The following tutorials will show you how to create, post, and grade assignments. You will also learn how to create and apply rubrics. Feel free to work through the workshop content in order of topic or jump around. The online format allows you to take control of the content found here. You are encouraged to have your D2L site open in another window, so you can experiment, as you learn.
D2L can manage assignment submissions, so you can improve your workflow and enhance student accountability. Student submissions in D2L are called attempts.
Assignments – Create an Assignment
In this video, you will learn how to create an assignment and add it to the grade book.
Letter Grade Assignment
In this video, you will learn how to create an assignment that you mark using a letter grade instead of a point value.
Assignments - Create an Anonymous Assignment
In this video, you will learn how to create an assignment with anonymous submissions.
Assignments - Add Restrictions to an Assignment
In this video, you will learn how to set the availability, release conditions, and special access for an assignment.
Assignments - Grade Submissions in Assignments
In this video, you will learn how to grade assignments submissions from the Assignments tool.
Assignments - Grade Assignment Submissions Offline
In this video, you will learn to download and grade a learner's submission offline before providing online feedback.
Grades - Create a Grade Item
In this video, you will learn how to create a new grade item in your grade book.
Assign, Submit, and Grade a Video Assignment
In this video, you will learn how:
- to create a new text submission assignment type
- to add the assignment to your content area
- students can submit their videos
- to view and grade the submissions
View a Video Assignment Without Downloading it
In this video, you will learn how to create and grade a video assignment without needing to download the video to view.
Create a Journal Assignment
In this video, you will learn how to use groups and discussion boards in D2L to create a journal assignment.
Assignments - Associate an Assignment with a Grade Item
In this video, you will learn how to associate an assignment with an existing grade item in your grade book.
Self Assessment - Create a Self Assessment
In this video, you will learn how to create a self-assessment for students to reflect on their learning.
Grades and Assignments - Create and Apply Selectbox Grade Items
In this video, you will learn how to create a selectbox grade item and apply it to an assignment.
Quick Eval - Grade Submissions using Quick Eval
In this video, you will learn how to find and prioritize unevaluated submissions using Quick Eval.
Quick Eval - Evaluate by Activity
In this video, you will learn how to complete evaluations using the Activity view in Quick Eval.
Rubrics - Create and Use a Rubric
In this video, you will learn how to create and use a rubric.
Rubrics - Create an Analytic Rubric
In this video, you will learn how to create a rubric with multiple criteria.
Rubrics - Create a Holistic Rubric
In this video, you will learn how to create a rubric with a single criterion.
Teaching Tip - Create a Weighted Rubric
In this video, you will learn how to emphasize the assessment of a specific criterion by creating a weighted rubric.
Discussions - Add a Rubric to a Discussion Topic
In this video, you will learn how to add a rubric to a discussion topic.
Transfer rubric or other components from one D2L site to another through zip file
In this video, you will learn how to export a rubric in D2L and import it into another course.
The primary purpose of using TurnItIn® is to create an environment that is fair and transparent for students and instructors. The policy emphasizes that the uses of TurnItIn® as a deterrent or detector of academic misconduct are secondary to the primary educational purpose of the software.
Please refer to Policy 581 when using TurnItIn® in class with your students. In addition to the policy, you can download a friendlier infographic that provides an overview of Policy 581 and includes a checklist of steps.
This section provides you with information on how to create, manage, and deploy TurnItIn® assignments.
Note: When viewing reports, the percentage only indicates that there is some text that has matched other students papers of content on the web, perhaps legitimately sourced. It should therefore not be considered the amount a paper is plagiarized, but rather an indication that the instructor should review the submission in more detail.
For Instructors
Create an Assignment and Enable TurnItIn®
In this video, you will learn how to enable and configure TurnItIn® for an assignment.
Exclude a Student from TurnItIn®
In this video, you will learn how to exclude students who have an exemption from TurnItIn
Bulk Upload Assignments to TurnItIn®
In this video, you will learn how to do a bulk upload to TurnItIn for assignments that were emailed to you.
Request Paper Deletion from TurnItIn® Repository
In this video, you will learn how to request a paper be deleted from the Turnitin repository due to accidental, or mistaken submission.
Check for AI-Generated Content Outside of an Assignment
In this video, you will learn how to use the TurnItIn website to check any document for AI-Generated content.
For Students
Student View of TurnItIn®
In this video, you will learn how to view your assignment feedback and similarity report.
Sample Statement for Course Outline
In this course, you will be asked to submit material in electronic form to a text matching service to which MRU subscribes called Turnitin.com. This is a service that checks textual material for originality. MRU authorizes the use of text Matching Software for educational purposes. Limited personal information should be entered into the software. It is recommended that personal information entered be limited to MRU identification number, institutional email address and course work.
By submitting your material, you agree that your paper will be subject to a textual similarity review to Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. Use of Turnitin.com service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the Turnitin.com site. Submitted data resides with the software company outside the University and is used to provide comparisons that promote academic integrity. Once submitted, your materials will be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database and used solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism.
Students have the right to opt out of using the software and may choose another form of originality checking, subject to the agreement of the instructor. Students must notify their instructor of their intention to opt out no later than ten business days after the add/drop date for their course/term. Inquiries regarding the use of Turnitin.com in your course can be directed to your course instructor [title, business address and phone number]. General information about Turnitin.com including training materials and the University's reasons for using it can be found at https://bit.ly/d2l-assignments.
Add McGraw Hill Content to Your Course
In this video, you will learn how to connect McGraw Hill publisher content to your D2L course.
Add Pearson Mastering Content to Your Course
In this video, you will learn how to connect Pearson publisher content to your D2L course.