Welcome

• Welcome to the Possibilities
• Online Learning Staff
• Official Desire2Learn Documentation

Level 1 - Using D2L in Face-to-Face Classes

• Placing Students First
• Syllabus and Handouts -- Uploading to D2L Content
• Grades - Setting up and Using the D2L Gradebook
• D2L Gradebook Tips: Attendance, Extra Credit, Rounding, and Printing

Level 2 - Using D2L in Hybrid Classes (reduced seat time)

• Pedagogy in the Online Environment
• Quizzes - Automatic, randomized question quizzes
• Question Libraries - Leveraging publisher resources and existing quizzes
• Discussions - Full Class, Small Group, and 1-on-1
• Homework - Setting up and Using the D2L Dropbox
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Level 3 - Using D2L in Online Classes

• Course Design for Ease of Maintenance / Updating
• Finding Links to Free Videos, Podcasts, and other Course Content
• Orientation Activities for Start of Term
• Ensuring Engagement
• Communication and Scheduling Strategies
• Assignment Options to Encourage Honesty
• Web-Conferencing - Lectures, Group Projects, Presentations, and Conferences
• Last Date of Attendance

Level 4 - Designing Online Multimedia

• lodeStar - MnSCU licensed tool for easy learning games and content
• Audio Podcasting - Using Audacity (free program)
• Virtual Lectures from PowerPoint - using Adobe Presenter
• Virtual Lectures from Screen Recording - using Adobe Captivate
• Photography Tips - Taking and Editing Your Own Images
• Video Tips - Taking and Editing Your Own Video
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Federal, State, and MnSCU Policies

• Copyright, Fair Use, and the T.E.A.C.H. Act
• Using Publisher and Third-Party Materials
• ADA Accessibility Requirements for All Online Materials
• Microsoft Office - Making Your Documents Accessible
• Intellectual Property Rights of Faculty
• Intellectual Property Rights of Students

Upcoming Training / Seminars

• to be announced via TechTalk

Teaching Resources

• D2L Semester Checklist
• Best Practices in D2L
• Calculator for Download Times (Intel)
• Assessment and Evaluation
• Teaching Blogs and Articles
• Templates for Online Courses 
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Quality and Accreditation

• Quality Matters
• SCTC Rubric
• AQIP
• Lake Superior College Online Course Review
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SCTCC Teaching Circles

Samples and Examples
(Creative Commons / Shared)

Internal Articles

• Computer Tips
• ADA Document Accessibility
• Copyright Refresher
• Audio and Podcasting
• Course Design
• Document Accessibility
• Known Issues
• Resources for Online Development
• TechBlog
• Web 2.0
• Webinars

Exterrnal Articles

• Course Design (PedagogyOnline.com)