There's been a lot of conversations lately about when D2L shells will open to faculty/instructors and when they will open for students. Well, we have the dates finalized with leadership and here they are: Dec 14- Faculty/Instructor access beginsJan 18- Student access begins for all courses scheduled to start on January 20th. (All courses with … Continue reading SP21 Release Dates
Author: Nate
“Master Semester” to be Renamed “Starter Shells”
Starting Monday, December 14th, in agreement with Dr. Baker and the Deans, we will be renaming the "Master Semester" in D2L to "Starter Shells". The functionality of the shells will be identical only with a different name. A few years ago, I brought this possibility up to faculty and leadership. The reason was, the word … Continue reading “Master Semester” to be Renamed “Starter Shells”
RESOLVED: Dates… From the Future!
*******UPDATE 11/5/2020: This issue is now resolved. Yes, it sounds like a bad movie or worse, the newest reality show. In truth, it's a bug several clients, including PPCC, have been seeing within D2L for the past few weeks. I've seen this in Discussions and Classlist with dates. of November 20, 2020, December 12, 2020 … Continue reading RESOLVED: Dates… From the Future!
Zoom/D2L Integration – Getting Started
The Zoom/D2L integration helps instructors create Zoom meetings and injects them into the D2L class Calendar. The Zoom integration works very differently with different options to the WebEx/Zoom integration. Scheduling a Meeting To schedule a meeting, click on 'Zoom' in the navigation, right before Course Admin: (Please note, only Instructors have access to this link. Students … Continue reading Zoom/D2L Integration – Getting Started
D2L Archive (Purge) Rescheduled to Oct 6
This spring, our Purge was canceled due to COVID changes. We have rescheduled the removal of SP18, SU18 and FA18 courses from D2L to October 6, 2020. This will not include any Master Semester materials, just the live semester shells with student data. A couple of things have changed since the original purge date. First, … Continue reading D2L Archive (Purge) Rescheduled to Oct 6
D2L/WebEx Link Issues
The D2L/WebEx link is a little wonky. There have been a few issues over the last few days with it that I want to address here. Then, I'll give some background if you really want to know why these tools don't seem to like each other. Issue #1: WebEx Wouldn't Load in D2L Around noon … Continue reading D2L/WebEx Link Issues
LockDown Browser is Here
https://youtu.be/hv2L8Q2NpO4 We are in the second stage of testing Respondus LockDown Browser (LDB) and Monitor. The tool limits students taking D2L quizzes to one browser and records them taking it. Before implementing these tools though, please make sure you are aware of a few key elements: Instructor Set Up While I'm going to leave the … Continue reading LockDown Browser is Here
Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor – Getting Started
Overview and Tech Requirements Respondus has two tools used for D2L/Brightspace Quiz security. A LockDown Browser prevents users from accessing resources outside of a Quiz. The second tool is Respondus Monitor which records the student as they take the exam, thus deterring behaviors associated with cheating. Here's a video that explains each tool: Tech … Continue reading Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor – Getting Started
D2L and Incompletes
This afternoon, I've had a number of emails about what happens when a student gets an Incomplete ("I" grade) in Banner. So, I thought I'd share here. Right now, I'm working on the assumption we are still following EP-240. However, everything is fluid, so if it does change, I'll try to update here the effects … Continue reading D2L and Incompletes
Purge 2020 Canceled
With everything going on right now, we will not be doing a purge of older D2L courses in 2020. The next scheduled purge will be coming in April 2021. CCCS is publishing some changing recommendations about data retention, so we will have to wait to see what that will look like. If you have courses … Continue reading Purge 2020 Canceled