What is New in D2L and Tips/Tricks
Spring 2016
Office of Online Learning
Shelley Gross-Gray
Office of Online Learning | W-35 | ww2.nscc.edu/onlinelearning
This session will
• Highlight the new features in D2L following
NSCC’s December 29-31 upgrade from version
10.3 to 10.5.
• Present the D2L rebranding of it’s Learning
Environment to Brightspace by D2L and
changes will be covered.
• Share Tips and tricks to assist faculty in using
D2L to support student learning.
Introducing Continuous Delivery
• Online up-to-the-minute information &
resources (subscribe)
• NS eLearning Committee
– TBR Wiggio now in beta testing
– TBR Ning beta testing
• Timeline (available online)
• Language changes pending
New Terms in Brightspace 10.5.5
Terms Renamed (usage delayed until Summer 2016)
OLD TERM
Overview
News
Dropbox
Edit Course
Pager
New
Add Existing Activities
Upcoming Events
 NEW TERM
 Syllabus
 Announcements
 Assignment
Course Admin
 Instant Messages
 Upload/Create
 Existing Activities
 Course Schedule
Improved Tools
• Learner Management
– Groups (usability & administration) - DEMO
– View User Progress
• Navigation & Themes
– New Language (summer or fall 2016)
• Assessment
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Awards - DEMO
Rubrics
Quizzes
*Turnitin integration
• Communication
– Intelligent Agents - DEMO
• Site Resources
– Import/Export/Copy Components
New Integrations
(won’t be used by TN eCampus or NSCC)
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Google Apps (integrated on back end)
Microsoft Office 365
App Finder
Personal Dashboard (not completely customizable)
Visual Course List (not ADA accessible)
Timeline
• Dec. 29-31, 2015 Upgrade to Brightspace by D2L
version 10.5
• Updated support resources via
community.brightspace.com site & TBR support site
(can access via NS Office of Online Learning website)
• Spring 2016 Semester
– Update menu items and location on header
– Plan pilot of ePortfolio dependent upon program
requirements and faculty interest
– Possible pilot of Wiggio and Ning dependent upon faculty
interest
Coming Summer 2016
(new navigation /menu list)
BEFORE (current)
AFTER (one possible option)
Tricks & Tips
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Flag/Pin current semester courses
Create an instructor presence
Creating a sense of community
Assignments, Rubrics, Grading
Course and User Analytics
Uploading Files to D2L (manage files > upload zip file)
pg 10 http://condor.depaul.edu/jmoore/media-files/jmoore/tech-tuesday/D2LTips-and-Tricks.pdf
Tricks & Tips continued
• Notifications
• Grades tool (two distinct icons)
– A closed eye icon represents unreleased Final Grades
– An open eye icon represents released Final Grades
• Blogs
• Brightspace by D2L | Community
– https://community.brightspace.com/
– Create an account using your NS email address
• Office of Online Learning
– http://ww2.nscc.edu/onlinelearning
Source:
https://helpdesk.desire2learn.com/D2L_Knowledge/knowledge.do?sysparm
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References
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D2L Resource Center
http://documentation.desire2learn.com/en/Learning%20Environment
NEW -- Brightspace by D2L | Community
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D2L Instructor FAQs – 10.3 to 10.5
Instructor Resources
http://ww2.nscc.edu/onlinelearning/
http://collaborate.mnstate.edu/public/blogs/itsblog/files/2015/08/QuizzesTiming.pdf
http://collaborate.mnstate.edu/public/blogs/itsblog/2015/08/11/d2l-brightspacesummer15-updates/
https://www.mnstate.edu/instructional-technology/quality-matters.aspx
Gradebook – videos
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJrRGbAUt0Q&list=PLFDHQnZO1qBnMTRFX905XWM5Qvgoh7c
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