Desire2Learn (D2L)

Desire2Learn (D2L) is a course management system that is used for students enrolled in online courses. Many instructors in face-to-face and web-enhanced courses also use D2L to provide course materials for their students online. To date, Atlanta Metropolitan State College has used WebCT Vista as its course management system, but starting January 2013, AMSC will join other USG institutions to transition from WebCT Vista to Desire2Learn. Please review the resources below to become familiar with D2L and prepare yourself for the transition. Dr. Eze Nwaogu (enwaogu@atlm.edu) and Dr. Kokila Ravi (kravi@atlm.edu) are leading AMSC in this effort and are the primary contacts for D2L training and support. 

Desire2Learn Support

Students

• Desire2Learn at AMSC (video)
• Login Assistance; Click here to login to D2L
• Self Paced Tutorial

Faculty

• Desire2Learn at AMSC PPT
• Login Assistance; Click here to login to D2L
• Tutorials (Thanks to Augusta State University and Georgia Gwinnett College for sharing these documents via the GeorgiaView wiki)
• Comparison of WebCT Vista vs. Desire2Learn Tools
• Grading Assignment Dropbox
• Gradebook
• Creating a Checklist
• Import/Export/Copy Course Content
• Template

Useful Links

• Click here for the USG D2L site. This is a comprehensive repository of information, tutorials, etc.
• Teaching with D2L Training Series - Present by Ginger Durham. View on iTunes.
• Click here to view videos of the D2L Blackboard Collaborate Recordings (USG Sponsored). Register and join live sessions at designated times.
• D2L Tools - The University of Arizona’s D2L Tools Help Guide for Instructors is an excellent one stop resource for instructional videos, printable files, and FAQs on each of the tools
• D2L - How to...Georgia Gwinnett College has compiled a well illustrated suite of How to Quick Guides to help you master the D2L environment
• D2L Videos and Instructions
• USG Learning Management System(LMS) Transition Taskforce
• USG Learning Management System (LMS) Taskforce Final Report