Sandboxes & Community Groups

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Add People to a Community Group
Add Existing Users Adding users that already exist in the D2L LMS is most easily accomplished by using the Org Defined ID number. Usernames or first and last names may be utilized as well in the search. If you do not locate a user from the Org D...
 Create a Community Group
Show Video Walkthrough Log in to D2L. Click the [VTAC Support]  link on the navbar. You will be redirected to the VTAC Support page. In the Self-Service column under Course Design click [Create a Community Group] ....
Create a Sandbox
A sandbox is an area where you can work on designing your course that is not visible to students and allows you to use a Test Student. Sandboxes are meant for your individual course development; other people cannot be added to your sandbox. NOTE...
 How to Share Course Materials with Others
How to Share Course Material through a Community Group Show Video Walkthrough The owner/sharer/coordinator of the course materials creates a community group, following the directions in Create a Community Group . This person is the Grou...
Use a Test Student Account to View Your Course Content
The impersonate function allows you to “log in” as a specific user. For example, it would be beneficial to impersonate a test student when confirming your newly designed course functions as intended.  NOTE: Instructors may only i...
Discover (Self-Enrollment Tool for Students)
Discover is a tool which allows students to self-enroll in Community Groups on D2L. Once a Community Group is added to Discover, students can freely enroll and unenroll themselves in the Community Group, without needing to be added by a Group Ma...