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  1. D2L Course Calendar Basics

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Course Management and Administration
    Accessing the D2L Calendar Click on the drop-down arrow to the right of Calendar . Click [Go to Calendar] from the Calendar widget drop-down menu. Changing Calendar Color Click the drop-down arrow next to [All Calendars] and click t...

  2. Manage Calendar Events

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Course Management and Administration
    Create a general (content) event From your homepage in D2L, select the dropdown arrow next to Calendar  and select  [Go to Calendar] .   Using the calendar menu, select the course for which you want to create the event. Click the [Creat...

  3. Add or Edit Optional Metadata for LOR Objects

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Learning Object Repositories (LORs)
    Metadata is a collection of descriptors that describe a single quantity of information (data about data). Using metadata enables you to attach descriptive tags to your learning objects and files to provide a searchable context for the content you pu...

  4. Restore Deleted Assignment Submissions

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Assignments
    Faculty members can track when an assignment submission was deleted and who deleted it. They can also restore those deleted submissions. Click Course Activities on the navbar, then select Assignments . Click the title of the assignment that co...

  5. Push a Presentation to Students Using ePortfolio

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in ePortfolio
    Push functionality enables instructors to provide examples and template ePortfolio items for students. Click on Collaboration  on the navbar and choose ePortfolio .  Click the down arrow next to the Title of the presentation and choose Push . ...

  6. Use the Instant Message Tool to Send & Receive Messages

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Collaboration
    You can use Instant Messages to send and receive messages to and from students and other users in D2L. Students can also message each other. Send Messages Click on the Message alert icon (the envelope) in the minibar at the top of the screen,...

  7. Reset/Submit a Quiz Attempt

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Quizzes Quiz Submission
    Reset a Quiz Attempt If you need to reset the attempt, follow the instructions below to reset the attempt. Go to [ Course Activities]  > [Quizzes ] Click the arrow next to the quiz, and then select [Grade] . If the student’s quiz att...

  8. Restore a Deleted Assignment

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Assignments
    The Assignment Event log enables you to view information on specific activity for assignment submission folders. The event log tracks when users create, delete, and restore assignment submission folders. Once an action is taken, the event log record...

  9. Publish to the LOR

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Learning Object Repositories (LORs)
    In your D2L course, click the arrow next to the content to publish to a repository, and then select the Publish to LOR  option. From the Publish To drop-down menu, select a repository. Click the Next  button. NOTE : Metadata can be appl...

  10. Subscribe to a Discussion to Receive Post Alerts

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Discussions
    You can subscribe to a forum, a discussion topic or an individual thread.  Subscribing to a Discussion Forum or Topic Click the [Collaboration]   menu in the navbar , then choose [Discussions] . On the Discussions List page, click [Subs...