The Student View option can be a useful tool to make sure proper settings have been applied while building a D2L course. It is particularly useful for verifying that date restrictions and visibility settings have been properly set up.
Activate Student View
- Select the name [A] in the minibar.
- Select View as Student [B].

- The course page will refresh and the minibar will now say “as student” under the user name.
Note: While in student view, access to view a quiz is denied. To view a quiz as a student see Previewing Quizzes.
Cancel Student View
- From any page in the course, select the name in the top minibar.
- Select the
X next to "Viewing as Student" [A].

- The course page will refresh and full instructor controls will return.