Contents. My Settings (setting up your Profile) Announcements (adding an announcement) Switch Roles Content (adding Modules)...

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1 Contents My Settings (setting up your Profile)... 1 Announcements (adding an announcement)... 3 Switch Roles... 5 Content (adding Modules)... 6 Checklists... 9 Discussions Dropbox Classlist... 18

2 D2L (Desire to Learn) Tool Overview My Courses: provides access to your courses and profile settings My Settings: use to add your profile image which helps to connect with your students Set up your Profile image Make sure you have an image already saved on your computer. Image dimensions should be 100 by 100 pixel. > Click on the Profile link in the My Settings area. > Click on the Change Picture button. > Click the Browse button. 1

3 > Locate the image, click once on it to select and click Open. > Click the Upload button. > Click the Save button. 2

4 Course Home Navigation Menu: use to move through course sections Announcements: used to post a Welcome message, news or announcements concerning updated activities and materials. Add a new Announcement > Click on the + sign in the Announcement area. > Enter a title such as Welcome or Announcement for mm/dd/yy In the Headline block and your message in the Content area. 3

5 Sample Welcome message: Welcome to type in course name (for example: HIST 1302:American History). I am type in your name, the instructor for this course. Type in some introductory information about yourself (for example: I am from the South Pacific originally and recently moved to Texas. I have been teaching this course at several other courses for over 10 years. I am excited about getting to know all about you as we work, discover and learn together.) Some of the topics the course will cover are type in course summarization of topics (for example: infectious diseases, the ability to analyze the data of a scientific experiment, a section on Genetics, as well as a section on Ecology. The class will be diverse in nature and cover many physiological topics that will be useful for the non-science major.) Type in any prerequisite knowledge or required skills (for example: All students must have successfully passed MATH 0012 or have the appropriate score on the placement test. If you are unsure, please speak with the instructor.) Again, I look forward to working with you this semester. If you have any questions please me at type in your address. Read ALL the following Navigation and First Week Assignments information before entering other course areas. > Click the Save button. > To return back to the course click on Course Home in the navigation menu. 4

6 > To edit an Announcement click on the pencil icon. After editing, remember to click the Save button. Role Switch: used to switch between Instructor and Student views To switch Roles > Click on the pull down menu and choose a different role > Click on the Change Role button. > Note: Switching to a student role only gives a simulated view of the course. Remember to switch back to Instructor role to edit the course. 5

7 Content: used for listing course materials in a modular format Process: add a Module, add content Items to the module using the HTML Editor Modules Add a Module > Click the New Module link. > Enter a Title (example: Module #: Topic) and select the checkbox for Hide enumeration for this module. Click either Save and New (adds another New Module page) OR Save. > To return back to Content click on the Manage Content link OR click on Content in the navigational menu. 6

8 Add Items to a Module > Click on the New Topic link. > Select the Create New File link. > Choose the Parent Module (in this case it is Module 1), enter an item Title (example: Learning Goals & Objectives), select the checkbox for Hide enumeration for this topic (optional) and select the Choose destination button. Note: a file name will automatically be added to the *File Name text block based on your topic title. To help prevent access issues REMOVE any spaces and grammatical symbols such as &,(),$ or commas. 7

9 > Select New Folder (to help manage your files and time, create a folder for each module) > Enter a title for the folder in this case we will call it module1 with no spaces. Click Create. > Click once on the newly created folder and click the Select Path button. 8

10 > Enter text in the content area of the editor, use the formatting and spell check tools if needed and click the Save button. > To return back to Content click on the Manage Content link. Checklist: used for students to keep track of specific steps you would like them take to either complete some type of process. (Example: steps to complete an assignment or going through course materials) Process: Add a Checklist, enter the Category and add Items. Checklists Add a Checklist > Click the New link. 9

11 > Enter a Name for the list such as First Week Activities or Assignment 1 and a Description. Check the box to Open this checkbox in a new window when viewed, this option will allow students to have the checklist open as they work in the course. Click the Save button. Add a Category to a Checklist > Click the New Category link 10

12 > Enter the Name of the category, in this case it will contain all the items that need to be done in the first week of class, so we will call it First Week Activities. Click the Save button. Add a New Item > Click the New Item link 11

13 > Enter a Name for the item (example: Read Course Announcements) add a Description, enter Due Date information (if applicable), select the Schedule checkbox to Display in Schedule and click the Save button. > Continue to add New Item(s) to your checklist category. In the following image I added 3 more items: Get Familiar with the Course, Review Course Content and Start Begin Here. Click the Save button when done adding items. > To return to the Checklist area click on the Checklists link at the top of the page. 12

14 Discussions: used for online discussions between you and your students or between groups of students. Add a Forum and a Topic > Click the New Forum link. > Enter a Title (examples: Introductions, Module 1 or Student Question Forum) and click the Save & Add Topic button. 13

15 > Enter a topic Title and Description. Use the description area to direct students as to what needs to be done in this discussion area. Click the Save button. > To Return back to the forums area click on the link for Forums & Topic List located in the upper left corner. Post a Discussion message > Click a topic title in a forum. 14

16 > Click Compose. > Enter a title in the Subject text block, type your message in the content area of the HTLM editor and click Post. Dropbox: used for student submission of assignments Add a Folder > Click the New Folder link. 15

17 > Enter a Title such as Assignment 1 and click Category. Creating Categories will help manage your dropbox area. > Enter a Name such as Module 1 (all assignments for Module 1 would be assigned this Category) and click the Save button. 16

18 > Enter an Out of: score, enter Custom Instructions for students to complete the assignment, and click on the Restrictions tab at the top of this area. > Click the checkboxes for Has Start and Had End Date, use options to select desired date and times, check the box for Display in Schedule and click the Save button. > To return back to the Dropbox list click Folder List at the top. 17

19 Classlist: used to see who is currently enrolled in the course, all or selected users and check user progress. selected students > To one student click on the link for their Last Name, First Name, type in your message and click the send button. > Enter a Subject header and your message. Click the Send button. 18

20 > To selected users check the box next to the student(s) profile image and click the icon at the bottom of the classlist. > To see who is currently online look for the little green ball indicator after their name. 19

21 > To view a users progress through the course click on the blue circle icon. > Progress provides a summary of the students completed and uncompleted activities in the course. 20

22 The following tools require a more in-depth session, please contact either Betty or Linda for hands on help. Quizzes: used to create a variety of assessments. Process: Create a Questions Library (QL), Create a Quiz, link questions from the QL to the quiz and set for release Grades: used for your online gradebook. Process: go through the Grade Setup Wizard, create a Grade Scheme, set up Grade Categories, add grading Items 21