MSU IT is highlighting D2L resources to help instructors in December. Access quick tips for the D2L gradebook as well as take a deeper dive into content templates and streamlining course communication.
D2L Grading Tips
This final exam season, visit our D2L Grading Tips help page for answers to common gradebook questions.
Featured Session Recordings
As you look ahead to course design for next semester, watch our featured recordings to implement time-saving strategies for course appearance, usability, and communication.
D2L Content Templates for Consistent Course Design
This session introduces accessible and responsive D2L course templates by MSU IT, enabling users to create engaging content pages without HTML knowledge. Learn how to apply these templates to develop module introductions, text, images, video lectures, and interactive elements like accordions, tabs, flip cards, and various question types.
D2L Intelligent Agents: Streamlining Personalized Communication at Scale
Automate personalized outreach with D2L Intelligent Agents. Configure targeted emails based on student actions like inactivity or high scores. Generate reports on completions, achievements, and more. Streamline communication, enhance engagement, and support student success with this powerful tool.
Coming Soon
The Instructional Technology and Development team will offer a variety of virtual and hybrid sessions in January and February on topics such as designing HyFlex/hybrid courses, using your classroom’s technology, engaging classes using iClicker, designing courses in D2L, creating and sharing videos, and more. Visit iTeach for information on upcoming sessions.
Where can you learn more?
- Every month, you can check out featured workshop recordings from the Instructional Technology & Development team, delivered to your inbox and curated on iTeach.
- These featured workshop recordings as well as the team’s other workshop recordings are available on the Instructional Technology & Development MediaSpace channel.
- You can learn more about using D2L at Educational Technology Training.
- Book a one-on-one consultation with the Instructional Technology and Development team on D2L, implementing MSU-supported technology tools, digital accessibility, online/hybrid course design, and more by submitting a request at ithelp.msu.edu.
