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This page contains a list of commonly asked questions organized by topic. The list will grow as necessary so check back often. |
FAQs - Browsers
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What is a browser?
While Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox are the most widely known, there are others:
The most important question is: Which Internet browsers have proven to be the most compatible with eLearning (Desire2Learn) and all of the other web based tools we use to develop and implement online instruction? First, there is a difference between “viewing” and “interacting with” online content. For simply viewing online content it really doesn’t matter which browser you use. However, even something as basic as taking a quiz constitutes “interacting” with online content. There are essentially two internet browsers recommended by the UWF Academic Technology Center (ATC) and Information Technology Services (ITS). They are:
Is there any issue with having all three browsers installed and available on my computer at the same time?
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eLearning Officially Supported BrowsersWindows
Mac OS X
Mobile web
Where do I get these browsers?
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| title | How do I add someone to my eLearning course? |
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To add someone to your course, select the Classlist link from the navigation bar at the top of your eLearning course home page. When the Classlist page opens:
- Select the Add Participant icon
at the top of the page. - When the Add Participant window opens, select Add Existing User.
- Type the name or student email address of the person you want to add to your course into the Search for: box, check the fields you are searching (first name, last name, etc.) and then select the “Search ” button.
- All people in the eLearning system with that last name will be now be displayed.
- Find the person you are searching for and check the box to the left of their name and choose the appropriate role from the drop down list
- Click Enroll Selected users
- Now select their appropriate role (e.g., Guest Student, TA, Guest Instructor) in your course by selecting the drop down box arrow to the right of their name and selecting the appropriate role from the list.
- Select the “Enroll” button at the bottom right of the Add Participant window and that person will now have access to your eLearning class.
- If you selected the "Send Enrollment Email" at the top of the page, an email message will be sent to the person notifying them of their enrollment.
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Incomplete Students
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Please see the new process for changing a person's role from student to incomplete student in an eLearning course.
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from their facstaff email account requesting the role change from student to incomplete student.
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| title | How do I copy the content from a previous semester's course or a development shell? |
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You will have to copy your course content into your new official course shell. You may copy from a development course master or from a previous semester's course.
Note: If you need to copy content from another instructor's course, you must first be enrolled in that course as an instructor.
Here are the steps: Copy Course Components PDF Guide
Here is a link to the Collaborate session on Copying Course Components https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2013-08-14.0956.M.5850FCE9A4C74EED855130EB8B37D5.vcr&sid=uwf0707
- Open your newly created course shell and go to "My Tools" then "Edit Course" in the upper right corner of the navigation bar.
- On the next screen select the Import/Export/Copy Components icon/link.
- Click Search for offering.
- On this page you may use the Search feature to find a course by typing in the 5 digit course reference number.
- Select the radio button next to the course you want to copy from, and then click Add Selected.
- Next, click the button that is labeled Copy All Components if you want everything from the previous course. (see instructions below to select specific items to copy)
- Wait for the copy queue to finish (blue and white bar to the right of the screen
- If everything copied fine, you will see a check in a green circle.
- If there were errors in the copy, you will see a message and you can view the copy history to see what may have not copied (typically the Calendar)
To select specific items to copy
- If you want to select specific items to copy, click on the Select Components button.
- You may also just check those items you wish to copy, such as the Question Library and/or Quizzes.
- If you only want the Content be sure to also select the Course Files as well.
- Please note that student data WILL NOT be copied over.
- Then click Continue
- On the next screen you can modify your selections to specific items, or just click Finish. This may take a few moments so do not click copy more than onceor you will get multiple copies of your course in your new shell!
- On the next screen you will see a progress icon for each category of content. When you see all green check marks next to your items, click Done
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Watch the YouTube Video: Inserting a row or column into a table in eLearning (D2L) |
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1. Place your cursor in the location within the text box where you want to place the link.
2. Click the Insert Quicklink icon.
3. Select the type of content within your course you want to link to. If you want to link to a website outside of eLearning, select URL.
4. Select the specific item within your course you want to link to. If you selected URL, enter the website’s address in the “URL” field. 5. In the “Title” field, enter the text you want displayed for the link. 6. Select whether the link should open in a new browser window. For links to external websites, it is recommended that you select New Window.
7. Click Insert. The link will appear underlined. After you have finished inserting the link, preview your content and click the link to test it.
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Recent changes in browser security are causing problems in eLearning with Topic Links to external web sites. These resources are not opening for students as they once did. The easiest and best solution for this problem is to have the link open in a new window. We consider it a “Best Practice” to have sites external to eLearning always open in a new window. Please follow these simple steps to edit your links:
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| title | How do I make my files accessible? |
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Creating accessible files is not as daunting a task as many believe it to be. These six steps will go a long way in making your content more accessible.
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- How to Add Heading Tags in D2L
- How to Add Lists in D2L
- How to Add Table Headers in D2L
- Include speaker notes in your narrated PowerPoint. These notes become the "closed caption" feature for deaf students.
More Information
More information on creating accessible content can be found on the ATC web site at: http://uwf.edu/offices/academic-technology-center/faculty-support-and-resources/accessibility/
Below are links to easy to follow instructions from WebAIM on making various documents accessible (pages will open in a new window).
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Symptoms
Cause
ResolutionInstructors/Content Publishers:
Students: In your Desire2Learn site, you can choose to allow blocked content to appear in order to view your course items: Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome
Internet Explorer
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FAQs - Discussions
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- A rubric inserted in the Discussions “Assessment” area cannot be viewed in the Grades area.
- Students cannot see the scored rubric in Discussions.
- Students can only be see the *unscored* rubric in Discussions, just above the Topic title.
- Overall, inserting a rubric in the Discussions area under “Assessment” is not recommended.
To assess discussions using a rubric, we recommend:
- directing students to “Rubrics” on your navigation bar so they can see the rubric, and
- placing the rubric in your linked grade item in the D2L gradebook.
Here’s how to use rubrics to assess Discussion posts:
Add Rubric to Grade Item
1. Click on [Grades] in the navigation bar.
2. Click on [Manage Grades].
3. Click on the name of the grade item for your discussion assignment.
4. Under grading, click [Add Rubric].
5. Select the Rubric from the list, and click [Add Selected].
6. Click [Save].
Link Discussion Topic to Grade Item
7. Click [Discussions] in the main navigation bar.
8. Find the Topic you wish to assess. Beside the title of the Topic, click the [small inverted triangle] to reveal the dropdown menu.
9. Click [Edit Topic] in the dropdown menu.
10. Click the [Assessment] tab.
11. Click the dropdown menu under “Grade Item” to select the appropriate grade item to be linked to the Topic.
12. Type the number of possible points in the “Score out of” field.
13. Click [Save and Close].
Assess Discussion Posts and Enter Grade
14. Click [Grades] in the main navigation bar.
15. Click on the small inverted triangle beside the appropriate grade item.
16. Choose [Grade All] in the dropdown menu.
17. Click the colorful icon in the [Submission] column to read any student’s aggregated posts in the linked Topic.
18. Click the yellow ruler icon under the [Assessment] column to score the rubric.
19. Manually enter the score into the [Grade] column — scoring the rubric will NOT automatically enter the grade.
20. You may choose to leave comments in the [Feedback] column.
After you score the rubrics, students will be able to view them when they go into their gradebook.
FAQs - Gradebook
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The grade book will revert to the default setting of "Points" when copied over. To reset the grade option to the "Weighted" system:
Your grade book will now calculate using the weighted system. |
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The grade book will revert to the default setting of "Points" when copied over. To reset the grade option to the "Weighted" system:
Your grade book will now calculate using the weighted system. |
FAQs - Navigation/Menu Tools
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If You do not intend to respond to pages from your students, we recommend that:
To remove the Pager or any other Menu Tool:
It may take awhile for the Pager icon or tool to disappear, but it will eventually, usually when you log back into your course. |
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Respondus Assessment Tool
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You can find the Respondus Password in the Software Downloads in MyUWF:
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FAQs - Respondus Monitor
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If your students receive an error message (like the image below) that there is a problem with the settings for an exam that requires the LockDown Browser and Monitor, the instructor needs to login to the course and access the LockDown Browser Dashboard once in a new course to fix the problem.
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Sometimes if there is no text in the "Submission Views" "Messages" area, the quiz won't show up in the Respondus Dashboard. The instructor can go into the course and add a space with the space bar and the quiz will show up. Here is the info on the issue: http://bit.ly/2nAR88P |
FAQs - Syllabus
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Follow this link for instructions (may require a login): https://confluence.uwf.edu/x/9ie8 |
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Steps for Regrading All Attempts for a Quiz Question
1. Select Quizzes from the top navigation bar in the D2L course
2. Select Grade from the drop-down menu next to the quiz in which the question needs to be regraded
3. Select the Questions tab
4. Next, to regrade all attempts for a particular question, select Update All Attempts
5. Now scroll down to the question and click on the question. A new screen will open showing the question and questions statistics.
6. Scroll down to the Grade heading and re-score accordingly:
7. Click Save before exiting out of the screen.
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Visit the Can't See Your eLearning Course? Confluence page for more details. |
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