What is subscribe in D2L?

Subscribing at the Forum level will allow the subscriber to receive a notification every time someone responds to any part of that forum (topic or thread). Subscribing to a Topic will will notify a subscriber every time someone responds to a thread in that topic.

What is subscribe Brightspace?

Subscribing to a post means that you will receive a notifications whenever the topic is updated (such as when a classmate posts a thread).

Can D2L track your activity?

Students can also see whether or not they have visited Content Items. Their Content screen comes with a progress tracker that checks off items they have already visited. This video from D2L goes over pretty much everything related to progress tracking and completion summaries in the Content section of your course.

Why is my D2L not working?

The most common D2L issue is using an incompatible device. If you can’t make a D2L feature work on your current device, it will probably be necessary to change to the recommended setup.

How do I see my thread on D2L?

View Messages

From the main Discussions page, click a Topic.
Click on one of the Threads. The original thread (message) will be displayed at the top of the page. Any replies to the thread will be listed under the original thread.

How do you start a thread on D2L?

Participating in Discussions in D2L

Select Discussions in the course navigation bar.
The Discussions list page will open. Select the title of the Discussion topic.
Select Start a New Thread.
A text box will be displayed to compose a thread.
Add images and video to the post and format text.
Select Post.

What is the difference between a forum and a topic in Brightspace?

A Forum is a container for Topics. A Topic contains the discussion itself. A Thread contains an individual student’s post to the Topic, along with others’ replies to that post.

What is the difference between a forum and a topic in D2L?

Forums are used to house discussion topics that are similar. For example, there might be several discussions in the first week of the course, so create a forum titled “Week One Discussions” for them. Topics are where the discussion actually takes place.

Does D2L record your screen?

The My Media feature of Desire2Learn BrightSpace(D2L)allows instructors to create and embed a screen recording of a presentation including the instructor’s voice in any of D2L’s HTML editors. This step by step how-to video demonstrates how to create a screen capture video through your Desire2Learn course.

Can D2L see what you download?

I think the answer to this is still no. You can track if they clicked on a link in content and viewed the page, but cant track downloads.

Does D2L work on Chromebook?

A Chromebook extension for LockDown Browser is available for exams delivered in Canvas, Blackboard Learn, D2L Brightspace, Schoology and Moodle. This solution is for student-owned and also managed devices.

How do I use Brightspace pulse?

From your device, tap the. Brightspace Pulse icon.
Learn more about Brightspace Pulse by swiping left/right or proceed to the next step by tapping Next.
Tap Pick Your School.
Enter your Brightspace Learning Environment credentials and then tap Log In.