Brightspace Platform 10.5.7
Release Notes
Brightspace Platform 10.5.7
Contents
Contents
Highlights from the March release ......................................................................................................................... 7
Features ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
D2L Learning Environment ................................................................................................................................................... 8
Awards tool improvements | Updated .......................................................................................................... 8
Discussions - Support for holistic rubrics | Updated ...................................................................................... 9
Quizzes - Export quiz event log of all quiz attempts| New .......................................................................... 11
Widgets - Improvements to the My Org Units widget | Updated ................................................................ 11
Microservices - Activity Sequence Service | New ........................................................................................ 14
Fixed Issues ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Calendar .............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
PRB0050887 ................................................................................................................................................. 15
PRB0050669 ................................................................................................................................................. 15
PRB0051059 ................................................................................................................................................. 16
Content ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16
PRB0050866 ................................................................................................................................................. 16
PRB0050886 ................................................................................................................................................. 16
Discussions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
PRB0051256 ................................................................................................................................................. 17
Dropbox............................................................................................................................................................................... 17
PRB0051006 ................................................................................................................................................. 17
PRB0050480 ................................................................................................................................................. 18
Email .................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
PRB0050401 ................................................................................................................................................. 18
HTML Editor ........................................................................................................................................................................ 19
PRB0051053 ................................................................................................................................................. 19
PRB0051199 ................................................................................................................................................. 19
Import/Export/Copy Components ..................................................................................................................................... 19
PRB0050925 ................................................................................................................................................. 19
PRB0051426 ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Insights ................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
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PRB0051174 ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Links ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
PRB0050784 ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Navigation and Themes ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
PRB0051415 ................................................................................................................................................. 21
Personal Dashboard ........................................................................................................................................................... 21
PRB0050933 ................................................................................................................................................. 21
Quizzes ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
PRB0051058 ................................................................................................................................................. 21
PRB0050932 ................................................................................................................................................. 22
PRB0051081 ................................................................................................................................................. 22
PRB0050929 ................................................................................................................................................. 23
Surveys ................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
PRB0051060 ................................................................................................................................................. 23
PRB0051095 ................................................................................................................................................. 23
D2L Valence ........................................................................................................................................................................ 24
PRB0049869 ................................................................................................................................................. 24
Known Issues ....................................................................................................................................................... 25
Accessibility ......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
PRB0050065 ................................................................................................................................................. 25
Bulk User Management ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
PRB0046926 ................................................................................................................................................. 25
Calendar .............................................................................................................................................................................. 26
PRB0045963 ................................................................................................................................................. 26
PRB0051194 ................................................................................................................................................. 26
Chat ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
PRB0051144 ................................................................................................................................................. 26
Classlist ................................................................................................................................................................................ 27
PRB0050346 ................................................................................................................................................. 27
Content ............................................................................................................................................................................... 27
PRB0049508 ................................................................................................................................................. 27
PRB0048865 ................................................................................................................................................. 28
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PRB0048554 ................................................................................................................................................. 29
PRB0047904 ................................................................................................................................................. 29
PRB0045760 ................................................................................................................................................. 29
PRB0051165 ................................................................................................................................................. 30
PRB0051019 ................................................................................................................................................. 30
PRB0051075 ................................................................................................................................................. 31
PRB0051173 ................................................................................................................................................. 31
Course Builder .................................................................................................................................................................... 31
PRB0044530 ................................................................................................................................................. 31
Data Purge .......................................................................................................................................................................... 32
PRB0049440 ................................................................................................................................................. 32
Discussions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 32
PRB0048753 ................................................................................................................................................. 32
PRB0048072 ................................................................................................................................................. 33
PRB0048042 ................................................................................................................................................. 33
Dropbox............................................................................................................................................................................... 34
PRB0049376 ................................................................................................................................................. 34
PRB0050322 ................................................................................................................................................. 34
PRB0047001 ................................................................................................................................................. 35
PRB0050953 ................................................................................................................................................. 35
PRB0051023 ................................................................................................................................................. 36
Email .................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
PRB0051099 ................................................................................................................................................. 36
PRB0041267 ................................................................................................................................................. 37
D2L ePortfolio ..................................................................................................................................................................... 37
PRB0049136 ................................................................................................................................................. 37
PRB0044442 ................................................................................................................................................. 38
PRB0044919 ................................................................................................................................................. 38
PRB0051063 ................................................................................................................................................. 39
External Learning Tools ...................................................................................................................................................... 39
PRB0049560 ................................................................................................................................................. 39
PRB0051048 ................................................................................................................................................. 39
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Grades ................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
PRB0049335 ................................................................................................................................................. 40
PRB0048998 ................................................................................................................................................. 40
PRB0047882 ................................................................................................................................................. 41
PRB0047728 ................................................................................................................................................. 41
PRB0051036 ................................................................................................................................................. 42
PRB0051166 ................................................................................................................................................. 42
PRB0051188 ................................................................................................................................................. 43
Groups ................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
PRB0051016 ................................................................................................................................................. 44
PRB0051092 ................................................................................................................................................. 44
HTML Editor ........................................................................................................................................................................ 44
PRB0049197 ................................................................................................................................................. 44
PRB0051061 ................................................................................................................................................. 45
Import/Export/Copy Components ..................................................................................................................................... 45
PRB0045715 ................................................................................................................................................. 45
PRB0045741 ................................................................................................................................................. 46
D2L Student Success System .............................................................................................................................................. 46
PRB0050914 ................................................................................................................................................. 46
Integrations ......................................................................................................................................................................... 47
PRB0049431 ................................................................................................................................................. 47
PRB0049616 ................................................................................................................................................. 47
PRB0051125 ................................................................................................................................................. 48
PRB0051218 ................................................................................................................................................. 48
PRB0051267 ................................................................................................................................................. 48
Language Management...................................................................................................................................................... 49
PRB0048880 ................................................................................................................................................. 49
Metadata............................................................................................................................................................................. 49
PRB0047607 ................................................................................................................................................. 49
News .................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
PRB0047499 ................................................................................................................................................. 50
D2L Learning Repository .................................................................................................................................................... 51
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PRB0049456 ................................................................................................................................................. 51
PRB0044576 ................................................................................................................................................. 51
PRB0051085 ................................................................................................................................................. 52
PRB0051251 ................................................................................................................................................. 52
Pager ................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
PRB0049268 ................................................................................................................................................. 52
Quicklinks ............................................................................................................................................................................ 53
PRB0049243 ................................................................................................................................................. 53
PRB0048093 ................................................................................................................................................. 53
Quizzes ................................................................................................................................................................................ 54
PRB0049313 ................................................................................................................................................. 54
PRB0049347 ................................................................................................................................................. 55
PRB0049486 ................................................................................................................................................. 55
PRB0049090 ................................................................................................................................................. 56
PRB0051234 ................................................................................................................................................. 56
PRB0051079 ................................................................................................................................................. 56
PRB0051676 ................................................................................................................................................. 57
Seating Chart....................................................................................................................................................................... 57
PRB0050984 ................................................................................................................................................. 57
Self Assessments................................................................................................................................................................. 58
PRB0049618 ................................................................................................................................................. 58
Surveys ................................................................................................................................................................................ 58
PRB0048980 ................................................................................................................................................. 58
PRB0042705 ................................................................................................................................................. 59
D2L Valence ........................................................................................................................................................................ 59
PRB0047206 ................................................................................................................................................. 59
PRB0051182 ................................................................................................................................................. 60
PRB0051178 ................................................................................................................................................. 60
PRB0051176 ................................................................................................................................................. 60
About D2L............................................................................................................................................................ 62
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Highlights from the March release
Highlights from the March release
The following release notes are for clients installing D2L Learning Environment 10.5.7 (March 2016).
Upgrade Paths
If you are upgrading from 10.3.0, the maximum supported Service Pack (SP) is 10.3.0 SP 26. For more information
about upgrade paths, refer to the Continuous Delivery Upgrade Paths document. For more information about platform
requirements, see the Platform Requirements document.
Document Scope
10.5.7 has several new feature improvements as well as fixed issues. In this document, you will find the necessary
details to understand the feature changes, why they were made, and how they impact D2L Learning Environment.
You can use this document in support of communicating the changes to your organization. We welcome your feedback
and questions about this release in the Brightspace Community.
For More Information
To view the Fixed Issues and Known Issues Lists for 10.5.7, see the Brightspace Platform 10.5.7 Release Notes.
For Valence API information (including recent changes), please visit the Valence Development Platform.
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Features
Features
D2L Learning Environment
Awards tool improve me nts | Update d
Several features of the Awards tool have changed to improve usability:

Learners can now see their awards and shared awards when viewing their profile page and card in a simplified
view. All awards are displayed as images and learners can click on an image to view more details.

Instructors can now add release conditions in the Brightspace platform in order to release other objects like
content or another award.
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
Award Expiry and Award Earned Notification email templates are now available.

Floating controls have been added on all Awards pages. Now, scrolling within the Awards pages does not hide
these controls.
Look and Feel
Organization Wide
Tool Change
Workflow
Impact of Change
Technical Details
To see the Awards header and a list of
Slight impact to learners due
available awards in the Create a Release
to the way they view their
Condition > Condition Type drop-down (in
awards.
that OrgUnit), the user must have the Can See
permissions set.
Slight impact to instructors
due to changes in the way
they manage awards.
Next Steps
n/a
Instructors can only select awards associated
with the OrgUnit. Associated awards are found
in the Condition Details section in the new
Award drop-down menu.
D is cuss ions - Suppor t for hol ist i c rubric s | Updated
Rubrics that appear within the Discussions tool Topic Score Details modal have been updated with an improved look
and feel for holistic rubrics, to improve user experience and provide a more modern web appearance.
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Features
This feature builds on the feature released in 10.5.6 that introduced rubric-scoring as part of assessing topic posts.
Figure 1: Rubrics have an improved look and feel in Discussions assessments
Look and Feel
Tool Change
Users Only
Impact of Change
Technical Details
Next Steps
Slight impact to instructors
If your administrator has set the
n/a
who will notice new look and d2l.Tools.System.Features.GradingExperience
feel of the rubrics.
configuration variable set to Assess with
embedded rubrics in Discussions, then these
changes are automatically available for all
users of rubrics linked to topics within
Discussions.
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Features
Quizzes - Export quiz e vent log of al l quiz attempts| New
Previously, instructors were able to view the event log of individual attempts to look for patterns or cheating.
Now, the Export Event Logs button on the Grade Quiz page enables instructors to export the quiz event log of all quiz
attempts made by learners of a quiz to a Comma Separated Value (CSV) file for offline analysis. The IP address of all
users' actions is included in the event log.
This feature implements PIE item D1022.
Tool Change
Users Only
Workflow
Impact of Change
Technical Details
Next Steps
Slight impact to instructor
due to changes in the user
interface and workflow.
The Export Event Logs button appears on the
Grade Quiz page to instructors that have the
existing Manage Quizzes permission.
n/a
The IP Address column in the exported data
only appears if instructors have the See IP
Addresses permission.
Other user info privacy rules apply, that is, user
names may appear as Anonymous User if you
do not have permission to see first and last
names.
Widgets - Improve me nt s to t he My Org Units widget | Updated
A search bar has been added to the My Org Units custom widget to enable users to quickly find the org unit they are
looking for from long lists. The search bar searches by Org Unit Name and Org Unit Code and supports partial matching
of entered search terms.
In addition, the My Org Units widget now displays multiple org unit types. Previously the widget configuration required
administrators to select only one type of org unit to display in the widget. To enable users to distinguish between
multiple org units in one list, the Org Unit Type now appears along with the Org Unit Name.
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Features
The My Org Units widget now features traditional paging for long lists of items, in place of the previous "Load More"
button. This change allows the widget to maintain a consistent size while accommodating long lists of org units.
Figure 2: The My Org Units widget features a new Search bar and paging function
Look and Feel
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Features
Role Permissions
Impact of Change
Workflow
Technical Details
Slight impact for all users due Previously, users with the permission Manage
to the improved graphical
My Org Units tool at the org level only were
interface of the widget.
able to manage the widget at lower org levels
due to an issue with the permissions. The
Slight impact to workflow for
permission now works as intended. Users must
all users due to new Search
have permission to manage the widget at each
function.
level in order to make changes to those levels.
Slight impact to
administrators due to minor
changes in widget
configuration. Administrators
no longer have to configure
one org unit per My Org
Units widget.
Next Steps
My Org Units widget is a
custom widget standardly
available as part of the
Brightspace Platform. The
new features are
automatically available.
Administrators must enable
the My Org Units widget for
use.
If you cannot see My Org
Units listed in Organization
Tools, contact D2L to enable
the feature.
Slight impact to
administrators due to minor
permission fix. Users now
require the permissions to
manage the widget at every
org level in which it is used.
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Features
Mi croser vice s - Act i vit y Se que nce Se rvice | New
The Activity Sequence Service acts as a proxy or mediator to learning paths within Brightspace platform.
This service will support different kinds of learning paths (dynamic, adaptive) in the future.
Global Change
Impact of Change
Technical Details
Next Steps
No impact to users.
This microservice is centrally deployed to
Amazon Web Services.
n/a
Data is only transmitted between this service
and an instance of Brightspace platform if a
request is made for that instance, and the
instance's D2L Valence API is publicly
accessible.
This service depends on Authentication Service
and Landlord Service.
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Fixed Issues
Fixed Issues
Calendar
PRB0050887
Previously, when you added a date to a dropbox folder, such as a due date, start date, or end date, an associated
calendar event may have appeared in the course schedule multiple times.
Now, when you add a date to a dropbox folder, only one associated calendar event appears in the course schedule.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.4.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
In a course, go to Content.
2.
Click New > New Dropbox.
3.
Enter a title and click Publish.
4.
On the Activity Details tab, click Add dates and restrictions....
5.
Click Add due date and enter a date.
6.
Click Update.
7.
Navigate to the course schedule and observe that there is only one calendar event for the due date you added in
step #5.
PRB0050669
In some cases, when a calendar event was linked to a content module or other tool item, the description of the module
appeared twice.
Now, when a calendar event is linked to a content module or other tool item, the description of the module only
appears once in Calendar, as expected.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.3.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
Add a description to a content module.
2.
Create a new calendar event and link it to the module.
3.
Observe that the description only appears once in the calendar event.
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Fixed Issues
PRB0051059
In some cases, the mini-calendar in the sidebar of the Calendar tool did not respond to keyboard navigation as
expected. The mini-calendar was not included in the tab key order, causing usability issues. If you successfully selected
the mini-calendar, moving between days in the mini-calendar using keyboard navigation did not progress as expected.
Now, the mini-calendar in the Calendar tool better responds to keyboard navigation and usability is improved.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.0.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
In Calendar, press Tab on your keyboard to shift the focus in the tool.
2.
Observe that the mini-calendar receives the focus at the expected point in the tab key order cycle.
3.
With the focus on the mini-calendar, press Tab on your keyboard to shift the focus to the next day in the calendar.
4.
Observe that the focus shifts to the expected date.
Content
PRB0050866
Previously, when the status of a content topic was changed from draft to published or vice versa, the visual indicator
did not update immediately in all cases for the user who was making the changes, even though it updated for the users
the content applied to.
Now, when the status of a content topic is changed between draft and published, the visual display updates
immediately for the user applying the change.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.4.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
In a course, access the Content tool.
2.
From the Table of Contents, select a module that contains content topics.
3.
From the context menu of one of the content topics, select Edit Properties In-place.
4.
Change the state of the topic between Published and Draft modes.
5.
Observe that the visual indicator updates immediately with each change.
PRB0050886
Previously, when you opened a PDF file in Content, a broken link error was generated.
Now, when you open a PDF file in Content, a broken link error is not generated.
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Fixed Issues
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.4.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
In the Config Variable Browser, ensure that d2l.Tools.DocumentViewers.CustomPdfRendererEnabled is set to
on.
2.
Upload a PDF file to Content.
3.
View the PDF file.
4.
Check in the Broken Links (Broken Link Viewer) tool.
5.
Observe that viewing the PDF file does not generate an error.
Discussions
PRB0051256
Previously, when navigating using the browser's back button from within a discussion thread, previously set filters
would not be remembered so you would have to navigate again to find the relevant discussion thread.
Now, when navigating using the browser's back button from within a discussion thread, previously set filters at the
topic level are remembered so you don't lose your place.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.6.
Dropbox
PRB0051006
Previously, an error occurred if you set a start date for an assignment from the dropbox folder in D2L Learning
Environment that was after the end date in the Turnitin LTI integration.
Now, D2L Learning Environment always sends both a start and end date to Turnitin to ensure that the start date occurs
before the end date.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.4.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
Create a dropbox folder but do not set a start or end date.
2.
Enable the Turnitin LTI Integration.
3.
Access Turnitin.
4.
Notice that Turnitin displays a start date that is one day before the current date, and an end date that is one week
from the current date (eight days after the calculated start date).
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Fixed Issues
5.
In the dropbox folder, set the start date so that it is after the current end date in Turnitin.
6.
Access Turnitin.
7.
Observe that in Turnitin, the end date has been adjusted to two weeks after the new start date and an error does
not occur.
PRB0050480
Previously, Turnitin originality reports became unavailable after a course end date had passed.
Now, Turnitin originality reports can be viewed after a course end date has passed.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.3.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
Within a course, create a Turnitin-enabled dropbox folder.
2.
As a learner, submit a file to the dropbox folder.
3.
As an instructor, confirm that the submission was sent to Turnitin and that an originality report displays.
4.
In Course Administration, access Course Offering Information.
5.
Update the course so that it occurs either before the assignment start date, after the assignment end date, or
make the course inactive.
6.
Navigate back to the dropbox folder and observe that the Turnitin originality report still displays.
Email
PRB0050401
Previously, when you attempted to email the classlist or reply to an email on an iPad running iOS 9, the Compose Email
dialog box appeared significantly magnified.
Now, when you attempt to email the classlist or reply to an email on an iPad running iOS 9, the Compose Email dialog
box appears as expected.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
Log in to D2L Learning Environment using desktop view on an iPad running iOS 9.
2.
Navigate to a course with students.
3.
In the Classlist tool, click Email Classlist.
4.
Click Email.
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Fixed Issues
5.
Observe that the Compose Email dialog box appears as expected.
HTML Editor
PRB0051053
Previously, when you changed the font or font family of text in the HTML Editor, the fonts were not displayed
accurately.
Now, when you change the font or font family of text in the HTML Editor, the fonts are recognized accurately and
display properly.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.5.
PRB0051199
Previously, on the Edit HTML File page, clicking the paste button displayed an error message stating that the browser
doesn't support paste.
The paste button has since been removed from the HTML Editor so the error message no longer displays.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.6.
Import/Export/Copy Components
PRB0050925
In some cases, the course that you indicated you wanted to reoffer in Course Management was not automatically
propagated to later steps of the Copy or Import Course Components process.
Now, when you select a course in Course Management that you want to reoffer, it remains selected as you complete
the Copy or Import Course Components process.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.4.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
In Course Management, click Create a new Course Offering or Template.
2.
Select Reoffer a course offering by choosing a previous version of that course offering.
3.
Search for the course you want to copy and click Next.
4.
Set the course name and code and click Next.
5.
Click Create.
6.
Select Copy or Import Course Components.
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Fixed Issues
7.
Observe that the course you selected in step 3 automatically displays under Copy Components from another Org
Unit > Course to Copy.
PRB0051426
Previously, in View Copy Course History, administrators of multi-org instances might have seen information pertaining
to course copies for other organizations than their own.
Now, in View Copy Course History, administrators of multi-org instances will only see information pertaining to course
copies initiated from within their own organization.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.5.
Insights
PRB0051174
Previously, Insights reports could not be generated for years past 2015 because the year filter options did not exist.
Insights reports can now be generated for additional years, including 2016.
Found in Insights 10.3.0.
Note: This issue only applies to clients who have purchased Insights and are currently using it with their instance of D2L
Learning Environment.
Links
PRB0050784
In some cases, a change in the way an LTI link launched resulted in duplicate keys not being correctly resolved.
Duplicate keys now resolve correctly.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.4.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
Add an external learning tools link to D2L Learning Environment.
2.
In the launch URL, add a query string parameter called launch.
3.
Launch the external learning tool and see that the OAuth signature is validated.
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Fixed Issues
Navigation and Themes
PRB0051415
After LiveRoom was removed from the Brightspace platform, it was still possible to include a LiveRoom link in a navbar
group, but this might have caused errors for users who accessed a page using a navbar with that navbar group.
It is no longer possible to include a LiveRoom link in a navbar group, so users no longer experience errors related to
LiveRoom links in navbars.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.4.6.
Personal Dashboard
PRB0050933
Previously, when you accessed the Email tool at the course level, with the Personal Dashboard enabled, two Course
Set-up Dashboards were displayed and one remained in a loading state indefinitely.
Now, when you access the Email tool at the course level, with the Personal Dashboard enabled, the Course Set-up
Dashboard loads correctly.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.4.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
Log in to D2L Learning Environment as an instructor.
2.
Enable the Personal Dashboard at the org and instance levels.
3.
Ensure that d2l.Settings.HasD2LEmail is turned off for the org so that only sending mail is possible.
4.
Ensure that as an instructor, you have the following permissions:
Personal Dashboard > Can Access Instructor Dashboard (Org Level)
Manage courses > See Setup Checklist (Course Offering Level)
5.
From within a course, access the Email tool.
6.
Click Compose.
7.
In the Compose New Message window, observe that the set-up dashboard displays correctly.
Quizzes
PRB0051058
Previously, when you started a quiz on an iPad running iOS 9.1, while holding the iPad vertically, the screen zoomed in
slightly and you were able to scroll horizontally, but you could not zoom out on the page.
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Fixed Issues
Now, when you attempt a quiz on an iPad running iOS 9.1, you can zoom out as expected.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.6.
PRB0050932
In some cases, you might have experienced a timeout error when viewing quiz statistics in the Quizzes tool.
Now, you can view quiz statistics without experiencing a timeout error.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.4.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
Access the Quizzes tool.
2.
View the Statistics area.
3.
Notice that a timeout error does not occur.
PRB0051081
Previously, when you added a new grade item to a quiz for assessment and clicked Save, the New Grade Item dialog
box did not close properly.
Now, when you add a new grade item to a quiz and click Save, the New Grade Item dialog box closes as expected.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.4.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
Log in to D2L Learning Environment as an instructor.
2.
Navigate to a test course.
3.
Go to the Quizzes tool.
4.
Create a new quiz.
5.
Click on the Assessments tab.
6.
Under Grade Item, select the Add grade item link. The New Grade Item dialog box appears.
7.
Enter a name for the grade item and press Save.
8.
Observe that the grade item is created and the New Grade Item dialog box closes.
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Brightspace Platform 10.5.7
Fixed Issues
PRB0050929
Previously, in Quizzes, when the Give to all attempts - points option was selected and a new score was assigned to
quiz attempts, the update was not logged in the Modifications Log area even though the points were updated in the
grade book.
Now, when the Give to all attempts - points option is selected and a new score is assigned, the update is logged in the
Modifications Log area and the points are updated in the grade book.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.4.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
Create a quiz with a T/F question and ensure the quiz is active.
2.
Attempt the quiz as a learner.
3.
As an instructor, from the context menu of the quiz you created, select Grade.
4.
In the Questions tab, select Update All Attempts and click the link for the T/F question.
5.
On the Update All Attempts page, in the Grading Type area, select Give to all attempts - points and enter a
different score than the one the learner received, for example, 50.
6.
Click Save.
7.
Notice that on the Update All Attempts page, in the Modifications Log area, the update is logged and the points
are updated in the grade book.
Surveys
PRB0051060
Previously, when you opened a survey as a learner from the Surveys link in the navbar, the survey questions did not
appear using iOS 9.1 on the iPad.
Now, when you open a survey as a learner from the Surveys link in the navbar, on an iPad using iOS 9.1, the survey
questions appear as expected.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.6.
PRB0051095
Previously, when you opened a survey or self assessment from Content, the page zoomed in to a percentage that crops
the page navigation arrows at the top right of the survey or self assessment. This happens when using iOS 9.0 and
higher.
Now, when you open a survey or self assessment from Content, using iOS 9.0 or higher, the pages display as expected.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.6.
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Fixed Issues
D2L Valence
PRB0049869
In some cases, if the WebServerName configuration variable and the URL used to access the D2L Learning
Environment website were different, a permissions error occurred.
Remote plugins no longer cause issues when the configuration variable and the URL are different.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.4.0.
To reproduce this fix:
1.
From the Admin Tools menu on the minibar, click Remote Plugins.
2.
Add a plugin that uses the WebServerName configuration variable that is different from the URL used to access
the D2L Learning Environment website.
3.
In a course, click Edit Course > Course Builder.
4.
Add some text content and open the WYSIWYG editor.
5.
Click Insert Stuff.
6.
Click Test ISF.
7.
Observe that you are able to access the web server as expected.
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Known Issues
Known Issues
D2L is committed to releasing high quality products that perform as expected. To keep you informed about the
product issues most likely to impact your environment, the Known Issues List consists of newly discovered and
commonly reported issues that can be consistently reproduced by D2L.
At this time, we are focusing efforts on decreasing the backlog of known issues that have yet to be shared with clients.
As a result, an increased number of items will be included on the Known Issues List in this and upcoming releases. For
more information on when an issue was first reported, see the Found in statement in the issue description.
Accessibility
PRB0050065
The color of many buttons in D2L Learning Environment is not 100% WCAG AA compliant.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0 and 10.5.1.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Log in to any 10.5.1 D2L Learning Environment.
2.
Access a course.
3.
Click on the Content tool.
4.
Create/step into a module.
5.
Observe the color of the New button.
This kind of blue button, seen all over, causes the issue. It's not just the New button, but Save, Save and Close,
and so on.
Bulk User Management
PRB0046926
In some cases user names with accented characters are not being properly created when imported using the Bulk User
Management tool.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.3.0 SP1.
As a workaround, open CSV files that are not encoded with UTF-8 format using Notepad++, and convert to UTF-8
encoding. Then, click Edit > EOL Conversion, and select Windows.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a CSV file containing user names that is not encoded with UTF-8 format.
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2.
Using the Bulk User Management tool, import the CSV file.
3.
Observe that characters that should have accents are replaced with an interrogation sign.
Calendar
PRB0045963
In some cases, automatic-updates to calendar and due dates may not appear as expected.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.3.0 SP8.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In Calendar, create an event.
2.
Set a start date and an end date one day later.
3.
Update the start date to a date after the original end date.
4.
Observe that the new end date is not one day after the new start date as expected.
PRB0051194
In some cases, Special Access might not function for Dropbox folders as expected.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.3.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a due date in any tool other than Dropbox.
2.
Assign Special Access overrides to the due date.
3.
As the user to whom Special Access applies, view the calendar.
4.
Observe that the due date appears on the incorrect dates in the calendar; however when you hover over the date,
the event details show the correct date.
Chat
PRB0051144
In some cases, if you add chat activity in Content, the Exit Chat feature might not be accessible.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.3.0.
To reproduce this issue:
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Known Issues
1.
As an instructor, create a chat room in a course offering and ensure that the navigation bar includes a link to Chat.
2.
Add some chat room activity within a module of Content.
3.
As a student, access Content and select the chat room activity that you added.
4.
Observe that the Exit Chat functionality is not present.
5.
Access Chat from the navbar and select the chat room.
6.
Observe that Exit Chat is available.
7.
As an instructor, access the Session History for the chat room and observe that all participants must leave a chat
room for the session to be logged.
Classlist
PRB0050346
Clients are unable to add a number into the Password field when they import users into a course through the Classlist
tool using CSV or TXT file.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.2.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Access any course in the D2L Learning Environment.
2.
Go to Classlist.
3.
Click on Add Participants > Import Users from a file on your computer.
Note If the fields do not have a column for Password,

Add the field by adjusting Admin Tools > Form Elements > User Import.

Create a sample file with a number in the password.
4.
Observe the error.
5.
Remove the number in the password and re-import the users.
6.
Observe that the user information is imported accurately with no error.
Content
PRB0049508
In some cases, when rich text editing is disabled through accounts, or the HTML editor config variable is disabled, if you
add a description to the overview section of the Content, the bottom part of the text editor may appear hidden.
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Known Issues
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.1.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In HTML Editorsettings, enable Turn off rich text editor and view source.
2.
In Content, navigate to the Overview content.
3.
Click Add a welcome message.
4.
Enter several lines of text until you observe that the text box disappears behind the Add an Attachment UI
element.
PRB0048865
When you export or import course content using the Import or Export Components functions, apostrophes (HTML
code ’) are missing from the imported or exported course content.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0 SP15.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In D2L Learning Environment, open a course offering that contains an apostrophe.
2.
Click Edit Course.
3.
Click Import / Export / Copy Components.
4.
Select Export Components and then click Start.
5.
Select the component that contains an apostrophe and then click Continue.
6.
Click Continue.
7.
Click Finish.
8.
Click Click here to download the export Zip package and then save the zip file.
9.
Click Done.
10. Open another course offering.
11. Click Edit Course.
12. Click Import / Export / Copy Components.
13. Select Import Components and then click Start.
14. Click Upload, browse to the zip file that you saved, and then click Open.
15. Click Import All Components.
16. Click View Content.
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17. Open the component that contained an apostrophe. The apostrophe is missing.
PRB0048554
When pausing over a content item using a mouse, the content does not render correctly, causing the tooltip to
constantly reload and scroll down the page.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0 SP17.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Import a content package into a course.
2.
View the content and observe that when you pause over the content checkmarks, a tooltip appears. The tooltip
constantly reloads and scrolls down the page.
PRB0047904
When accessing a content topic from a content area module, clicking View Content in a New Window and then fully
expanding the new window causes the content to be cut off midway down the page. In addition, there is a blank/grey
space below the document.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.4.7.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
From the nav bar, click Content to navigate to the content area for the new org unit.
2.
Click Add a module and then enter a title for the new module.
3.
Click New and then Upload Files.
4.
From the My Computer tab, click Upload, and select content to upload for testing, for example DOC, PDF, HTML,
or GIF files.
5.
Click the title of your new content.
6.
Click View content in a new window. and then fully expand the new window.
7.
Observe the empty/grey space below the frame holding the content.
PRB0045760
HTTP links within Content open in a new window (as external links) even though the D2L Learning Environment is set
up as HTTP.
Found in D2L Learning Environment10.3.0 and 10.5.0.
To reproduce this issue:
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1.
Open a site where the D2L Learning Environment is set up as HTTP.
2.
Create a content topic that is a link.
3.
Enter an external HTTP link (such as:
http://courses.edtechleaders.org/html_cores/hsmeasure/hsmeasure_details.html).
4.
Ensure that the Open as External Link check box is not selected.
5.
Click on the link and observe that it opens in a new window; treating it as an external link because it is HTTP://.
6.
Observe that selecting the Open as External Link check box makes no difference in this case.
PRB0051165
In some cases, Internet Explorer 10, Internet Explorer 11, or Edge users might resize a TinyMCE table's vertical height
by clicking the internal resizing bar, even if they don't move the mouse during the click duration. As a result, the table
resizes vertically to fit the text within the table.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.6.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Using Internet Explorer 10, Internet Explorer 11, or Edge, create a new content file.
2.
Create a content grid or any size, larger than one cell.
3.
Add some text to the grid cells.
4.
Click on one of the table's internal resize bars.
5.
Observe that the table shrinks vertically to fit the text height.
PRB0051019
In some cases, after making a change to in Content using Bulk Edit, you return to the content page, rather than
remaining on the same page in order to click Done Editing.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.5.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Navigate to Content for a course.
2.
Create a new module.
3.
Select Bulk Edit.
4.
Click on the recycle bin for one of the topics to remove the topic.
5.
Observe that you return to the module view.
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Known Issues
PRB0051075
In some cases, you might not be able to use the full screen option for an embedded video.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.4.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In Content, in a module, click Create a File.
2.
Click HTML Code Editor.
3.
In an internet browser, select embed code to add to the module.
4.
Paste the embed code into the <tool_html_source_editor>, and save and publish the content.
5.
Observe that when you open the content, you cannot launch the embedded video in full screen.
PRB0051173
In some cases, when an associated audio file is deleted from Content, the audio player continues to display.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.5.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In Content, click New > Upload Files.
2.
Upload an audio file, and observe that a new topic appears.
3.
Navigate to Edit Course > Manage Files.
4.
Delete the audio file you just uploaded.
5.
Observe that in the Content topic, the audio player continues to appear.
Course Builder
PRB0044530
In the Coursebuilder tool, filtering discussions by forum results in a 500 error.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Go to a course, create a discussion forum and a topic beneath it.
2.
Go to Edit Course > Edit a course.
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3.
Go to Course Builder and click on Discussions under Browse Tools.
4.
Change the View filter from All to a specific forum and click Apply. The 500 error appears.
Data Purge
PRB0049440
A course's Manage Files folder along with the course folder is not purged if the dataset is set to Purge all Courses
under any parent org unit.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0, 10.4.0 and 10.5.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a Semester, with a path under /content/.
2.
Create a Course Offering as the child of that semester, with an enforced path.
3.
Now, purge the Semester by adding the Semseter's OU# in the purge dataset, with the Purge Course option,
including course files, and descendants.
4.
Queue the dataset.
5.
Trigger the Data Purge process.
6.
When the process is complete, view the Audit Trail.
The following error message appears:
**System declined to purge course files for org unit {orgUnitId} due to overlapping org unit paths. View List.
Discussions
PRB0048753
In some cases, instructors can assess discussion posts for users who do not have the Discussions permission Can be
Assessed.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.4.7.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In Discussions, create a new forum and topic.
2.
In the Assessments tab of the new topic, add a grade item.
3.
Turn on Allow assessment of individual posts.
4.
As an instructor with a role that does not include "can be assessed" permissions, create a new thread in the topic.
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5.
From the Topic view or Post view, select the Context Menu next to the title of the thread.
6.
Observe that there is an option to Assess Student.
PRB0048072
Rubrics are not visible in discussion topics when they are displayed using grid view.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0 SP15.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In Discussions, create a new topic.
2.
In the Assessment tab, add a rubric.
3.
On the Discussions List page, access Settings.
4.
Under Default View, select Reading View.
5.
Access the topic you just created and notice that the rubric you added displays.
6.
On the Discussions List page, access Settings.
7.
Under Default View, select Grid View.
8.
Access the topic you created and notice that the rubric no longer displays.
PRB0048042
Downloading .pdf, .txt, or .jpg files from attachments in Discussions posts does not retain the original file name of the
file in Reading View.
As a workaround, view Discussions using Grid View instead of Reading View. Alternatively, access the files to be
downloaded via View Post History for the discussion thread with the attachments.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0 SP13.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In the Discussions, click New > New Forum.
2.
Enter a Title and click Save > Save and Close.
3.
From the context menu of the new forum, click Add Topic.
4.
Type the Title and click Save > Save and Close.
5.
Click the Topic, then Start a New Thread.
6.
Enter a subject and post a comment. Click Add Attachments and select Upload. Choose a .pdf, .txt. or .jpg file.
Click Post.
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7.
Ensure that the Default View is set to Reading View.
8.
Return to the topic and thread you created. Observe the name of the uploaded file.
9.
Download the file. Note that the downloading file name does not appear the same as the attachment.
Dropbox
PRB0049376
If a student submits a file to dropbox containing only a file extension (i.e. a .gitignore file), the file is uploaded and
appears correctly in the folder. However, when the instructor goes to view the file, a 500 error displays.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0, 10.4.0 and 10.5.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a course and enroll an instructor and learner.
2.
Create a dropbox folder in the course.
3.
As a learner, submit a file containing only a file extension, for example, .gitignore.
4.
As an instructor, view submissions for the dropbox.
5.
Click the file uploaded by the learner. Observe that a 500 error occurs.
PRB0050322
Users with special access privileges cannot access the dropbox folder from the Content tool if there are date
restrictions on the dropbox folder, and if these users do not have permissions to override the restrictions.
If a user tries to access the dropbox folder from the actual dropbox tool, it works.
Found in D2L Learning Environment10.3.0 SP19 and 10.5.2.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a dropbox folder, and setup the date restrictions as follows:

Start date (one week from present date)

End date (two weeks from present date)

Due date (same as end date)
2.
Set up special access for a targeted student-type user (or a user, whose permissions require them to respect date
restrictions) as follows:

Start date (present date)
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
End date (two weeks from now)

Due date (same as end date)
3.
From the Content tool, add the dropbox folder as an activity.
4.
Impersonate the user from step 3 and attempt to access the dropbox folder from the dropbox tool.
Observe that there are no issues, the dropbox folder is accessible, and you can make submissions if desired.
5.
Go to Content and look for the dropbox folder you added in step 3.
Observe that the dropbox folder does not render.
PRB0047001
After clicking Email Users Without Submissions within a dropbox folder, the To field displays ALL students in the
classroom that have not made any submissions to the folder. This occurs even if the instructor is not enrolled in the
same section as the student and is therefore unable to see them in any other part of the course. Clicking Email Users
Without Submissions should allow you to email those users within the class that you have permission to view
submissions for, and not for other students such as those enrolled into sections that you are not enrolled in.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0 SP9.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In a course, enroll 2 learners and 1 instructor (ensure that the instructor role cannot see all sections and users by
default).
2.
Create two sections. Enroll the instructor and one learner in Section A and the second learner in Section B.
3.
Create a dropbox folder.
4.
Impersonate learner A and submit a file to the dropbox folder.
5.
Impersonate the instructor and view the dropbox folder. If you change the Submissions drop-down list to Show
everyone, you should see only a single student who has submitted a file and not the second student who exists in
the section into which you are not enrolled.
6.
Click Email Users Without Submissions. Observe in the To field that ALL users are listed, even the student who is
enrolled into a section that you do not have access to see (and does not appear in the list of users whose
submissions you can see).
PRB0050953
In some cases, when a student submits an assignment, and then changes the group or section, the dropbox folder may
become inaccessible.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.5.
To reproduce this issue:
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Known Issues
1.
Create a dropbox folder associated to groups.
2.
As a learner, submit a file to the dropbox folder.
3.
As a learner, change groups.
4.
As an instructor, attempt to access the dropbox folder.
5.
Observe that the dropbox folder is no longer accessible.
PRB0051023
In some cases, Dropbox submission filters incorrectly show submissions for the filter date based on the users current
time. As a result, submissions that should be included in the filter between 12:00AM UTC and the hour when the filter
is set are not included in the query results.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.3.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a course and a dropbox folder.
2.
Create and enroll two users to the course who have permissions to submit files to dropbox folders.
3.
For the first user, submit a file to the dropbox folder before 7pm on a specific day.
4.
For the second user, submit a file after 7 pm on the same day.
5.
As an administrator, navigate to Dropbox and view the submissions for the dropbox folder you created.
6.
Filter the submissions by Last Submission after: [the day you used in step 3 and 4].
7.
Observe that the only submission that appears in the filter is the one submitted before 7pm.
8.
Change the filter for submissions to Last Submission after: [the day you used in step 3 and 4].
9.
Observe that the filter includes both submission files.
Email
PRB0051099
In some cases, if you attempt to send an email to more email recipients than is defined in
d2l.Tools.Mail.MaximumNumberOfIndividualAddresses, you might experience an email system timeout.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.5.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In a course with a high enrollment number, make note of the number of users.
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2.
Set d2l.Tools.Mail.MaximumNumberOfIndividualAddresses to a number lower than the number of users in the
course.
3.
In the Classlist for the course, click Email Classlist.
4.
Compose and send the email.
5.
Observe that after some time has elapsed, an error message appears indicating that the email was not successfully
sent.
PRB0041267
In some cases, user names that contain special characters or spaces might cause internal email addresses to not
function as expected.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.3.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a user with a special character, such as @, in their username.
2.
Impersonate the user and send an email message to another user.
3.
Observe that the email is sent and received as expected.
4.
Impersonate the email recipient and respond to the email message.
5.
Observe the error that occurs.
D2L ePortfolio
PRB0049136
In some cases, the size of images uploaded to D2L ePortfolio might not display in the document viewer as expected.
Found in D2L ePortfolio in 10.3.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Upload an image to <tool_eportfolio>.
2.
Preview the image in the <tool_eportfolio> document viewer.
3.
Observe that the image is approximately the size of a thumbnail preview.
4.
Click the Fit to Width and observe that the image appears as originally expected.
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PRB0044442
When a user views another user's D2L ePortfolio presentation, and attempts to edit the presentation while viewing,
some links such as Edit Presentation Navigation or Edit Page Layout cause an internal error.
As a workaround, users can edit directly from the D2L ePortfolio dashboard interface, by clicking Edit in the context
menu of the presentation.
Found in D2L ePortfolio 10.3.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create two student users with permissions to share presentations between student roles.
2.
As a student, create a presentation.
3.
Share the presentation with the second student user and give them editing permissions.
4.
Impersonate the second student user. From context menu of the shared presentation, click View.
5.
Click Edit Presentation.
6.
Click Edit Presentation Navigation or Edit Page Layout and notice that an internal error appears.
PRB0044919
When a user creates presentations in D2L ePortfolio and edits or modifies the style, and then submits that
presentation from Dropbox, the modified styles do not appear.
Found in D2L Learning Environment10.4.8.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Log in to D2L Learning Environment and configure a student who can create D2L ePortfolio presentations and
submit to dropboxes.
2.
In a test course create a dropbox and make it active and available.
3.
Impersonate the test student and create a presentation in D2L ePortfolio.
4.
Give the presentation a title.
5.
Click on Content/Layout and add a new page.
6.
Click on Theme, and edit the current theme in use.

Click on Current Page Name and change some settings such as the font, color, or styles.

Click on Other Page Name and change some settings such as the font, color, or styles.
7.
Preview the presentation and observe the changes.
8.
Now submit the presentation to a dropbox folder.
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9.
Un-impersonate the user and view the presentation in the dropbox.

Notice that the changes applied to Current Page Name are missing.

Notice that the changes applied to Other Page Name are visible.
PRB0051063
In some cases, learners can add grades and competencies to D2L ePortfolio using the D2L ePortfolio dashboard,
regardless of the Allow user to add their grades to ePortfolio and Allow user to add their competencies to ePortolio
settings.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.3.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
As an instructor, create a competency for a course.
2.
In the competency home settings, clear the Allow users to add their competencies to ePortfolio check box.
3.
As a student, navigate to the D2L ePortfolio dashboard.
4.
Select Add Other Items > Course Result, and select the course.
5.
Click My Competency Results.
6.
Submit the Competency information.
7.
Observe that even though the competency should not be allowed in D2L ePortfolio the student was able to add it.
External Learning Tools
PRB0049560
When using in-module navigation buttons, mixed-content LTI and normal links from a Common Cartridge import
package open in a new tab even if they are protected. This occurs for HTTP links (both LTI and normal links) and for
HTTPS links (just for normal links, if the Open as External Resource option is selected in the Edit link dialog).
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.1.
PRB0051048
In some cases, LTI Key fields are restricted to 100 characters. If you enter a key that is longer than 100 characters, it is
truncated after you attempt to save it.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.4.
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To reproduce this issue:
1.
In External Learning Tools, create a new LTI link.
2.
Enter data for the required fields.
3.
In the Key/Secret section, click Sign message with key/secret and Link key/secret.
4.
In the Key field, enter a LTI key that is longer than 100 characters.
5.
Click Save.
6.
Observe that the contents of the key field has been truncated to 100 characters.
Grades
PRB0049335
In some cases, if you try to change the personal display settings for Username or Email in Grades, the changes do not
display in the gradebook as expected.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.4.10
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Enroll some students in a course.
2.
In Grades, click Enter Grades > Settings.
3.
Click Personal Display Options.
4.
Under User Details, select Username and Email.
5.
Click Save.
6.
Go back to Enter Grades.
7.
The student list does not display the User Details as expected.
PRB0048998
When course components are copied from course (a) to course (b), the grade scheme settings are not maintained in
course (b) for the Final Calculated Grade and Final Adjusted Grade grade items.
Found in Brightspace 10.4.10.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In D2L Learning Environment, add a grade scheme at the org level.
2.
Access a course.
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3.
Apply the new grade scheme to the Final Calculated Grade and Final Adjusted Grade grade items.
4.
Access a second course.
5.
Copy the grade settings from the first course to the second course.
6.
In the second course, in the Grades tool, observe that the grade scheme applied in the first course has not been
applied to the Final Calculated Grade and Final Adjusted Grade grade items.
PRB0047882
Instructors without the Export Grades to SIS permission can see the Export Grades to SIS button. When clicked, a
spinning hourglass or Page cannot be displayed error displays; no grade files are exported.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0 SP13.
Steps to reproduce:
1.
Enable d2l.Tools.Grades.ExportHandlerPage ( OrgUnit ).
2.
Set up an instructor role and permissions with the following:
3.

Grades Tool: Check the Export Grades permission at the Course Offering level.

SIS Holding Tank Tool: Uncheck the Export Grades to SIS permission at the Course Offering level.
Set up a second instructor role and permissions with the following:

Grades Tool: Check the Export Grades permission at the Course Offering level.

SIS Holding Tank Tool: Check the Export Grades to SIS permission at the Course Offering level.
4.
Create 2 Instructors and assign each one of the above roles, respectively.
5.
From an org unit, enroll both instructors.
6.
Impersonate the first instructor and then click Grades > Enter Grades. Observe the Export Grades to SIS button.
When clicked, nothing happens.
7.
Impersonate second instructor and then click Grades > Enter Grades. Observe the Export Grades to SIS button.
When clicked, it works.
PRB0047728
In some cases, milestone calculations might be incorrect for categories that distribute weight evenly across all items
and contain Bonus marks.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.4.0.
To reproduce this issue:
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1.
Create a weighted gradebook in a course.
2.
Create a category and assign a weight.
3.
Allow the category grade to exceed the category weight.
4.
Set the distribution to distribute the weight evenly across all the items.
5.
Create two grade items: one bonus-type, and one without bonus.
6.
Create a calculated milestone and include both grade items.
7.
Enroll a user in the course and assign scores to the grade items.
8.
Observe that the milestone calculation is not correct.
PRB0051036
In some cases, if you attempt to copy grade schemes at an org level, the copy function incorrectly shows schemes from
other orgs in which you are enrolled.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.4.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
On an environment with multiple orgs, create grade schemes at the org level for more each distinct org.
2.
Ensure that you are enrolled in all the orgs in the environement.
3.
From one org, in the Grade tool, click More Actions > Copy.
4.
Observe that the list contains schemes rom other orgs.
PRB0051166
In some cases, final calculated grades that are displayed in the user interface are not rounded in the same method as
grades saved in the database. As a result, users might see a different letter or color grade than they were expecting.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.5.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
As an instructor, configure course settings as follows:
{
Settings > Calculation Options
-Grading System > Weighted
-Release the Adjusted Final Grade
-Drop ungraded items
-Check Automatically keep final grades updated
Settings > Org Unit Display Options
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Set to display 1 decimal place
Show points grade and weighted grade
Do not display grade scheme symbols or colors
Set to display 1 decimal place
Display 15 characters
Do not display the final grade calculation to users
}
2.
Create a new grade scheme with the following three ranges: F=0, B=75, A=90
3.
Make the new grade scheme the default.
4.
Create a single grade item with a score of 100 and a weight of 100.
5.
Give the student a score of 89.995.
6.
Save the score.
7.
View the users final calculated grade.
8.
Observe that in the interface, you see a value of 90 (which is the rounded value), but the letter scheme reflects B
(which is the unrounded value).
PRB0051188
In some cases, the Grades Export tool does not export files with non-English terms.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.5.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In Course Management, create a new course offering, specifying a language other than English. For the purposes
of this task, select French.
2.
Ensure that you check Force Locale.
3.
Navigate to Grades (Note D'appreciation in French).
4.
Observe that the Final Adjusted and Final Calculated grades have been correctly created in French.
5.
Enroll a new student into the course offering.
6.
Navigate to Enter Grades (Saisir la note d'appreciation in French).
7.
Click Export Grades (Exporter les notes in French), and export to a CSV or Microsoft Excel file.
8.
Observe that in the file that you created, the terms are no longer in French.
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Groups
PRB0051016
In some cases, if distinct users have the same full name, there is no clear way to distinguish between the learners in
the groups and sections.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.4.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create two or more learners with the same firstname and lastname.
2.
Enroll the learners in a course.
3.
In the course, create a new section.
4.
Enroll the users in the section.
5.
Observe that there is no way to distinguish between the students with the same name.
PRB0051092
In some cases, if you use Import/Export/Copy Components tool to copy groups to the Org level, you are unable to
manage the groups from the Org level. If you also use the Calendar widget on the org-level homepage, you may
encounter latency when loading that page for administrators.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.5.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In a course with many groups, navigate to Admin Tools > Import/Export/Copy Components.
2.
Select all components and copy your course to the org level.
3.
Ensure that you have the calendar widget set up on the org level home page.
4.
Remove all future calendar entries from the calendar.
5.
In the logging for the org-level home page, observe that the session logs have many queries, resulting in latency.
HTML Editor
PRB0049197
When previewing content in the HTML Editor that utilizes replacement strings, only some of the replacement strings
are replaced correctly. For example, when previewing a survey invitation, the replacement strings {SurveyName},
{SurveyLinkStart} and {SurveyLinkEnd} are not replaced while {FirstName} and {LastName} are. The replacement strings
work correctly when the email is sent out to users, only the preview is affected.
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Found in Brightspace platform 10.4.11.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Ensure the configuration variable d2l.Tools.Surveys.HasInviteParticipants is enabled.
2.
Create a survey or edit an existing survey.
3.
On the Properties tab, click Invite Participants. By default, the body of the email includes the replacement strings:
{FirstName}, {LastName}, {SurveyName}, {SurveyLinkStart} and {SurveyLinkEnd}.
4.
Click the preview icon in the HTML editor.
5.
Notice that only {FirstName} and {LastName} are replaced in the preview.
PRB0051061
In some cases, the ReadSpeaker docReader does not open as expected.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.6.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In HTML Editor, save an equation.
2.
Tap Open with docReader.
3.
Observe that docReader does not open as expected.
Import/Export/Copy Components
PRB0045715
In some cases, if you individually select LTI links to copy to another course, the grade associations might not appear in
the destination course.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.4.3.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create an External Learning Tool link at the organization level and share it with all courses.
2.
Add the External Learning Tool link to a course.
3.
As a learner, visit the content topic containing the External Learning Tool link and get a grade value.
4.
In another course, navigation to Copy Course Components.
5.
Select the link, the content topic, and the associated grade items from the first course.
6.
Copy the selected items.
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7.
After the copy process is complete, observe that the items appear; however, there is no association listed.
8.
As a learner, visit the content in the second course and get a grade value.
9.
Return to Grades and observe that the new grade item has the correct association.
PRB0045741
In some cases, courses with tool activities for rubrics might lose their associations when the course package is
imported into a new course.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.4.3.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Export a course package that contains instances of tool activities associated with rubrics.
2.
In a second course, click Admin Tools > Import/Export/Copy Components.
3.
Import the course package from the first step, overwriting the existing file, importing metadata, and importing all
components and all items for all components.
4.
Navigate to the newly imported content for the course.
5.
Observe that none of the rubrics have an associated link.
D2L Student Success System
PRB0050914
In some cases, if you attempt to add a historical course to a new new model course using the Student Success System,
you may encounter an error.
Found in D2L Student Success System.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Log into a site with D2L Student Success System deployed.
2.
Navigate to Admin Tools > Student Success Administration.
3.
Create a new model by clicking Add Course.
4.
Select the course from the list.
5.
Scroll down to Map Historic Courses.
6.
Click Add Course.
7.
Select a course from the list.
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8.
Observe that the progress wheel in the Status column times out.
Integrations
PRB0049431
Media associated with private entitlement categories are correctly listed in the My Media on MediaSpace remote
plugin widget; however, they do not appear in the D2L integration Insert Stuff > My Media.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0 SP20.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In an environment with the Kaltura DMS 3.0 tool and the My Media on MediaSpace remote plugin widget, open a
course and impersonate a user who has access to both the widget and the MyMedia function within the Insert
Stuff Framework.
2.
Upload an item directly to Kaltura within a private entitlement category.
3.
Observe that the My Media on MediaSpace remote plugin widget shows the uploaded item.
4.
From the navbar, click News.
5.
Click New Item > Insert Stuff > My Media.
6.
Observe that the file does not appear.
PRB0049616
In Content, when you press Tab to shift the focus on the video player and click on the Open Player in New Window
text, an authorization error occurs.
Found in DMS (Kaltura) 3.0.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a content topic.
2.
Click Insert Stuff > My Media > Add a Video/Audio.
3.
Click Save.
4.
Access the topic.
5.
Press Tab until the focus is on the video player. Text displays over the video that says Open Player in New
Window.
6.
Click the text.
7.
Observe an error saying you are not authorized to view the page.
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PRB0051125
In some cases, there is no indication why grades won't load if another instructor has already started the export
process; rather, a blank page indicates a system failure.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.3.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Enroll two instructors in a course.
2.
Enroll a student in the section and give the student a final grade.
3.
Log in as the first instructor and navigate to Enter Grades > Export Grades to SIS.
4.
Start a transaction process.
5.
Log in as the second instructor and navigate to Enter Grades > Export Grades to SIS.
6.
Observe that the grades and users load, and then disappear with no indication of the reason.
PRB0051218
In some cases, if you use IPSIS to enroll a new cascading user or change the org level role of a cascading user, you
might encounter a timeout.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.5.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Log into IPSIS.
2.
In an environment with over 100,000 orgunits, enroll a new user into a cascading role at the org level.
3.
Observe that the enrollment eventually times out.
PRB0051267
In some cases, special characters, including & (ampersand), # (pound/number sign), % (percentage sign), " (quotation
marks), and < (left angle bracket) in BlackBoard room names cause errors. As a result, the room is not created and
saved.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.5.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Log into a site that uses BlackBoard Collaboration.
2.
Navigate to online rooms.
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3.
Click New Room.
4.
Add one of the special characters named above to the room name.
5.
Set the room to a collaborate room.
6.
Click Apply.
7.
Click Save.
8.
Observe that the room was not saved as expected.
Language Management
PRB0048880
The language terms on some Video Note buttons do not translate.
Found in Brightspace 10.3.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
From the Admin Tools menu, access Language Management.
2.
Change the language pack from English to a foreign language.
3.
In Content, add a new file.
4.
Click Insert Stuff and select Video Note.
5.
Publish the content.
6.
When you view the content topic, observe that some terms in the video note are not translated.
Metadata
PRB0047607
In some cases, custom fields in the Metadata template do not retain the value of replacement strings when the
template is used.
As a workaround, in a course topic, from the topic drop down menu, click Edit Metadata. In the Select a View field,
select the view that contains the custom field and click Select. For the Apply a Template field, select the template
associated to the view that has the custom field. Click Apply.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.3.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a Metadata view with a custom field.
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2.
In Metadata Administration, click Templates > New Template.
3.
Enter a name for the new template.
4.
Set Select a View to View with Custom Field.
5.
Click Save.
6.
In the Contributor custom field, enter the following text in the text box: {FirstName} {LastName} added this
object to the LOR from course title: {OrgUnitName}.
7.
Enter a title for the template.
8.
In the Description field, enter the same text as the Contributor field.
9.
Click Save.
10. Set the default metadata D2L Learning Repository default view by setting the org value for the
d2l.Tools.LOR.Publish.MetadataView setting to View with Custom field.
11. Set the default template by setting the org value for the d2l.Tools.LOR.Publish.MetadataTemplate to Template
View Custom Field.
12. Access the courses topic and select Publish to LOR from the dropdown menu.
13. Click Next, and then click Next again.
14. Observe that the Contributor field is empty, however, the Description field, which contains the same content,
displays as expected.
News
PRB0047499
After creating a news item containing a release condition and then saving it as a draft, notifications are incorrectly sent
to users with org unit permissions to view and modify drafts.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0 SP8.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a new user and assign them a See Post-Dated News role enabled at the Course Offering Level, for example,
an Administrator.
2.
Impersonate the user and enable notifications for news items.
3.
Create a news item within a course offering and add a release condition, for example, role in current org unit > not
enrolled as student.
4.
Save as draft.
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5.
Do one of the following:

Check email for a notification of a new news item.

Impersonate the user. Notice that they have a notification of a new news item.
D2L Learning Repository
PRB0049456
In some cases, it might be possible to publish objects containing incorrect XML syntax for classification/taxon paths. As
a result, when those objects are imported into the D2L Learning Repository, classifications are inaccessible.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.3.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Publish a Learning Object package into the D2L Learning Repository with invalid classification structure.
2.
Once imported, review the Classifications for the object.
3.
Observe the error message that appears.
4.
Correct the classification structure and reimport the object.
5.
Observe that no error message appears.
PRB0044576
Clients are unable to view videos on the iPad via the D2L Learning Repository.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0 SP18 and 10.5x.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a file in a course.
2.
Embed a video in the file.
3.
Open this content on an iPad and observe that the video does play.
4.
Publish this HTML file with the video to the D2L Learning Repository.
5.
Add the published content back to the same course.
6.
Try to access the video with the iPad; it will not play as you are trying to access it directly from the LOR.
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PRB0051085
In some cases, links that you publish to the D2L Learning Repository are set as unassigned. The links should retain the
same status as they have in the repository.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.3.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a repository with approved status.
2.
Create a trust for the org and use the role permissions.
3.
Publish the repository to the D2L Learning Repository.
4.
Choose Internet Address and enter a URL.
5.
Click Next, and then Publish.
6.
Locate the link that you just published and view the repository details.
7.
Observe that the repository status has changed to unassigned.
PRB0051251
In some cases, if you use " (quotation marks) in the search function of the D2L Learning Repository, the search function
becomes unresponsive until you reload the page.
Found in D2L Learning Repository 10.5.7.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In D2L Learning Repository, navigate to the search page.
2.
Type " in the search field and press Enter.
3.
When the search is complete, repeat the search with any alphanumeric text.
4.
Observe that the search function displays an error message indicating that a search is already underway.
Pager
PRB0049268
When using the Pager tool in Google Chrome or Microsoft Internet Explorer, misspelled words are not highlighted and
right-clicking the words do not display suggestions for the correct spelling. Mozilla Firefox correctly highlights
misspelled words and right-clicking the words display suggestions for the correct spelling. In 10.3.0 on all supported
browsers, misspelled words are correctly underlined in red and right-clicking the underlined words display suggestions
for the correct spelling.
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Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.4.12.
As a workaround, when using the Pager tool, use Mozilla Firefox.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In Google Chrome or Microsoft Internet Explorer, from the navbar, click Pager.
2.
Type a message containing a spelling mistake.
3.
Observe that the misspelled word is not highlighted and right-clicking the word does not display suggestions for
the correct spelling.
Quicklinks
PRB0049243
After a course file quicklink is saved initially, users cannot make updates to the quicklink thereafter. With or without
changing any property (such as the target window behavior), selecting Update from the Html Properties page, results
in an error.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.4.11.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
From the Content tool, select New > Create a File.
2.
Enter a name for the topic.
3.
Click Insert Quicklink > Course File and then select the file you want. Click Publish.
4.
Test the link and verify the topic is working.
5.
Click Edit HTML. Highlight the link in the editor.
6.
Insert a new quicklink. Notice that the url and title are populated with the information that relate to the respective
file
7.
Click Update. Observe an error occurs. The quicklink is not updated.
PRB0048093
Users with the special access restriction Allow only users with special access to see this quiz do not receive sent email
notifications when access to the quiz is going to end. In some cases, users without access to the special access quiz
erroneously receive email notifications for the special access quiz.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0 SP10.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Set quiz ending notifications for test students A and B.
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2.
Ensure the configuration variable d2l.Tools.Quizzing.ApproachingEndDateThreshold is set to the default
(48hours).
3.
Create a Quiz, make it active and add a sample question.
4.
Set the quiz restriction by checking box Allow only users with special access to see this quiz.
5.
Add test student A to this limited access restriction.
6.
Set Quiz End date to a previous date and Special access End date to 2+ days ahead.
7.
Impersonate each test student and check Email. Note that neither student receives an email notification of the
end date of the special access quiz.
8.
Create a new Quiz, make it active and add a sample question.
9.
Set the quiz restriction by checking box Allow only users with special access to see this quiz.
10. Add student A to this limited access restriction.
11. Set Quiz End date and Special access End date to 2+ days ahead.
12. Impersonate each test student and check Email. Note that Student B erroneously received a notification email for
the quiz (which they cannot access) and Student A did not receive a notification email of the end date of the
special access quiz.
Quizzes
PRB0049313
In some cases, when there is on-screen keyboard focus in Quizzes, some areas of the user interface are not visible
behind the keyboard. This is in violation of WCAG 2.0 AA standards.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.4.12.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a quiz with two questions and assign each question on a separate page.
2.
Preview the quiz.
3.
Observe that when you enter the quiz, the Cancel button does not appear correctly in the Confirmation pop up
window.
4.
Observe that when you try to set the focus on the Previous Page and Next Page buttons, they do not get the focus
as expected.
5.
Click Go to Submit Quiz.
6.
Observe that you cannot see the focus differentiation on the Confirmation popup window when you place the
focus on No, don't submit quiz.
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PRB0049347
In some cases, text in Quizzes does not meet WCAG standards.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.1.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Preview a quiz.
2.
Zoom the quiz to 200%.
3.
Observe that the Quiz status no longer displays Quiz Started.
PRB0049486
In the Quizzes tool, when using the Spell Checker for a long answer quiz response in a text box, the tab focus shifts to
an unexpected location after closing the Spell Checker.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.4.12.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Access a course in D2L Learning Environment.
2.
Create a quiz.
3.
Add a long answer question to the quiz.
4.
Select Allow HTML Editor to be used for responses.
5.
Click Preview.
6.
Type a misspelled word in the HTML editor.
7.
Press Tab to shift the focus to the Check Spelling icon and then open the Spell Checker. On the Preview Question
page, notice that the focus is returned to the HTML editor.
8.
In the Spell Checker, accept the spelling correction and click OK.
9.
In edit mode for the quiz question, deselect Allow HTML Editor to be used for responses.
10. Preview the quiz again.
11. Type a misspelled word in the text box.
12. Press Tab to shift the focus to the Check Spelling icon and then open the Spell Checker.
13. In the Spell Checker, accept the spelling correction and click Apply.
14. On the Preview Question page, observe that the tab focus shifts to the top of the page.
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PRB0049090
While taking a quiz, some areas of D2L Learning Environment do not use colors with sufficient contrast to their
backgrounds, as defined by W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
Found in Brightspace platform 10.4.11.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Start a quiz.
2.
Observe that some areas of the page such as the question text do not have sufficient contrast to the background.
PRB0051234
In some cases, when you have too many questions within Random Sections on the Properties tab and Preview, your
quiz might time out.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.5.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Import a package that has 1000 or more questions into a course.
2.
Create a new quiz.
3.
Create 50 random questions.
4.
Import all of the questions from your Question Library into each random section in your quiz.
5.
Try to load the Edit Properties tab of the quiz.
6.
Observe that the tab does not load as expected.
PRB0051079
In some cases, section settings appear in views for submissions, regardless of the display view setting.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.5.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a new quiz.
2.
On the Assessment tab, turn on Allow attempts to be set as graded immediately upon completion.
3.
Click Add/Edit Questions and create a new Random Section.
4.
Ensure that Show Section Name and Display Message for image are not selected.
5.
Add text into the Message text box and add an image.
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6.
Click the random section and import some questions.
7.
Set Questions per Attempt to At least 1. Click Save.
8.
Navigate to the quiz. Under the Submission Views, click Default View.
9.
Select Show Question: Yes and Show Questions Answered Correctly.
10. As a student, complete the course.
11. As a student, view the submission.
12. Observe that the section name, section image, and message are incorrectly visible.
PRB0051676
If a quiz or survey is deleted, competency activities associated to the quiz or survey remain so users aren't able to
complete the learning objective that encompasses those competency activities.
As a workaround, delete the associated competency activities separately after you delete the quiz or survey.
On-premise clients might notice that some events get stuck in the [QUEUE_MESSAGES] table.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.5.7.
Seating Chart
PRB0050984
In some cases, Events might be duplicated when using the Load More button in Seating Chart.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.5.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
At the org level, navigate to the Locations tool.
2.
Create a new location, pick a layout, and save the new location.
3.
In a course, navigate to Edit Course > Locations.
4.
Select the location you created and set the location to active.
5.
In Seating Chart, select Create a Chart.
6.
Give the chart a name and select the new location.
7.
In Calendar, create a new event, and associate the location and seating chart you created.
8.
Add a recurrence frequency of daily for more than 20 days.
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9.
In the seating chart, observe the calendar events.
10. Click Load More.
11. Observe that when the events load, there are duplicates in the list.
Self Assessments
PRB0049618
Occasionally, in the Content tool, when you add a self assessment as a quicklink and then click on an answer with
feedback in the self assessment, the feedback only displays for a moment, and then it disappears.
Found in Brightspace 10.5.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
In a course in D2L Learning Environment, create a self assessment.
2.
Add a few questions such as a T/F, M/C and M-S.
3.
Add feedback to the answers for each of the questions.
4.
In Content, create a new topic.
5.
Insert a quicklink and add the self assessment you just created.
6.
Publish the content.
7.
In the content topic you just created, access the self assessment and select an answer.
8.
Observe how the feedback doesn't display for very long before it disappears.
Surveys
PRB0048980
Users that are not logged into D2L Learning Environment attempt to take a survey and later receive a warning message
about their login status. Users who are not logged into the LE should be able to take a survey sent directly to them,
without the necessity of logging in prior to taking it.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.4.10.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create and enroll a learner with an email address you can access.
2.
Access the Surveys tool.
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3.
Click create new, filling in all details as per required.
4.
While on the edit survey page, click Invite Participants, and invite the test user.
5.
Click submit to send the invite. Click Save and Close to complete survey creation. Verify that the survey is active.
6.
Log off from D2L Learning Environment.
7.
Access the email, and find the invitation link.
8.
Click the link to head to that survey.
9.
A new page opens. Wait a minute and observe that an error message displays.
PRB0042705
In some cases, if you attempt to view a CSV report of survey results before you view the HTML version of the report,
the CSV report may include incorrect data.
As a workaround, view the HTML survey report before attempting to generate the CSV report.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.1.0 SP9.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a survey.
2.
Create an individual submission report for the survey.
3.
Complete the survey.
4.
Download the CSV report for the survey.
5.
Observe that the results do not contain the user data.
6.
View the HTML report, and observe that it contains the user data as expected.
7.
Download the CSV report again, and observe that the results contain the user data as expected.
D2L Valence
PRB0047206
When using the D2L Valence API call "/d2l/api/le/(version)/lti/link/(orgUnitId)/ ", only external learning tools (ELTs)
that are not hidden are retrieved.
Found in D2L Learning Environment 10.3.0 SP1.
To reproduce this issue:
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1.
As a user has access to manage external learning tools, from a D2L Valence testing page, run the following API call:
/d2l/api/le/(version)/lti/link/(orgUnitId)/.
2.
Replace the version with whatever version of the API you wish to run.
3.
Enter the OrgUnitID for ELTs.
4.
Run the API.
5.
The result returns calls for ELTs that are not hidden.
PRB0051182
In some cases if you attempt to upload a file with invalid URL syntax, the upload results in a 500 error, but incorrectly
creates a topic in the content structure.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a child module or topic with an incorrect URL.
2.
Observe that when the upload process is complete, there is a 500 error.
3.
Observe that the content topic is incorrectly created in the course structure.
PRB0051178
In some cases, the ProfileID property is not properly saved to the UserData block of the database. As a result, user
profile information is not accessible to APIs.
Found in Brightspace platform 10.5.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Create a user.
2.
Using the API test tool, call the user.
3.
Observe that the ProfileId is not included in the User.UserData block.
PRB0051176
In some cases, the Content Topic API pulls the incorrect title when you create a link to several tools using Content.
Found in <product_brightspace_platform) 10.5.0.
To reproduce this issue:
1.
Log into a course.
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2.
In Content, add a module.
3.
Create a new checklist, discussion, dropbox folder, quiz, or survey.
4.
Call the the API: /d2l/api/le/(version)/(orgUnitId)/content/topics/(topicId).
5.
Note that the Title field in the returned query does not contain the correct title.
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About D2L
About D2L
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The company partners with thought-leading organizations to improve learning through data-driven technology that
helps deliver a personalized experience to every learner, regardless of geography or ability. D2L’s open and extensible
platform is used by more than 1,100 clients and almost 15 million individual learners in higher education, K–12,
healthcare, government, and the enterprise sector—including Fortune 1000 companies.
The company has operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Brazil, and Singapore.
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