Explore the Layout of My Home and Course Home Pages

My Home

The first page you see after you click the course title to enter a course is the "My Home" page. The page is designed with two columns. The various sections are called widgets. The D2L administrator manages all content on this page. Think of the content on this page as schoolwide information.

A minibar displays across the top of the screen. It includes icons for links to:

Navigation bar links and groups display below the minibar:

Widgets at the left side of the page:

Widgets on the right side of the page:

The widget at the end of the page is a Disclaimer and addresses standards of conduct, academic dishonesty, disclaimer of offsite content, and students with disabilities.

Watch the video below to take a tour of "My Home."

Course Home

Once you click a link to enter a course, the "Course Home" page displays. The content in widgets on this page apply to the course.

Faculty members can add News announcements to this page. The other content is managed automatically by D2L widgets. The information displayed in the widgets refers to the current course named at the top of the screen. For example, if there are items in the Updates widget indicating that there are "6 Unread Discussion Messages," it means there are six unread discussion messages for this course.

Refer to the description of the minibar in the "My Home" section of this document.

Navigation bar links and groups display below the minibar:

Links are provided for:

Link Groups include:

 

The next portion of the page is designed with two columns consisting of widgets.

The widgets in the left column are:

The widget in the right column is:

The widget at the end of the page is a Disclaimer and addresses standards of conduct, academic dishonesty, disclaimer of offsite content, and students with disabilities.

Watch the video below to take a tour of the "Course Home."

 


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