The timeout period for D2L is 60 minutes.
Can I hide a Panopto video from students?
Yes. You can hide the video within the Panopto folder, by using the video’s availability settings. Changing a Panopto Video’s Availability Settings Navigate to the appropriate Panopto folder. Locate the video you would like to hide. Choose the Settings icon beneath the video. The Overview section will open. Scroll to the Availability area, located at […]
10.7.3 July Update: Quizzes – Automatically Shuffle Question Order
With the 10.7.3 July 2017 update, the Quiz setup options will now include a checkbox for randomizing the question order within a quiz. It will be possible to randomize an entire quiz, or select individual blocks of questions to be randomized (for example, keep 1-3 as-is but randomize 4-10). Note that it will also be […]
Why can’t I see detailed D2L Class Progress?
In order to see detailed D2L Class Progress for students in a course, the course must be set to active. If the course is not set to active, you will instead see a condensed version of Class Progress that only includes class access and login history. Instructions for activating a course are found here. Instructions […]
Why don’t I receive instant D2L Discussion notifications by email?
In order to receive instant D2L Discussion notifications via email, you need to subscribe to Discussion Forums and Topics in the Discussions area of a course, and apply the appropriate Instant Notification settings in the Notifications area of your D2L profile. It is likely that you have not yet applied the necessary Instant Notification settings […]
Why am I getting an “Oops, your file could not be uploaded” error message in D2L?
If you are getting the “Oops, your file could not be uploaded” error message in D2L, there could be a few reasons why. Your file or folder name contains special characters. The following characters cannot be used in the names of files that will be uploaded to D2L: ” * / : < > ? […]
How do students access D2L Quiz feedback and answers?
If you want students to access D2L quiz answers and feedback, you will first want to modify the Submission View(s) associated with the quiz. You can find instructions for modifying Quiz settings, including Submission Views, here. The “Display Questions and Answers after Students have Completed a Quiz” section (at the bottom of the page) will […]
Is there a way to bulk create D2L grade items?
No – there is not a way to bulk create D2L grade items. The best way to quickly create grade items within D2L is to do so from the Manage Grades tab of the Grades area of the course. When creating grade items, you can use the Save and New button to quickly create an […]
Can I copy a D2L Quiz submission view?
No – you cannot copy a D2L Quiz submission view, but there are a couple of ways you might approach building multiple quizzes that all contain the same submission view settings. Option 1: The first option is to build a quiz that contains the correct submission view settings, and then copy that quiz in order […]
Why can’t I download my course materials through the D2L Content area via the Table of Contents?
If you or a student are unable to download all Content modules through the Table of Contents, it is due to a too long file, link, or Content module name. When a file, link, or module name is too long, you will receive a failed error message when attempting to download all course contents via […]