D2L HELP
Welcome to the D2L Help page
There are a number of different questions addressed on this page. You can either scroll down to see them, or click on one of the elements in the list below to bring you directly to that section.
Quizzes
How do I create a new quiz in D2L?
Complete instructions (video - 15 mins): CDI Team YouTube video
Quiz with new questions (video - 3 mins): Brightspace Tutorials YouTube video
Quiz with new questions (text): CDI Team D2L Guides
How do I create a quiz with random questions?
Make a quiz from question pool (video - 5 mins): CDI Team YouTube video
Make a quiz from question pool (video - 3 mins): Brightspace Tutorials YouTube video
Make a quiz from question pool (text): CDI Team D2L Guides
How do I import quiz questions?
Import from a CSV or ZIP file (video - 3 mins): Brightspace Tutorials YouTube video
Import W.W. Norton test banks (text): W.W. Norton official instructions
How do I integrate publisher resources?
These links will bring you to your publisher's support page for integrating with D2L:
Adding Resources from Pearson (text - choose "Brightspace"): Pearson Resources
Adding Resources from W.W. Norton (text): W.W. Norton Resources
Adding Resources from Cengage (text): Cengage Resources
Information and Help from MacMillan (text - scroll down to bottom): MacMillan Resources
Adding Resources from McGraw-Hill (text - choose "D2L" and your level of integration): McGraw-Hill Resources
Discussion Boards
How do I create a new discussion board?
Complete instructions (text): CDI Team D2L Guides
Complete instructions (video - 12 mins): CDI Team YouTube Video
How do I create a new discussion forum?
Create a new forum (video - 3 mins): Brightspace Tutorials YouTube video
How do I create a new discussion topic?
Create a new topic (video - 4 mins): Brightspace Tutorials YouTube video
Assignments
How do I create a new assignment?
Creating a dropbox assignment with the old experience (video - 8 mins): CDI Team YouTube video
Creating a dropbox assignment with the new experience (video - 6 mins): CDI Team YouTube video
Creating an assignment (video - 4 mins): Brightspace Tutorials YouTube video
Creating a dropbox assignment with the old experience (text): CDI Team D2L Guides
Creating a dropbox assignment with the new experience (text) - CDI Team D2L Guides
How do I use rubrics?
Creating and Using Rubrics (video - 9 mins): CDI Team YouTube video
Creating a Rubric (text): CDI Team D2L Guides
Attaching a Rubric to an Assignment (text): CDI Team D2L Guides
Grading with Your Rubric (text): CDI Team D2L Guides
Using Rubric Analytics (video - 3 mins): CDI Team YouTube video
How do I grade a submitted assignment?
Grading and annotating submitted assignments (video - 12 mins): CDI Team YouTube video
How do I have students comment on a video?
Setting up and using GoReact (video - 13 mins): CDI Team YouTube video
Grades
How do I set up my gradebook?
Using the Grade Book Setup Wizard (video - 5 mins): CDI Team YouTube video
How do I use weighted grades?
Explanation of weighted grades (text): Brightspace Help Official Description
Setting up a weighted gradebook (video - 4 mins): CDI Team YouTube video
Setting up a weighted gradebook (text): CDI Team D2L Guides
How do I connect an activity to a grade item?
Associate activity with grade item (video - 2 mins): Brightspace Tutorials YouTube video
How do I group grade items into categories?
Create grade categories (video - 2 mins): Brightspace Tutorials YouTube video
How do I drop the lowest grade/s?
Dropping the Lowest Grade/s (text): CDI Team D2L Guides
Dropping the Lowest Grade/s (video - 4 mins): CDI Team YouTube video
How can I see student achievement more easily?
Creating a grade scheme (video - 2 mins): Brightspace Tutorials YouTube video
Preventing Academic Dishonesty
What are some ways to limit cheating in online classes?
Best Practices for online academic integrity (text): Magna Publications
How to Discourage Cheating Online (text): Inside Higher Ed
How do I prevent students looking up answers on a quiz in D2L?
Using timing and paging restrictions (video - 6 mins): CDI Team YouTube video
Using timing and paging restrictions (text): CDI Team D2L Guides
How do I prevent students sharing quiz questions with their classmates?
Make a quiz from question pool (video - 5 mins): CDI Team YouTube video
Create a Quiz with random questions (video - 3 mins): Brightspace Tutorials YouTube video
Creating a Quiz with a Question Pool (text): CDI Team D2L Guides
How do I prevent students from copying their classmates' discussion posts?
Require users to start a thread before seeing other posts (text): Brightspace Help official support