D2L course request reminder

Instructors: Forgot to request your D2L course shells before leaving for break? Delay no longer! Complete your request via the Course Creator form. Be aware it will take at least 24 hours (up to 72) for your course to appear on D2L following receipt of your request.

Instructors: Complete your Start of Semester Tasks in D2L

Refer to the following checklist for helpful tips for completing your start of semester preparations for your online, hybrid, and tech-enhanced courses in Desire2Learn: mnstate.edu/uploadedFiles/Level_2/Content/Instructional_Technology_Services/Desire2Learn/SemesterStartChecklist.pdf If you have questions, please contact Instructional Technology Services by e-mail at support@mnstate.edu or phone 218.477.2603.

Instructional Technology Updates for Spring 2014

Join our Instructional Technology staff (Catherine Artac, Jane Melander, and Brandyn Sauer) for a conversation on what’s new, what’s changed, and to learn how others are using technology to meet their instructional needs. New and returning instructors will receive pointers on getting ready for Spring semester. Suggestions for spring semester workshop topics are also welcomed!

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 […]

LimeSurvey is retiring. Hello Qualtrics!

MSUM’s survey software, LimeSurvey, will be retired at the end of the Fall 2013 semester. All surveys and their data will be archived for 5 years. If you need to retrieve any survey or survey data after Jan. 1, 2014, send your request to the helpdesk at support@mnstate.edu or 218.477.2603. LimeSurvey has been replaced with Qualtrics. Any MSUM faculty, staff […]