Instructional Technology
Explore the instructional tools available to all KSU faculty members provided by UITS.
New to D2L
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ToolsExample of Implementation
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What is a D2L Course Shell? How to Request a D2L Course Shell, etc.
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How to access D2L Brightspace, How to grant students special access to a D2L Assignment, etc.
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How to create a D2L Content Overview, How to upload OneDrive files to D2L Content, etc.
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How to copy Course Components in D2L, How To Cross-List Courses in Owl Express and D2L Brightspace, etc.
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Adding the the iClicker registration link in your D2L course, How to add the Kaltura Media Gallery to a D2L module, etc.
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How to send emails to your students from the D2L Classlist, How to add participants to a D2L course, etc.
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Use Groups in D2L to organize your students, discussion boards, assignments, etc.
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Set up an Intelligent Agent in D2L to remind students about upcoming assignments.
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How to create and apply a Custom Homepage in D2L Brightspace, How to add the Teams Meeting Widget to your D2L course, etc.
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How to view D2L Rubrics statistics, How to view D2L Quiz statistics, etc.
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How to Navigate D2L Quick Eval.
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Set up collaborative documents, presentations, spreadsheets, forms and more through OneDrive.
D2L Gradebook
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ToolsExample of Implementation
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Set up your gradebook settings at the beginning of the semester. Then, create and link grades to course activities.
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How to add Gradescope to your D2L course, How to grade and sync an assignment in GradeScope, etc.
Communication Tools
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ToolsExample of Implementation
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How to view D2L Discussion statistics, How to record and attach Kaltura media to a D2L Discussion thread as a student, etc.
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Use this as a great alternative to the traditional discussion board.
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A complete set of tutorial videos on how to use Teams created by the DLI
Instructional Tools
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ToolsExample of Implementation
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Create video announcements in D2L.
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Create interactive lessons that can be delivered within D2L.
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Create engaging videos to introduce a module.
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Provide a checklist in your course for students to track their progress.
Assessment Tools
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ToolsExample of Implementation
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How to Grade D2L Assignment Submissions using a Rubric, How to grant students special access to a D2L Assignment, etc.
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How to Build D2L Quiz Questions, How To Set Quiz Availability Dates & Conditions - The New Quiz Experience, etc.
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Use Rubrics to provide meaningful feedback to students on assignments and discussions.
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Use this to ensure testing integrity for assessments in D2L.
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Anti-plagiarism tool embedded in D2L for written assignments.
Accessible Tools
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ToolsExample of Implementation
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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
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ResourcesDescription
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A Compilation of UITS's D2L Webinars.
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D2L frequently asked questions.