D2L: Tip – Changing course access for students

By default, D2L courses are set to open at 12:00 a.m. the first day of the semester. For spring 2014, D2L courses open the morning of Jan. 13. If you want to allow students earlier access to your course so they may review the syllabus and other course information, you can change the course start date. From within your course […]

Wounded War Vet Graduates From MSUM

This article is from Valley News Live. www.valleynewslive.com/story Today 425 students at Minnesota State University in Moorhead wrapped up their college experience. The world is waiting for them. But one graduate who chose not to walk, for personal reasons, has already seen much of the world. North Dakota Army National Guardsman Sam Floberg shares his story of getting through college […]

Argentina study abroad – “Human Rights and Sustainability”

Through a partnership between Social Work and the Offices of Sustainability and Diversity and Inclusion, 22 students will travel to Argentina from March 12-24, 2014 (over spring break). Students will enroll in UNIV 490. Financial aid can be used to cover the $2,500 program fee, which includes housing, airfare, in-country travel, travel insurance, and some meals. There are a few […]

2011 illustration grad signs major book deal

This article is from publishersweekly.com. By Sally Lodge It’s a true story that reads like fiction – and it’s one that should raise the spirits of any aspiring author. Elise Parsley, a 27-year-old piano teacher in Plymouth, Minn., leapt from being an unpublished, agentless author-illustrator to one with both an agent and a book contract in three days. The quick-fire […]

Attention all D2L faculty users

In e-Services, once you enter a grade of “F” for a student and the required Last Date Attended (LDA) information, the student will be automatically unenrolled from his/her D2L course by the next day. If you simply want to see the unenrolled student’s grade information, you can do the following: 1. Display the Classlist by clicking Communications + Classlist.