D2L November 2022 Updates
Creator+ – Engage learners with professional interactive content in your courses | New
A new feature called Creator+ has been implemented into d2l! This is a user-friendly HTML5 Editor used to make more engaging content! As this is quite a large tool, another post was made detailing it in more detail. You may find it here:
https://ptcideas.com/2022/11/09/introducing-d2l-creator/
Awards – Share achievements with Public URL sharing for awards | New
Students can now share their awards with a Public URL directly from the Awards tool using the new Awards Sharing option.
The new method simplifies sharing a badge or certificate to showcase achievements. The user can create a public URL for an award, which can then be shared on a digital resume or social media profile, for example, LinkedIn.
To share an award using a public URL, a learner can navigate to the My Awards page, select the desired award, click the Share link, and then click Create Link.
Group/Section Management – Improved clarity when performing deletions of associated activities | Updated
This feature implements a change to the message users receive in the Delete Category dialog when deleting associated activities (i.e., Assignments and Discussions). The dialog now includes a count of how many assignments or discussions the user is deleting. Previously, this information was not clearly indicated to the user.
In addition, when users create a new Group Category and associated activities, then reach the Workspace Summary page, they are automatically returned to the Manage Groups page. Previously, users would have to re-click Save to return to Manage Groups.
Pulse – Personalize notifications for email and SMS | Updated
This feature builds upon the Personalize push notifications feature originally released in October. With the release of this feature, you will be able to choose which email or SMS notifications you receive by accessing settings directly from the Pulse app. Previously, you could only personalize email notifications through Brightspace.
Rubrics – Clarify grading criteria by editing text fields in assessed rubrics | New
Text fields in rubrics that have already been used for evaluation may now be edited. This feature is intended to let instructors correct spelling errors, clarify wording, and make other minor changes that do not impact the academic integrity of the rubric. Instructors still can’t make structural changes (such as adding evaluation levels or criteria), edit points, or add outcome alignments to assessed rubrics.
Previously, after an instructor used a rubric for an evaluation, the rubric was locked and couldn’t be edited. To make changes, instructors had to completely remove the rubric, make edits to a copy of the rubric, attach the copy of the rubric to the grade item, then redo all the assessments.
