D2L Production Upgrade from Version 10.0 to Version 10.1 is May 31-June 1, 2013
The D2L upgrade to version 10.1 is scheduled for Friday-Saturday, May 31 to June 1 2013. More on information on exact times the system will be unavailable will be forthcoming. The new D2L version is currently available to at https://stcloudstateqa.ims.mnscu.edu/
Version 10.1 Training and Support
There are some changes to the D2L interface due to the upgrade, most notably in the content area. A number of training videos highlighting these changes are available for both faculty and students at: http://mnscuims.mnscu.edu/training.html. Workshops for faculty will be offered both this summer and again during fall convocation and fall semester. Summer workshop dates will be announced shortly.
Please share your suggestions and ideas for training and workshops, as well as questions or concerns, please contact d2l@stcloudstate.edu.
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And
Blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims
This blog entry is related to a previous one:
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?p=91
From: <Proffitt>, Merrilee <proffitm@oclc.org>
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2013 2:39 PM
To: “Proffitt,Merrilee” <proffitm@oclc.org>
Subject: Outputs from MOOCs and Libraries meeting
Hello,
I’m writing to you again, as promised, to let you know that ALL of the outputs from our MOOCs and Libraries meeting are now available online. You may have already seen the announcement below, but just in case this escaped your attention, I am sending it to you, directly. I hope you will use and share!
“MOOCs and Libraries: Massive Opportunity or Overwhelming Challenge?” Event Summarized in Series of Six Hangingtogether Blog Posts
Tweet:#mooclib
The 18-19 March “MOOCs and Libraries: Massive Opportunity or Overwhelming Challenge?” event featured thoughtful and provocative presentations about how libraries are already getting involved with MOOCs, and engaged attendees in discussions about strategic opportunities and challenges going forward. OCLC Research Senior Program Officer Merrilee Proffitt helped to organize the event and has posted a series of six blog posts on the OCLC Research blog, Hangingtogether, that recap presentation highlights and summarize its outcomes.
These blog posts include:
- MOOCs and Libraries: Introduction;
- MOOCs and Libraries: Copyright, Licensing, Open Access
- MOOCs and Libraries: Production and Pedagogy
- MOOCs and Libraries: New Opportunities for Librarians
- MOOCs and Libraries: Who Are the Masses? A View of the Audience
- MOOCs and Libraries: Next Steps?
In addition, a MOOCs and Libraries video playlist that comprises 11 videos of the event sessions is available on the MOOCs and Libraries event page, and on the OCLC Research YouTube Channel. Links to the presenters’ slides, the next steps document (.pdf: 124K/1 pp.), the MOOCs online poll responses (.pdf: 67K/2 pp.), and the #mooclib archived tweets pdf: 639K/32 pp.) from this event are also available on the MOOCs and Libraries event page.
All best,
Merrilee
Merrilee Proffitt, Senior Program Officer
OCLC Research
777 Mariners Island Blvd Suite 550
San Mateo, CA 94404 USA
+1-650-287-2136
Merrilee blogs at hangingtogether.org
Follow me on Twitter @merrileeiam
D2L most frequently asked questions:
Mark your calendars: Thursday, April 11, 11AM-1PM, Miller Center B-31
and/or http://media4.stcloudstate.edu/scsu
Miller Center B-31 is a classroom in the basement of Miller Center. Ask at HelpDesk for directions.
We invite the campus community to a presentation by three vendors of Classroom Response System (CRS), AKA “clickers”:
- Top Hat Monocle,
- Turning Technologies,
- iClikers
We need your feedback to select one of these vendors as the SCSU-supported classroom response system (i.e., “clickers”) provider on our campus.
The vendors were presented with a list of questions (https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/?p=281). Please email ims@stcloudstate.edu, if you have additional questions and/or come to the vendors’ presentation on Thursday, April 11, 11AM-1PM at Miler Center B-31.
You can also participate online by login as a guest in the following Adobe Connect session:
http://media4.stcloudstate.edu/scsu
For more information, follow us on
Twitter: @scsutechinstruc #clickers
IMS blog: https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims
Please consider two instruction sessions on Softchalk in April:
Registration at:
https://secure.mnsu.edu/mnscupd/login/default.asp?campusid=0073
SoftChalk is provider of content authoring software for educators in K-12, colleges, universities and medical programs. With SoftChalk, educators can create professional, engaging, learning content quickly and easily, which enhances their teaching and improves the learning experience for their students.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 2:00 PM until 2:45 PM
Follow us on Twitter: @SCSUtechInstruc | #techworkshop
IMS Blog: https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims
Ideas? Suggestions? Pls email pmiltenoff@stcloudstate.edu
Steps to Install SoftChalk Create and Enter Your License Key
- Download the SoftChalk installer by clicking on the appropriate link below. Save the installer file locally on your computer.
- Windows: http://www.softchalk.com/Lb8Distribution/SoftChalk8_setup.exe
- Macintosh: http://www.softchalk.com/Lb8Distribution/SoftChalk8-Mac.zip
- Click the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation.
- After installing SoftChalk Create, look for the Create8 icon on your desktop. Double-click the icon to start the SoftChalk “Create” application.
- You may be prompted to create a FREE SoftChalk CLOUD account. This step is optional, but provides you with additional SoftChalk features.
- Within the SoftChalk Create application, go to the Help menu and choose Enter License. (If you are a Macintosh user, go to the top left of your screen and choose File/Enter License.)
- Copy and paste the license info below into the License Name and License Key fields.
MC 205 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Lecture Capture and D2L
- Tuesday
Classroom Rresponse Systems (clickers) and D2L
- Wednesday
RSS (podcasting) and D2L
- Thursday
Grading with Excel and D2L
- Friday
Alternatives to D2L
Register for the 1:00pm session at (not required):
http://huskynet.stcloudstate.edu/help/training/
Follow us
- on Twitter: @SCSUtechInstruc | #techworkshop
Suggestions? Ideas? Please email: pmiltenoff@stcloudstate.edu
Workshop registration at:
Technology Instruction Week: Microsoft Apps and Alternatives
- Tuesday
MS Outlook email and Outlook Web Access (OWA): what, when, why…
- Wednesday
Microsoft Word and alternatives
- Thursday
Microsoft PowerPoint and alternatives
Register for the 1:00pm session at (not required):
Technology Instruction Week: Social Media
March 25 – March 29
MC 205 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
o Monday
Facebook: does it belong in the classroom? Why, how and when…
o Tuesday
Apps for collaboration and creativity
o Wednesday
I found a job on Twitter….
o Thursday
LinkedIn is my resume…
o Friday
Is social media a nuance or perfect opportunity for school?
Register for the 1:00pm session at (not required):
http://huskynet.stcloudstate.edu/help/training/
Follow us
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