D2L: Improving Student to Content interaction: Summer 2022

August 1 – August 21, 2022

Short Course

Description

By the end of this three week short course, you will be able to use D2L Brightspace tools (including Content, HTML Editor, and Release Conditions) to improve the student-to-content interaction. You will be provided with efficient ways to create and add existing content materials in the Content tool, tips and tricks to using HTML Editor, and strategies for utilizing conditional release with Release Conditions.  You will be provided with practical strategies to apply effective course design to engage students with online course content.

Course Learning Objectives:

• Understand and differentiate online course tools and features (Content, HTML Editor, and Release Conditions) that may be utilized for course content design
• Understand best practices using online course tools and features to improve student-to-content interaction
• Analyze and apply practical strategies for real-world scenarios to design content learning paths for students
• Evaluate and reflect how these strategies may improve student learning and content interaction in online courses

Technical Skill Requirements

• Use a web browser
• Create, save and upload Microsoft Word documents
• Perform basic tasks associated with the following D2L Brightspace tools: Content, Discussions, and Assignments

Materials Required 

Participants should have access to their own D2L Brightspace course (sandbox or development are acceptable) to practice using the available course tools and features.  Contact your campus D2L/IT Helpdesk to create a D2L Brightspace “Sample/Sandbox” Course if you do not have one.

Suggested Audience 

Faculty (Full-time and part-time), Instructional Designers and Technologists, and Faculty Developers/Trainers 

Estimated Time Commitment 

Most participants are able to complete this course by committing 2-3 hours per week. 

Reflect on your Professional Development 

As you progress through this course, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team.

Registration Required

Use the RSVP tool below to register. There is a limit of 30 participants per course.

Because we need time to enroll participants into the corresponding D2L Brightspace Course site, we will close RSVPs the Friday prior to the start of this course. 

Reminders Coming:  We use the email address you provided to send you reminder emails as the event date gets closer, but we suggest you add this event to your calendar. 

Accommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning, etc.) to participate in this event, please send an email to the person at the bottom of this page. 

Course Location 

This course is hosted and facilitated using shared D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called, MnSite. Using the RSVP tool below allows us to send you reminders about this course and share important information following the course including how to access the corresponding D2L Brightspace course site.  

Questions?  

Contact facilitator Carolyn Weber.