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D2L Version 10. Overview of New Interface and Features. D2L Version 10 Interface. Streamlined Navigation Consistent Layout Follows Accessibility Best Practices Reduces Clutter Modern Appearance. Minibar Components. My Home button Course Selector (can “pin” items to top)
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D2L Version 10 Overview of New Interface and Features D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
D2L Version 10 Interface • Streamlined Navigation • Consistent Layout • Follows Accessibility Best Practices • Reduces Clutter • Modern Appearance D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Minibar Components My Home button Course Selector (can “pin” items to top) Email Tool & Pager Alerts (no more beeping—just red dot) Notifications (students—News, Dropbox, Quiz, Grades) Chatter Alerts (Discussion notifications for user subscriptions) Personal Menu (Profile, Notifications settings, Account Settings [My Preferences] and Logout D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Minibar Advantages • Can get back to Course Home page from anywherein D2L (Select a Course menu) • Can “pin” most frequently accessed courses to the top of the My Courses menu list • Can logout from anywhere (Personal Menu) D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Tool Navigation • Streamlined, Consistent, Intuitive • Follows Accessibility Best Practices • Context-sensitive drop-down menus Items from left side of panel are now at the top of the tool Context sensitive drop-down menus D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Consistent Position of Save/Cancel D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Enhancements Requested by MnSCU All new in Version 10: • Discussion—Option to require students to post before they can read other students’ posts • Sent Mail folder in D2L tracks sent messages • Gradebook—one click to associated dropbox or quiz submission • Rubrics—can export/import • SCORM results sent to gradebook • Menu groups on Navbars • Gradebook—exports to Excel (CSV still available) • Notifications—expanded to more items for students (Grades, Quizzes) • Pager—ability to delete individual messages D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
DiscussionsMust Post First setting D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Sent Mail folder tracks mail D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Gradebook – quick access to dropbox submission D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Grades – Export to Excel D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Pager – Easy Access to Messages D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Pager – can delete messages D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Notifications Options Expanded D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Other general enhancements • Dropbox—can save drafts of feedback and then release feedback to all students after all assignments have been evaluated and scored • Calendar - interface enhancements • Seating Chart - more flexibility • Competencies - more flexible structure across multiple courses D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Dropbox - Can Save Draft of Feedback and Publish Later D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Publish Selected Dropbox Feedback Later This feature allows the instructor to compose and save feedback, but release it to students at a later time, after all assignments have been evaluated. D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Retired Tools • Journal tool will be retired (had very little usage) • Articles tool will be retired (had very little usage) D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role
Questions? • Please contact: D2L@stcloudstate.edu D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role