What's New in D2L Version 8.3
Orientation Opportunities

Check out the new 8.3 version of D2L!

As Karen Wenz (Chancellor's Office) noted in a recent email:
“After the upgrade to version 8.3, the look and feel of D2L will be different and there will be new features for some of the tools, such as Content, Grades, Discussions, and Groups. Your courses and the course materials will be available, but the icons, and the colors and the placement of the icons in D2L will… make the interface more consistent for all tools.”

• Face-2-Face Orientation Sessions: Check your BSU email for announcements
• Self-directed Orientation Information: If you are not able to attend one of the face-2-face orientation sessions, click here to can get an idea of what's new with D2L.

End-of-the-semester Recommendations

RELEASE THE FINAL GRADE
If you want your students to see their final grade in their D2L class, you must RELEASE the final grade.
Instructions (pdf): How to Release the Final Grade

DISPLAY THE FINAL GRADE
If you notice that there are no grades in the final column of the D2L gradebook, you may need to make a few changes in the Final Grade display settings.
Instructions (pdf): Displaying the Final Grade

CREATE A COPY OF THE GRADEBOOK
You will also want to have a paper copy or an external copy of the gradebook for each class in D2L.

• If your gradebook has only a few items, print out the gradebook. RECOMMENDATION: Set the Orientation for printing to Landscape (rather than the usual Portrait).
• If your gradebook has many items, export the gradebook or copy/paste it into an Excel spreadsheet.
  Instructions (pdf): Exporting the Gradebook

BACK UP COURSE FILES
You will also want to have copies of your course files saved outside of D2L. Instructions (pdf): Managing Course Files (scroll to page 3 for instructions on downloading course files)

For more information, contact Julie Adams or Theresa Perreault at ext. 3777 or via email at jadams@bemidjistate.edu or tperreault@bemidjistate.edu

NEW TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

eLearning Support has added 2 new training opportunities:

• ONLINE 101 - a 5-week class taught in D2L that lets participants experience an online class from the student perspective
• "Plan Your Own D2L Training" - allows you to decide what area of D2L you want to work on and to set up a training session at your convenience. For more information, click on the links below
  • OVERVIEW of "Plan Your Own Training"
  • D2L Training Sessions Chart (menu)
  
  For more information, contact Julie Adams at ext. 2007 or via email at jadams@bemidjistate.edu.

SUMMER 2008: Request your "Live" D2L course shell
[NOTE: Online course shells do NOT require the request form.]

To request a "Live" D2L shell ("Live" = with students):
(1) Fill out the "D2L 'Live' Course Request Form" and save it to your computer [click here for the form].
(2) Send it to Theresa Perreault through campus mail (Box 26) or email it as an attachment to tperreault@bemidjistate.edu).

CEL Course Request Form

To request a course through the Center for Extended Learning, please (1) print off and complete this Course Request Form, (2) route it for the required signatures, and (3) send it to the CEL, Box 4.  CEL will NOT set up a course for any semester until they receive the signed form for the course.