Instructional Technology

Explore the instructional tools available to all KSU faculty members provided by UITS.

New to D2L

• Tools
  Example of Implementation

• Courseshell Request

  What is a D2L Course Shell? How to Request a D2L Course Shell, etc.

• D2L Brightspace: Access

  How to access D2L Brightspace, How to grant students special access to a D2L Assignment, etc.

• D2L Brightspace: Content

  How to create a D2L Content Overview, How to upload OneDrive files to D2L Content, etc.

• D2L: Brightspace: Import/Export/Copy Components

  How to copy Course Components in D2L, How To Cross-List Courses in Owl Express and D2L Brightspace, etc.

• D2L Brightspace: External Learning Tools

  Adding the the iClicker registration link in your D2L course, How to add the Kaltura Media Gallery to a D2L module, etc.

• D2L:Brightspace: Classlist

  How to send emails to your students from the D2L Classlist, How to add participants to a D2L course, etc.

• D2L Brightspace: Groups Tool (PDF) 

  D2L Brightspace: Groups Tool (Knowledge Base)

  Use Groups in D2L to organize your students, discussion boards, assignments, etc.

• D2L Brightspace: Intelligent Agents (PDF)

  D2L Brightspace: Intelligent Agents (Knowledge Base)

  Set up an Intelligent Agent in D2L to remind students about upcoming assignments.

• D2L Brightspace: Widgets/Homepage

  How to create and apply a Custom Homepage in D2L Brightspace, How to add the Teams Meeting Widget to your D2L course, etc.

• D2L Brightspace: Statistics

  How to view D2L Rubrics statistics, How to view D2L Quiz statistics, etc.

• D2L Brightspace: Quick Eval

  How to Navigate D2L Quick Eval.
• Office 365: Getting Started
  Set up collaborative documents, presentations, spreadsheets, forms and more through OneDrive.

D2L Gradebook

• Tools
  Example of Implementation

• D2L Brightspace: Grades (PDF)

  D2l Brightspace: Grades (Knowledge Bases)

   

  Set up your gradebook settings at the beginning of the semester. Then, create and link grades to course activities.

• Gradescope (Knowledge Bases)

  How to add Gradescope to your D2L course, How to grade and sync an assignment in GradeScope, etc.

Communication Tools

• Tools
  Example of Implementation
• D2L: Brightspace: Discussion
  How to view D2L Discussion statistics, How to record and attach Kaltura media to a D2L Discussion thread as a student, etc.
• VoiceThread D2L Quick Guide for Faculty
  Use this as a great alternative to the traditional discussion board.
• Using Microsoft Teams
  A complete set of tutorial videos on how to use Teams created by the DLI

Instructional Tools

• Tools
  Example of Implementation
• D2L Brightspace and Kaltura MediaSpace Inegration Guide for Faculty / Staff
  Create video announcements in D2L.
• SoftChalk Cloud in D2L Brightspace Quick Guide
  Create interactive lessons that can be delivered within D2L.
• Adobe Spark - Getting Started
  Create engaging videos to introduce a module.
• D2L Brightpace: Checklists Tools
  Provide a checklist in your course for students to track their progress.

Assessment Tools

• Tools
  Example of Implementation

• D2L Brightspace: Assignments

  How to Grade D2L Assignment Submissions using a Rubric, How to grant students special access to a D2L Assignment, etc.

• D2L Brightspace: Quizzes

  How to Build D2L Quiz Questions, How To Set Quiz Availability Dates & Conditions - The New Quiz Experience, etc.

• D2L Brightspace: The Rubrics Tool (PDF)

  D2L Brighspace: Rubrics (Knowledge Bases)

  Use Rubrics to provide meaningful feedback to students on assignments and discussions.

• D2L Quizzes: Lockdown Browser Dashboard (PDF)

  LockDown Browser (Knowledge Bases)

  Use this to ensure testing integrity for assessments in D2L.
• Enabling Turnitin in D2L QuickGuide
  Anti-plagiarism tool embedded in D2L for written assignments.

Accessible Tools

• Tools
  Example of Implementation
• D2L Brightspace: BlackBoard Ally
  Ally is a tool that is already integrated into D2L and allows for your course material to be accessed and downloaded in several alternative formats, which makes your course more accessible.

 

Others D2L Resources

• Resources
  Description
• D2L Day Webinar Recordings
  A Compilation of UITS's D2L Webinars.
• D2L FAQs
  D2L frequently asked questions.