D2L Dropbox Setup: Time Track and Notes

Requirements

Your gradebook is complete, and you have ready access to your approved course outline
Definition: Dropbox = A folder for student assignment submission
 

Start at
 

01:03 -- Create a Dropbox

01:25 -- Name the Dropbox

02:02 -- Connecting the Dropbox to Its Corresponding Grade Item

• Because your gradebook is complete, be sure to choose ‘Link to an existing grade item’
   

02:49 – Complete the Dropbox Settings

• Defined: Due Date = The day/time after which the submission is late. Note: The due date does not affect the learners’ ability to access the dropbox
• Defined: Start Date = When the learners can first access the dropbox
• Defined: End Date = When the dropbox is no longer accessible to learners
• **Creating a group/team dropbox: Set the dropbox as an ‘Individual Assignment’ for now. You will connect the dropbox later after you define your student groups/teams.
• **Submission & Completion section: Recommend that you select ‘Unlimited’ files per submission and ‘Only the most recent submission is kept’
   

03:33 -- Confirm Dropbox Connection to Gradebook

03:58 -- Correcting for a Grade Item Double-Entry

05:55 – Summary/End

For more help with D2L Dropboxes: https://elearn.ucalgary.ca/category/d2l/assignments/