D2L Brightspace Tips
The following pages include tips, instructions, and workarounds for several D2L tools and features that I did not find documented elsewhere. A few of the topics include accompanying videos to show the steps to follow.
- HTML Tricks
- CSS Tricks
- Content Templates includes a video
- Sample Question Import CSV File
- Bulk Randomize Answer Order Workaround includes a video
- Download/Export Quiz Questions
- Change Quiz Question Pools to Sections
- Use Regular Expressions in Quizzes to Accept a Range of Numbers
- Change Quiz Points to Fix Grades includes a video
- Change Assignment Points to Fix Grades includes a video
- Self-Enroll Groups as Sign-Up Sheets includes a video
- Better Survey Reports includes a video
- Intelligent Agent Exports: Add Emails and NOT Conditions includes a video
- Mastery View of Learning Outcomes Data Export and Pivot includes a video
- Custom Homepage Widgets to Display and Download Course Data includes a video
Michigan State University D2L Tips
I created the following quick tip videos mostly covering features specifically found in Michigan State University's instance of D2L, but they may be helpful to other D2L users. (The following links open in a new tab or window.)
- Semester Start Tips for D2L Courses
- Preview Your D2L Course: View as Student vs. Impersonate Demo Student
- Weighted Gradebook Settings in D2L
- Extra Credit and Bonus Items in D2L
- Upload Grades to D2L from a Spreadsheet
- Create a 4.0 GPA Scheme to Submit Final Grades from D2L
- Custom Certificates in D2L Awards
- Randomized Question Pools in D2L Quizzes