D2L Basics

This workshop will demonstrate how to navigate D2L, upload a syllabus, post a news item, use the classlist to monitor student progress and communicate with students, and navigate the calendar. This workshop will also demonstrate how to set up and organize course content, upload course documents, create HTML content using the built-in editor, and modify modules and content. Please bring a digital copy of your course syllabus. After the one hour workshop, there will be an optional 30-minute practice session during which time faculty can further practice their skills.

Simplifying Grading: Optimizing your D2L Gradebook

This workshop will demonstrate how to navigate the D2L gradebook, set up a gradebook, create grade categories and items, and enter and manage grades. Please bring a list of course assignments and values. After the one hour workshop, there will be an optional 30-minute practice session during which time faculty can further practice their skills.
D2L Gradebook workshop resources

D2L Assignment Dropbox

This workshop will demonstrate how to set up a dropbox, as well as how to download, grade, and attach feedback to student submissions. Please bring a course assignment. After the one hour workshop, there will be optional 30-minute practice session during which time faculty can further practice their skills.
D2L Assignment Dropbox workshop resources

D2L Quizzes

This workshop will demonstrate how to create and import quiz questions, manage restrictions and the respondus lockdown browser, and grade (auto grade, manual grade, and link to gradebook). Please bring a list of course assignments. After the one hour workshop, there will be an optional 30-minute practice session during which time faculty can further practice their skills.
D2L Quizzes workshop resources (updated August 2020)

D2L Discussions

This workshop will demonstrate how to navigate the discussion board, create forums and topics, implement restrictions, and grade student postings. After the one hour workshop, there will be an optional 30-minute practice session during which time faculty can further practice their skills.
D2L Discussion Board workshop resources

D2L Rubrics

This workshop will demonstrate how to set up a rubric, download student assignments, grade both assignments and discussions using the rubric you’ve created, and attach feedback using the rubric. After the one hour workshop, there will be an optional 30-minute practice session during which time faculty can further practice their skills.
D2L Rubrics workshop resources
D2L Rubrics worksheet

Maximizing Efficiency: Quick & Easy Grading in Turnitin Feedback Studio

This workshop will illustrate how to easily navigate and successfully use Turnitin Feedback Studio to provide meaningful feedback as well as accurate assessment to student Assignment Dropbox submissions. After the one hour workshop, there will be an optional 30-minute practice session during which time faculty can further practice their skills.
Turnitin FeedbackStudio workshop resources
Turnitin FeedbackStudio Originality Check Guide

Creating Content for Everyone: Understanding and Implementing Accessibility Principles

This workshop will go over the six criteria for creating accessible course content. A special emphasis will be placed on creating accessible course syllabi. Please bring a digital copy of a current syllabus, if available. After the one hour workshop, there will be an optional 30-minute practice session during which time faculty can further practice their skills.
Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft Word workshop resources

PowerPoint for the Masses: Creating Accessible Content

This workshop will go over how to create accessible course content using PowerPoint. After the one hour workshop, there will be an optional 30-minute practice session during which time faculty can further practice their skills.
Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft PowerPoint workshop resources

Using Intelligent Agents for Student Encouragement

Intelligent Agents are condition-specific emails that go out to your students who have – or have not – met certain criteria. Learn to create auto-replies for students based on their actions – or lack of action – in your course. After the one hour workshop, there will be an optional 30-minute practice session during which time faculty can further practice their skills.
Using Intelligent Agents for Student Encouragement workshop resources
Intelligent Agents Instructional Video (26:38)

End-of-Semester Activities in NS Online (D2L)

Whether on-ground, hybrid, or online, the end of the semester is a great time to ensure certain settings are checked in your D2L course. Review the process for releasing final grades and submitting official grades, exporting course documents, and finalizing final exam settings. After the one hour workshop, there will be an optional 30-minute practice session during which time faculty can further practice their skills.

D2L HTML Templates

This workshop will introduce faculty to the Daylight Templates newly available in NS Online. Faculty will practice creating new pages and copying content from existing pages into new template formats. Participants will also review Heading structures necessary for well-organized, accessible web pages in D2L.
D2L HTML Templates workshop resources

Using Zoom with Students

This workshop will introduce faculty to the Zoom interface and its features. This workshop will highlight which features to use with students and how to use them, zoom settings, zoom recordings, and zoom accessibiliity.
Video Tutorials Available