Desire2Learn: - Oklahoma State University
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1. My Personal Homepage 3 My Profile Figure 5 Welcome Menu 2 From the settings page click on the pull down menus to change settings See Figure 6 Font Settings Verdana Arial Preview Courjer Times New Roman The guick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog Figure 6 Pull Down Menu for Font 3 Refer to the instructions on the left of the page for further information about changing your settings 4 After you have changed your settings save your changes by clicking on the Save button located on the navigation bar at the bottom of the page See Figure 7 on the next page Helpdesk 10 Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide Home Figure 7 Navigation Bar 5 You can make changes to additional settings by clicking on the tabs at the top of the settings page See Figure 8 General Paging Discussions Email Figure 8 Tabs 6 To make changes to these settings click the tabs to open the page that displays their settings 7 Refer to the instructions on the left of the page for further information about changing these options 8 Save all changes before using the Home button to return to the Course Home page Adding a Homepage 1 Click on My Personal Homepage on the Welcome menu to open My Homepage See Figure 9 2 Click on the New icon to create a new page or the Upload icon to add an existing page My Homepage f Upload Figure 9 My Homepage Menu 3 Refer to the instructions on the2. 4 Click the login button Helpdesk Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide Familiarizing yourself with D2L When you login to D2L you will be taken to the My Home page See Figure 4 This page will allow you to view your classes and to make changes to the D2L environment Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the My Home page _My Home My Calendar FAQ Help Logout A Ca ONLINE CrASSROOM ALPES jj Community Welcome ial Search News No news Welcome Lil Poke My Settings My Oklahoma State University Courses and Communities 3 My Preferences Spring 2007 3 My Personal Homepage My Profile No Events Desire2Lea M Figure 4 My Home Navigation The black navigation menu bar along the top of the page allows you to return to the My Home page from anywhere within the site The menu bar also gives you the options to view My Calendar view FAQ view Help or Logout of the site Welcome Menu The Welcome menu located on the left side of the page greets you by name when you login to the site It also gives you the ability to set your preferences create a personal homepage and create a personal profile Events Menu The Events menu located under the Welcome menu allows you to view events you have set using the calendar feature of D2L You can designate events like birthdays as personal events or you can use this feature to view university events Helpdesk 8 Desire2Learn Getting Starte
3. Course Components Desire2Learn allows you to view course content uploaded to the site by your instructor participate in online discussions upload assignments to a digital dropbox take online quizzes view contact information for your classmates and view your grades You can access all of these features by clicking on the corresponding links on the white navigation bar at the top of the Course Home page See Figure 14 This section of the guide will provide a basic walk through for using the various course components Figure 14 White Navigation Bar Viewing Course Content 1 Click on the word Content in the white navigation bar to open the course content page See Figure 15 Course Content Uniti Job Packet Uniti Job Packet Unit2 The Proposal i Writing the Resume amp Cover Letter i Example Unit The Proposal i Writing the Proposal ii Society for Technical Communicators Figure 15 Course Content Page 2 f your instructor has added course materials click on the file name to open or download the file A To download content you may have to change your browser s security settings In Internet Explorer you do this by clicking on the yellow security bar that appears at the top of the screen 3 Click the Open button to view the file or click the Save button to save the file to your computer or disk for later viewing See Figure 16 on the next page Helpdesk 16 Desire2Learn Getting Start
4. Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide OSU Information Technology Helpdesk Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION nd asie tease nee tatin ob da nt ets end 3 CONDUCTING A SYSTEM CHECK eeeeccssseseccccossesceccccssseecccccssssccecccosssececcccosssseccccsssescecccsssssccee 5 LOGGING IN TO DESI RE2ZLEARN 0ccccsccccccccscccescsscccccsccesesssccccccccecsssccccccccescsssccccsceees 7 FAMI LI ARI ZING YOURSELF WI TH 21 eene eon 8 PERSONALI ZING DESI RE2ZLEARN 10 ACCESSING YOUR COURSE Siniii cccccccccccsssssssccccccccccsscsccccccccccccccccccccsccscscccccccssscecccsccccossees 13 FAMI LI ARI ZING YOURSELF WITH THE COURSE HOME 14 USING COURSE COMPONENTS 2 cccccccccsssssssccccccccsssscscccccccccccccsccccccscccsccsccccccsccesccsscccossees 16 VIEWING COURSE CONTENT 0ccccccccsecccccccscccccccccccccccusceccccusceccecuaucsececuuueccecuaececcecauceecesuaees 16 USING THE DISCUSSION BOARD sisse sagi 17 USING THE DROPBOX 18 TAKING QUIZZES 1 tme 19 VIEWING THE CLASSLI ST
5. a 19 VIEWING GRADES RR 20 Helpdesk Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide Introduction Desire2Learn is the online course management system that is replacing Blackboard and WebCT OSU decided to abandon both BlackBoard and WebCT in favor of one central course management system in 2006 After researching numerous systems they chose Desire2Learn because it best fits the needs of OSU students and faculty Desire2Learn or D2L for short offers the same features as Blackboard and WebCT It will allow you to Access assignments and documents Participate in online discussion groups Upload papers Set up a personal calendar View your grades These functions must be enabled by your instructor before you can use them Overview This document is designed to familiarize you with some of the basic features of Desire2Learn It contains both description and step by step instructions for various D2L functions It covers the following topics Conducting a system check Logging in to D2L Familiarizing yourself with D2L Personalizing D2L Accessing your courses Using course components Usage Conventions This document uses the following terms symbols and conventions Terms to Know e Menu An item on the screen that contains links to additional information e Pane In D2L a pane looks like a menu but it does not contain any clickable links only information Symbols A The cowboy hat ap
6. arted Guide 4 To add a message click on the Add Message button on the discussions toolbar See Figure 18 5 Type the subject of your message in the Subject textbox and your message in the discussions textbox Add Message to The Job Packet From Lil Poke OSU Subjects C in HTML a crowse tem cm e 19 Discussions Textbox 6 Click the submit button at the bottom of the page to add your message to the discussion board Using the Dropbox l Click on the word Dropbox on the white navigation bar to open the dropbox page See Figure 20 Instructions Folder List Click on a folder name to submit an assignment l Folder aei EET Job Packets 94 100 Deadline Dec 20 2006 4 00 PM Figure 20 Dropbox Page 2 Follow the instructions on the left of the page to upload files to the dropbox A Your instructor has the ability to set restrictions on when you can upload a file Helpdesk 18 Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide Taking Quizzes 1 Click on the word Quizzes on the white navigation bar to open the quizzes page See Figure 21 20072 ENGL7879TH 001 Quiz List ot Quizzes Home Current Quizzes Attempts Job Packet 0 1 amp 3 Always Available Figure 21 Quizzes Page 2 Click on the name of the quiz to begin taking the quiz 3 Refer to the instructions on the left of the page for further information about taking online quizzes Viewing the Classlist 1 Click
7. d Guide Open my Events Menu The Open my Events menu allows you to view add or modify your events Clicking on the Open my Events button will take you to the My Calendar page A You can also access this page by clicking on the My Calendar link at the top of the page News Menu The News pane allows you to view information posted by the university You may also search through news items by clicking on the search button on the News menu bar My Oklahoma State University Courses and Communities This menu allows you to view the courses in which you are enrolled Course information is given by semester and campus Double click on the name of your course to enter the Course Home page cick sign Ell Clicking on the box with a plus or minus sign will allow you to expand or collapse menu items Helpdesk 9 Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide Personalizing Desire2Learn D2L allows you to personalize the site You can create a personal profile add your own homepage or change some of the site settings All of these features can be changed from the Welcome menu located on the left of the page This section of the user manual will walk you through the steps for setting user preferences adding your own homepage and creating a personal profile Setting User Preferences 1 Click on My Preferences on the Welcome menu to open the settings page See Figure 5 Welcome Welcome Lil Poke My Settings 3 My Preferences
8. ed Guide File Download Do you want to open or save this file Mame Writing the Resume and Cover Letber ppt Type Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation 58 From oc okstate edu Always ask before opening this type of file L harm your computer IF vou da nat trust the source do not open 9 While files from the Interet can be useful some can potentially M save this file What s the risk Figure 16 File Download 4 f you saved the file to your computer close the File Download box after the download is complete 5 Return to the Content page by clicking on the word Content on the white navigation bar Using the Discussion Board 1 Click on the word Discussions in the white navigation bar to open the discussions page See Figure 17 A Your instructor must set up the discussion board before you can use it He or she must also create the discussion categories eneral Discussions se this discussion board to discuss assignments with your classmates The Job Packet 1 messages 1 unread The Proposal 0 messages 0 unread Figure 17 Discussions Page 2 Click on the discussion category you wish to view This will open that discussion board 3 Read messages posted to the discussion board by clicking on the subject of the message General Discussions The Job Packet ia Threaded v Add Message Figure 18 Discussions Toolbar Helpdesk 17 Desire2Learn Getting St
9. em wide computer update that i occurs at the beginning of the semester Even though this course is listed as 3 My Preferences available it does not mean your instructor will be using OCC for your course Bi Mu Pareonal Homanaas Please contact your instructor to determine whether you will be using OCC for this 1 18 course during the semester and if so when content will be added H My Profile Search No bookmark added No Events Updates F Quizzes Available My Links E You have not created any user links Edit My Links Figure 13 Course Home Page No news Navigation The Course Home page gives you an additional navigation menu bar across the top of the page This white navigation bar lets you access different course components like content discussions etc Helpdesk 14 Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide New Course Information The New Course Information pane located to the right of the Welcome menu allows your instructor to post messages for the entire class to view The default greeting is shown in Figure 13 Updates The Updates pane allows you to view recent additions made to the course site You can click on the links displayed here to view the new material My Links The My Links pane gives you quick access to web sites you visit regularly You can add or edit links by clicking on the Edit My Links button Helpdesk 15 Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide Using
10. left of the page for further information about creating editing or uploading a homepage QN D2L contains a basic HTML editor that will allow you to make changes to your homepage once you have created or uploaded it 4 Use the Back button to return to My Home page Creating a Personal Profile 1 Click on My Profile on the Welcome menu to open your personal profile 2 Provide as much or as little information as you want by filling in the text boxes See Figure 10 on the next page Helpdesk 11 Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide Lil Poke s Profile First Name Lil Poke Last Name OSU il Job Title Student Home Phone 744 0000 Business Phone Mobile Phone NEN Fax Number Address 1 Saaz Figure 10 My Profile Information 3 Save your information by clicking on the Save Changes button at the bottom of the page 4 Use the Back button to return to My Home page Helpdesk 12 Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide Accessing your Courses Desire2Learn allows you to view and download course content participate in discussion groups upload files take online quizzes email classmates and view your grades All of these features can be accessed through the Course Home page See Figure 13 page 13 Follow the instructions below to access this page for each of your courses Opening your Course Home Page 1 From the My Home page click on the plus sign next to the semester in which y
11. on the word Classiist on the white navigation bar to open the classlist page See Figure 22 20072 ENGL78 79TH 001 Paging Show users per page L Namea F Name Student e 7 E amp OSU Lil Poke LilPoke okstate edu Email everyone on this page Email everyone in the Classlist ure 22 Classlist Page 2 Refer to the instructions on the left of the page for further information about using the class list Helpdesk 19 Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide Viewing Grades 1 Click on the word Grades on the white navigation bar to open the grades page See Figure 23 Grades for Lil Poke OSU Item Name Points Grade Job Packet 94 100 94 Job Packet Oui E 0 10 0 Proposal 140 150 93 33 Quiz 2 0 10 09 Figure 23 Grades Page 2 Refer to the instructions on the left of the page for further information about viewing your grades Helpdesk 20
12. orrectly then a red circle with an x in it will appear next to the category that failed See Figure 2 JavaScript Q Failed You do not have the ability to see Ja Check Internet Explorer instructions Netscape 6 Mozilla instructions Netscape 4 instructions Figure 2 Failed system check Helpdesk Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide a Click on the links provided for instructions on how to change your computer s settings b After changing your computer s settings close the page to return to the D2L login page c Repeat the system check d Repeat steps a through c until your computer passes the system check Helpdesk Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide Logging in to Desire2Learn To login to D2L you will need your OKEY user name and password If you have forgotten your password you can reset it by clicking on the Forgot Password link located under the login button If your password has expired you will need to visit http okey okstate edu to reset your password or contact the IT Help Desk by phone at 744 HELP 4357 or in person in 113 Math Sciences Follow the steps listed below to login to the D2L site 1 Go to the web site https oc okstate edu 2 Enter your OKEY user name in the user name text box See Figure 3 Username Password Please note vour password is case sensitive Forgot Password Figure 3 Login Text Boxes 3 Enter your OKEY password in the password text box
13. ou are enrolled See Figure 11 My Oklahoma State University Courses and Communities Spring 2007 Figure 11 Plus Sign 2 Clicking on the plus sign will expand a list of the classes in which you are enrolled See Figure 12 A You may have to expand additional folders to view all of your courses as pictured in Figure 12 My Oklahoma State University Courses and Communities Spring 2007 Sandbox t 20072 EMGL78798TH 001 Figure 12 Open Course Home 3 Double click on name of a course to access the page for that course A You can return to the My Home page at any time by clicking on My Home on the black navigation menu bar at the top of the page Helpdesk 13 Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide Familiarizing yourself with the Course Home page Each course you are taking will have its own individual home page As you can see in Figure 13 the Course Home page has many of the same items as the My Home page Take a moment to examine the new page items They are discussed below My Home My Calendar FAQ Help Logout E ONLINE GLASSAOOM AND 20072 ENGL 8 9TH_OO1 Community j L sue ee i p F Course Content Discussions Dropbox Quizzes Classlist Grad Welcome Fl New Course Information Message to Students Welcome Lil Poke Based on your class schedule this course has been added to the Online Classroom My Settings and Communities OCC available to you by a syst
14. pears besides notes containing additional information Conventions Helpdesk Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide Text written in bold orange is used for the names of menus and site pages Example My Home page Accessing Desire2Learn You can access the Online Classroom and Community created by Desire2Learn at the following web address https oc okstate edu Helpdesk Desire2Learn Getting Started Guide Conducting a System Check Before you login to Desire2Learn for the first time you must conduct a system check to make sure that your web browser is configured correctly for the site The system check verifies your browser version browser settings and the display settings on your computer Follow the steps listed below to perform a system check 1 Go to web address https oc okstate edu 2 Click on the phrase Please click here for a System Check before you login It is located near the bottom of the page A new web page will open that shows your computer s settings 3 Follow the Passed or Failed steps below based on the results of your system check Passed If your computer is configured correctly green check marks will appear next to each category checked See Figure 1 a Close the page to return to the D2L login page b Proceed with logging in Required System Checks JavaScript Passed Your browser supports JavaScript Figure 1 Passed system check Failed If your computer is not configured c
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