Content

    The Content tool is used to organize course materials, such as the syllabus, lecture notes, readings, etc.

    Use the Content tool to create, edit, organize, and delete modules and topics in your course. Using the Content tool, you can:

    • Create and edit the modules and topics that make up the course curriculum.

    • Bring course content in from existing sources and export it for reuse later.

    • Change the way your organization displays your course’s content.

    • Link course topics to existing discussion topics.

    Navigating course content

    Use the Content tool to:

    • Add Content
    • Add Quicklinks
    • Publish to LOR
    • Reorder content
    • View Reports
    • Edit Metadata
    • Navigate between topics
    • Show or hide the content map in the sidebar
    • Print the topic
    • Edit, Copy, Move, and Delete content
    • View, manage, and build content.



    1. Use the Tool Area Headers to navigate between sections of the Content tool.
    2. The Add Content button displays content creation options.
    3. The More Actions button provides further Content tool options.

      4. Note: If a specific learning path has been defined for your course, some content areas may only be available once you complete prerequisite sections or assignments

    Download or Print content

    1. Click Content on the navbar to access the Manage Content page.
    2. Click Print.
    3. Select the topics or modules you want to print or download.
    4. Click Print or Download.

      5. Note: If a topic contains a Microsoft PowerPoint file that was saved as an HTML file, that topic generates an error for download and does not print.

    Creating new modules

    You must create a module before you can add topics. You can create modules within existing modules to establish a deeper hierarchy.

    Create a new module

    1. Click Content on the navbar to access the Manage Content page.
    2. Select New Module from the Add Content action menu.
    3. You can edit the parent from the Parent Module drop-down list:
      • Select None if you don't want the module to be a sub-module.
      • Select a module from the list of existing modules if you want it to be a sub-module.
    4. Type your module title in the Title field.
    5. You can type in a Short Title as an option. If you don't specify a short title, D2L uses the Title field.
    6. If you want to exclude this module from the numbering system, select the Hide Enumeration check box. For example, hiding enumeration on an introductory module does not affect the numbering on later modules.
    7. Click Save and Close if you are done editing your module. If you want to add Restrictions, Comments, or Objectives to your module, you can either click Save to save your page changes before switching tabs, or navigate to another tab to have the system save your changes automatically. Click Done to exit the New Module page.