IDDS Workshop Schedule

IDDS offers a wide variety of workshops. If the time of the workshop does not fit your schedule, please contact us for a one-to-one appointment!

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REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Register via email at idds@ship.edu. Please include the name and date of the workshop in your email. 

January Workshop Sessions 

All workshops will take place in the IDDS lab, LL012. 

What's New in D2L

1/23 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
1/25 - 9:00am to 10:00am
1/29 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
1/31 - 8:00am to 9:00am

February Workshop Sessions

Bb Collaborate

2/04 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
2/07 - 9:30am to 10:30am
2/15 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
2/20 - 9:00am to 10:00am
2/21 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
2/27 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

What's New in D2L
2/11 - 10:00am to 11:00am
2/13 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

We're available for one-to-one consultation!
If there is a class that you would like to take, please call and we can schedule a one-to-one session with you. 

IDDS Events

IDDS provides a 4 Week Online Desire2Learn course for those teaching through the Office of Extended Studies during the Summer. Check back for course times and dates.

Brown Bag Lunch 

Join us for our first Brown Bag Lunch. Our topic is Wikis in the Classroom. Bring you own brown bag lunch--we'll supply the drinks and dessert! Date: TBA

Interim Director of IDDS & Ship Desire2Learn Campus Administrator

Donna Panzo, Doctoral Student, Pepperdine University
Office: Lehman Library room 014
Phone: 717.477.1123 x3439
Email: dmpanz@ship.edu 

Creating a Custom Home Page

Instructors can create a customized homepage for the initial page of their course content. This page replaces the default table of contents when users click Content on the navbar. For example, you could create a custom content homepage that contains an annotated table of contents.

Before you add a custom content homepage, you need to create an HTML page or an image. Desire2Learn recommends using an HTML file or similar. You can also use an image file supported by web browsers (JPG, GIF, or PNG).

Creating an HTML file

An HTML file can be created directly in the D2L platform.

1. From the Course Home page click on the CONTENT link.  The Manage Content pane appears.
2. Click on the NEW TOPIC button.  The New Topic pane appears.
   
   
   
3. Click on the CREATE NEW FILE link.  The New Topic-Create New File pane appears.
   
   
   
4. From the Parent Module pull-down menu select the module this topic will appear under or click on the add module link to create a new Module. 
5. In the Title text box type the desired title.
6. In the Short Title text box type an abbreviated title.
7. In the filename text box, remove any spaces in the filename.
8. In the HTML Editor type the topic's content. Use tools within the Editor to alter the appearance and functionality of your text. Add any graphics to your page by clicking on the  picture icon.
9. To save this topic click on the SAVE button.
   To save this topic and create another new file click on the SAVE AND NEW button.
10. Verify your link by clicking it within the Content area

Add a custom content homepage

1. In the course you want to set the homepage for, click Content on the navbar.  
2. In the left tool menu, click Settings.
3. In the Content Home area, select Content home.
4. Click Browse/Change File and navigate to the file you want to use.
5. If you want the sidebar (a version of the table of contents using short titles) to appear on the custom Content Home page, select Show Sidebar.

Remove a custom content homepage

1. In the course, click Content on the navbar. 
2. In the left tool menu, click Settings. 
3. In the Content Home area, uncheck the "Create a custom Content Home page from a file checkbox.