Coming soon: Profile photos in your D2L Courses

Can’t see the profile photos of the other students in your course in Desire2Learn? You are not alone. This feature has been turned OFF the past few years. After consulting with the Registrar’s Office, Instructional Technology Services has decided to turn this feature ON. This update will occur during the week of Feb. 18.

Instructional Technology Services is moving Feb. 1

To facilitate progression of Library renovations, Instructional Technology Services (ITS) will be vacating their current offices in LI 114 behind the IT Help Desk. Starting Monday, Feb. 4, you can find them in their new office in MacLean 273. They can still be contacted through their usual phone (218.477.2603) and email address (support@mnstate.edu).

Curious about Quality Matters at MSUM?

Join the brown bag information session about Quality Matters at MSUM. Pam McGee, Technology, Linda Lein, English, and Catherine Artac, Instructional Technology Services, will host an informational session for faculty about using Quality Matters in online course design. Choose between one of two sessions offered on Feb. 5 in CMU 205:

Purge scheduled for Fall 2010 Desire2Learn courses

The Fall 2010 Desire2Learn courses* (ISRS YRTR 20113) will be purged starting Feb. 1. Instructional Technology Services can provide assistance to faculty who would like to export D2L course materials and grade books. As a best practice, it is advisable to export grade books and any other pertinent course materials or course data at the end of each semester.