D2L Guides

Online Instructor Information

Instructions for New Faculty Word file

Expectations and Strategies for NSCC Online Instructors Word file

Inclement Weather Instructions Word file

NS Online Student Tip Sheet Word file

Faculty and Student Resources Word file

Introduction to NS Online (D2L)

How to Login from the elearn.nscc.edu link Word file
Video
How to Login from MyNSCC Word file
Video
Understanding My Home Word file
Video
Understanding Course Home Word file
Video

Quick Guides

Manage an Online Course, Basic, Quick Guide
Word file

Manage an Online Course, Advanced, Quick Guide Word file

Essential Skills

Add a Teacher to a Course Word file
Video
Copy a Course Using Import/Export/Copy Components Word file
Video
Create and Post a Syllabus Word file

File Formats for Syllabi in D2L Word file

Add a Student to a Course Word file

Publish a News Item Word file
Video

Assignment Dropbox

Create an Assignment Dropbox
Word file
Video
Associate an Assignment with the Grade Book

Video
Give a Student Special Access to an Assignment

Video
Grade an Assignment
Word file
Video
Download, Markup, and Return Assignments (one at a time)

Video
Download/Upload Assignment in Bulk (a more efficient method) Word file

Attendance Register

Create and Manage an Attendance Register
Word file

Calendar

Explore the Calendar Interface
Word file
video
Create Events
Word file
video
Display Calendar Views
Word file

Set Calendars to Display and Select Calendar Colors
Word file

Subscribe D2L Calendar to Outlook
pdf

Classlist and Class/User Progress

Overview of the Classlist
Word file

Use the Classlist to Send Email
Word file
video
Enroll and Unenroll Students
Word file

Retrieve Grades and Progress for a Withdrawn (Unenrolled) Student
Word file

Overview of Class Progress and User Progress
Word file
video

Content

HTML Editor Basics
Word file

Create and Edit a File in D2L
Word file
video
Upload a File to D2L

video
Create and Post a Course Overview
Word file
video
Move and Order a Topic and Module
Word file
video
Adjust Content Display Settings
Word file

Discussions

Create a Forum and Topic
Word file
video
Post, Reply to, and Delete Discussions
Word file

Set Discussions to be Evaluated

video
Evaluate Discussions
Word file
video
Select Discussion Settings
Word file
video

Email

Email Overview and Settings
Word file
video
Read, Reply to, Mark as Read, and Delete Email
Word file
video
Manage Email Folders
Word file
video
Email Tips
Word file

Grades

Enter Grades in the Grade Book
Word file
video
View Grades in Student View
Word file
video
Release Final Grades
Word file
video
Create a Grade Book Word file

Quizzes

Understand Quiz Settings
Word file
video
Grade Quizzes
Word file
video
Reset a Quiz for a Student
Word file
video
Grade a Quiz Question
Word file
video
Adjust Points for a Quiz Question
Word file
video
Respondus - Sample Import File text file  
Respondus - Publish a Quiz to D2L PDF

Respondus Lockdown Browser--Instructor Quick-Start Guide
pdf

Respondus Lockdown Browser--Student Quick-Start Guide PDF file

Respondus Lockdown Browser--Student Guide Word file

Paragraph Quiz Question - Fill-in-the-Blank (How to create in D2L) Word file

Navigation

Add a System Link to the Navigation Bar
Word file

Add a Custom Link to the Navigation Bar
Word file

Working With Navigation - Complete Word file

Move, Delete, or Reorder Links on the Navigation Bar
Word file

News

Publish a News Item
Word file
video
RSS Feeds in Internet Explorer
Word file

RSS Feeds in Firefox
Word file

RSS Feeds and Google Reader
Word file

Other

Scheduled Course Copy
Word file

Creating Audio Files With Audacity and Upload to D2L
Word file

Embedding YouTube Videos in Desire2Learn
Word file

Delete All Content from a D2L Course Shell Word file

Video Note (Add a three-minute video to D2L) Word file

Basic Template for Course Revision
Zip File
Technical How-to for Course Development/Revision Word file