IDDS Workshops
This page provides an overview of the available IDDS workshops. Faculty can schedule an individualized consultation, an office visit, or attend a schedule workshop. Departmental workshop can also be scheduled by your department chair.
Registration: Please visit the your info.ship account to register for a scheduled workshop. [Directions listed at training.ship.edu]
Office Visit or Consultation: Call (x3439) or email (dmpanz@ship.edu) Donna to schedule an appointment.
Desire2Learn - University LMS
D2L Basics I
This session provides essential knowledge required to get started with course development in Desire2Learn Learning Environment.
- Effectively use course development tools located in the Learning Environment.
- Create new content and edit existing content using Desire2Learn?s editing features, including the HTML editor.
- Incorporate key communication tools into your course design and delivery.
D2L Basics II
This session provides essential knowledge required to get started with course development in Desire2Learn Learning Environment.
- Develop your Gradebook and appropriate assessment strategies, including Dropbox assignments, quizzes.
| Related Materials: |
Create a Quiz, Create a Random Question Quiz, Importing Quiz Questions, Quiz Reports, Grades Overview, Importing/Exporting Grades, Grades: Final Grade
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| Question Types: |
Fill in the Blanks, Long Answer, Matching, Multiple Choice, Multi-Select, Ordering, Short Answer, True or False
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| Respondus: |
Importing Questions with Respondus, Uploading a Respondus File into D2L |
D2L: Working with Content
In this workshop you'll learn how to:
- Create and edit modules and topics,
- Use existing sources as course content,
- Change the way D2L displays your content, and
- Link course topis to discussion topics.
D2L: Communication Tools
In this workshop you'll learn how to:
- Send email,
- Use the Discussions area,
- News (announcements),
- Use the Schedule feature.
D2L: Grades
In this workshop you'll learn how to:
- Set up and manage the Grades area,
- Set up grading schemes,
- Create categories and items, and
- Enter, export and import grades into the Grades area.
Related Materials:
D2L: Quizzes
In this workshop you will learn how to:
- Create, copy, import questions,
- Manage questions using the questions library,
- View quizzes both past, current and future quizzes
- View course statistics, and
- Create quiz categories.
| Related Materials: |
Create a Quiz, Create a Random Question Quiz, Importing Quiz Questions, Quiz Reports, Grades Overview, Importing/Exporting Grades, Grades: Final Grade
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| Question Types: |
Fill in the Blanks, Long Answer, Matching, Multiple Choice, Multi-Select, Ordering, Short Answer, True or False
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| Respondus: |
Importing Questions with Respondus, Uploading a Respondus File into D2L |
D2L: Tools & Release Options
In this workshop you will learn how to:
- Use the Checklist feature,
- Classlist feature,
- Dropbox,
- Groups Feature, and Release options.
D2L Intelligence Agents
Intelligent Agents monitor your class to find activity that matches criteria such as login activity or release conditions that are set by the instructor. The agent then sends a separate email to the user that created the agent when it finds users matching its criteria. Agents can be run manually or set them to run on a schedule; daily, weekly, monthly, or annually.
Related Materials: Intelligence Agents [PDF]
D2L Surveys
In this workshop you will learn how to:
Access the survey tool and create a survey and create a new survey
- Add questions to the Survey in the Survey area.
- Add questions to the Survey from the Question Library
- Upload questions to the Question library using Respondus
- Create questions in the Question Library within D2L
- Add questions to the survey from the Question Library
Related Materials: Surveys [PDF]
Preparing for Your Summer Course [NEW]
This is an open three hour session where you can work on your course and consult with the IDDS staff. You are in control of this three hour session. Mini-trainings will be conducted based on the needs of the person or group attending.
Using Respondus to Upload Quiz Questions to D2L
In this workshop you'll learn how to format quiz questions so they upload automatically through Respondus. Respondus is a software program that takes the raw quiz questions, formats them and allows you to easily add them to the D2L platform.
Related Materials: Respondus 4.0 [PDF]
Working Collaboratively in an Online Environment
In this workshop we will discuss two ways in which you can work collaboratively using the Groups area and Learning Objects, Wiki and Blog feature in D2L.
Related Materials: Groups, Learning Objects
Web 2.0
Class Projects using Blogs and Wikis
Description In this workshop you'll learn how to use the Wiki, Blog and Podcast features in D2L.
Digital Storytelling: Educational Uses
Digital Storytelling uses computer-based tools to tell stories. The digital story focuses on a specific topic and generally contains a mixture of media--text, music, graphics and audio and usually take between 2 and 10 minutes in length.
Podcasting
Podcasting entails audio content that is delivered via an RSS feed presenting a downloadable or streaming file (often mp3. Learn how to create a Podcast in this workshop.
What's All the Fuss About: Web 2.0
In this workshop you'll learn about Web 2.0 technologies such as Second Life, Wikis, Blogs, YouTube, MySpace, Twitter, among others, and their education uses.
The Basics
Scanning Text and Graphics
There are many different types of scanning software. Frequently, software is shipped with the scanner that was purchased for home or office use. IDDS has purchased the Canoscan Lide 100 for use in the lab. Learn how to use this software to scan both text and graphics.
Smart Cart Training [ Learn More ]
In this workshop you'll learn how to use the Smart Carts located in many classrooms throughout the University.
Online Wimba Courses [ Learn More ]
What is Wimba and why do I want to use it for training?
Wimba is a virtual classroom. It builds relationships by allowing participants in the classroom to hear and see each other, share applications on their desktops, and display course content.
Why is IDDS using Wimba?
IDDS wants to increase our service to faculty by providing an additional service that will allow a faculty member to stay home or in their office while still obtaining the assistance they require.
Online Demo of D2L Overview using a Wimba Classroom
The Wimba Session was created to provide an overview of the D2L platform. The first 1.5 hours will cover each area of the platform. The last half hour will be open to general D2L questions. Along with the Wimba session, we recommend that instructors sign up for a Wimba Test Session. The test session will help us ensure that everyone can access the platform.
Working with Content Session using a Wimba Classroom
Stay in your office and learn how to work with Content in D2L using the Wimba Classroom.
In this workshop you'll learn how to:
- Create and edit modules and topics,
- Use existing sources as course content,
- Change the way D2L displays your content, and
- Link course topis to discussion topics.