CMS-Based Online Teaching Using Desire2Learn

 

Unit 2: Learning Activities

  • Desire2Learn Users Guide
  • Quality Matters rubric
  • CMS Communication
  • Desire2Learn v 8.2
    Quality Matters
    Using Classlist

    The Classlist will allow you to see everyone enrolled in your course. The Classlist also allows you to email & page your students as well as track their progress in your class.

  • Using Classlist Tool to Track Students and Email Students - tutorial
  • Discussion

    The discussion tool allows you to increase student interaction in your course. The discussion tool also allows for the creation of groups which can be used for discussions or projects.

  • Using Discussion Tool and Creating Groups - tutorial
  • Online Discussion Tips
  • Grading/Matrix Rubric
  • E-mail

    Although not suggested, a second way to email your students is by using the D2L Course mail system. The following tutorial will show you how to access and use the system.

  • Using D2L Email - tutorial
  • Chat

    Secondary communication tools are also available to communicate with your students, The following links offer information on these tools.

  • Elluminate
  • Chat Tips
  • Locker Tool

    The locker allows for limited locker storage on the D2L server. THe Locker is most useful when assigning group projects. Now, rather then sending the project via email to one another the group can check it in and out of the locker.

  • Using the Locker Tool -tutorial
  • Action
  • Read SCoPE article
  • Lobel, M., Neubauer, M., and Swedburg, R. (2005). Comparing how students collaborate to learn about the self and relationships in a real-time non-turn-taking online and turn-taking face-to-face environment. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 10(4), article 18. http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol10/issue4/lobel.html
  • Review QM standards
  • Try the Discussion tool
  • Try the E-mail tool
  • Try Elluminate
  • Next: Unit 3
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