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 […]
Category: Tips & Tricks
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 […]
How do I submit D2L feature requests?
All D2L users are eligible to become members of Brightspace Community. Within Brightspace Community, there is an area dedicated to the exchange of ideas and feature requests related to D2L; the space is called the Product Idea Exchange (PIE). To contribute to the PIE, you must first register with Brightspace Community. You register here. Please […]
Can students use a calculator while in Respondus LockDown Browser?
It is possible to provide students access to a calculator they can use while taking D2L quizzes in Respondus LockDown Browser. In order to provide students access to a calculator in the LockDown Browser, you follow these steps: Navigate to the Quizzes area of D2L. Navigate to the “LockDown Browser” area (one of the links […]
How do I duplicate a question in the D2L question library?
In order to duplicate a question in the D2L question library, follow these instructions: Navigate to Quizzes. Choose Question Library. Click on the question in the list that you want to duplicate. This will open the edit question window. Scroll to the bottom of the edit question window. Click on the Save dropdown menu. Choose […]
Why can I no longer add an attachment to an email using Web Outlook (OWA)?
Most modern Web browses (including Chrome, Firefox and Edge) no longer support certain types of plugins, known as NPAPI plugins. It is the lack of support for the NPAPI plugins which is preventing you from adding an attachment when using the Outlook Web version (OWA). The University is in the process of migrating users to […]
Is it possible to do blind marking via the D2L Submission folders?
Unfortunately there isn’t a super easy way to do blind marking via D2L Submission folders. This has been a feature request with D2L for a while, as we know that many instructors (and especially Law instructors) would especially benefit from this option. However, there is a workaround method. It’s possible to download all the Submission […]
What is the difference between Discussion icons in the Grades area of D2L?
In the D2L Grades area you might notice two types of conversation bubbles, or Discussion-related icons: The first set of conversation bubbles (depicted in dark gray) indicate that there are discussion posts from the student that have already been marked as read in the Discussions tool area. The next set of green and orange conversation […]
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 […]