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With Final Exams around the corner, it may be useful to review these features of D2L Quizzes and Dropboxes. 

D2L Quizzes provides a robust tool to grade quizzes easier and quicker. Some features can help prevent cheating to a degree, like basic question randomization and advanced question randomization. You can also import questions from another quiz into your final exam. Connect your exam directly to the grade book for faster grading. You can also have your students sign an Academic Integrity Pledge before continuing to the exam. Customize the Quiz Result display, in combination with a faux exam, to show students what questions they got and see where they need to brush up on their studying.

Please note that if you allow automatic grading of your exam, D2L will not automatically grade written responses. Those need to be graded manually. Inform your students that the grade they have immediately after completing the exam is not reflective of their overall grade. If you want to see all of the tutorials on the D2L Quiz tool that COLI has compiled, click here

D2L Dropboxes are a great way to receive student work in various formats but most notably PDFs, Microsoft Office files (ex, Word and PowerPoint), JPGs, or PNGs. You can also restrict the types of files the Dropbox will accept. Attach the Dropbox to the grade book or use a D2L Rubric and attach it to the Dropbox for faster grading. 

For more information on D2L Dropboxes, click here. For tutorials on D2L Rubrics, click here. For other resources concerning D2L and it’s various tools, take a look at the D2l Self-Paced Training for Faculty and Staff Wiki page.

COLI also offers a number of workshops on D2L’s tools. Sign up for them on the Faculty Development Opportunities page.