Articles (25)

D2L Brightspace: Clear Announcements

When you enter D2L you are greeted with the Announcement area and can see often times several announcements.

D2L Brightspace: Faculty Introduction to the Learning Environment

This articles describes the features built into D2L Brightspace. D2L Brightspace is a learning environment engineered with learning in mind. Faculty can supplement their in-class courses or use it to deliver 100% of their course online.

D2L Brightspace: Intelligent Agents - Personalize the "From" Field

This article covers how to add personalization to the "From" field when sent by an Intelligent Agent.

D2L Brightspace: Manage Dates

FACULTY: Use Manage Dates to quickly and efficiently modify dates for any given course. (This is particularly handy to use after a course copy has been completed.)

D2L Brightspace: Using Intelligent Agents

This article describes how to automate certain communications to your class based on various course activity.

D2L: Adding and Removing Items from Drop-down Menus

This article describes how to remove and add items from the drop-down menu in D2L.

D2L: Changing the Text in the Course Banner

This article describes how to change your course banner.

D2L: Copy Assignments

“I created a D2L assignment and want to use it in my other courses. Can I copy an assignment from one course to another?”

D2L: Extending Course End Dates

Student Access to D2L Courses After the End of the Semester.

D2L: Finding Images of Multicultural Learners

This article provides links to websites where images of multicultural learners can be found.

D2L: Grading (0 or Drop)

In the D2L gradebook, when should I choose ‘Treat ungraded items as 0’ versus ‘Drop ungraded items’

D2L: How Are Student Quiz Responses Saved?

This article provides an overview of the way that quiz responses are saved.

D2L: How can I correct a test answer that was coded incorrectly?

How can I correct a test answer that was coded incorrectly and have it adjust all students results?

D2L: LDA and Student Enrollments

Student enrollments with F grade and LDA.

D2L: Limit the viewing time

Limit the viewing time of an exam right from the exam options.

D2L: Retrieving Student Scores with Failing Final Grades

Previewing the grade of a student with a failing grade from the "Enrollment Statistics" page.

D2L: SmarterMeasure (Pre-release)

SmarterMeasure is integrated in D2L. It shows all areas and what readiness level the student scored in each – low, medium, and high

D2L: Start Date, Due Date, and End Date

How Start Date, Due Date, and End Date work in the D2L Assignments tool.

D2L: To Benefit Screen Reader Users

“What changes can I apply to my D2L course that will benefit screen reader users?”

D2L: View the Days that a Student Accessed a D2L Course

View D2L attendance for each student in your class.

D2L: View the Days that a Student Accessed a D2L Course When no Longer in Classlist

Viewing the attendance for a student who no longer appears in your classlist.

D2L: VitalSource External Learning Tool

Add VitalSource External Learning Tool Link to Your Course

Remote Proctoring: Getting started with Respondus Monitor in D2L Brightspace

Respondus Monitor is a remote proctoring tool that conveniently integrates with D2L. It uses the student’s webcam and microphone to record testing sessions for later review. This software contributes to academic integrity by providing a way to verify student identity and by providing a deterrent to cheating.

D2L Brightspace: Copy all materials between courses

FACULTY: Step by step instructions on how to copy course content from one D2L Brightspace course to another.

D2L Brightspace: Creating Assignments

FACULTY: Create an Assignment folder inside D2L Brightspace for student submission of assignments.