What's New in D2L Brightspace: November 2026 for Students

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What are the new and updated features for Students in the November 2026 D2L Brightspace release?

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November 2026 D2L Brightspace Release

Effective November 19, 2026, new and updated features within D2L Brightspace are available to Students as part of the November 2026 release. 

Release highlights include updates to Minibar. 

 

 

Minibar

After navigating to a class, view upcoming class end date in the minibar

With the November 2026 release, students can now reference a class's future end date from the minibar. After navigating to a course, the class end date displays under the course title in the minibar. This update makes course dates easier for students to find without navigating to the My Courses widget outside the course. ​

 

A course's future end date and time​ displays under the course title in the minibar. ​

Figure: A course's future end date and time​ displays under the course title in the minibar. ​

 

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Article ID: 728
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