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| Browser Check | Calendar-Schedule | Chat | Classlist |Content | D2L Email | Discussions | Dropbox | Grades | Locker | My Home | Pager | Preferences | Quizzes |


Help for D2L is available in a variety of forms. Listed below is a brief description of the D2L tools with helpful information from the web and PDF. Also included are Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and instructional videos on each of the tools.




Browser Check

Test your system settings to see if it is compatible with D2L requirements.
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Calendar-Schedule

You have access to an on-line calendar through the Schedule tool. Available on the My Home and My Course pages, the Schedule tool allows you to set reminders of important dates and activities
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Chat

The Chat tools allow you to communicate via text while on-line at the same time. Using the D2L Chat tool, you can hold private chats with other students in the course or communicate on group projects.
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Classlist
The Classlist provides a list of students currently enrolled in a course.
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Content
The Content tool is the main place you will go to get course content.
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D2L Email
D2L has its own internal e-mail system that can only be used within D2L. You may forward messages from your personal account to your D2L account. However, you can not forward D2L messages to your personal account. Your instructor will tell you if you are using the D2L Email for your class or not.
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Discussions
The Discussions tool can be used for online discussions between you and other students and/or your instructor.
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Dropbox
The Dropbox tool is an electronic storage space for documents you will be submitting to your instructor. Submissions are date and time stamped.

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Grades
The Grades tool allows you to view your grade for the course.
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Locker
The Locker is an electronic storage area for you to "store your stuff." You can “upload” and “download” files from your home or dorm computer and use them in D2L or transfer them from one computer to another. Only the owner of the locker can view its contents.
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MyHome
My Home is the main entry page for D2L. It is the first page you see after signing in to D2L. Like the Course Home page, this page contains a News section. However, this News section is controlled by the D2L Support Staff and is used for system announcements.
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Pager
The Pager allows D2L users to “page” each other by sending a short text message. The next time that the person being paged enters the course, the pager will flash and beep that a message is waiting.
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Preferences
The Preferences tool allows you to change your font settings, paging preferences, discussion room layout, email preferences, and password. Customizing your personal settings is a great way to ensure that you are comfortable in your learning environment.
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Quizzes
The quiz tool is where your instructor will post quizzes and homework assignments.
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