To copy a Discussion thread to a different Discussion topic, follow these steps: Navigate to the Discussions area of the course. Locate the Discussion forum and Discussion topic in the list. Select the Discussion topic name to open the Discussion topic. Locate the thread to be copied. Select the dropdown arrow to the right of […]
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How do I restore a deleted D2L Discussion?
You can restore a deleted Discussion Forum and/or Discussion Topic in D2L. When you restore the Discussion Forum and/or Topic, all associated threads and replies are also restored. Follow these instructions in order to restore a deleted D2L Discussion Forum and/or Topic: Navigate to the Discussions area of the course. Click More Actions, at the […]
Why aren’t the grades I entered displaying in the Submissions, Discussions, or Quizzes areas of D2L?
When grade items in the Grades area of a D2L course are linked to a tool (e.g., Submissions, Quizzes, and Discussions), the sync only works in one direction. Grades can be sent from a tool to the Grades area, but not the reverse. If you enter and publish grades (or grades are automatically calculated and […]
June 10.8.2 – D2L Grades Linked Discussion Threads Available
When assessing a discussion post in the Assess Post pop-up, an instructor can now see a link to the original discussion post. This allows instructors to see more information about why the user posted that reply, or what other learners replied to their post. Previously, there was no hyperlink, and instructors had to open Discussions […]
May 10.8.1 – D2L Manage Dates Improvements
The May 2018 D2L 10.8.1 update will bring added functionality for managing dates via the Offset Dates tool in the Calendar. Specific changes include: Offset other activity dates – In addition to offsetting start, end, and due dates, instructors have the option to offset other dates associated with activities. Affected dates are: discussion topic and […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
What is the difference between Discussion icons in the Grades area of D2L?
In the D2L Grades area you might notice two types of conversation bubbles, or Discussion-related icons: The first set of conversation bubbles (depicted in dark gray) indicate that there are discussion posts from the student that have already been marked as read in the Discussions tool area. The next set of green and orange conversation […]