The following link provides information on how to write descriptive links. Write descriptive links This link will provide the following information: Example of how to write links Why this is important to make your course accessible for all users How to write accessible links This link is provided from the...
This tech tip will highlight the following link by the Academic and Student Affairs at Minnesota State: ASA Newsletter This information focuses on providing captions for pre-recorded and live videos. This link has information about: • How to order captions in Kaltura Mediaspace • To enable automated captions in Zoom...
This tech tip is to showcase the new accessibility checker icon in D2L. The Accessibility Checker icon is now a human figure within a circle on the HTML editor. 1 .In this example, a table was created within the HTML editor. 2. Click the Accessibility Checker icon on...
This week’s tech tip will focus on how to link an announcement to any piece of material in your D2L class site. This includes assignments, checklists, content, etc. The advantage of this is you can direct students where to go in your course. This example will demonstrate how to link...
This tech tip is to demonstrate how to link an announcement to a content topic. This is a good way for your students to read the announcement and then they can click right where you would like them to go in the content area. 1. Create an announcement on...
Faculty can now request that their course sections be automatically combined using Course Merge Request located on the D2L Navigation bar: When you click the Course Merge Request link, you will be directed to the following screen. Ensure your institution is selected and then click the My Courses button: Locate your...
This tech tip demonstrates a shorthand method of copying an announcement from one course to another course: 1. Click the drop down arrow beside the announcement to access the context menu and then choose Copy to Other Courses: 2. In the Choose Destinations textbox, enter the name of the course...
This tech tip is about setting a synchronous quiz. A synchronous quiz allows all students to start and finish a quiz at the same time. The timer will end the quiz at the deadline, regardless of when the student logged in. For example, when you schedule a one-hour quiz starting...
You can now pin an announcement to the top of your Announcements widget. Pinning an announcement keeps important information visible to students throughout the semester. Multiple announcements can be pinned, but the most recently pinned message will appear at the top of your list. From the Announcements widget: Select the...
This Tech tip shows you how to change the text in your course homepage banner. This can serve as a tool for engaging students’ attention whenever they log in to the course. Changing the text of the homepage banner will not affect the title of the course since the title...
