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Set a release condition without completely hiding the assignment?
I keep having an issue where students don't realize they have an assignment to do because they haven't met the release condition and D2L has it completely hidden until the condition is met. I've tried making clear lists and calendars and sent notes that the assignments exist, but some students always miss the…
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course copy - assignments no longer linked to grade center
Greetings, I just wondered if anyone else was having issues with course copies. I had a faculty member copy the content from 2 different courses and in both cases the assignments were no longer linked to the grade center. Deb
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D2L Course Page freezing
Has anyone else had any trouble with the D2L course page freezing in Chrome browser? This has happened to me three times now, and each time it has been in a different page of my course. So far it has happened in Content, the course homepage, and in Assignments. The navbar and the scroll bar both disappear and I am unable…
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Alert for instructors when setting due dates beyond course shell closing date?
Hi, Is it possible to add an alert for instructors when they're setting an assignment due date past the closing date of the course shell? I've had two instructors set due dates past the course shell closing date, and I feel like the confusion and frustration it causes for students could be easily avoided by either an alert…
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Syllabi creation natively in Brightspace vs integrating a third-party syllabus management tool?
What are some pros/cons? If some of my objectives were to: standardize the format enforce some specific requirements use the content of the syllabus in our course equivalency processes
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How can teachers ensure they see student submissions immediately when they are submitted?
Hello, One of our teachers is reporting that she is not always seeing student submissions in real time when they are submitted. As a result, she has assigned students to extra blocks of catch up time, not knowing the student has already submitted their work. The students have been able to produce their confirmation emails…
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Can a Syllabus for a course/class be created directly in Brightspace?
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Peer assessment tool
Is there any way we can enable peer assessment tool in our LMS? Does Brightspace offer any tools with no need to purchase a third-party or external add-on?
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Survey - Reports Generation and Editing
Hello D2L community, We have recently opened a new module in our D2L course shell, and as a part of this learning journey, we have set up surveys. I would like to know if there is any way we can generate reports to see the students' numbers (part of our university ID) without leveraging that question in the survey itself.…
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Assignment submission receipt email
Hi everyone, I’ve noticed that Brightspace sends an automatic email to learners every time they submit an assignment, even though I didn’t add an email address in the Notification Email field when setting up the assignments. I would like to stop this automatic submission receipt email but still want learners to receive…
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Grading option
How do I assignment a grading section to an assignment for examiners to enter their marks. How to use the gradebook and connect it to an assignment. Thanks Ome
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Release Conditions for Categories (Assignments and Quizzes)
I can set release conditions for grade item categories and discussion forums - is it possible to do the same for assignment categories and discussion categories? I have a course that is designed for multiple types of users and I want them to see only the assignments, quizzes, discussions, and grades that are relevant to…
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"assignment" tool pop-up after student submission = Misleading to students
Hello! When students submit an assignment, the "assignment" tool pops up for them and provides an overview of the assignments completed and which ones are next to complete. That said, this tool is misleading because it gives the students the impression that this is the course outline. Students click and attempt the next…
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Uploading Word Project Assignments from a Mobile Device Using Copilot 365 & OneDrive
My Question is: now that Microsoft is using Microsoft 365 and they are recommending using Copilot 365 for Mobile devices - when you create a Word document it automatically saves to the OneDrive. Is there a way to access the OneDrive from a Project assignment submission screen on a mobile device? Or does the actual file…
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Assignment deleted becore un-linking from grade book, cannot delete the column from grade book
An instructor was re-arranging some assignments in a Brightspace course. An Assignment that was linked to the grade book was removed as it was no longer needed. The Assignment, hwoever, was removed without un-linking it from the grade book. As a result, the corresponding column was left behind in the grade book, still has…
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Random selection from different lists
Not a quiz question! Say you have 4 lists of items, how can I randomly select one item from each list and show the 4 item results. Say I have 30 Students - so each would have a random 4 item list. Can this be programed - so it can be used with varied number of lists? And the lists may have numbers, words, or sentences.
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Assignment tool moves page numbers in heading to left
Viewing a students submission on Brightspace shows the page number on the left and when you download the same submission and open it in MS Word the page number is on the right. APA formatting states the page numbers should be on the right, so points would be deducted if only viewing the submission on Brightspace. I would…
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Is there a way to get the Visual Table of Contents to show topics completed?
Good morning, I am wondering if there is a way to have the Visual TOC to show topics completed instead of just visited. For example, if a student clicks on a test or assignment, but doesn't actually complete it, the Visual TOC will show as complete. I am wondering if I am missing a setting. Thank you! Laurel
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Is there a way to only release a quiz grade if an assignment submission is made?
Hello! I currently have a course structure where students complete a .twb workbook and take an associated quiz. They can update their workbook throughout their 3 quiz attempts. However, it is a requirement that they actually upload the workbook to receive the grade on their quiz. So, the grade for the whole assignment is…