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  1. Add a YouTube Video to Your Course

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Content
    You can add a YouTube video anywhere you find the [Insert Stuff] icon in a WYSIWYG/HTML editor. Inside the WYSIWYG/HTML  editor (Assignment Submission, Discussion Post, Composing an Email, etc.), click on the [ Insert Stuff]  icon in the tool...

  2. Create Sections to Organize Questions

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Quizzes Quiz Questions
    Show Video Walkthrough   Instructors have the option to create sections to help organize questions. Sections are folders that contain questions, and can be created in the question library or while creating a quiz. Both pathways are similar...

  3. Release Grade Average to Students

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Grades Publish Grades
    In order for students to see their current grade (Cumulative Average), or their final grade, you must release the Final Calculated Grade. You can accomplish this by doing the following: Show Video Walkthrough Manually Releasing the Calcul...

  4. Grant Students Special Access on an Assignment

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Assignments
    Use this feature to grant one or more students access to your assignments outside of the date restrictions set for the rest of the class. Show Video Walkthrough Adding Special Access for Students On the Edit Folder screen, click the ...

  5. Activate a Course

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Semester Start
    NOTE:  Regarding Early Access Requests , the request to change the course's start date in D2L can only be made within 7 calendar days prior to the course's start date on iStar. A course's start date can only be changed to 1~3 business d...

  6. Use a Test Student Account to View Your Course Content

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Course Management and Administration Sandboxes & Community Groups
    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 impersonate test s...

  7. Print a Copy of an Exam with Answers

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Quizzes Quiz Preview and Statistics
    The quickest and best way to print an exam with answers is to use Respondus 4.0 , a test generation application supported by LSC-Online. See Install or Update Respondus 4.0 & StudyMate Author for installation information.  NOTE: ...

  8. Publish Quiz Grades

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Grades Publish Grades
    There are two options when publishing quiz grades: Automatic  and Manual . Automatically Publish Quiz Grades From the Navbar , click Course Activities , and then select [Quizzes] . Click the down arrow next to the title of the quiz yo...

  9. View Course as a Student

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Course Management and Administration
    You can temporarily switch your role by using the personal menu under your name on any homepage in D2L. Switching your role provides a generic view of the course using the role you select. Switching Your Role Click on your name in the Miniba...

  10. Extended Course Access for a Student

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Semester End
    ALERT: Avoid using the Reconcile Your Rosters form to add a student whom was granted Extended Course Access , as this will revoke their access to your course. The Extend Course Access for a Student form allows you to grant a student ...