Creating a New Submission Folder in D2L

Submission folders allow students to submit assignments through the D2L course site. Submission folders can be set up to accept files submitted by individual students or a group of students.

Note: To add a link to a Submission folder to a module in Content, follow the directions to Add Links to Other Parts of the Course Site.

Create a Submission Folder

Select Submissions in the course navigation bar.
Select the New Folder button.
Enter a title for the folder in the "Name" field.
By default, the "Score out of" field is ungraded. To change this, select Ungraded.
Enter in a point value.
Select In Grades and choose from the following options using the dropdown menu that opens:
- Choose from Grades: Link the submission to an existing or new item in Grades.
  - If the grade item was not created, select the option Create and link to a new grade item. A grade item with the folder name and the point value entered will appear. If using categories, select a category. When finished select OK.
  - If the grade item was already created, select the option to Link to an existing grade item and choose the item from the dropdown list and select OK.
- Remove from Grades: Attach a score to the submission that will not be included in Grades.
- Reset to Ungraded: Resets the score to the default setting of "Ungraded."
Only a name for the folder is required, but there are other options to modify the submission folder:

Due Date: Set a date for the submission to show up in the course Calendar.
Instructions: Enter any steps for the assignment to be submitted.
Add Files: Use the icons in the tool bar [A] to add any files, links, video, or audio to the folder. Hover over the icons to see the function.

Note: While D2L will play .m4a audio files, there is no way to shut off their autoplay feature. To avoid issues with more than one .m4a file playing at one time, the file should be converted to .mp3
Availability Dates & Conditions: Select this tab to restrict access to the folder by adding a Start Date and/or End Date.
Submission & Completion: Select this tab to set up a group submission, change the submission type, alter the number of submissions each student can turn in, or set up email notifications for submissions from specific students. See Setting up a Group Submission for instructions on group Submissions folders.
Note: To find a student email to set up notifications, select Classlist in the navigation bar and locate the student username. Their student email will be the username @depaul.edu.
Evaluation & Feedback: Select this tab to attach a rubric, add learning objectives, or add Turnitin. See Rubrics in D2L and Using Originality Checking for more information.

(Optional) Toggle the switch next to "Visible" to hide the folder from students [A].
When finished, select Save and Close [B].

Hide Submission Folder from Students

By default, submission folders are visible to students. To hide the folder from student view, follow the directions below.

Select the dropdown arrow [A] next to the folder title.
Select Hide From Users [B].

Note: An icon of an eye with a slash through it alongside the folder name indicates that this folder is not visible to students.

Setting up a Group Submission Folder

Navigate to the Submissions area.
Select the submission folder to edit. (See Create a Submission Folder for more information.)
Select the Submission & Completion tab.
Under "Assignment Type," select the radio button for Group Assignment.
Under the "Group Category" heading, select the appropriate Group from the menu.
(Optional) Modify any other settings.
Select Save and Close.

NEXT STEPS

By default, a new submission folder is visible and active to students. To control access set the start and end dates through the Restrictions settings. See Managing Submissions Access for more information.