Fixed headers and wider columns now appear on the Enroll Users page in Groups. This change helps users easily view and scroll through large numbers of groups and sections. This change is available in the Daylight Experience only. This feature is not supported in the Internet Explorer 11 or Microsoft Edge web browsers. The Enroll […]
Category: New Features
June 10.8.2 – D2L Grades Linked Discussion Threads Available
When assessing a discussion post in the Assess Post pop-up, an instructor can now see a link to the original discussion post. This allows instructors to see more information about why the user posted that reply, or what other learners replied to their post. Previously, there was no hyperlink, and instructors had to open Discussions […]
June 10.8.2 – D2L Course Copy Components Date Offset Tool
When instructors copy the content of one course to another, old course dates are also copied over. This feature enables instructors to offset those old dates to dates relative to the new semester. This feature also eliminates the burden of tweaking delivery and due dates for their learners. When instructors copy course components in bulk, […]
June 10.8.2 – D2L Assignment Grader Apps allow Annotations without EduDentity Credentials
Instructors that use Assignment Grader (available for iOS and Android) are no longer required to log in using EduDentity in order to annotate non-PDF assignment submissions. Instructors can now log in using their Brightspace credentials and have the same functionality as they have had in EduDentity. For more information or to download the Assignment Grader […]
May 10.8.1 – D2L Manage Dates Improvements
The May 2018 D2L 10.8.1 update will bring added functionality for managing dates via the Offset Dates tool in the Calendar. Specific changes include: Offset other activity dates – In addition to offsetting start, end, and due dates, instructors have the option to offset other dates associated with activities. Affected dates are: discussion topic and […]
May 10.8.1 – D2L Gradebook Locked Header and Column Names
The May 2018 D2L 10.8.1 update introduces the locked Name column and header row in the following pages within Grades, so that instructors can scroll through user grades without losing the context for which and whose grades they are looking at: Standard View Spreadsheet View Grade Category Grade Individual Item Final Grades The existing solution […]
May 10.8.1 – D2L Rubrics Interface Update
This release introduces a new interface for instructors and learners to preview rubric definitions. Rubrics are used to evaluate an activity or item based on a predefined set of criteria. They help ensure that activities and items are evaluated fairly and consistently. The new interface includes the following changes: Rubric definition previews open in a […]
Additional May 4, 2018 Digication Updates
Digication is excited to announce a number of updates to existing features in New Digication that will be released this Friday, May 4th. Although these updates will include changes to the user interface which we normally announce two weeks in advance, Digication felt based on the feedback they have received from schools using New Digication […]
April 10.8.0 – Verification of Email Address for Notifications
To enhance the security of notifications, all new users who select custom email address must verify that email address (by clicking a link in a verification email) before they receive notifications from via email in D2L.
April 10.8.0 – Visual indicators of role switch states on the Navigation Bar
Users who switch roles will now see a better visual indicator of the role they are now in on the navigation bar. Having a visual reminder ensures that users are more aware of the role they are currently viewing the course in.