D2L Templates and Tutorials

Videos and Handouts

D2L Basic Navigation and Use

D2L Navigation and Tools (.DOC 5.2MB) - Overview (revised April 2005)

Creating Content in Microsoft Word Using Templates

Template Use - Introduction (.SWF 3.3MB)

Editing Files

D2L Homepage Creation-for students and faculty (.SWF 3.6MB)

D2L Course Content Editing with Mozilla SeaMonkey 2007 (.SWF 1.1MB)

Mozilla Composer 2006 To Edit D2L Course Content (.SWF 3.5MB) (older process)

D2L Backup and Edit Process with HTML Editor (.SWF 2MB)
D2L Backup and Edit Handout (.PDF 998kb)

Creating Library Database Proxy Links (.PDF 338kb)

Gradebook

D2L Set Up Gradebook - Part 1 Grading Schemes and Final Grade Calculation (.SWF 1MB)
D2L Set Up Gradebook - Part 2 Grading Categories and Individual Grade Items (.SWF 3.7MB)
D2L Entering Grades - Part 3 Grading of Assignments and Feedback Comments (.SWF 4.4MB)

Dropbox

D2L Dropbox Setup - Part 1 Setup and Administration (.SWF 1.1MB)
D2L Dropbox Download - Part 2 Downloading of Student Files and Marking Edits (.SWF 2.2MB)
D2L Dropbox Return Items - Part 3 Upload Corrected Files and Leave Grade and Feedback (.SWF .9MB)

Quizzes

D2L Quiz Setup - Part 1 Setup and Time / Date / Attempts Administration (.SWF 2.1MB)
D2L Quiz Setup - Part 2 Creating True & False and Multiple-Choice Questions (.SWF 1.9MB)

D2L Random Draw Quiz Creating a Random Question Quiz from a Question Library (.SWF 1.75MB)

Designing Online Test Questions (.PDF 99kb) - Suggestions and tips for writing test questions

Rich Media Development

Resizing Photos in Microsoft Paint (PDF 173KB)

Resizing Photos in Microsoft Picture Editor - Prepare images for Microsoft PowerPoint or Word (.PDF 533kb)
Microsoft Office Picture Manager - Resizing, Compressing and Cropping Image Files (.SWF 23MB)

Creating Narrated PowerPoints Handout (.pdf 89kb)

Audio Recording and Compression with Sound Recorder (.SWF 1.1MB)
PowerPoint Narration - Attaching Audio File and Set Timings (.SWF 2.3MB)

Audacity for Sound Recording (.PDF 712kb)

Video Camera Filming Techniques (.WMV 4.3MB)
Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2 (download site)

• Movie Maker for Beginners
• Create and Edit Movies
• Make Better Movies
• Tutorials and Articles on Movie Maker 2

Video Production 101 (.PPT 290kb)

Templates For Word

The following are Templates for Microsoft Word in preparing D2L documents.
When prompted, choose the SAVE option and save the files to your local computer's hard drive. Then open the files directly through Microsoft Word.

Boilerplate Syllabus (.DOC) - This is a Syllabus layout that contains some sample text for course policies

Module Lecture Notes Template (.DOC) - Empty Template for creating a set of Module/Lecture Notes for D2L

COL Template Instructions (.DOT file - ENABLE macros) - Instructions for creating a content document for D2L using the templates above.
Includes instructions on using Microsoft Word tools and settings for creating content that is well structured and accessible to students with disabilities.

Quiz Template (.DOC) - Use for setting up a quiz for D2L

Samples of other Course Documents

These sample documents extend the use of the Module template above.

Course Schedule (.DOC) - James Falkofske's MGMT 310

Assignment Description - Rubric for Research Paper (.DOC) - James Falkofske's MGMT 310

Start of Term-D2L Tips

Common Tasks for D2L Start of Term (.PDF) - Tips and Reminders for D2L Start of Term Grades Setup, Dropbox Setup, Changing Quiz Dates, etc.

Advanced Discussion and Quiz Settings (.PDF) - Processes and tips for experienced users.

Online Site-Readiness Rubric - revised March 2006 (.PDF) - Checklist to verify structures and organization within course site.  (.doc)

Student Self-Assessment Quiz - True/False questions related to preparedness for online courses

Student Proficiency Exercise for Microsoft Word
Instructions (.htm)
Formatted Sample (.PDF)

End of Term Tips

Student Grade Release (.PDF 640kb) - Steps for releasing the final course grade to students and information on submitting official course grade.

Other Training Links

Other D2L Training Sites

• http://www.uww.edu/d2l/ University of Wisconsin-System D2L Learning Objects
• http://help.d2l.arizona.edu/ forinstructors.htm University of Arizona - D2L Tutorials for Faculty

Metropolitan State University and State of Minnesota Policies

• http://www.metrostate.edu/col/ d2l_studaces.html Metropolitan State University - Faculty and Design Team Responsibilities
• http://www.metrostate.edu/col/ rubric_ver3.pdf Metropolitan State University - Online Course-Site Readiness Rubric
• State of Minnesota Information Technology Accessibility Guidelines
• http://intellectualproperty.mnscu.edu/ index.htm - MnSCU Intellectual Property 3.26 Policy

Website Accessibility and Universal Design

• http://www.w3.org/WAI/ - Web Accessibility Initiative
• http://www.w3.org/WAI/wcag-curric/overgid.htm - W3.Org's Overview Guide to Accessibility Issues
• http://helpdesk.wisc.edu/accessibility/ guideline/508guidelines.html - University of Wisconsin - Madison Accessibility Guidelines
• http://www.csszengarden.com/ - CSS Zen Garden, demonstrating power of CSS Stylesheets
• http://www.w3.org/ - World Wide Web Consortium (makers of the web language standards)
• http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/sample.html - Sample Stylesheet showing media attributes from W3.org

 

Instructional Design

• http://www.ctl.mnscu.edu/iteach/ online/index.html - MnSCU Center for Teaching and Learning - Online Teaching
• http://standards.mivu.org/standards/ - Michigan Virtual University Standards for Quality Online Courses
• http://www.fgcu.edu/onlinedesign/ Intro.html - Florida Gulf Coast University Principles of Online Design

Samples and Examples

Blogs

• Technology Bites: Using Technology in Teaching - by James Falkofske
• Desire2Blog - by Barry Dahl (co-chair of MnOnline council).

Learning Objects

• Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)
• MIT Open Courseware site
• Apple Learning Interchange
• UW-Milwaukee - Index of Learning Object Collections Worldwide

Tools for COL Graduate Assistants

Multimedia and Web Development

W3Schools.com - site for tutorials in Flash, Multimedia, CSS, HTML, and other web technologies

Webmonkey's Multimedia Articles

Apple's iLife Tutorials

Graphics, Multimedia, and Film Development - Univeristy of Texas - School of Information

Col Tools

Respondus Quiz Conversion (.SWF 1.3 MB)

Dreamweaver Overview Tutorial (Adobe.com)
Dreamweaver Documentation (Adobe.com)

Flashkit - Tips for using Flash and Actionscript
Flash - Best Practices (Adobe.com)
Flash Documentation (Adobe.com)

PhotoShop Tips & Tricks (www.graphic-design.com/Photoshop/)
PhotoshopKillerTips.com
Photoshop Tips by Jay Arraich