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How to setup Non-Numeric Grade Schemes & Rubric Alignment?
I am working with an instructor who would like a completely non-numeric Pass/Fail workflow. I am looking into two specific areas and wanted to check if there are any known workarounds. First, is it possible to create a Grade Scheme in D2L that does not require a "Start %"? My understanding is that even for a simple…
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Using Lockdown Browser & Monitor on an Assignment
Hello! Our English department is trying to combat students cheating on written assignments. I was hoping we could use Respondus on Assignments, but that isn't an option. I know instructors could set up a quiz with a Written Response option, but by the time students write several drafts of each component of an essay, they…
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Feedback RE: D2L document evaluation
When evaluating submissions, we have to click countless times on the mouse, and as D2L is right now, there are a lot of redundancies, which adds extra time and skeletal-muscular strain. Here are some suggestions: 1) If I delete a marking, do not ask me for confirmation, as this is an extra click. If I deleted something by…
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Rubrics set to all-or-nothing when I use them. Level 4 can only be 100%; but Ss work isn't perfect
My other issue is grading assignments using the provided Level 'fill-ins'. I can't seem to indicate that a student "just made it into Level 4 in one category"; or was a Level 4+, etc. I can only select Level 4, which Brightspace insists is 5/5 = 100%. Therefore, I have to override the TOTAL ( to be more accurate to the…
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Q text not saved in csv if figure is inserted at the beginning
If a figure is inserted before question text, then in the csv of the quiz data, the Q text field is blank. Now that I know this, I can put text in front of the figure to make sure this doesn't happen and I can identify these questions in the downloaded test data. But it seems like this problem could be easily fixed. Also,…
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How do I make the default grade on a written response question 1 point?
I have a quiz with 4 wirtten response questions. The current default grade is 0 points. I would like each written response to get one point upon submission. How do I do this?
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Reports (from Gradebook?)
Hello everyone, Is there a way to run a report, for a whole class, that shows their test performance categorized by learning objective? Let's say, for example, that my test has 10 questions. Questions 1-5 assess learning goal 1 (lg1). Questions 6-10 assess learning goal 2 (lg2). If my student passes the test, but misses…
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Clarification on Login History, System Access History, and Course Access History in Brightspace
Hello, I am supporting an evaluation project and need clarification on how Brightspace tracks and reports certain learner activity metrics. Specifically: Definitions & Scope What exactly is captured under Login History, System Access History, and Course Access History? Are these values reported as the number of days (with…
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Creating a T Chart in a Quiz
Would there be a way to create a T Chart in a quiz question that students could directly type their answers into? This is for an accounting class.
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feedback comments not saving fully
Hello, When using the "note" function while grading, some of the comments are not saving fully and I have to go back in and re-type them. This seems to be a relatively new issue, and I am wondering if anyone else is having it? Thank you,
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How can a student link an artifact already uploaded to their portfolio to an assignment folder?
I am asking this so students can use the Portfolio app to create and upload think aloud videos and then these can be (quick) linked to an assignment? I do not see an option within the assignment quick links to add evidence from a portfolio. I'd rather not have to search through their portfolios for a particular video. TIA
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Cross-courses badge award
Hi all, I believe I'm not the first one to ask this question but I couldn't find the right answer. I’d like to check what the best practice is for setting up a multi-course badge in Brightspace. The use case is: Each learner earns a badge upon completing an individual course. Once they complete a defined sequence (or…
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Quick Eval - confusion
Why are assignments that are graded and published still appearing on "Quick Eval"? Even if I dismiss them from the quick eval within the appropriate course, the assignment remains on my system quick eval?
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Cannot Access Getting Started with Analytics Builder Course
Even though I have verified my email, changed my password, was sent and received a verification code, I cannot access any of the courses. There was a problem processing your authentication.Your username/password was invalid or your particular user does not exist on our system. If you have any questions please see your…
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Possible to: (1) Have different time limit restrictions within 1 exam (2) Hide correct answers?
Hello, A dean is exploring the possibility of using Brightspace to administer a practice certification exam that is currently required for standard certification. At present, students take the exam at a testing center and record their answers on Scantron sheets. The dean then distributes the results to the appropriate…
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How to Prevent D2L from Rounding Up Decimals in Grades
Can you prevent Brightspace from rounding up a grade to two decimal places? I am helping an instructor display up to 4 decimal places for both individual grade items, and for Midterm and Final grades. I have tried everything from changing the Org Unit Display Options on both instructor and student ends, reviewing…
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Grade Point Average Calculations
Hello, for students who are entirely online for a semester, can BrightSpace calculate a grade point average for them using their course scores?
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Accessing surveys and survey data
Hello I want to create a survey to capture learner feedback on individual courses and testing using Surveys to do this. I've created the survey on an individual course. When I go in as learner view, I cannot access it. I can see it via the nav bar survey icon, but cannot click. It is visible to learners On a test, the data…
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outcomes help
I have imported learning outcomes into my course(s), and I have linked certain outcomes to various quizzes/assignments in my course. But now that I have started actually teaching this course, I am not seeing the outcomes being scored as I score the quizzes. Any help would be appreciated.
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How does D2L calculate discrimination indexes?
How does D2L calculate discrimination indexes for quiz questions? I'm analyzing question responses from D2L and some recorded elsewhere for which I need to calculate discrimination indexes the same way that D2L calculates them. Thank you very much! Faye Georgia State University, borthick@gsu.edu