To release the final calculated or adjusted grade to the students: Navigate to the course. Click on "Grades" on the navigation bar. Click on "Enter Grades" in the sub-navigation bar. Locate the Final Grades column and look for either "Final Calculated Grade" or "Final Adjusted Grade" directly below "Final Grades".  What you see here will be determined by how your gradebook was setup initially. Click on the "More actions" arrow to the right of "Final (x) Grade" and click on "Grade All". Click on the "Select All" checkbox, located on the left side of the page, to select all students.  Click on "Release/Unrelease", located above the list of students.  Click on the "Save and Close" button. You should now see an icon located next to the final grade for each student that looks like an eyeball without a line through it. (An eyeball with a line through it indicates that the grades are not visible to the students.)

By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Explain how the Grade Tool works. Enter grades. Associate a submission folder with a grade item. Create a grade book category. Create a grade item. Create a grade scheme. Understanding the Grades Tool Enter Grades Associate an Activity with a Grade Item Associate a Submission Folder with a Grade Item Create a Grade Book Category Create a Grade Item - Points Create a Grade Scheme

Faculty - How2 Create a Quiz/Test with Imported Questions By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Import questions from an existing collection of questions or a CSV file 1. Select "Quizzes" from the Toolbox, and select "New Quiz". Fill out the required information (marked with an *). 2. Click "Add/Edit Questions". 3. Click "Import". 4. Select "From an Existing Collection", followed by the Source Collection and Source Section you desire. 5. Choose the questions you would like to use from the sorted list. 6. Choose the quiz settings you desire.

Faculty - How2 Preview a Quiz/Test as a Learner By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Preview an already made quiz as a learner. 1. Select the quiz you would like to preview from within the Quizzes tool, and click the dropdown menu. 2. Select "Preview". You can now take the quiz from the student's perspective.

Faculty - How2 Create an Analytic Rubric By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Create an analytic rubric in D2L. Link the rubric to various areas for student viewing. 1. Select "Course Admin", followed by "Rubrics". 2. Select "New Rubric". 3. Fill out the required fields that are marked with a *. There are ? marks and other clickable suggestions that D2L provides you throughout this process.  Don't be afraid to click them to find out more. 4. Choose "Analytic" from the Rubric Type dropdown menu. Analytic rubrics are described as the following by D2L: "Most rubrics are analytic.  An analytic rubric breaks performnce into multiple criteria.  You assess each criterion separately, resulting in an overall assessment score.  For example, an analytic rubric for assessing essays could have separate criterion for spelling, grammar, and expression.  Each criterion can be assessed as poor, good, or excellent, resulting in an overall assessment that adequately evaluates performance." 5. Select "Levels and Criteria". 6. Use the dropdown arrows next to each criterion and levels to edit the fields. Keep in mind that the rubric does start at 0 and cannot be edited.

Faculty - How2 Create a Holistic Rubric By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Create a holistic rubric in D2L. IMPORTANT: Please see "How2 Apply a Rubric to an Existing Activity" to make sure the students can see the rubric. 1. Select "Course Admin", followed by "Rubrics". 2. Select "New Rubric". 3. Fill out the required fields that are marked with a *. There are ? marks and other clickable suggestions that D2L provides you throughout this process.  Don't be afraid to click them to find out more. 4. Choose "Holistic" from the Rubric Type dropdown menu. Holistic rubrics are described as the following by D2L: "Holistic rubrics do not break performance into separate criteria.  Performnce is assessed holisticay, so that you consider several different criteria, but make only one overall assessment." 5. Select "Levels". 6. Use the dropdown arrows next to each criterion and levels to edit the fields. Keep in mind that the rubric does start at 0 and cannot be edited.

Faculty - How2 Apply a Rubric to an Existing Activity By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Apply a rubric to an existing activity. Information about Rubrics It is important to inform students how you will be assessing their knowledge.  Rubrics are a great way to explain expectations.   You can apply rubrics to the following activities: Submission folders (could be a project, presentation, etc.) Learning objectives Quizzes Surveys Discussion topics   1. Navigate to the activity you would like to attach a rubric to, and select "Edit ______" from dropdown menu. 2. Navigate to the "Rubrics" section of the page, and select the correct rubric. 3. Save the changes. Students will now be able to view the rubric.

Faculty - How2 Check a Learner's Course Progress By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Locate the course progress page. IMPORTANT: You can view more information by clicking the learner's name.  The login history refers to all logins to D2L, not just the course. 1. Select the course, navigate to the "Course Admin" page, and then click "Class Progress".