Edit properties of multiple items - various tools

Okay! I missed this entirely when the latest release came out! Many thanks to Mary in Stevens Point for pointing it out to me -- so I can share it with you!

So now you can edit multiple items in all these tools, besides the Grades tool that I posted about yesterday:

• Content
• Dropbox
• Grades
• Links
• Surveys

Here are the properties in each of these tools that are bulk-editable:



CONTENT:
• Title
• Short Title
• Hide
• Hide Enumeration












GRADES:
• Name
• Short Name
• Maximum Points
• Weight
• Bonus
• Can Exceed
• Grade Scheme
• Category







DROPBOX:
• Folder Name
• Dropbox Category
• Date availability




























LINKS:
• Name
• URL
• Description
• Category





















SURVEYS:
• Name
• Category
• Status

Making the course "Active"

At UW-Milwaukee, prior to each semester, we create D2L sites for all the courses we believe *might* use D2L ... but the instructor is the ultimate decision-maker about whether to actually make D2L part of the class.

By default, then, a new UWM D2L site is "Inactive" so it will not be visible to students unless the instructor chooses to use it.

Many instructors leave their sites "inactive" until they have their content, discussions, quizzes, etc. ready for students to see.

When you are ready to make your site visible to students, here's what you do:

• Click on [Edit Course] on the main navigation bar, then
  
• click on [Course Offering Information]
  
• check the box beside "Is Active?"
  
• [Save]

Reminder: At UWM, the "Start" and "End" dates have no effect on whether students can see your course site.

D2L 9.2.1 SP3 – September 2011