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 […]
Can you export a D2L course in a way that makes it importable in other Learning Management Systems?
Unfortunately there isn’t a way to export an entire course from D2L in a way that is cross Learning Management System (LMS) capable. This is because there isn’t a way to export D2L courses with a common LMS extension. When you export your course from D2L its come in a IMSCP-compliant zip file. You can […]
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 […]
Can I enable audio to play on PowerPoints uploaded to D2L Content modules?
It isn’t possible to enable embedded audio to play on a PowerPoint file uploaded to a D2L Content module. If you want your PowerPoint to play with embedded audio, you will need to transform the PowerPoint into a video file prior to uploading. Instructions for exporting and saving PowerPoints as video files can be found […]
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 […]
March 16, 2018 Digication Update
Existing Modules Will Have Gallery Options We have expanded functionality within our existing media and file modules on a page. Each of these modules will have the option to display one or multiple files in a Gallery mode. That’s right! You can turn an existing module into a Gallery with just a quick settings changes. […]
February 10.7.10 Update: Quicklinks for Self-Enrollment Groups
Instructors can now insert a Quicklink to Self-Enrollment Groups from anyplace in the system with a text editor box. This includes News Items and Content Topics. Figure: The Self-Enrollment Groups option, as shown in the Insert Quicklink pop-up window Figure: The new Group Selection screen, from the Group Enrollment option in the Insert Quicklink pop-up […]
February 10.7.10 Update: Improvements in Question Library Search
Using a slide in panel that features the questions in a tree structure, instructors are now able to easily navigate questions to be added to quizzes. In addition, Instructors can sort questions by their source collection, question type, points value, and question text allowing them to quickly find just the questions they want to use. […]