End of Semester Tasks
As finals begin and faculty start entering final grades for Spring 2019, please refer to the following checklist for end of semester tasks for your courses in D2L Brightspace.
Online Course Evaluations
Are you teaching an online course but need a way to conduct course evaluations? Consider using the Online Course Evaluation tool.
(Optional) Display Cumulative Grade To Students
Are your students aware of their current grade as they enter finals? An easy way to let your students see their current grade is to create a Calculated grade item in D2L Brightspace. Using a Calculated grade item, you can release a cumulative score, which includes only those assignments that have been completed and graded at this time.
Use one of the following tutorials for instructions on how to set up a Calculated grade item. The tutorials differ by the type of gradebook you are using:
- Points gradebook (Calculated Grades-PointsGradebook) (https://www.mnstate.edu/uploadedFiles/Level_2/Content/Instructional_Technology_Services/Desire2Learn/Faculty/Calculated Grades-PointsGradebook.pdf)
- Weighted gradebook (Calculated Grades-WeightedGradebook) (https://www.mnstate.edu/uploadedFiles/Level_2/Content/Instructional_Technology_Services/Desire2Learn/Faculty/Calculated Grades-WeightedGradebook.pdf)
Release Final Grades To Your Students
You have the option to either enter grades manually or pull grades from your course in D2L Brightspace directly into ISRS.
Refer to the “End of Semester Tasks” tutorial (https://www.mnstate.edu/uploadedFiles/Level_2/Content/Instructional_Technology_Services/Desire2Learn/EndofSemesterTasks.pdf) for step-by-step instructions on this and other suggested tasks to complete for Spring semester wrap up.
Extend Course End Date For Students
For most courses, student access will end automatically at 11:59 p.m. on May 31. If you release the final grade or post final remarks after that date, students will not have access to the information unless you change the End Date. Refer to the Course Start and/or End Date tutorial (https://www.mnstate.edu/uploadedFiles/Level_2/Content/Instructional_Technology_Services/Desire2Learn/CourseStartEndDate.pdf) for step-by-step instructions.
Enter Final Grades Into ISRS
Final grades are due by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17, on eServices (https://www.mnstate.edu/eservices/).
Refer to the MinnState Faculty Member Documentation page (https://mnscu.sharepoint.com/sites/isrsproducts/SitePages/Topics.aspx?Topic=Faculty%20Application) for information on how to complete Grade Entry & LDA (Last Day Attended). Log in using your StarID and password using the format StarID@minnstate.edu for the username.
Request Your Courses For Fall 2019
Use the D2L Brightspace shell request form (https://my.mnstate.edu/ITS/Forms/RequestD2LShell) to submit your request online. Summer 2019 course shells have been created. If you need modifications to your summer 19 course shells please email support@mnstate.edu.
SPECIAL SITUATIONS:
– Dropped Student From Classlist
Was a student dropped from your D2L Brightspace classlist after entering final grades and the Last Date Attended field on eServices? Please refer to our blog article (http://collaborate.mnstate.edu/public/blogs/itsblog/2014/05/15/d2l-tip-of-the-week-3/) titled “Dropped Students from the D2L Classlist” for instructions on how to view the dropped student’s grades on D2L Brightspace.
– Incomplete Grade
Was one of your students approved by the Records Office to receive an incomplete grade in your course? Refer to our blog article (http://collaborate.mnstate.edu/public/blogs/itsblog/2014/05/16/d2l-tip-of-the-week-incomplete-grades/) titled “Student assigned an Incomplete grade” for instructions on how to provide the student extended access to your D2L Brightspace course.
Please contact the Office of Online Learning at support@mnstate.edu or 218-477-2603 (option 3) if you have questions.