May 10.8.1 – D2L Gradebook Locked Header and Column Names

The May 2018 D2L 10.8.1 update introduces the locked Name column and header row in the following pages within Grades, so that instructors can scroll through user grades without losing the context for which and whose grades they are looking at: Standard View Spreadsheet View Grade Category Grade Individual Item Final Grades The existing solution […]

May 10.8.1 – D2L Rubrics Interface Update

This release introduces a new interface for instructors and learners to preview rubric definitions. Rubrics are used to evaluate an activity or item based on a predefined set of criteria. They help ensure that activities and items are evaluated fairly and consistently. The new interface includes the following changes: Rubric definition previews open in a […]

January 10.7.9 Update: Private file indicator for Google Drive materials

Beginning with the January 10.7.9 update, inserting a shared file from Google Drive will now provide an indicator if the file is set to Private view, allowing you to share the item properly to students.  Instructors will then have the option to update the sharing settings of the file before finalizing the link in the […]

November 10.7.7 Update: Availability of Exemptions for Content Items

With the November 10.7.7 update, instructors will now be able to exempt students from Content items, meaning they will not be affected by dates under Content, Calendar, Course Schedule, or the Updates widget.  Exemptions are already available within the Grades tool. This will allow an instructor to exempt a student from an activity associated with […]