Create a New Sandbox
These instructions are for D2L Brightspace administrators only.
1. From the Admin Tools menu, click Course Management.
2. Click Create a New Course Offering or Template.
3. Select Create a new course offering based on an existing template. Select the User Sandboxes Container template from the drop-down list.
4. Click Next.
5. Follow the name mechanisms:
Under Course Offering Name, use the following format: Sandbox - Firstname Lastname
Under Course Offering Code, use the following format: sbx_username (typically last name with first initial, but verify first)
Under Semester, select Sandboxes from the dropdown menu.
6. Click Next.
7. Verify information. Click Create.
8. Click Go to to go to the course.
9. Under Course Tools > Classlist to enroll the instructor as an instructor in the course.
10. Click the Add a Participant button and click Add Existing Users.
11. Under Add Existing Users, search for the instructor
12. Under Enrollment Options, select all roles to Instructor and press Set All Roles. Select Send Enrollment Email.
13. In the table, select the instructor’s name. Press Enroll Selected Users.
The instructor will be notified by email that their sandbox course is ready. Make sure to mark the course as inactive under Course Management.