bulb vs D2L ePortfolio

bulb is a digital portfolio platform for assembling and sharing work, skills and accomplishments. Its K–12 offering is designed for students to record learning, reflect on it and present their growth. Portfolios can include typed or arranged content, photos, video, audio, PDFs, presentations and other material. Users set who can view each page and collection. The K–12 page describes support for more than 2,000 embedded media types and integrations including Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Blackboard, Clever and ClassLink. Teachers can make template pages and distribute them to classes through groups. The product page states compliance with FERPA, COPPA and GDPR; the privacy policy says user information is not sold or given away and data is used only for permitted purposes. bulb has a native iOS app with image annotation, audio and screen recording, and page creation. Individual accounts include one shared page and 2GB storage on the free plan; paid plans start at $1/user/mo.

D2L ePortfolio is a learning-evidence portfolio for Brightspace users. It stores documents, graphics, audio, video, presentations, coursework and other artifacts, then lets learners decide what to include and how to arrange it. Sharing permissions can allow others to view, edit, comment on or assess selected items. Presentations turn portfolio material into multipage web projects for showing learning and accomplishments. Comments and rubric assessments can be enabled for artifacts, collections, reflections, presentations and learning objectives when permissions allow. Learners may submit an item to a Brightspace assignment; the assignment receives a separate copy that later portfolio edits do not change. A Google Drive selector is available when an administrator enables the integration and the institution has a Google Workspace license. Android, iOS and web access are supported. D2L says Brightspace serves schools, higher education and corporate learning, with customized pricing on request.