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How can I let students view a past quiz with the following conditions:
I want my students to be able to open their past quizzes and view the following: all questions their responses wrong answers WITHOUT displaying the correct answers I have tried setting it up numerous ways with no success. I can either allow them to see all questions and their responses, all questions with correct answers,…
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Grading is very slow in Brightspace
Why is grading so cumbersome and slow in D2L? Why do I have to click on the submitted document, then wait for it to appear, provide my feedback, and then click "publish", wait for it to publish, then click the arrow button to go to the next student? That's 3 clicks and waiting 3 times that greatly slows down my ability to…
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Lockdown Browser Error
My students are receiving this message: "There is a problem with the LockDown Browser setting for this exam. The instructor needs to use the LockDown Browser 'dashboard' to enable the settings for this exam," but I do not have a fix it button. It appears to be working fine on my end. Any suggestions?
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How do I reuse a Formula grade item where the course copy did not copy the formula?
I have been able to copy my Formula Grade Items successfully with course copy, but this semester it didn't come over. Doing a select course copy to an empty course works, but the active course does not work. Why? and how do I fix?
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How to Access Classlist of Section Courses via Brightspace API?
Hi everyone, I'm working with the Brightspace API and have successfully retrieved the classlist of a crosslisted (parent) course using: GET /d2l/api/le/(version)/(orgUnitId)/classlist/ However, when I try to use the same endpoint to get the classlist of its section courses, I receive a 403 Forbidden error. I've reviewed…
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Assignment Annotations "Note" Issues
Good day, I received the following campus query a few days ago: "When editing the Note annotation, the edits do not always reflect. The reproducibility of the error occurs frequently and includes the spellcheck (does not always pull through the correction). This has caused student & lecturer dissatisfaction and frustration…
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Seating Chart Event
If an instructor using a seating chart associated with an event on the course calendar, is there a way to export the results of total participation, cold calls, and attendance for students?
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Can variables setting be copied over with the shell?
I am using this variable ON in the new content experience: d2l.Tools.Content.LessonsRenderActivitiesInline - let's say this is a master shell. Not every master shell will have this on. Is there a way for this variable to be automatically on for any shell I copy the master shell into without manually turning it on? More…
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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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Web cam and window sharing submission to assignment
Hello, I have a use case where students need to 1) record with their webcam and 2) share a desktop recording as part of a single assignment submission. I see that the text editor supports video recording, but it doesn’t allow desktop sharing like the Media Library does. Is there a straightforward way to enable this…
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Curate widget list for Instructors
We currently have the widget page locked down as the course homepage and faculty are clamoring the the ability to edit/add/move widget. Is there a way to limit the system widget option they have to add? Can we turn off the ability to create custom widgets?
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Discussion board formatting
For one of my courses, we utilize discussion boards, and we are expected to format using APA7 guidelines. I am unable to indent, as when I press tab, it takes me to the next button instead of the usual expected indentation. I am also unable to create the hanging indent that is required in the references section. I have…
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Intelligent Agents and formula or calculated columns
We are stumped about how to create an Intelligent Agent for the following use case. An instructor has set up her gradebook with a category for homework assignments, and wants to identify students who are missing a significant proportion of HW assignments (say, there are 10 HW assignments and she wants to identify people…
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Is there a way to hide a module until the start date?
I would like to have sub-modules hidden until the start date/time and automatically made visible to students at the start date/time. Currently, the module is visible to them but they cannot click the links to their homework until the start date/time. This tends to create confusion or questions, so I would like modules to…
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Merged: Seating Chart and Attendance
This discussion has been merged.
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Cut and Paste hot keys in the Quiz feedback field
Hello, I am an instructor using D2L for a course, unlike in previous instances when I have used D2L. This year, I am unable to paste an image into the feedback field for individual questions. How can we enable this function?
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Published Feedback not showing for students
I spoke with an instructor last week about the fact that after the last wave update, her students could not read published feedback on the student grade screen. For example, the instructor entered feedback on this test, published it, and it's now not showing. This means individual students can't see their feedback. It…
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Can navbars be personalized per user or role instead of applying to everyone?
I have a question about editing the navigation bar in Brightspace. When I tried customizing the navbar, I noticed that the changes applied to all users in the course or org unit, rather than just to my own view. Is there a way to create a personalized or user-specific navbar, where only my account—or a specific role—sees…
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Why does my account say unauthorized access?
When I signed up for BrightSpace, it welcomed me and then went immediately to an unauthorized access page. Does anyone know how to get this issue fixed? Thank you Jen
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Is there a way for students to be automatically notified if there is new assignment?
Hi, I have a quick question regarding assignment creation in Brightspace. When I add and save a new assignment in a course, is there a way for students enrolled in that course to automatically receive a notification—either through email, or in-platform alerts—without me having to create a separate announcement? I want to…