With this update, the Confirmation Email Sent Successfully message is no longer displayed for learners in the Email Status field after they submit an assignment. However, when a learner submits an assignment, an email as a receipt of the submission is still sent to them.

This change is taking place due to what was triggering that message, if an assignment was submitted the message would display regardless of email confirmation status.

This is the big update a lot of you have been looking forward to! As of now, PTC currently only has access to the basic version of Lumi, meaning we currently only have the ability to generate practice questions with Lumi. Keep an eye out for future updates for more news on further capabilities!

To generate AI Practice questions with Lumi:

• Navigate to Content.
• Perform one of the following actions:
  • Click Create New > HTML Document.
  • Select an existing HTML file and click Options (…) > Edit.
• Enter a File Title.
• Select a position in the Page Content field.
• Click Other Insert Options (+) > Insert Practice.
  

• Select a supported Practice type. These practice types are marked with a star on the right side.
  

• Click Generate Question.
• If necessary, edit the Source Text field in the Generate Question dialog.
• Click Generate Question.
  

• When your Practice question generates, review the question and perform one of the following actions:
  Regenerate Question: Click to generate a new question.
  Edit Source Text: Click to edit the Source Text and then click Regenerate Question.
  Discard Question: Delete the generated Practice question.

• Click Insert.
• Select the Close (X) icon in the dialog after your Practice is inserted.
• Click Save and Close for your Content topic.

And there you have it, a brand new AI-Generated practice question using the materials provided in the source text box. This is a VERY broad overview and doesn’t delve too deep into the different question types, but feel free to experiment with this new feature!

To improve the user experience for learners, this release introduces several updates to the learner Reading View in Discussions. These improvements include the following:

The Add Attachments section is wider on screen when learners create a new thread.

The Start New Thread button is duplicated at the bottom of the page when viewing a topic, eliminating the need to scroll back to the top of the page.

The Add Attachments section is opened by default when creating a new post or new topic. Previously learners had to open the section manually to add attachments.

If you have not done so already, please feel free to access our D2L guided instructor training course by clicking the link with the D2L moose on your homepage. At first this training looks barren with only a few items, but as you complete each module a new one will open up! This training goes through the basics of D2L all the way through more advanced tools and is available to all instructors of the college. You will also be entered to win some D2L branded prizes such as a Morris the Moose plushie, travel pillows, and tumbler cups!