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The Groups Tool in D2L is a great way to enhance the online learning experience by promoting collaboration, communication, and student engagement. With this tool, instructors can divide users into small groups or place them into one large group, which enables users to share files, text documents, or media. For more information about the Groups Tool, check out this About Groups and Sections Brightspace Community page.

Previously, participants could only share one desktop or multiple open programs at the same time. This feature requires dual monitors.

Reminders for Honorlock users:  

In your D2L Course, go to Resources > Honorlock then review and enable settings for each Honorlock exam after a course copy is done.

Prepare your students for success by allowing them to experience the Honorlock proctoring process before taking a graded exam. You can accomplish this by either:

Setting up a practice exam.

Practice exams help by familiarizing students with the Honorlock platform and its requirements. This allows them to become more confident and comfortable during the online proctoring process.

Setting up a simulated - not proctored exam.

This allows you to create your exams in D2L or use a third-party tool like McGraw Hill.