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!

View Calendar 

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 

Importing and Exporting Grades

Instructors can import grades by adding a list of students and grades from outside the online course, as well as export online course grades to a text editor such as Word or Excel.  Desire2Learn's import/export feature uses a comma separated value (CSV) file format.  With Excel or a similar program, instructors can easily open, work with, or create CSV files.

• About Importing Grades
• Importing Grades
• Exporting Grades

 About Importing Grades

Imported grades can be any items that the instructor has been tracking outside of Desire2Learn (e.g., attendance or extra credit).

Before importing grades, the grade items must be added to the Desire2Learn grade book.  For more information refer to Working with the Grades Tool.

Desire2Learn's import/export feature uses a comma separated value (CSV) file format.  Getting the file in the correct format is critical for a successful grade import.  Since grade items must be added to the Desire2Learn grade book prior to importing grades, it is best to export the gradebook after creating the grade items. This way, the column headings for each grade item will be accurate.

The column headings in the CSV file consist of the name of the grade item and the grade type.  In the example shown here, "Assignment 1" is the name of the grade item and "Points Grade" is the grade type.  Both pieces of information must be part of the column heading.

 Importing Grades (Backing Up Your Grade Book)

IDDS recommends that you back up your grade book every time you update it.

1. On the Course Home page red navigation bar, click the GRADES link. The User List pane appears. 
2. Click the IMPORT GRADES button . The Import Grades pane appears.
3. In the Import File text box type the location of the CSV file.
   OR to select the file:
   Click BROWSE...
   1. The "Choose file" dialog box appears.
   2. Find and select the desired file .
   3. Click OPEN.
4. After entering the information in the correct places, click the NEXT button. The grades are imported to the User List.

 Exporting Grades

Exporting grades to a Desire2Learn course produces a comma separated values file (.csv), with the students' information separated by commas.  This file can then opened with Excel and saved as an Excel file (.xlsx).

NOTE: To maintain an up-to-date backup, export a Grades List several times during the semester as well as at the end of the semester

1. On the Course Home Page navigation bar, click the GRADES link. The User List screen appears.
2. Click the EXPORT  GRADES button.The Export Grades pane appears.
3. In the Export Options section, select the desired options.
4. In the "Choose Grades to Export," sections, select the appropriate grade items.
5. Click EXPORT TO CSV. The "Export Grades" dialog box appears.
6. Click the grade link. The "File Download" dialog box appears.
7. Click the SAVE button. The "Save As.." dialog box appears.
8. Find and select the desired save location.
9. Click the SAVE button. The "Download complete" dialog box appears.
10. Click CLOSE. The grades are exported.