Table of Contents. pg. 2. Content pg. 4. News pg. 5. Calendar/Events pg. 5. Assignments pg. 5. Dropbox pg. 6. Grades pg. 7

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1 Student Desire2Learn (D2L) Tutorial

2 1 Table of Contents pg. 2 Content pg. 4 News pg. 5 Calendar/Events pg. 5 Assignments pg. 5 Dropbox pg. 6 Grades pg. 7 Discussion Board pg. 7 Chat pg. 7

3 2 How to access and check You can access your by clicking on one of the links/areas indicated in the image below. When you access your , you will be taken to the Inbox folder. The Inbox folder is where you will receive incoming messages. You can switch between folders by using the Folder List, which is located on the left hand side of your screen. Viewing To view an message, click on the blue hyperlink below the Subject category. Attachments If there is a paper clip icon shown before the name of the person who sent the message, this indicates that there is an attached file at the bottom of the message that can be opened or downloaded. By clicking on the attachment, you are able to open or save the attached file(s) to your computer. Attachment Included Click to view the message. Click to Open or Save the file. How to send You can create and send s by clicking on the Compose link. This link is located at the top of the screen and looks like a mailing envelope. When the Compose New Message window opens, there will be five important areas you will need to know when creating an . These areas include the following: - 1.) Address Book: The address book is located at the top, left corner of the window. You will use the Address Book to find and input the recipients you want included in the To category of your message. Please read below for information on how to use the Address Book. - 2.) To: This area contains the address of who you are sending the to. - 3.) Subject: This area references the subject matter of your message. - 4.) Message: This area is where you will type your message.

4 3-5.) Attachment: This area is located at the bottom of the Compose New Message window. Attachments are files that you upload from your computer to send with your message. How to use the Address Book When the address book is open, you can locate mail recipients by using the Filter by: option to limit the names in the address book to a specific class or you can use the Search For: box to search for a specific person. When you have found a recipient to whom you will send your , place a checkmark in the box beside the recipient s name. After you have placed a checkmark by the name of everyone you want to send your to, click To, which is located directly below the Search For: box. Doing so will enter all the recipients you selected in the To category. For the final step, you will need to click the Add Recipients button located at the bottom right corner of the window. This will close your address book and all recipients listed in the To category will be added to the To line of your message. Recipients currently ready to be transferred to Message. Click to insert recipients into To category. John Doe johndoe@d2l.sdbor.edu Jane Doe Recipients I am going to add. johndoe@d2l.sdbor.edu Closes Address Book and Adds Recipients to the Message.

5 4 Content How to navigate through Content To access the content area, click the Content link on the D2L course navigation bar. Once in the content area, you are able to use move throughout the Table of Contents via several different methods including: 1.) Bookmarks, 2.) Search For: input box, 3.) Last Topic Visited, and 4.) Scrolling. - 1.) Bookmarks - are useful for marking important pages that you would like to access later without having to search for them. To bookmark a page, select the Bookmark this topic icon that is shown below. You will see this icon when you are viewing a page from the Table of Contents. - 2.) Search For: input box - you can quickly find information by typing key words into the Search For: box to search for a specific topic. - 3.) Last Topic Visited - is similar to a back button. If it is selected, the last Content page you visited will be displayed. - 4.) Scrolling - you can manually search the Table of Contents by scrolling and using the Collapse and Expand icons to view only pertinent page topics under the Table of Contents headings. What the Table of Contents Page may contain The content pages may contain assignments, worksheets, review sheets, along with student resources and websites.

6 5 News The News widget is located in the middle of the homepage of each course. Instructors may post upcoming events, tests and assignment information in this location. This is an area that should be reviewed on a daily basis. Calendar/Events You can find the calendar on the left hand side of the course homepage. Some instructors may also include the Calendar link on the D2L course navigation bar. The Calendar may be opened by clicking on the notebook icon found within the Events widget. You can also open the Calendar by clicking on the Calendar link appearing at the top of the D2L screen. Open Calendar Display Options When the calendar is opened, you can view dates and information related to those dates as well as select the option to view the information by day, week or month. You can obtain additional information by clicking on a specific item posted on a date, if additional information was posted by the instructor. To view calendar events from a specific course as opposed to viewing calendar events from all your D2L courses, click the Display Options icon (shown above). A Display Options window will open and you will need to select the radio button located next to the Current Course option, then select the Save button located in the bottom right corner of the window. Assignments Assignments may be posted in the following locations in D2L so please be sure to check each to locate your assignments: the News widget, the Calendar link, the Content link and/or Dropbox link. You will upload your completed assignments to the Dropbox, which is covered in the following section.

7 6 Dropbox The Dropbox is used to submit your assignments to you instructor. Your instructor may also place a copy of the assignment in this area. 1. To submit a completed assignment, select the Dropbox link on the D2L course navigation bar and then click on the hyperlink that corresponds with the name of your homework assignment. 2. Under the Submit Files area, click the Add a File button. 3. A new window will open. You will browse for your file, select it and then select the Open button. If you have more than one file to add, click the Add button. 4. When all the files are added to the window, click the Upload button located in the bottom right corner of the window. 5. Add any comments that you would like to the Comments area and when you are ready to finish submitting your assignment, click the Upload button located at the bottom of the Submit Files area.

8 7 Grades Grades will only be available if your instructor enters them into D2L and releases them for student viewing. If grades have been entered/released, select the Grades link on the D2L course navigation bar to view them. Discussion Board 1. Click the Discuss link on the D2L course navigation bar. 2. Click the blue underlined words for the topic you would like to compose a message for. Chat 3. To compose a message, click the Compose button. The compose window operates similar to an compose window. 4. Enter a subject title in the Subject: line, type your message and, if needed, add a file attachment, by selecting the Add a File button. 5. When finished, click the Post button located on the bottom right corner of the window. 1. Click the Chat link on the D2L course navigation bar. 2. Select the name of the Chat Room provided to you by your instructor. 3. You will be taken to the chat room and all participants who are currently logged into the chat room will be included in the listing appearing on the left hand side of the screen. 4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and type your messages in the box appearing below the chat text screen. 5. When you have completed your message, select the Send button. Your message will now appear in the chat text screen for all participants to read. 6. When you are ready to leave the chat room, select the Exit Chat button appearing in the upper right corner of the screen.