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 […]

Instructional Technology end of semester tasks

Instructional Technology Services has put together helpful tips for completing your end of semester tasks for your online and hybrid courses in Desire2Learn and Moodle. Suggestions are also given to get ready for the start of Spring 2014. Learn more about end of semester tasks in D2L and Moodle. Remember that your course will close automatically on Desire2Learn as of […]