OWL Migration Plan
Welcome to OWL Brightspace, Western's New Learning Management System
As of May 1, 2024, all academic courses* are running in OWL Brightspace! Log in and explore today!
*Excludes Western Continuing Studies
Western has selected D2L's Brightspace to power the next generation of the university's learning management system (LMS)!
Why a new learning management system?
Online Western Learning (OWL) is Western’s online learning management system. Western uses OWL to manage and deliver undergraduate, graduate, and Continuing Studies courses, and training across the university.
The selection of a new learning management system represents a significant investment by Western in the future of teaching and learning for over 40,000 students and thousands of instructors and staff, and supports the strategic goals outlined in Western’s strategic plan, Towards Western at 150, specifically in the areas of:
- Strategic Growth
- Enriching Student Experience
- Teaching and Learning for the Future
OWL Brightspace will provide Western with:
- Better support for mobile
- A more modern and intuitive interface
- Better integration with other eLearning tools
- Increased performance
- More reliability for large online assessments
- Better tools to support student engagement
- and more!
Published on and maintained in Cascade.
Project Updates:
June 2024
Summer courses begin in OWL Brightspace. Fall course migrations underway.
May 1, 2024
All academic courses starting after this date run in OWL Brightspace!*
*Excludes Western Continuing Studies
April 4, 2024
OWL Migration Request App now available!
February 20, 2024
Course migrations for Spring/Summer term courses underway.
January 8, 2024
Early Adopter Program courses begin.
January 5, 2024
Students enrolled in Early Adopter Program courses can access OWL Brightspace.
October 2, 2023
Early Adopter Program launches with instructor kick-off.
May 31, 2023
Brightspace is announced as Western's new learning management system.