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 […]
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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 […]
What happens if I enable Turnitin after students have submitted to a Submission folder?
If you enable Originality Checking (Turnitin) after students have submitted files to the Submission folder, you will need to manually submit files for checking. This is the case even if you choose “Automatic originality checking on all submissions” during setup. These are instructions for manually submitting files for checking: Navigate to the Submissions area of […]
Is it possible to do blind marking via the D2L Submission folders?
Unfortunately there isn’t a super easy way to do blind marking via D2L Submission folders. This has been a feature request with D2L for a while, as we know that many instructors (and especially Law instructors) would especially benefit from this option. However, there is a workaround method. It’s possible to download all the Submission […]
What happened to my JavaScript?
JavaScript is stripped from all HTML files uploaded to D2L. This includes files uploaded as submissions to a Submission folder. For student work that includes files with JavaScript, it is recommended that the files be zipped prior to uploading in order to preserve the code.
Why don’t tables display properly in the D2L document viewer?
Word documents with large tables/charts embedded in them may not display properly in the document viewer inside D2L. This includes on the grading screen, and this is a known issue. If it is important that these items display as intended, it is recommended that the files be saved and uploaded as PDF files. Please note […]
What file types do the D2L Submission folders accept?
A list of file types accepted by D2L Submission folders is found here. Other Things to Keep in Mind: Files must be 1 GB or smaller. Pages documents will be accepted but generally can’t be read from within D2L and cannot be used with Annotations. So, save Pages documents as .doc o .pdf or download […]
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: ” * / : < > ? […]
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.