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Hi There, I'm wondering if there is any way for instructors to import feedback comments via the Import function within the Grades Tool? Currently the csv file only contains columns for whatever Grade items have been selected for export. Is it possible to add a feedback column for import when populated? A similar query was…

Is there a way to freeze the learner column as you would in an excel spreadsheet? The attendance register is cumbersome to use after a certain point.

when in Course Content, before clicking the Start Quiz button, you see a Description of the quiz (quiz1.png) - once you click Start Quiz, a second screen appears that repeats the Description (quiz2.png) - is there a way to skip over this repetition of the Description, and have the user go right into the quiz w/o clicking…

Is it possible to hide items in the Nav Bar depending on role? I know there are some tools that do not display depending on role, such as Data Hub which is only available to Admins but not Instructor or Student roles, for example. We would like to hide the Assignments tool in the Nav Bar for students so that they rely on…

how to extend test time

Hello! Is there a way of performing point adjustments to fill-in-the-blank items when adjusting misspelled words from incorrect to correct in quizzes or assignments? One of our professors would like to be able to do this in bulk as some medical terms have multiple, correct answers and students use both.

Quiz Details section https://community.d2l.com/brightspace/kb/articles/3413-create-and-configure-a-quiz shows how to edit the Description field, but I’m looking to edit the Instructions field that appears below the Description field when a student is on the Summary page (such as…

I am trying to download feedback documents from assignments (dropbox) using this API call: GET /d2l/api/le/(version)/(orgUnitId)/dropbox/folders/(folderId)/feedback/(entityType)/(entityId)/attachments/(fileId) It gives met a 403 (Not Authorized) error. The user running the API call is a Super Admin and in Brightspace it is…

Currently, our Dean role has access to all courses. Despite using different templates for different departments and only having the necessary dean on those templates, all users with the role of Dean show up in all classes. I cannot figure out which permission to remove to stop this from happening.

We need to export marked rubrics to PDF for external moderation purposes. We always have two different rubrics attached to our assessments. To create the PDF, we pop the rubrics out into the Assess Rubrics for <student name> window, and then using the browser function to print to PDF. When we do that, the two rubrics…

Whenever I try to take a quiz on my Chromebook, it just shows a white screen and nothing loads on it. I was able to take quizzes a while ago and then it stopped suddenly. I have tried fixing it but so far nothing has worked. I am able to take quizzes just fine on every other device I use, but I need to use my Chromebook so…

I am seeking clarification regarding the timestamping of feedback provided to students on their discussion posts within the Brightspace platform. Specifically, I would like to understand if the system automatically records the date and time when feedback is posted by an instructor., in a discussion post. This information…

How can I sort on the Enter Grades page for an item so that I see a list of students who have not yet submitted that item at the top of the list, arranged in Last Name A - Z order? If I sort them by Last name A to Z, and then try to sort them by Ascending grades, it reverts the names to a First name A to Z sorting.

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Hi Can anyone tell me why on some assignment submissions the feedback read date is showing a date before the feedback was published date?

I am using the checklist feature in a module to add Cengage MindTap assignments. However, only some of the assignments are appearing in the Grades for students. How can I fix this?

Hello, I am having a lot of trouble with this new page. I would like to assign certificates of completion to my teachers who are done with their labs and I can't for the life of me find where. I don't even know where the admin tools menu is. please help! Thanks Marisol

Hi, My institution recently switched to the new content (lessons) experience, which changed how we add materials. Now, when I click the "Add Existing" button, it takes me to a page called"What would you like to add?". This page shows a few pre-selected content types on the main screen, and everything else is grouped under…