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How to Dynamically Pull the UserID of the Logged-In User
I have created a widget that pulls data for the logged-in user such as course progress but the widget will display unique data depending on what student is logged in. I am trying to dynamically pull the user_id of the student logged in viewing the widget but I am getting stuck on what the current variable is for the User…
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Is it possible to set the active navbar through an API call?
We're moving towards a standard navbar for all courses after years of not enforcing one. We have maybe 40% of courses using a custom navbar and will be removing the permission to update navbars soon. I'd like to be able to make an API call to set the Active Navbar for all OUs this semester, but I haven't seen anything in…
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Does the Differential data differ from the Data Export api endpoint, for Content User Progress?
Differential Data: https://<subdomain>.brightspace.com/d2l/datahub/dataexport/list/dataset/<dataset-uuid> Data Export endpoing: Specifically, I'm seeing User+Content Topic ID pairs in the Differential data for a given day, that does not exist in the data provided by the API.
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Preventing Session Closure in SCORM Until Course Completion
Hi everyone, I’m currently working on a SCORM course integration and am facing an issue with properly managing session closure. Here’s the situation: I’ve implemented a mechanism that sends an Terminate message if the course is idle for too long. This successfully saves the session, but the user is then forced to close the…
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Exporting Course information using API
I have had success exporting "grades" information using the API but so far have not been able to export course information. I have looked through the API documentation I can find and put together a GET string similar to what I use for grades that I thought should pull course information for a single course but it returns a…
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APIs to get submissions for an assignment & evaluate
Are there APIs available for a instructor to get all the submissions for an assignment and evaluate the submissions?
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How to place a personalized component in homepage without affecting the layout?
Greetings! I'm designing a personalized course in brightspace for my college which must be a 'Gamified route'. Currently I have thought of everything I want in the gamified route, however, I am having problems when building custom components, because when creating them with HTML, JavaScript and CSS and placing them in,…
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Is there test course data that is available that I can upload into my instance of Brightspace?
Needing data to import into Brightspace.
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How do you make the description of a check list visible to all users?
Hey all, I've created a check list, but every time I enter in learner view, or impersonate a learner, I can't seem to see the description I wrote for the check list, just the options. I've searched for a solution, but can't seem to see any settings option in our instance of D2L. Attached is a screen shot of what I see. The…
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How to send a certificate automatically to a supervisor/instructor/admin?
When a user completes a course that has a certificate, is there a way to send the certificate that the user is awarded to an admin, supervisor or an instructor by email so that the admin can print the certificate and add it to the user's paper file? I know in IA, I can send an email with certain information, but is it…
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Uploading grades in D2L
I use a third party app. I download .csv that has two columns, student emails and a number value. Student emails match those in D2L. How can I upload these scores into D2L?
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How do I delete an LTI Advantage tool?
I can see a list of LTI Advantage tools on the page at d2l/le/ltiadvantage/registrations/home but I cannot see an option to delete an item from the list, merely to enable/disable it. Is there a special role/permission needed for deletion? I have tried ones like "Delete External Learning Tool Links" but none seems to have…
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Support for Client Credential Grant for API Access
I wanted to reach out to ask if there are any plans to support the client credential grant for obtaining an access token for the API. Currently, I understand that only the authorization grant flow is supported. In my situation, there is no user or browser involved, and I need server-to-server communication. Therefore, the…
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Unable to view IPSIS permission on my D2l Instance
Hi, I'm working on integrating my application with D2L instance. I need to pull sis information on course offerings to map the D2l course offerings with my application's course sections. However, I can't locate the sis field inside a course offering. Upon reviewing the documentation…
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How to create a component that allows me to show an Introduction module in the homepage.
Greetings! I'm trying to create a course for my college which should simulate a gamified route following the next sections: Introduction module, activities module (which is a map that allows students to travel around the world (activities per continent) that must be solved to get experience from every continent) and…
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Unable to find any way to export/import course offerings in bulk using CSV
Hi Community, I need to export all course offerings information (eg:- name, code start date, end date etc) in CSV from my D2l instance. But i am not able to find such feature. I tried giving permissions related to bulk course import/export. But unable to find the exact steps. Plese help me out if any one know about such…
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AI statement prompt
This is a shot-in-the-dark question but I think it would serve folks beyond me and my class. Here's what I would love to see and why. Over the last year, I've had a moving target policy regarding AI use in essay writing for assignments. I allow students to use AI in certain contexts (which I outline in my syllabus and in…
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Efficient Workflow for Uploading Scanned Exams to Brightspace Without Manual Impersonation
Hello Brightspace Community, We have a workflow challenge and are seeking your advice. Our students write their exams on paper, which we then scan and upload to Brightspace. Currently, our process involves impersonating each student to manually upload their scanned exam under the appropriate assignment submission section.…
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Setting up a cookies banner - to get user consent for Google Analytics
Hi, We have installed google analytics on our dev site for Brightspace, and would love to start collecting data in live. However we can't find any documentation bout adding a cookies banner into brightspace, and ensuring that users consent before we collect their data. Can anyone point us i the right direction for this…
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Unable to use feature Crosslisting of course offerings
Hi Community, I wanted to use the crosslisting feature , I have given all possible or required permissions to my admin user role. 1. Permisson related to crossliting 2. Also tried giving permission for SIS course merge In settings, whenever i click on crosslisting management. It says :- "Your Crosslisting mode has not been…