Create and Upload a Custom Course Banner in OAKS (D2L)
Our recent OAKS (user interface) upgrade, Daylight, introduced several new features, including course banners. And while course banners can be a great way to generate (initial) interest in your course, they can also confuse students if the system-generated images are...
Dear TLT: How Do I Release Final Grades in OAKS?
Dear TLT, This is my first semester at CofC, and a few of my students have told me that they cannot see their final grades in OAKS. How do I release their final grades? Thank you for your help. Sincerely, “The Professor” Roy Hinkley Botany Dear Professor...
Easier Paper Grading with Google Classroom
Hurricane Matthew forced TLT to cancel our session on “Easier Paper Grading with Google Classroom.” We had several people ask if we could reschedule, so to meet the needs of more faculty we decided to do a recorded version of the class. Check out the...
Dear TLT: What Happens to a Student’s Work in OAKS if She Drops and Later Re-Enrolls?
Dear TLT, Two weeks ago, a student dropped one of my courses, and as expected, she was removed from my OAKS course–including all of her Dropbox submissions. Yesterday, I was notified that she would be re-enrolling in my course. Were her work and grades...
DID YOU KNOW…YOU CAN BLIND-GRADE QUIZ ESSAYS IN OAKS?
I just learned that the OAKS Quizzes tool allows you to grade short answer, essay, or long answer questions without knowing which student wrote them. This blind grading feature is something that has evidently been around for awhile but is so nicely hidden most users...Stay In The Loop!
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