D2L Version 10Overview of New

Interface and Features

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

D2L Version 10 InterfaceStreamlined NavigationConsistent LayoutFollows Accessibility Best PracticesReduces ClutterModern Appearance

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Minibar Components

1. My Home button2. Course Selector (can “pin” items to top)3. Email Tool & Pager Alerts (no more beeping—just red dot)4. Notifications (students—News, Dropbox, Quiz, Grades)5. Chatter Alerts (Discussion notifications for user subscriptions)6. Personal Menu (Profile, Notifications settings, Account Settings

[My Preferences] and Logout

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Minibar AdvantagesCan get back to Course Home page from

anywherein D2L (Select a Course menu)

Can “pin” most frequently accessed courses to the top of the My Courses menu list

Can logout from anywhere (Personal Menu)

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Tool NavigationStreamlined, Consistent, IntuitiveFollows Accessibility Best PracticesContext-sensitive drop-down menus

1. Items from left side of panel are now at the top of the tool

2. Context sensitive drop-down menus

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Consistent Position of Save/Cancel

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Enhancements Requested by MnSCUAll new in Version 10:Discussion—Option to require students to post before they can read other students’ posts

Sent Mail folder in D2L tracks sent messagesGradebook—one click to associated dropbox or quiz

submissionRubrics—can export/importSCORM results sent to gradebookMenu groups on NavbarsGradebook—exports to Excel (CSV still available)Notifications—expanded to more items for students

(Grades, Quizzes)Pager—ability to delete individual messages

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

DiscussionsMust Post First setting

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Sent Mail folder tracks mail

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Gradebook – quick access to dropbox submission

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Grades – Export to Excel

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Pager – Easy Access to Messages

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Pager – can delete messages

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Notifications Options Expanded

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Other general enhancementsDropbox—can save drafts of feedback and

then release feedback to all students after all assignments have been evaluated and scored

Calendar - interface enhancementsSeating Chart - more flexibilityCompetencies - more flexible structure across

multiple courses

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Dropbox - Can Save Draft of Feedback and Publish Later

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Publish Selected Dropbox Feedback Later

This feature allows the instructor to compose and save feedback, but release it to students at a later time, after all assignments have been evaluated.

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Retired Tools

Journal tool will be retired (had very little usage)

Articles tool will be retired (had very little usage)

D2L Version 10 Overview for Teacher Role

Questions?

Please contact: D2L@stcloudstate.edu