These “courses” are both communication platforms for the School of Design (School of Design Central) and the School of Cinematic Arts (SCA Central). These portals are set up as a one-stop place for important information about the School and include information about upcoming events as well as a space to find out about internships and […]
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January D2L Update (10.8.9): Rubrics – Improved rubric creation experience| Updated
To improve on the new rubric creation experience, rubric creation has been changed to a single-page workflow. Clicking New in the Rubrics tool immediately brings the user to the rubric authoring page. As well, the two previous Rubric Tool options Properties and Levels and Criteria are now condensed into a single Edit option
January D2L Update (10.8.9):Submissions – Improvements to Submission List view | Updated
When accessing submissions, users will have the ability to opt into the new Submission List experience. Previously instructors would see information on the assignment name, Total Submissions, Unread Submissions, Flagged Submissions, and Due Date. In the new experience, instructors see information on the assignment name, the number of learners who have completed the assignment, the […]
Why do I need to ask for permission to view a Panopto video in my class?
There are a number of reasons you may be asked to request permission to view a video embedded in your class. The most common cause of this issue is related to the blocking of third party cookies and/or the use of an incognito/private browser. In order to successfully authenticate and pass permissions Panopto specifically does […]
Why don’t all my quizzes show up in the LockDown Browser dashboard?
When one or more quizzes do not show in the LockDown Browser Dashboard, it is typically due to a “null” or an empty value in the submissions view “Message” field. This field permits you to have a message presented to students upon test submission. You can see this field by navigating to the course and […]
December D2L Update (10.8.8): Submissions – Evaluate submissions by clicking learner names | New
On the Submissions page, instructors can now click on a learner’s name to access the Evaluate Submission page. Previously this action allowed instructors to email learners. Emails can still be sent from the Submissions page by selecting the check box beside a learner’s name, and clicking Email.
December D2L Update (10.8.8): Submissions – Improved evaluation experience | Updated
The Evaluate Submission page has been updated to improve the evaluation experience for instructors with the following features: To download a submission, instructors now click on the submission’s file name. The Markup Document button has been replaced by a Launch Turnitin link for assignments that have Turnitin enabled. The Publish and Save Draft buttons now display at the bottom of the page and […]
December D2L Update (10.8.8): Quizzes – Add initial text to Written Response questions | New
Instructors can add initial text to Written Response questions in the new Question Experience. Previously instructors could not add initial text into the answers for Written Response questions.
December D2L Update (10.8.8): Discussions – Improvements to the rubrics grading experience | New
Grading with rubrics in Discussions now offers new functions and an improved workflow. The new design makes for an easier grading experience and is optimized for use on mobile devices. New rubrics features include: All rubric assessments and feedback updates for discussions and grade items now automatically save in draft state while updates are in […]
December D2L Update (10.8.8): Rubrics – Improved rubric creation experience | New
To offer instructors a more streamlined approach to authoring rubric levels and criteria, this release introduces a new, opt-in rubric creation experience. Specifically, the Rubrics tool includes the following enhancements: Quickly create and edit rubric levels and criteria inline using an auto-save experience Easily change rubric type and scoring method during rubric creation Re-order criterion […]