Resizing the D2L HTML editor window

It is possible to change the size of the window where I type in D2L!


1.  Click on the lower right-hand corner of the HTML editor window, then 
2.  drag it to make the window larger or smaller, as you wish. 


Here's a quick (silent) video that illustrates how to do it: http://screencast.com/t/CyFAublxZALC

Discussion Assessment

When you add a new topic to the Discussions, three tabs will appear on the screen - Properties, Restrictions, and Assessment. The Assessment tab will allow you to provide a score and feedback to students without leaving the discussion.

If you have already set up the discussion topic:

1. Click on the pencil to the right of that topic to view the Properties, Restrictions, and Assessment tabs.
2. Select the Assessment tab.
3. On the Assessment screen, choose a grade item (if one exists) and note the points value (called "Score Out of").
4. Click Save.

After you save this topic, you should see an Assess icon for each discussion post. Clicking on this icon will allow you to enter the score and provide feedback.

Restricting Discussion Forum / Topics

To establish restrictions (when Groups have already been created):

- From the D2L course home page, click [Discussions]
- Click [Group Restrictions]
- Select the correct "Group Category" and "Forum"
- Click to put a checkbox in the "Restricted?" column for each topic to be restricted
- Click to select which group to restrict each topic to

D2L 9.2.1 SP3 – September 2011

Rearranging Content in D2L

Option A: To change the order of modules and/or topics

• Click on [Content] in the main navigation bar
• Click on [Re‐Order]

To re‐order modules

1. Click the drop‐down menu under “Sort Order”
2. Choose the desired position number
3. Click [Save]

To re‐order topics within a module

1. Click the + plus sign to the left of the module name to reveal topics
2. Choose the desired position number under “Sort Order”
3. Click [Save]

Option B. To move items from one module to another, or to “nest” one module within another

1. Click on [Content] in the main navigation bar
2. Choose the items to be moved
3. Click the third icon above the gray bar at the top of the list of modules and topics. (The icon looks like three blue squares with a green up‐arrow. When you mouse over the icon, it says “Move selected items – opens in new window.”)
4. In the popup window that appears, use the dropdown menu to select the desired New Parent Module, or click [add module] to create a new one.
5. Click [Move] 

D2L 9.2.1 SP3 – September 2011

Edit Content

Editing a module and/or topic

• From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Content] on the main navigation bar.
• Identify the Module or Topic you wish to edit. Click [Edit...] (yellow “pencil” icon) located to the right of the title.
• From the [Properties] tab, you may (a) edit the Title, or (b) move the Module or Topic beneath a different Parent Module.
• From the [Restrictions] tab, you may choose to (a) hide the module / topic, or (b) set the item’s availability by date and time.  

Note: hidden topics will *remain* hidden, regardless of availability date/time, until you “unhide” them.

• When you have finished editing, click on [Save].

D2L 9.2.1 SP3 – October 2011