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Put Brightspace quiz attempt review on a schedule

Make a regular attempt review easier to remember by having Notis retrieve the quiz attempts on a schedule.

Trigger

Recurring schedule

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

Action

Get Quiz Attempts

Retrieves a list of attempts for a quiz. can optionally filter attempts for a specific user. returns an objectlistpage json block containing a list of quizattemptdata blocks. requires oauth2 scope: - quizzing:attempts:read available in api versions 1.75+ (lms v20.24.5+)

Why this helps

Checking quiz activity requires remembering to revisit the same course and quiz.

  • Automate recurring retrieval of quiz attempts.
  • Optionally focus retrieval on a specific user.
  • Review attempt data in the run report channel.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect D2lbrightspace once in the Notis portal.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
  • 3Describe which quiz's attempts to retrieve and whether to filter for a specific user.
  • 4Choose the notis_cron trigger and select a report channel.
  • 5Test with one real quiz and review the returned attempt data.

Questions about this workflow

Does this workflow grade attempts?

No. It retrieves attempt records. The listed actions do not grade quiz attempts.

What information is needed?

Specify the quiz and, if desired, a user to filter the attempts.

Can this use 2chat as its trigger?

No 2chat trigger events are listed. This workflow starts on a recurring Notis schedule.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link 2chat to D2lbrightspace. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

2chat triggers

D2lbrightspace actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Copy Role

Creates a new role copied from an existing role in d2l brightspace. notes: - the new role will not have any capabilities upon the old role from which it was created - some capabilities will be copied for the new role (e.g., if old role users could impersonate other old role users, new role users will be able to impersonate other new role users) - additional capabilities must be manually created after copying requires oauth2 scope: - role:detail:create available in api versions unstable (lms v10.4.10+)

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create Course Offering

Creates a new course offering in d2l brightspace. notes: - course code limitations: max 50 chars, no special chars: \ : * ? " < > | ' # , % & - path: leave empty if path enforcement is enabled - semesterid: provide null if not using the semester element - canselfregister: required for api v1.28+, not supported before v1.28 requires oauth2 scope: - orgunits:course:create available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+)

ActionInstant

Create Course Template

Creates a new course template in d2l brightspace. notes: - course template code limitations: max 50 chars, no special chars: \ : * ? " < > | ' # , % & - path: leave empty if path enforcement is enabled requires oauth2 scope: - orgunits:coursetemplate:create available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+)

ActionInstant

Create Grade Object

Creates a new grade object for a particular org unit. the grade object can be one of four types: 1. numeric: for numeric grades with max points 2. passfail: for pass/fail assessments 3. selectbox: for predefined grade options 4. text: for text-only feedback returns a gradeobject json block containing the created grade object's data, including its assigned id. requires oauth2 scope: - grades:gradeobjects:write available in api versions 1.75+ (lms v20.24.5+)

ActionInstant

Create Quiz

Creates a new quiz in d2l brightspace. notes: - numberofattemptsallowed must be between 1 and 10 (inclusive) or null for unlimited - password must not be empty or whitespace if provided - notificationemail must be a valid email address if provided - timelimitvalue: 0 for no limit (with isenforced false), or 1-9999 for enforced limit - deductionpercentage must be between 0 and 100 if provided - as of le api v1.71: - latelimitminutes is ignored - latesubmissionoption 1 is treated as 2 (autosubmitattempt) - submissiongraceperiod is not used - pagingtypeid added in le api v1.78 - date fields should be in utc format requires oauth2 scopes: - quizzing:quizzes:read - quizzing:quizzes:create available in api versions 1.75+ (lms v20.24.5+)

ActionInstant

Create Quiz Category

Creates a new quiz category in d2l brightspace. returns a quizcategoryreaddata json block containing: - categoryid: the id of the created category - name: the name of the category - sortorder: the sort order value requires oauth2 scopes: - quizzing:quizzes:read - quizzing:quizzes:create available in api versions 1.75+ (lms v20.24.5+)

ActionInstant

Create User

Creates a new user entity in d2l brightspace. requires oauth2 scope: - users:userdata:create available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+) notes: - firstname and lastname are used as legal names - externalemail must be null or a valid email address - orgdefinedid must be unique across the organization if provided - preferred names must be set separately after user creation

ActionInstant

Delete Course Template

Deletes a course template from d2l brightspace. requires oauth2 scope: - orgunits:course:delete available in api versions 1.46+ (lms v20.24.3+)

ActionInstant

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