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General D2L Course Orientation
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General understanding of D2L course navigation orientation. This is for another college but provides the general features of D2L.
Provides a general orientation to the course management platform.
Overview of Course Content
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Desire 2 Learn Information
D2L login address: http://d2l.oakton.edu or through MyOakton Portal at www.Oakton.edu
The easy way to get to this is to go to the backup web site and click on the link to D2L, then bookmark it.
General information about D2L: This class is limited to students enrolled only. You will need a login ID and a password.
Your user name: first initial of your first name, up to the first seven letters of your last name, and the last four digits of your student ID# (remember this is not your social security number, it is a 8 digit number beginning with 'B') Example: dgoldsmi1234
Your password: Your birthrate in six digits, MMDDYY (Example: 020385 for someone with the birthday of February 3, 1985)
Please do not change your password, or the instructional technology staff will have difficulties assisting you with problems you may encounter (Keep you fingers crossed for a problem free semester).
What can I find under D2L?
1. Course syllabus…
a. discusses what the course will cover in a generalized sense, the course policies, & the text which will be required for the course.
b. you can also see what is expected from students (assignments, etc.)
c. a guideline of how students will be graded in the course.
d. you may wish to print a copy of the syllabus to be sure that all the material and course requirements are covered.
2. Course calendar
a. This has a day to day reminder of what is due
b. Contains pertinent college information
c. You can see it in a form that works best for you: by the day, week, month or even compile for the semester
3. Assignments
a. Three types: Project, quizzes, and 1 test, due during the semester (again refer to syllabus and calendar)
b. Please double check that you have gone through this thoroughly, and ask questions as they come up during the semester
Do not wait until the last minute or later...Reminder that you are responsible for knowing all the information in D2L for this course.
c. ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO YOUR DROP BOX FOR GRADING
papers placed elsewhere will not be graded!
d. All feedback and grades will be posted under D2L
e. Be sure to send a copy to yourself and to save all your work until the semester is over.
4. Monthly discussion boards
a. Each month gets a discussion topic. Your grade is based on the quality of your answers, how relevant it is to the question asked, to other student responses, the relationship to your reading. A few discussion questions will also require a short reflection on what you learned about the topic, and how it feels relevant to your life.
b. Each chapter discussion is worth 5 points
c. You are asked to reply to each question a minimum of 2 or more times, once directly to the question asked by instructor and at least once to a student response. Remember quality not quantity counts. There is a grading rubric to give a GENERAL GUIDELINE as to how I grade.
5.What else should I know?
Online learning can allow you to study and complete a course in your own time and pretty much on your own pace.