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Can the docReader tool be available when marking submissions?
Hello there, Is it possible for an instructor to use Brightspace's built-in text-to-speech tools when marking assignments? We have docReader and ReadSpeaker available in different areas of our institution's Brightspace, but it seems that neither tool is available for the instructor to listen to uploaded document…
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In the Release Notes for 20.24.10, "Brightspace Editor – Path detection warning & configuration..."
I have enabled the new configuration variable d2l.Tools.WYSIWYG.LinkPathDetection to On for the organization (on our test instance). I was able to test and confirm that the new warning about images that exist outside the current course shell do work in the Brightspace Editor in many tools…but…I am not able to get this to…
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Difficulty entering student assessment passwords via remote access to student PCs
Good morning, I was wondering if anyone else has had trouble entering student passwords for quizzes and tests through a remote access suite such as Net Support. My proctors are having to enter the test room with each student and input the passwords after launching lockdown browser. Does this reflect a change in the basic…
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Use of role names in intelligent agent emails
Hi, we have a master module which is copied 14 times to form modules for specialist tutors. Intelligent agents (IA) are set to run in the master module before the copy process, so it would be useful for the email sent to CC in the role of tutor. This would reduce confusion because the tutor would be reminded of the…
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Setting a Navbar for All New Courses While Keeping the Current Navbar for Old Courses
We are currently looking to update our default navbar for the new courses are importing for the Spring. However, we would like to have the current 24/FA courses keep their current navbar, which means we can't change the Fall Navbar. How would we go about doing this? Some notes: 1. We import the courses through IPSIS using…
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Grading Forum Discussions with Associated Rubrics via API for a POC in Brightspace
Hello Developer Community, I’m currently working on a proof of concept (POC) where I need to evaluate forum discussions using the Desire2Learn (D2L) API in Brightspace. Specifically, I want to ensure that the associated rubric criteria are applied when grading discussions. What I’ve done so far: I’m retrieving discussion…
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Quiz submission issue - correct answer scored incorrectly
Hi, I am new to the D2L Community, thank you in advance for any knowledge you may be able to share! I have recently noticed an issue with quizzes (created as 1 question per page) that occurs when the student's answer all questions, then use the question number selector on the left of the quiz to review previous questions.…
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Class Progress & Audio Recordings
I teach language courses online, and as part of students’ discussions, I have students use D2L's audio recorder to record their voices in the language they are learning. They typically complete 3-4 recordings before each checkpoint (deadline), and once the deadline passes, I review these recordings through "Class Progress"…
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Brightspace activity evaluation pages not loading properly in new tabs
(I asked this question in a different forum/category, but wasn't able to get an answer.) For the sake of speed and efficiency while grading, I would like to be able to open multiple "Activity Evaluation" pages in separate tabs. When I try to do this, however, the pages do not load properly. Here is an example what an…
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Matching-question bug
When adding a matching-question option while creating a test, Brightspace will sometimes repeat the last answer value, rather than matching the default to the newly-created question. Example: Question 1 -> Answer 1 Question 2 -> Answer 2 Question 3 -> Answer 3 Question 4 -> Answer 3 This is very easy to miss and is quite…
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importing with course components take too long
My understanding is that if I try to export/import a quiz without selecting Course Components, then the embedded figures will not come through. Maybe this has been fixed; I don't know. But when I select Course Components, it seems like it tries to export/import all of the components of the course, not the ones just…