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- How do I copy course information to a new course?
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editing the overview in content
Hi I can upload but can't edit the overview in content area of my course? Do I need to change a setting?
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Copying/Duplicating course components within the same course
Is there a way to copy components within the same course? I'm trying to set up a structure with 8 units, e.g., modules/weeks. Within those, I am creating two lessons to organize my content, e.g., "Learning Materials" and "Coursework." Ultimately, I will have master shells to copy over the full structure and content, but we…
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Any advice for using this site?
I am learning how to use it tonight.
- How can I access my courses and view the textbooks?
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Lumi Doesn't always show up
Anyone else out here using Lumi? We are just moving to D2L and have gotten Lumi Pro (not Creator). It is set to be available for specific roles right now as we get the hang of it. The issue I'm having is that the button doesn't always show up when I create a new assignment, quiz or discussion. Has anyone had that…
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Including the student's name in an announcement
Hello all - I remember there is a way to add the student's name in an announcement to make it more personal in D2L, but I've looked through past documentation, and I can't find out how to do it. It's something like "Hello {NAME} or [NAME], but neither of those work when I impersonate the Demo student. I will keep trying,…
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How to change question font size on multiple choice practice in Creator+
I am trying to change the font size on Practice questions in creator+. I am building multiple choice questions
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How to Assign Due Dates for Discussion Boards in My Course?
Is there a way to assign a due date for discussion boards? Dicussion boards are integral parts of my instruction. I need to be able to assign due dates.
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Course Version History (Creator+)
Hi there Please advise, is there version history for Creator+ courses to revert them back in the event of corrupt or lost data?
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Self-Enrol in Groups
An instructor set up a group category with a self-enrolment type. When students click on the link to the category, they receive an error message stating the self-enrolment groups are not available. Has anyone experienced this issue before, and did you find a solution?
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Fusion 2025 hotel?
Not sure where to post this - I'm writing up my PD request for Fusion 2025 and don't see a recommended hotel or one with a conference rate. Is this coming soon or are we on our own for accommodations?
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TurnItIn Enabled on Discussion Boards?
Hello community I wonder if TurnItIn can be enabled on the discussion boards? We have started using an outside tool for discussions because of AI use in our online courses, but we are missing the accessibility and some additional features (groups and rubrics) of the discussions in D2L. Would love to get rid of this other…
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How do I adjust my profile. Brightspace site not allowing correction.
My profile needs to be adjusted but Brightspace site is not allowing. How do I achieve this?
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Hotspot marker transparency
I've created a hotspot activity with numbered hotspot markers, but the markers in some instances sort of hide what they are marking — for example, #2, 3, and 4 in the image below. Is there a way to make the hotspot markers more transparent, or smaller, or what would you suggest?
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LOR and broken content links
An Instructor in one of our continuing education courses has published a significant amount of content (PDFs, documents and images) to an LOR and spent significant time linking that content in their course. A few days later, it was discovered that those content links seemed truncated so that they referenced the appropriate…
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What Discussion?
I received this email…(Hello Asia, I noticed that you have not yet posted an Introduction of yourself to the BrightSpace discussion board. You will also not be able to participate in our Lab discussion boards used to prepare for our tests until this is done. It is a 60-second process to do so. Please click on this…
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Announcement Organization
I would like to be able to organize my announcements under a category/competency. For example, Every couple of days I put an announcement out "Pharm Tip of the Day". I use these same announcements every semester. I would like to be able to organize them into a category, so they are easy to navigate to, as I post throughout…
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Moving student id Photo from ERP to D2L
We are looking to transfer student ID photos from our ERP to D2L using our iPaaS software, Constituo. Has this been done before?
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