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ReadSpeaker Clients
Hi D2L and ReadSpeaker Clients, In the last rolling update from D2L, something happened that caused the D2L to skip the ReadSpeaker webReader player in quizzes. D2L currently has an internal/defect ticket (#01882671,) and they are currently working with ReadSpeaker developers to correct the issue. Since ReadSpeaker does…
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Drpobox Issue
We've had a couple of instructors notice a new issue when grading in Dropbox. Certain pdfs turned in to Dropbox behave strangely when we try to highlight a section and copy it into something else. Here's an example in a video: A live course that is having that issue is this one: Jaclyn Roberts paper for the Chapter 5…
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Need Help with Outcomes Data Sets for Course Evaluation?
Hello and a wonderful day to you! During the previous academic year, we began implementing the Standards for our chosen courses. While some of these Standards were linked with their respective rubrics, others were not. At present, we’re keen on assessing and reviewing our data. Upon exploring the Data Hub, I noticed…
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Placing content at different levels of the layout hierarchy
Hello everyone, Are there any drawbacks to placing actual content (text) at the level of the unit or within one unit 'page' itself, rather than in a HTML file that sits within that unit? Similarly for lessons, is the lesson that you create meant to contain the content or is the bulk of the content meant to be made up of…
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how much time to get Discussion Posts advance set
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Replies to discussion posts
Why not put a reply button on each discussion thread instead of having to click the title and then clicking the reply button? Same thing if you want to view replies to a thread. Why not show at least a couple replies below the post?
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Uploading .xlsx files to Content - any config settings here?
Hello, I've noted that when uploading .xlsx files (Microsoft Excel files) to a course's content, it automatically converts the file to a .pdf file. A workaround I use is saving the Excel file as a .csv file as that file type does not get converted. Is there any way to configure our site so that .xlsx files do not get…
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Pre-checking rubrics when grading.
Hello, Is there a way to configure rubrics to be pre-checked to the highest mark per criteria so that I don't have to check a grade for each criteria. Some of my rubrics can be quite long and I'd ideally like to have the rubric assume that the student will receive full marks on the rubric and I can then adjust certain…
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Discussion Board
My online discussion board was reopened for one student to add their item and all the scores I previously entered disappeared. Is there a way to get them back and why did this happen?
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OSCE or Practical Exams
Hello Brightspace Community! I'm wondering if anyone has used Brightspace to evaluate OSCEs or in-person practical exams. We are currently still evaluating practical exams using paper-based evaluation forms and I am looking for creative ways to digitalize this process. Thank you for your input. Melissa
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Subtotal Color Scheme
I have set up a color scheme for my quizzes and applied it to all of my quizzes. (The same scheme for all quizzes.) However the subtotal (which I don't seem to be able to apply the scheme to) is being colored in some kind of weird approximation of the color scheme for most grade ranges (though the top range is the default…
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Brightspace Bonus Item
Hi All, Could someone please give me a rundown on how the "bonus" items work within the grade book? Thank you in advance for any follow-up information!
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How to add general bonus to Quiz (not specific questions)
I want to set up a quiz that has 52 questions each worth 2 points (so a possible 104 points) BUT I only want their grade to be based on out of 100. Essentially I want two bonus questions….BUT I do not want to specify which 2 questions are the bonus. I just want to set it so that it is raw score/100. What is the best way to…
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What Permissions would an Academic Support role need to access Classlist Awards in a specific course
I have created an Award system in a course & as administrator I am able to see "Classlist Awards". But I have employees who are in the Academic Support role & they can not view the awards students are getting within the course. I have tried to add Manage awards & Manage certificates but they are still not seeing the…
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Course Merchant - Can it handle Curriculums
Has anyone used Course Merchant for curriculum management/curriculum offerings? If yes, is the information easily transferred to LMS (Learning Management System) without manual intervention?
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Bulk Create User Cannot Sent Email
I Have a problem when using Bulk Create, Some users didn't get the email verification. If any possibility that I can set up this? Usually using Bulk Create all normal, but right now we have a problem like this. Please Help
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Are you able to add Awards to the Class Progress categories?
As an administrator I am able to see what awards students are receiving but for staff they are not able to see Awards students are receiving. Is there a way to add Awards as a Class Progress category?
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Gradebook auto-setting with weighting. Is this scenario possible?
In my course, students earn their grade by submitting their homework (75 points), I give 4 tests, each one worth 100 points (400 points total), and a final exam (125 points). When I calculate their final grade, the final exam grade replaces the lowest test score, if it improves their grade. Is there a way to tell D2L to do…
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How do I program extra time for a student in a quiz?
I need to give one student extra time in a final exam "quiz." All I can find in the settings is "Manage excmptions," which allows me to make a student exempt from the test. Can't find where to adjust the settings for a particular student. Can anyone help, please?
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Best Gradebook Setting Practices
I'm reaching out today with support for best practices for setting up a gradebook. For the course, the grading criteria is broken down into: Tests - 65% Formatives - 15% Practice - 15% Preview Assignments - 5% Currently, the gradebook is set up with categories. We have also tried "points" and calculating the "weight"…