Roles that are the Same as Instructor: Teaching Assistant – can be added by the instructor Moderator – used in non-course courses; can add participants Librarian – used to add embedded librarians into classes Roles that are the Same as Student: Participant – (used in non-course courses – can be added by moderator) Other Roles: […]
Month: April 2017
Does Completion Tracking display in the D2L Content Browser widget?
No. More information on D2L Completion Tracking can be found in our Completion Tracking guide.
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 […]
What is the standard icon size for most web graphics?
The standard icon size used on DePaul websites is 44 x 44 pixels.
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: […]
Can I email panoptoadmin@depaul.edu for support?
Students and faculty should not email panoptoadmin@depaul.edu. Panoptoadmin@depaul.edu is a system email (infrastructure), and it is not an appropriate avenue of support. Instead, students should contact the Technology Support Center (TSC) if they need assistance with Panopto. They can email or call the TSC, and the contact information is found here. Instructors can also contact […]
How do I access our D2L cloud sites or QUA?
These are the links to our different cloud sites. For some of the authentication ones you may have to log in twice: D2L cloud hosted pre-prod no auth https://depaul.brightspace.com/login.asp D2L cloud QUA no auth https://depaulqua.brightspace.com/d2l/login?noredirect=1 D2L cloud QUA with ADFS https://depaulqua.brightspace.com/ Things to know: The content and features will change frequently. Don’t be alarmed. Do […]
Does impersonating a student in Panopto actually show what students see?
Only D2L admins can impersonate students in D2L. Impersonating a student in Panopto does show you what the student sees, but sometimes when you impersonate the student, Panopto doesn’t take the change right away. To be sure that the change takes: Impersonate the student Open Panopto from the course. Log out of Panopto. When prompted […]
Can students download Panopto videos?
By default, Panopto videos are not downloadable – but you can make them downloadable. Whole Folder You can change the settings for a whole folder in order to make all the videos within the folder downloadable. Open Panopto within D2L. Navigate to the folder you would like to change. Choose the gear icon in the […]
Is it possible to embed an iframe in a D2L Discussion topic?
Yes, it is possible to embed an iframe in a D2L Discussion topic; the links need to be secure (https). An embedded iframe will not display until you hit Save and view the Discussion topic from the main Discussions area. More information on creating and using Discussions in D2L can be found in our Discussions […]