DSU Desire2Learn (D2L) User Portal

Student Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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   Platform Requirements    

Step-by-Step D2L v8.3 Tutorials (PDF )

• Getting Started
• Blog
• Chat
• Checklist
• Classlist
• Course Content
• Discussions
• Dropbox
• Email
• Grades
• Journal
• Locker
• Pager
• Personal Homepage
• Quizzes
• Schedule

Video Tutorials (Flash streaming)

• I'm new to D2L
• What's my password?
• Login and Overview
• Assignment Dropbox
• Content Area  
• Grades
• Quizzes
• Discussions
• Email

    All videos above were created by Jennifer Coats.

Known Issues

1. Windows Media videos not play in Mozilla Firefox 2

Faculty Training Workshop Registration

  Request D2L Course Spaces and/or Migrate WebCT Courses

User Guides v8.3 (PDF)

• Blog
• Chat
• Checklist
• Classlist
• Competencies and Rubrics
• Content
• Discussion
• Dropbox
• Editing Course Tools and Properties
• Email
• FAQ
• Files
• Glossary
• Grades
• Groups and Sections
• Homepages and Navigation Bars
• HTML Editor
• Introduction to the Learning Environment
• Journal
• Links
• Locker
• Metadata
• News
• Pager
• Quizzes
• Registration
• Release Condition
• Schedule
• Self Assessments
• Surveys

Video Tutorials (Flash streaming)

• My Home and Course Home (version 8.3) (14:10 min video)
• Insert Tool Links on a Widget (7:38 min video)
• Content Area 1 * (12:23 min video)
• Content Area 2 * (14:58 min video)
• Content Area 3 * (12:23 min video)
• Copy Course in D2L (7:20 min video)
• Groups (9:40 min video)
• Dropbox (1): Assignment Creation (8:40 min video)
• Dropbox (2): Assignment Submission/Grade (5:08 min video)
• Grades Management: Weighted Calculation (11:30 min video)
• Grades Management: Points Calculation (8:00 min video)
• Quiz Questions (1): Import Questions (7:30 min video)
• Quiz Questions (2): Question Types (12:30 min video)
• Quiz Reports (for instructors) (6:30 min video)
• Quiz Setup (11:45 min video)
• Quiz Submissions and Grading (10:30 min video)
• Student View of Quiz Submissions (for students) (6:30 min)

* created by Jennifer Coats

Other Tutorials

• Course Migration from WebCT to D2L
• Transfer Quiz Questions and Quizzes from WebCT to D2L
• Use WebDav to Manage Course Files in D2L
• Copy Course Components from One Course to Another
• Platform Requirements
• Feature Comparison between WebCT and D2L
• SDBOR D2L Homepage Standards (Word doc)

1. Sample Files
2. Quiz question collection for import (zip file, 5 kb)

1. Content Management and Migration (PDF)
2. Assessment Tools (PDF)
3. Collaboration and Communication (PDF)