This is also a D2L Admin setup issue. Should Librarians be included in D2L Admin training, not so much as learning about the day to day activities, but more so to be able to learn about the variety of options to include Librarians and library related resources in D2L instruction.
D2L TUTORIALS:
The sub-committee had minimal knowledge of the existent D2L tutorials; a recommendation was made that if the tutorials do not exist in video form, then videos need to be created.
Tutorials should be placed in many prominent places for student access including the home page.
A D2L orientation/tutorial course should be created which will allow faculty to confirm student’s access and successful completion of the tutorial. This course should be available both as a stand alone perhaps for placement in the Virtual Student Center as well as to be placed within courses.
ADA:
The migration time frame to D2L should be viewed as an opportunity to raise awareness of ADA issues.
TBR should create consistent and specific system wide Board policy on ADA access.
ADA awareness needs to be incorporated into all D2L training and course development.
Todd Blankenbeckler of SWTCC has pledged to keep the Wiki board for the CMS migration updated with crucial ADA issues.
An exemplar of an ADA compliant course in D2L needs to be made available for faculty review as soon as possible. This would increase the comfort level of the faculty regarding compliance.
Virtual Student Center:
The committee recommended that the Virtual Student Center serve as one of the locations for a D2L tutorial.
It was recommended that the Virtual Student Center serve as a “meeting place” for all RODP students. Students should be encouraged to use D2L features such as creating their own web pages and blogs to communicate with each other, create social networks, and foster a community of online learners.
Proctoring:
The committee recommended that a consistent, system wide policy on RODP proctoring procedures be created by Board policy.
Additional Notes:
Members of the committee knowledgeable about D2L functions pointed out that the system has the capability of setting up specific reminders to RODP students which would be delivered at pre-determined times to their e-mail inboxes. Reminders could include such items as scheduling the location of a proctored exam and dates that specific assignments are due. The committee recommends exploration of these functions as to their possible use to the utmost by Campus Contacts in corresponding with students.
