When I first saw the new My Courses widget with Daylight, I had very mixed feelings. Yes, it added some much needed color and images to the front page of D2L. However, with those tiles came some substantial drawbacks. The loss of the list, the ability to filter and put the tiles in custom order … Continue reading My Courses and the Waffle
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One Week In…
There are two common question themes I've been getting since Daylight went active; D2L Email changes and the new My Courses widget/Waffle. D2L email has been turned off and the links now point to ppcc.edu and student.cccs.edu addresses. So, be sure to check your Outlook/OWA account regularly as this is where all of your email … Continue reading One Week In…
Daylight is Here!
This morning, I flipped the switch and turned on the new Daylight look to D2L. A couple of minutes later, I turned off D2L email. So, the Daylight changes are now live. If you run into any issues, please contact eLearning or comment below.
May Email Changes FAQ
Next month, we are integrating student/Outlook email with D2L. Several common questions have come up, so I thought I'd post them here. Will the email links in D2L still work? Yes! The only difference is, instead of sending the email to the internal D2L system (ucourses.com), it will go to student or ppcc.edu (Outlook) accounts. … Continue reading May Email Changes FAQ
Use the Course Selector (Waffle)
D2L changes (Daylight) are coming May 15th and one of the biggest changes will be how the My Courses widget looks and operates. Right now, all of your courses appear as a list of links in the widget and there are filters based on Role and Semester: However, with the new Daylight look to D2L, … Continue reading Use the Course Selector (Waffle)
FAQ -May D2L Changes
What are the major changes? We are implementing what D2L is calling "Daylight". This is a new, modern look that is much more mobile-friendly. Also, PPCC is turning off the D2L Email tool, adding the ePortfolio tool and re-organizing the Navigation and Homepage layout. When is this change happening? May 15th in the morning Is … Continue reading FAQ -May D2L Changes
Purge of D2L Courses – April 10
On April 10th, we will be purging (deleting) courses from PPCC Online (D2L). The course data to be removed includes all courses, including Master Semester courses, FA16 and older. FAQ Why are we doing this? In accordance with CCCS policy, we are to remove any course data older than 13 months after the End Date. … Continue reading Purge of D2L Courses – April 10
Daylight Kb Created
As I'm sure you've heard (or will hear) D2L is changing their look and feel on May 15, 2018. On this day, we will also be turning off D2L Email. So, we've created a tag in the Knowledge Base (Kb) named 'daylight' which will link to all Daylight articles. Also, for your convenience, we've added … Continue reading Daylight Kb Created
Daylight Navigation and Homepages Finalized
As we get ready for our May 15, 2018 rollout of the daylight interface for PPCC Online (D2L), we have finalized the navigation and homepages. This will let us create training materials, including those on the Knowledge Base. So, let's review each page: My Home Navigation Date (Links to Calendar) D2L Orienteering ePortfolio Faculty Resources … Continue reading Daylight Navigation and Homepages Finalized
Email in D2L with Daylight
As you may know, we are looking to remove D2L email starting with Daylight in May, 2018. I've been around to many division meetings discussing the pros and cons. One question that comes up at most meetings is if instructors and student can send emails using the Classlist and other tools within D2L. The answer … Continue reading Email in D2L with Daylight