Is Respondus LockDown Browser recommended for D2L Quizzes taken by students at home?

No, Respondus LockDown Browser is not recommended for D2L Quizzes taken by students at home. Respondus LockDown Browser can be downloaded and used on home computers, but there isn’t a good reason to require it for at-home quizzes. Respondus LockDown Browser will only restrict the machine the student is taking the quiz on, and not […]

How do hidden D2L Submission folders display in the Content area of a course?

Hidden Submission folders will display in Draft mode in the Content area of a D2L course. When items are set to Draft in the Content area of a course, they are not visible to students within the Content area or in the Submissions area:     If the Submission folder is Published via the Content […]

Can D2L Virtual Classroom sessions (powered by YouSeeU) be run by a designated student?

No, D2L Virtual Classroom sessions (powered by YouSeeU) cannot be run by a designated student. If you are looking for help facilitating student-to-student synchronous collaboration, please contact FITS@depaul.edu and an Instructional Technology Consultant (ITC) can help you to choose the best tool for your circumstances. You can read more about D2L Virtual Classrooms in our […]

April 13, 2018 Digication Update

Credly Badge Module We are pleased to announce that New Digication will soon support badging through the addition of a Credly module. You can add the Credly module to any page of your ePortfolio and then login to your Credly account to select the badges you’d like to display. Each badge can be resize and […]

How do I manage VoiceThread notifications?

VoiceThread maintains instructions for managing VoiceThread notifications, and those instructions are found here. By default users are subscribed to a daily digest notification email, as well as instant email notifications for every time someone records a comment on a VoiceThread they are affiliated with (via owning, commenting, subscribing, or sharing). It is possible to opt out […]

Why am I unable to share my screen in a D2L Virtual Classroom session?

If you are unable to share your screen in a D2L Virtual Classroom session (powered by YouSeeU), it is likely because you are not using Google Chrome or have not yet installed the required browser extension. Virtual Classrooms run on html5, which is why Google Chrome is the recommended browser. In order to share your […]