Why am I enrolled in School of Design and/or SCA Central?

These “courses” are both communication platforms for the School of Design (School of Design Central) and the School of Cinematic Arts (SCA Central).  These portals are set up as a one-stop place for important information about the School and include information about upcoming events as well as a space to find out about internships and […]

How do I add someone to my D2L course that was not automatically enrolled?

Instructors at DePaul have the ability to add Teaching Assistants and CDM Graders (this role is exclusive to the College of Computing and Digital Media) to their courses. You can find instructions for enrolling Teaching Assistants and CDM Graders here. Please note that instructors do not have the ability to un-enroll Teaching Assistants and CDM […]

Can instructors un-enroll TAs from D2L courses?

While instructors can enroll TAs in D2L courses (see instructions here), they cannot un-enroll TAs. Only D2L admins can un-enroll TAs. Instructors can submit requests to remove TAs by using the Remove DePaul User request form. Instructions for accessing and using the form can be found below. Accessing and Using the Remove DePaul User Request […]

Where can I use replace strings in D2L?

You can use replaces strings (e.g., {firstname} as a replace string for a student’s first name), in D2L Intelligent Agents, News items, and in the headers and footers of Quizzes. The following replace strings are frequently used: {firstname} = first name {lastname} = last name {orgunitname} = course offering name Please note that replace strings […]

Can students from separate sections successfully self-enroll into the same D2L Group?

Yes. While students enrolled in separate sections in a manually combined course in D2L do not see one another in the Classlist, they can self-enroll into D2L Groups with students that are not enrolled in their section. They can also view and interact with their group members via tools restricted to their D2L Group. NOTE: […]

Why do I get a “not authorized” error message when trying to send emails in D2L?

If you get a “not authorized” error message when you try to send an email through the Classlist tool in D2L, it’s likely because you started a quiz but did not submit it. The reason for this is that D2L disables the emailing function whenever you start a quiz, and it remains disabled until you […]