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 […]
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June 10.8.2 – D2L Rubrics Improvements to Rubric Feedback for Learners
To provide learners with more detailed feedback on activities and apply a consistent look and feel to rubric feedback, this release includes the following improvements: – Rubric feedback now has a consistent appearance across tools in Brightspace Learning Environment, including responsive display on desktops and mobile devices. The grading criteria that a learner achieves in an […]
June 10.8.2 – D2L Rubrics Control Rubric Visibility for Learners
This release introduces the ability to control rubric visibility for learners. This is useful for preventing learners from using preview rubrics as answer keys for activities. For example, an instructor can now describe assessment expectations in assignment instructions, hiding the associated preview rubric. Once the assignment is graded, the instructor releases the graded rubric as […]
April 10.8.0 – Adding feedback in bulk via Grades
This feature enables instructors to add generic feedback on learners’ grades in bulk. Instructors can use replacement strings to personalize their feedback. Instructors can also sort the Feedback column in the Gradebook and quickly determine which learners require feedback. From grades, select the grade item you want to provide feedback for and choose Grade All from the dropdown to […]
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 am I getting an “Oops, your file could not be uploaded” error message in D2L?
If you are getting the “Oops, your file could not be uploaded” error message in D2L, there could be a few reasons why. Your file or folder name contains special characters. The following characters cannot be used in the names of files that will be uploaded to D2L: ” * / : < > ? […]
How do students access D2L Quiz feedback and answers?
If you want students to access D2L quiz answers and feedback, you will first want to modify the Submission View(s) associated with the quiz. You can find instructions for modifying Quiz settings, including Submission Views, here. The “Display Questions and Answers after Students have Completed a Quiz” section (at the bottom of the page) will […]
Is there a way to increase feedback recording time in D2L?
Currently the system is set at a 1:00 maximum feedback recording time. If you are hoping to provide lengthier audio feedback, you can record audio in an outside program and then attach the audio file as feedback. Instructions for adding files as feedback in D2L Submission folders are found in our D2L Submissions guide.
Can students view Submission folder feedback once the folder has ended?
Yes! The View button for Submission folder feedback does not change after the folder closes (ends). The View button takes students to a screen to see the rubric, grade, and attached feedback files (or whatever was associated with the folder submission). Students can find instructions for accessing feedback provided via Submission folders here. More information […]
How do I grade student files that weren’t submitted to a D2L Submission folder?
Sometimes students complete an assignment but don’t submit it to a Submission folder. D2L will let you enter feedback through a Submission folder even if students haven’t submitted a file. Navigate to Submissions. Locate the Submission folder in the list, and click on the name of the folder to open the submissions. Change the Submissions […]