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 […]

Tune up your LASC Course: Assessment Work Sessions

Get your course ready for LASC Assessment! Ideas and resources will be available for small, large, in-person, hybrid, or online courses to help you identify teaching and learning activities in your course that best match and measure the desired outcomes. Bring your syllabus and a laptop. All work sessions held in the Faculty Development Center on these dates: – Thursday, […]

Request D2L course shells for Spring

Instructors: Remember to request your course shells for Spring 2014 courses by using the CourseCreator request form. It usually takes 24-48 hours for your course to appear on D2L – requests submitted on Fridays or over the weekend may take longer. If you have questions, please contact Instructional Technology Services by emailing support@mnstate.edu or by phone at 218.477.2603.