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  1. Create Discussion Forums and Topics

    Created On: 06/15/2016 in Discussions
    In D2L, discussions are a common tool used for students to engage in asynchronous communication. Discussions allow students to respond to instructor prompts and to each other's responses as they have the opportunity. This is called asynchronous. Th...

  2. Help Students Complete Work Using Checklists

    Created On: 06/13/2016 in Course Planning and Design
    A checklist can contain important or required assignments, readings, or other items to complete. These items can guide students through each task they should complete for any given week, module, etc. Each checklist contains one or more categories, i...

  3. Retrieve Objects from a LOR for Your Class

    Created On: 06/13/2016 in Learning Object Repositories (LORs)
    Access the course to add a LOR object.  From the nav bar, click Content . In the left-hand column, select the module to place the LOR object.  Click the New  button, and select the Add Object from LOR option.   In the resulting search bo...

  4. Preview Quizzes

    Created On: 06/13/2016 in Quizzes Quiz Preview and Statistics
    The quiz preview option allows you to test the accuracy of your quiz content and grading before you release a quiz. While previewing a quiz, you can answer the questions, view allowed hints, submit the quiz, auto-grade answers, read feedback, and vi...

  5. Offset Course Dates using the Manage Dates Tool

    Created On: 06/13/2016 in Course Management and Administration
    The Manage Dates tool allows you to do the following all from one central location: View, edit, and offset start and end dates Set the Calendar status Open course objects in a new window  Moving start dates and end dates forward...

  6. Create a Gradebook with the Grades Setup Wizard

    Created On: 06/07/2016 in Grades Create and Edit Gradebook
    If a gradebook has not already been set up or imported for your course, you should see the Grades Setup Wizard displayed when you enter the Grades tool. If a different area of the Grades tool displays by default, click the Setup Wizard tab to open...

  7. Create a PDF from a Word Document

    Created On: 06/07/2016 in Content
    All Microsoft Office products can produce PDF documents.  There are advantages to using PDF in your course rather than original files produced in MS 365 products: The d ocument looks the same for every student no matter what operating system or...

  8. Connect a Rubric to a Grade Column

    Created On: 06/03/2016 in Rubrics
    NOTE: Grade items that are associated with (ie linked to) assessments (assignments, discussions, quizzes) cannot also have a rubric. It is one or the other. From the Grades page, click on the  Manage Grades  tab. Click on the grade item t...

  9. Grade a Discussion With or Without a Rubric

    Created On: 06/02/2016 in Rubrics
    See Connect a Rubric to a Discussion Topic , for information on how to connect a rubric to your discussion. Go to [Collaboration]  -> [Discussions]. Click the dropdown arrow next to the topic to access the context menu, and click on [Ass...

  10. Grade an Assignment with a Rubric

    Created On: 06/02/2016 in Rubrics
    See Connect a Rubric to an Assignment for information on connecting a rubric to your assignment. You can evaluate a student's assignment submission using a rubric associated with the assignment folder. For each associated rubric, you can gr...