{"id":59400,"date":"2016-10-21T14:56:05","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T19:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/instructional\/?p=59400"},"modified":"2016-10-21T14:56:05","modified_gmt":"2016-10-21T19:56:05","slug":"common-student-issues-with-desire2learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/instructional\/2016\/10\/21\/common-student-issues-with-desire2learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Student Issues with Desire2Learn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-59238\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/instructional\/files\/2016\/08\/shutterstock_110236751.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_110236751\" width=\"199\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/instructional\/files\/2016\/08\/shutterstock_110236751.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/instructional\/files\/2016\/08\/shutterstock_110236751-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/instructional\/files\/2016\/08\/shutterstock_110236751-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>Now that the Fall semester is well underway, we wanted to share some common issues and resolutions with you to help you avoid headaches while working on your coursework in Desire2Learn (D2L)!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dropbox<\/strong>.\u00a0 If you are having trouble submitting a file, first check to make sure you are not using any special characters or quotes in the file name.\u00a0 If that doesn&#8217;t work, try using a different browser on your computer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quizzes<\/strong>.\u00a0 Can&#8217;t find the start button for your quiz?\u00a0 Some courses require the use of Respondus Lockdown Browser.\u00a0 If you go to launch the quiz, but don&#8217;t see the start button, odd&#8217;s are you aren&#8217;t in the Lockdown Browser.\u00a0 The Lockdown Browser is installed in all labs on campus.\u00a0 You can download it for personal computers by going to: <a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.uww.edu\/x\/LoEV\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/spaces.uww.edu\/x\/LoEV<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Discussions<\/strong>.\u00a0 Unable to view any posts in the discussion forum? Some courses require you to first create a post before you can read any of the other entries in the discussion forum.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll see the words &#8220;Must post first&#8221; directly under the discussion forum name if this is enabled in your course.<\/li>\n<li>Other Issues?\u00a0 We have a full <a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.uww.edu\/x\/DIAh\" target=\"_blank\">FAQ<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL3YYbeVpGHdBOWanLYgX1KlEZ3sbMHb46\" target=\"_blank\">Tutorial Videos<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/uww.courses.wisconsin.edu\/shared\/docs\/student\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">User Guide<\/a> all at your disposal 24&#215;7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are having issues, or running into problems, help is only a click away!\u00a0 Contact us at anytime with your questions or issues by filling out the <a href=\"http:\/\/d2l.uww.edu\/contact-d2l-support\">UW-W Desire2Learn Support Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that the Fall semester is well underway, we wanted to share some common issues and resolutions with you to help you avoid headaches while working on your coursework in Desire2Learn (D2L)! 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