tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17462405749038242802012-01-27T16:51:22.728-06:00The UW-Milwaukee Learning Technology Center (LTC) supports instructors in their use of technology to enhance teaching and learning. This includes Desire2Learn (D2L) -- a web-based suite of tools for course development, delivery, and management. These tips and tricks about using D2L are intended for instructors and those who support instructors.<br><br>UWM students who need help with D2L must contact the UWM Help Desk or the course instructor.Dylan Barthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777117776363819190noreply@blogger.comBlogger3061100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746240574903824280.post-71925299740374692152012-01-26T11:12:00.003-06:002012-01-26T11:24:53.846-06:00

When will the upgrade take place? D2L Online Rooms will be automatically upgraded during the regular maintenance window from Saturday January 28, 2012 at 9:00 PM until Sunday January 29, 2012 at 1:00 AM (CST). We will make every effort to minimize downtime during the maintenance window. How will users access the new release? Your users will automatically download the update the first time

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Here are instructions to help you get started with ePotfolio. Basics Understanding My Items Creating artifacts Creating reflections Creating collections Creating presentations                                                                              Sharing Create new sharing group Add or change permissions Sharing items with internal users Sharing items with external users

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Instructors may had find that they are unable to switch to the "Desktop Version" of D2L on their iPod Touch from the D2L Mobile home page. Our advice is always that you are best served by switching to a desktop or laptop computer, if you have difficulty using D2L Mobile.   However, iPod Touch users may wish to try the following strategies.  If the problem is not resolved, however, we must urge

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Users experiencing difficulty with application sharing or desktop sharing in Online Rooms may need to log into their local computer as an administrator. The first time a user attempts application or desktop sharing, they may receive the following (very long) popup message. If they are logged into their computer as an administrator, they can proceed by clicking OK.   If not, they must log out

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There are times when a search for users to enroll in your course (e.g., TAs) produces:"0 Search Results"; or A list of names that does not include your user. When this occurs, check your Classlist to see if that individual is listed. There is no message indicating that person is already in that Classlist, and it is often the case that the user has been enrolled in your course.

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UW-Milwaukee's Desire2Learn (D2L) is hosted at UW-Madison, and is therefore impacted by UW-Madison information technology maintenance schedules on which D2L depends, including an enterprise storage system and internet network connections.  Additionally, D2L requires regular software maintenance and upgrades to both enhance and maintain reliable service. The following schedule will be

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 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) For Instructors using Desire2Learn (D2L)    Where is the first day handout for students? How do I make my D2L course site available to my students? How do I see my D2L course sites? How do I ask to have several course sections mapped to a single D2L site? Where can I find online help about using D2L? In the center of the D2L “MyHome” page, you’ll see

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Upload files from your computer, personal storage device, or Learning Environment locker area that demonstrate your improvement or mastery in an area of interest. Click the Upload button on the "My Items" page and then click File from computer from the drop-down menu.  Browse for the file you want to add.  Click Upload.  Confirm that you selected the correct file, and click Next.  Give the

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There are some exciting updates in the new version of D2L.  Details can be found on the D2L Tips and Tricks blog at the links provided.  Here are some highlights: DROPBOX - "Leave feedback" area has been completely redesigned. For certain types of files, instructors can view student submissions online in D2L, and can leave feedback on the same page, then move directly to the next student's

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In the D2L Dropbox "Leave Feedback" area, instructors can view student submissions online in D2L (rather than downloading), and can provide feedback in the same screen, if students submit any of the following file types: .doc .docx .ppt .pptx .txt .pdf .gif .jpg, .png. 1. From your D2L Course Home page, click on [Dropbox] in the main navigation bar 2. Click on the appropriate

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The News widget gives you the ability to create and a News item to your D2L site immediately or create a news item for a future date.  To create a new News item:  Do one of the following: Click the New News Item icon (green plus)  at the top of the News widget.  Click New Item in the News tool.   Enter the news headline in the Headline field.  Enter the news content in the Content

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It is now possible for instructors and students to dismiss a news items in the News widget and restore a dismissed news item.   In order to dismiss an item in the News widget, simply click on the Dismiss icon (grey "x")  In order to restore a dismissed news item, go to the News page and select the News icon .   There are three possible actions here (edit, delete, and restore).  Click on

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The Notifications feature of D2L give you the option to receive notifications about activity in your courses. To subscribe to notification sources, specify the time for daily course summaries, and identify courses you do not want to receive notifications for, click on the Notifications icon (looks like a gear). Clicking on the notifications icon will take you to the Notifications

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The Notifications feature allows you to subscribe to receive email or SMS (text) notifications about approaching Dropbox folder deadlines. Email and/or SMS subscribers will be notified about end dates that are two days away. Even if you have already submitted files to the Dropbox, you will be notified in case there are files you would like to add or would like to make final modifications

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There are three ways to receive notifications about changes to course news: Email (a system defined email address or another email address) SMS (text message) RSS (news feed) By selecting one or more of these news options, you will be notified whenever a news item is available, or when an instructor makes a major update to a news item. Email notifications can go to any

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Instead of receiving immediate notifications, you have the option to receive a daily activity summary for each course. The daily summary includes News activity details and Dropbox folders with approaching end dates. For students, this notice also includes the number of: Unattempted quizzes Unread discussion messages New email messages Dropbox submissions with unread feedback For

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You can add links to your D2L profile for Facebook, Twitter, Google, and LinkedIn. This allows others to easily view your social media profile information, as well as request friendship on Facebook, follow you on Twitter, and add you to their Google and/or LinkedIn networks.

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Problem: When you click on dates in the calendar in the little calendar in the top of the left column, nothing happens. Solution: The default selection on the events bar is "Agenda." If you click on "Day," "Week," or "Month" the schedule will change and it should take you to the Day, Week etc. when you click on the date in the little calendar in the top of the left column. D2L 9.4.1 –

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The Audio Capture tool allows both students and instructors to record and post audio files within D2L. Audio Capture is available in the News, Discussions, and Dropbox areas of D2L.   PLEASE NOTE:  Maximum length of recording using the Audio Capture tool is one minute. The recorded audio is posted in D2L as file attachments in .wav format. The recorded audio file is not saved to the Manage

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When creating new items in D2L, you can save your messages as a draft instead of posting right away or you can simply post. This feature is available in both the News and Discussions tools. The save draft button allows you to come back to the message later to edit it before posting.  In order to find a saved draft, look for the draft in the area it was created (news or discussions).  In

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To reorder news items: On the main news page, select the Reorder icon (two green arrows, one pointing up, the other down).  Use the drop-down lists in the Sort Order column to select an Item's order.  Other items automatically reposition themselves according to the new order.  Click Save. 

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To delete a news item, do one of the following:  - Select the Delete icon (garbage can) for the news item you want to delete. OR  - Delete multiple postings by selecting the check box next to each news item you want to delete and select  the Delete icon (garbage can) at the top or bottom of the list. 

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Previously referred to as the Announcements page, the News tool is located on the Course Home page. It is now possible to read instructor messages, course information, and other news updates by using the News widget.  It is also possible to dismiss a news item and restore a dismissed news items.     News items appear in the News widget, but you can also receive instant notifications

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Reload news items: Click Reload to refresh the News widget, reload news items (except dismissed postings), and check for new postings. 

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A Chrome brower plug-in (built with web services) allows users to easily create ePortfolio artifacts directly from the browser interface. Download (from the Chrome web store) and install the ePortfolio plug-in. When installing the plug-in you will be prompted for the URL of the Desire2Learn platform (for UW-Millwaukee: http://d2l.uwm.edu) To use the plug-in, you need to be logged into your

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Social Media Links in 'My Profile' in ePortfolio Clicking on "My Profile" in the ePortfolio will allow you to enter information about yourself.  You can now add links to your various social media profiles. NOTE: You will not be able to see the buttons on your own Dashboard, but users with whom you are sharing or in public Presentations will be able to see them. POSSIBLE USE CASE: Add

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"My Items" consolidates all of your artifacts, reflections, presentations, and collections into a single view, enabling you to view, search, and manage all of your content from one location. From the My Items page you can: Add ePortfolio content by clicking the New or Upload buttons Bulk add items to a presentation or collection from the action bar Perform common actions on your ePortfolio

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Create an HTML file ePortfolio provides the option to create HTML artifacts using a simple HTML Editor. HTML files may contain formatted text, images, videos, audio files, and links to content in Learning Environment. Click the New button on the My Items page and then click HTML File from the drop-down menu. Enter the File name you want the file to be stored as. Use the HTML Editor to add

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Record audio You can record audio directly within ePortfolio, rather than pre-recording audio on your computer and uploading it as a file. Click the New button on the My Items page and then click Audio Recording from the drop-down menu. Ensure your microphone is set up correctly and click Record. You can also: Click Flash Settings to make adjustments to your microphone selection and volume

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Create a collection Click the New button on the My Items page and then click Collection from the drop-down menu. Give the collection a Name and Description. Make sure the allow Comments and Assessments check boxes are selected if you plan to share the collection with others.

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Add an item to a collection from the Edit Collection page Click the Add to Collection button. Select the Artifacts, Presentations or Reflections link. Select the items you want to add. Click Add.

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Add items to one or more collections from the My Items page Select the items you want to add to the collection from the My Items listing. Click the dd Add to Collection icon at the top of the list. Select the collections you want to add the items to. Click Finish.

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Add an item to a collection using an item's context menu (drop-down) Open the context menu (drop-down) for an item. Click Add to Collection. Select a collection. Click Add.

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Create a new presentation Click the New button on the My Items page and then click Presentation from the drop-down menu. Give the presentation a Name and Description. Add any Tags you want the presentation to have. Make sure the allow Comments and Assessments check boxes are selected if you plan to share the presentation with others. Click Save.

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Add items to a presentation Click the Content/Layout tab on the Edit Presentation page. Click the Add Component button within the area of the page you want to add an item to. Select the type of item you want to add. Select the item you want to add. Click Add.

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Edit the display options for artifacts in a presentation Open the context menu (drop-down) for the item. Select Edit Display Options. Change the Title or Description of the item, if desired. Note  This will only change the title or description within the presentation. Select whether you want the artifact to display in-place or as a link. Select whether you want to auto-fit the artifact to

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Edit the display options for reflections in a presentation Open the context menu (drop-down) for the item. Select Edit Display Options. Select the appropriate options related to displaying comments and assessments. Click Save.

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Modifying the layout of presentation pages Use the Content/Layout tab to change where the navigation area appears on presentation pages and the arrangement of content. Edit Presentation Navigation  Sets where the page naviagation appears. This is a presentation-level setting; you cannot select a different navigation position per presentation page. Edit Page Layout  Sets the positioning of

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Setting the presentation banner A banner appears at the top of every page in a presentation. The presentation title usually appears in the banner, much like a header in a book. You can include additional text in the banner as a description. Enter a banner title and description on the Banner tab on the Edit Presentation page. Note  The theme of the presentation controls the style of the

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Selecting and modifying a theme Themes are default style templates that help give your presentations a consistent look and feel. Themes are divided into styles which control one aspect of the design. For example, there are separate styles that control titles, links, dates and images. Themes are provided by your organization, but you may be able to change some or all aspects of a theme.

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Copying presentations On the My Items page, click Copy from a presentation's context menu. The following information is copied: the presentation’s description, tags, and comments and assessment properties the theme the banner title, description and appearance all pages, page layouts, page content, display options and display orders The following information is not copied: permissions

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Add a reflection Click the New button on the My Items page and then click Reflection from the drop-down menu. Give your reflection a Title. Enter your thoughts in the Reflection field. Add any Tags you want the reflection to have. Click Save.

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Associate a reflection with an artifact, collection or presentation Create and save a reflection or edit an existing reflection. Click the Add button in the Associated Items area that appears. Select whether you want to associate the reflection with An Artifact, A Collection or A Presentation. Select the appropriate item from the list of items that appears, and click Add. Click Save on the

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Export specific items in your portfolio From the main Import/Export page, select Export ePortfolio Content. Click Selected Items. Click Add Items. Select the items you want to export and click Add. Select the auto-include options you want. To remove unwanted items from the export list, click the Remove icon for those items. Click Next. Select Open processing pop-up and click the link for

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Export your portfolio to HTML Do one of the following: Go to the Edit Presentation page of the presentation you want to export and clickExport from the action bar. Open the context menu of the presentation you want to export and click Export. Select Export HTML version of presentation. Click Next. Click the link for your export file when the file packaging is complete. Tip  If you want to

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Export a single portfolio item Use theExport option in the action bar when editing an artifact, collection, reflection, or presentation. If you export a presentation, there is an option to export it to HTML format. See Export portfolio to HTML for more information.

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Import an ePortfolio package You can only import Desire2Learn ePortfolio packages into your portfolio. If you have other items you want to add to your portfolio, use the Artifacts tool to add them individually. From the Import/Export page, select Import ePortfolio Content. Upload your import file. Click Next. On the Preview page for the import package, enter any New Tags that you want

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Access the Explore area Click Explore in the ePortfolio Areas panel. The Explore area of ePortfolio manages the items others have shared with you. The Users tab lets you search for items by the user's First Name or Last Name. The Items tab lets you search for items by the item's Name, Description, Tags, Type, Last Edited date or Last Accessed date. Tip  Set your dashboard display

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Create a new sharing group Select Sharing Groups in the ePortfolio Areas panel. Select New Sharing Group on the Permissions Profile page. Give the profile a Name and Description. Click Save.

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Add or change permissions for a sharing group Select the sharing group you want to manage by clicking its name. Click Add Users to add new users to the sharing group. Browse for the users you want to add. Use the Search For field to narrow your browsing results. Users with cascading roles must perform a search to display results. Click on users or groups of users in the browse listing to

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Sharing presentations with external users You can share ePortfolio presentations with people who are not a part of your organization such as friends, parents, or potential employers. You can share presentations with external users in two ways: You can make the presentation publicly available to anyone through a URL. When you share a presentation this way people can only view the

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Sharing items with internal users You can share items with other users at your organization by selecting individual users, all users in a course or group you are enrolled in, or a previously saved sharing group. For information on saving permission settings using a sharing group, see the Setting up sharing groupstopic. Assign permissions for a user or group of users Click Share from

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Submit an ePortfolio item to a dropbox folder Go to the Dropbox tool in the appropriate course. Open the folder you want to submit an ePortfolio item to. Click Add a File. Select ePortfolio from the left tool menu. Select the item you want to add. Click Select Item. Enter any comments you want to include with your submission. Click Upload.

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Desire2Learn (D2L) is the University of Wisconsin's learning management system for creating, hosting and editing online learning resources. D2L contains a flexible suite of tools for creating custom content for institutions, courses and users. The UW-Milwaukee Learning Technology Center (LTC) supports instructors in their use of technology in their teaching, including D2L. We have many

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Upload a file Upload files from your computer, personal storage device, or Learning Environment locker area that demonstrate your improvement or mastery in an area of interest. Click the Upload button on the My Items page and then click File from computer from the drop-down menu. Browse for the file you want to add. Click Upload. Confirm that you selected the correct file, and click Next. Give

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In D2L, non-UWM users must set their own passwords by clicking a link in an email they receive when their D2L account is created.  The link expires in 3 days. Frequently, participants do not set their D2L password prior to the link expiration.  In these cases, the Instructor must send a "reset password" email from the D2L Classlist. To send the "reset password" email, please do the

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Although no limits have yet been imposed on Locker size, individual files larger than 16-20 MB may not download from the Locker because of server timeouts. It is possible, therefore, that someone could upload a file they couldn’t retrieve later on!

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Course Builder allows instructors to:  use drag-and-drop move things around on their course Content page create a framework for the Content page that includes "placeholders" for items like quizzes, discussions, etc.   NOTE: Course Builder does NOT allow files to be "dragged" into D2L from a local computer or flash drive -- course files still need to be uploaded. 1.  To access Course

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There are multiple steps to the process of submitting a file to a D2L dropbox.  If all the steps are not completed, the file will not be submitted successfully. Here is the sequence of steps: ·       Click [Add a File] ·       In the popup window, click [Browse] ·       Navigate to the desired file and double-click ·       Click [Upload] ·       Click [Submit]  (Students will receive

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If you set up a dropbox folder when you created the group and have that dropbox item tied into a gradebook item, the grade that you give will be automatically applied to each member in the gradebook. If you need to adjust an individual member's grade, you can do so in the gradebook. Just click on [Grade Item] for the grade item that you wish to change and then adjust the grade (

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Problem: After copying components from a previous semester, news items are listed as "expired" and attempts to change and publish the item result in script errors. Solution: (1) To get the copied news items to publish, you will need to change both the start and end dates to the current semester. Even if you don't want to keep the end date selected, you will need to do this because

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The instructor can choose to allow anonymous posting to any Discussion Forum or Discussion Topic at any time, and can also remove the ability for anonymous posting at any time. IMPORTANT: Posts that are authored anonymously will remain anonymous forever.  Posts that reveal the identity of the author at the time they are posted will never switch to "anonymous." Here's how to allow anonymous

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Even if you have already entered a grade, you can still change the item weight. 1) Go into "Grades" 2) Select "Manage Grades" 3) Select the grade item that you want to adjust the weight on 4) This will put you into "Edit Item" 5) In "Edit Item," under "Grading," you can adjust the weight given to the item. Then be sure to save.

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Here's how the instructor can see information about a quiz attempt that is still in progress: 1.  From the Course Home page, click on [Quizzes] in the navigation bar. 2.  From the Quiz List, click the [Grade Quiz] icon (which looks like a yellow ruler with a green checkmark). 3.  In the dropdown menu beside "Restrict to:" choose [Users with attempts in progress]. 4.  Click [Search].

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Internet Explorer users may see "stack overflow at line: 0" errors in various areas of D2L. These errors related to the use of Internet Explorer browser, and are not actually D2L errors. You should be able to click through them, but to avoid the errors altogether, we recommend either: clearing your browser's cache, then accessing D2L directly at https://uwm.courses.wisconsin.edu rather than

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Assigning letter grades in D2L & importing into PAWS Click this link for a printer-friendly version of this tutorial. Moving grades automatically from D2L to PAWS can save instructors time and effort. There are four basic steps: 1. Create a grade scheme in D2L to translate percentage scores to letter grade, 2. Apply the grade scheme to your D2L final grades, 3. Export the letter grades

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The Scantron(TM)-to-D2L Conversion Tools generate a file of test scores that can be converted to a D2L GradeBook import-ready file & one with information about problem Scantron(TM) sheets. SUMMARY of the process: 1. Ask the Testing Center for the appropriate file: If you use PINK Scantron(TM) answer sheets, ask for a .dlm file If you use BLUE Scantron(TM) answer sheets, ask for a

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Creating a text-only PowerPoint presentation with notes and slide imagesThis process is especially useful for instructors wishing to deliver course content and lectures online. It is recommended that in addition to a voice-over PowerPoint presentation (created using Adobe Presenter) instructors also provide the content in a text-only format.This process requires instructor to create a text

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1. From the [Content] area, click on [Manage Files].2. Click the [New Folder] icon in the navigation bar at the top of the page.3. A dialog box will pop up in which you type the folder name. Enter the [Name] of the new folder and click [Save]. 4. The new folder will now appear in the list. Click on the name of the new folder to enter/open the folder.5. Click the [Upload] button in the

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You can really only apply grading curves to specific grade items, including the Final Grade, in D2L by creating a new "Grade Scheme." You can use the Grade Scheme to specify letter grades and their grade ranges. To access Grade Schemes, click Grades Schemes, located on the left side of your screen under the Grades Area menu. Step 1: Create a New Grade Scheme 1) First, in Grade Schemes, click "

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To cancel your registration for an LTC workshop: 1. Go to LTCworkshops.uwm.edu 2. Click [Cancel a Registration] in the navigation bar at the bottom of the page 3. Type your ePantherID and password 4. Click [Submit] 5. Find the appropriate session in the list, and click [Cancel] 1. Go to LTCworkshops.uwm.edu 2. Click [Cancel a Registration] 3. Type your UWM ePantherID and password 4. Click

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Occasionally, a posting to a discussion forum (or a response to a posting) may appear to be blank. This situation may be a result of this known issue: https://jira.doit.wisc.edu/KnownIssuesList/RequestController?issueId=43512&stylesheet=knownissues.css As described in the linked article, removing certain HTML tags from the original posting (using the HTML editor) may resolve the issue.  

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It is possible to change the size of the window where I type in D2L! 1.  Click on the lower right-hand corner of the HTML editor window, then  2.  drag it to make the window larger or smaller, as you wish.  Here's a quick (silent) video that illustrates how to do it: http://screencast.com/t/CyFAublxZALC

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If you already have an attendance register set up, you can change the scheme by following these directions: WARNING!!! - if you change the scheme after you have already put in some attendance data, you will lose all of that data so you probably will only want to change the scheme if you have copied it over from a previous semester to a new semester. 1) Click on Attendance in the D2L NavBar 2

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Mac OS X: To take a screen shot of the entire screen, hold down Command (the key with the apple on it), Shift and 3 keys. If you want to select a portion to capture, hold down Command, Shift and 4 keys If you immediately hit the Spacebar after that, a camera appears that allows you to take a screen shot of any open window. Mac OS X Leopard: Select the area that you want to take a screen shot

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Here are step-by-step instructions to help you get started with D2L.  Getting Started: Find your UWM D2L course sites First steps for a new D2L course site Copy course content from an older D2L site Make your D2L course site visible to students Add a participant to your D2L course site

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Create a Category: From your D2L Course Home page, click on [Grades] in the main navigation bar Click on [Manage Grades] under “Grades Area” Click on [New Category] Type a name for the category (e.g., Quizzes, Short Papers, Homework) Under “Display Options,” uncheck “Display class average to users” and “Display grade distribution to users” OPTIONAL: If all grade items in the category have

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From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Grades] in the main navigation bar Find the appropriate grade item.  Click on the [yellow ruler] icon beside the item’s title.  When you hover over the icon it says “Enter grades.” Enter each student’s grade in the empty box beside the student’s name under the “Grade” column heading. Click on [Save] at the bottom of the page.  OPTIONAL: If your

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1. From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Quizzes] in the main navigation bar 2. Click on the title of the quiz in the Quiz List 3. Click on [Grade], which has a “yellow ruler + green checkmark” icon 4. Click on the [Restrict to] dropdown menu 5. Choose “All users” 6. In the list of students, you will see: “attempt 1” below the names of students who have completed the quiz. “attempt 1 (in

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1. From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Quizzes] in the main navigation bar. 2. Click on the quiz title in the Quiz List. 3. Click on the [Restrictions] tab. 4. Under “Availability,” note that the quiz “Status” is [Inactive] by default. OPTIONAL:  To make the quiz available to students during a specific time period, check the checkboxes beside [Has Start Date] and [Has End Date].  Use

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1. From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Quizzes] in the main navigation bar 2. Click on the title of the quiz in the Quiz List 3. Click on [Preview] 4. Click on [Start Quiz!] 5. Click  [OK] in the popup window OPTIONAL:  Select or enter answers and click [Save] after each question. OPTIONAL:  Click on [Save all responses] and [Go to Submit Quiz], then [Submit Quiz]. Click [Yes] in the

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1. From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Quizzes] in the main navigation bar 2. Click on the title of the quiz in the “Quiz List” 3. Click on the [Layout/Questions] tab 4. Click on [Add/Edit Questions] 5. Choose “Long Answer Question (LA)” from the [Create new] dropdown menu 6. Click on [Go] OPTIONAL: Enter a “Title” and change the number of “Points” for this question 7. Click in the [

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1. From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Quizzes] in the main navigation bar 2. Click on the title of the quiz in the “Quiz List” 3. Click on the [Layout/Questions] tab 4. Click on [Add/Edit Questions] 5. Choose “Fill in the Blanks Question (FIB)” from the [Create new] dropdown menu 6. Click on [Go] OPTIONAL: Enter a “Title” and change the number of “Points” for this question OPTIONAL:  

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From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Quizzes] in the main navigation bar Click on the title of the quiz in the “Quiz List”   Click on the [Layout/Questions] tab Click on [Add/Edit Questions] Choose “True or False Question (T/F)” from the [Create new] dropdown menu Click on [Go] OPTIONAL: Enter a “Title” and change the number of “Points” for this question Click in the [Question text]

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From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Quizzes] in the main navigation bar Click on the title of the quiz in the “Quiz List”   Click on the [Layout/Questions] tab Click on [Add/Edit Questions] Choose “Multiple choice question (MC)” from the [Create new] dropdown menu Click on [Go] OPTIONAL: Enter a “Title” and change the number of “Points” for this question Click in the [Question text

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From your D2L Course Home page, click on [Quizzes] in the main navigation bar Click on the title of the quiz in the Quiz List Click on the [Attempts] tab Click on the [Attempts Allowed] dropdown menu and choose the number of attempts each student may submit for this quiz Click on the [Overall Grade Calculation] dropdown menu to choose from options Click on [Save Quiz] D2L 9.2.1 SP3 –

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From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Quizzes] in the main navigation bar Click on the title of the quiz in the Quiz List Click on the [Restrictions] tab Scroll down the page to “Timing” Set a time limit for your quiz.  Note: For an “objective” quiz, a time limit of 45 seconds to  1 minute per question is recommended by the literature. Select [Enforced]     Note: Quiz attempts submitted

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1. From your D2L Course Home page, click on [Quizzes] the main navigation bar 2. In the second row of icons, click on [New] 3. Type the quiz name in the “Name” text box OPTIONAL:  Link the quiz to the gradebook by selecting the appropriate item from the dropdown menu beside “Grade Item,” –or— by clicking on [add grade item] OPTIONAL:  Select “allow automatic export to grades” to move the

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Follow these steps if after you have already activated a quiz and it has been taken by students, you realize that you left an answer blank so students are getting marked off for the correct answer: (1) First you'll want to go in and enter the correct answer in the quiz itself so any future quiz takers won't get marked off for choosing the right answer. (2) Then after you do that, you'll have

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1. From your D2L Course Home page, click on [Dropbox] in the main navigation bar 2. Click on the appropriate drop box folder 3. Click on [Leave Feedback] beside the name of the appropriate student   4. Type or paste your message in the [Feedback] text box. This may include a rubric. OPTIONAL: To include an attachment (e.g., a Word document containing your comments), click on [add a

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1. From your Course Home page, click on [Dropbox] on the main navigation bar. 2. Click on [New Folder]. 3. Type a name for the folder in the [Name] text box. 4. Choose “Individual submission folder” if students will submit files only to the instructor.  Choose “Group submission folder” if students need to see each other’s submissions for group work. (This selection cannot be changed later.)

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1. From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Discussions] in the main navigation bar 2. Click on the desired topic in the “Forums & Topics List” 3. Click on [Settings] 4. In the popup window, under “Personal Settings,” check the box beside [Display deleted messages] 5. Click on [Save] 6. Note:  Deleted message subjects display in the message list to the Instructor as strikethrough gray text 7

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1. From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Discussions] in the main navigation bar 2. Click on the desired topic in the “Forums & Topics List” 3. Select the message(s) to be deleted by clicking the box(es) to the left of each. 4. Click the [trash can] icon above the list of messages. 5. A popup window appears. 6. Click on [Yes] to confirm deletion of the selected message(s) and all

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1. From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Discussions] in the main navigation bar 2. Click on the desired topic in the “Forums & Topics List” 3. Select the message(s) to be printed by clicking the box(es) to their left. 4. Click the [printer] icon above the list of messages. 5. A popup window appears. 6. Click on [Print] at the bottom of the popup window. 7. Note:  Selected messages are

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1. From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Discussions] in the main navigation bar 2. Click on the desired topic in the “Forums & Topics List” 3. On the right, above the list of messages, click on the “View” dropdown menu. 4. Choose “All Messages” and click on [Apply]. 5. Click the “Subject,” “Authored By,” or “Date” column heading to sort. 6. OPTIONAL:  Click the selected column heading

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1. From the D2L Course Home page, click on [Discussions] in the main navigation bar 2. Click on the desired topic in the “Forums & Topics List” 3. Click on [Compose] 4. In the popup window, type a Subject and the text of your message. 5. OPTIONAL: Click [Add a File] to include an attachment. 6. OPTIONAL: Click [Record Audio] to include audio. 7. Click [Post] in the lower‐right hand corner of

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1. From your D2L Course Home page, click on [Discussions] in the main navigation bar. 2. Click on [New Forum]. 3. Type the title of your forum. 4. Click the checkbox beside “Create a new topic in this forum with the same title.” 5. OPTIONAL: Click on [Show forum visibility options]. By default, the forum is “always visible” to students.  You can choose [Hide this forum] to make it invisible

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1) From your D2L course site, click on [Discussions] and then on [Copy]. 2) Select [Copy a Forum]. 3) Pull down the window next to [Forum to Copy:] and select the forum you’d like to copy. 4) Re-name the forum by entering the title in [New Forum title:]. 5) Click the [Copy] button.

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This can be used if you have multiple additional submission views that you want to have displayed based on the student's attempt number (1) Once you have some additional views set up for each attempt, go into "Edit Quiz Submission View" for the attempt that you want to modify. (2) Go down to "View Restrictions" and select the attempt that you want this submission view to show up for students

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Understanding PermissionsYour access to Blackboard Collaborate Web Conferencing features is managed by permissions. Moderators can change your permissions, either by changing the global permissions (those that apply to all Participants) or by changing your permissions only.Permission Indicators in the Participants ListOnly those individual permissions (granted or revoked) that represent

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