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Submissions

The Submissions area contains folders to which students can upload assignments.

Locate a Submission Folder

Submissions can be found in the course navbar [A], and instructors might also link to submissions within the Content area [B].
screenshot of the nav bar with a label on submissions

screenshot of the content area with a label on a submission folder

Upload a File from a Device

  1. Select the Add a File button [A].
    screenshot of the submission area with a label on the add file button
  2. Select My Computer.
  3. Select Upload.
  4. Choose the file on the device.
  5. Once the file has been chosen, select Add.
  6. Optionally, add comments using the text box [A].
  7. When finished, be sure to select Submit [B]. Students receive an email confirmation when a file has been successfully submitted to a submission folder.
    screenshot of the submission area with a label on the text box and the submit button

Upload a File from Google Drive

  1. Select the Add a File button [A].
    screenshot of the submission area with a label on the add file button
  2. Select Google Drive.
  3. If prompted, log in to Google Drive. A list of files will appear.
  4. Choose the file to add.
  5. Select Upload.
  6. Optionally, add comments using the text box [A].
  7. When finished, be sure to select Submit [B]. Students receive an email confirmation when a file has been successfully submitted to a submission folder.
    screenshot of the submission area with a label on the text box and the submit button

Review Feedback

Once feedback has been provided on a submission, students receive a notification within D2L. To review the feedback, select the Feedback: Unread link [A].

screenshot of the submissions feedback area

For more information, see the guides from D2L on Submitting Assignments.

Note: Documentation from D2L refers to this tool as "Assignments.”