026 D2L Brightspace release?

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October 2026 D2L Brightspace Release

Effective October 15, 2026, there are no new or updated features within D2L Brightspace for Instructors as part of the October 2026 release.

Review the webinar recording and slide deck for What’s New in October 2026 (available after the Oct. 12th webinar). And learn more about the October 2026 release updates for students and how instructors can set due and end dates to display in the course Calendar (which flows into the Work To Do widget).

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Article ID: 710

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Mon 10/5/26 1:12 PM

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Thu 10/8/26 8:49 AM

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