VoiceThread has transitioned from Flash to HTML5. Since Safari is not HTML5 compliant, VoiceThread will no longer work properly when using this browser. If you try to open VoiceThread while using Safari, it will give you a black screen. In Internet Explorer and Edge, you can still view VoiceThreads – you just can’t add a […]
Month: September 2017
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 […]
How do I facilitate group quizzes in D2L?
Unlike Submission folders, there is no group setting for Quizzes. In order to facilitate a group quiz in D2L, have one student from the group take the quiz. Then, manually input that score for the rest of the group members in the Grades area of D2L. It is possible to sort the Grades area based on […]
What’s the difference between Brightspace, D2L, and Daylight?
D2L is the company, Brightspace is the LMS (they changed the name of the LMS from D2L to Brightspace in 2015, however we continue to call the system D2L) and Daylight is the user interface.
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 […]
How do Campus Connect, D2L, and Email access change when an employee is terminated?
In terms of D2L, when someone is terminated their Active Directory account is blown away in PeopleSoft (this is the account that D2L would look for if they tried to login). If the former employee resets their Campus Connect password it will create a new Active Directory (AD) record. They won’t have the same access they […]
I registered for a course, but I can’t login into D2L.
While the courses appear for you in CampusConnect you are not instantly added to them in D2L. Students are added to D2L via a course feed that happens twice daily, therefore it may take 12-24 hours for you to see the course in D2L and/or initially get access to D2L. Until you have been associated […]