It is possible to provide students access to a calculator they can use while taking D2L quizzes in Respondus LockDown Browser. In order to provide students access to a calculator in the LockDown Browser, you follow these steps: Navigate to the Quizzes area of D2L. Navigate to the “LockDown Browser” area (one of the links […]
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Why am I unable to associate a published rubric with a D2L tool?
If you are unable to associate a published D2L rubric with another tool, such as a Discussion topic or Submission folder, it is likely due to an issue with the rubric’s properties. The setting “Allow new associations in Competencies” must be selected in order for a rubric to be available for associations with D2L tools. […]
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 […]
How do I see deleted posts in the Discussions area?
In order to view deleted posts in the Discussions area, you must modify your Discussions settings. To modify your Discussions settings to allow you to see deleted posts, follow these instructions: Navigate to the Discussions area of your course. In the upper right corner of the Discussions area, click the Settings gear icon. Within Personal Settings, select the bubble to the […]
Why am I receiving a notification email when a student submits to a Submission folder?
Following a D2L upgrade during the Summer of 2017, instructors are now able to subscribe to notification emails triggered by students submitting to a Submission folder. In order to subscribe to these email notifications, you follow these instructions: Navigate to the Submissions area of your course. Locate the Submission folder in the list. Click the […]
How do I duplicate a question in the D2L question library?
In order to duplicate a question in the D2L question library, follow these instructions: Navigate to Quizzes. Choose Question Library. Click on the question in the list that you want to duplicate. This will open the edit question window. Scroll to the bottom of the edit question window. Click on the Save dropdown menu. Choose […]
Can I associate a selectbox grade item with a Submission folder?
No, you cannot associate a selectbox grade item with a Submission folder, or with any other D2L tool. The only type of grade item that you can associate with a Submission folder, or any other tool in D2L (i.e., Discussions or Quizzes), is a numeric grade item. Numeric grade items allow you to grade users […]
Who do I contact for digitization requests?
Digitization Services assists faculty with digitization requests. Information regarding Digitization Services is located here. Often faculty are hoping to digitize materials in order to provide students access via Ares Course Reserves (also known as E-Reserves), and Ares Course Reserves resources are located here.
Why can’t students access the group discussions in my course?
If you copied group-restricted discussions from a previous iteration of your D2L course, the discussions may not be properly assigned to groups. In order to assign discussion topics to groups, you follow the instructions found here. While you are still able to use the “old” group-restricted discussion format (in which each group is assigned their […]
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 […]