CITE_D2L for Experienced Users

ARCC-CITE Workshop Syllabus: D2L for Experienced IMS Users (6 hours)

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Workshop Description

D2L for Experienced IMS Users (6 hours): This workshop is especially designed for faculty who have already had previous training and experience building course sites in WebCT. The workshop will begin with an overview of the D2L platform. Participants will follow a step-by-step guide to rebuild an existing online course in the new D2L platform. Emphasis will be on features and applications that are unique to D2L. In the process of this course revision, we will also explore ways to strengthen courses by incorporating more active learning strategies in instruction.

Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will have

customized the learning environment in one of their D2L course sites,
developed a revision plan for the course content that includes at least one new active learning strategy in each unit,
implemented an assessment plan that clearly assesses student achievement of each of the course outcomes.

Required Materials

Teaching with D2L. D2L Client Print document, 2003.
D2L Course Account. To request your course account, send an email to Amela Sekizovic (amela.sekizovic@anokaramsey.edu). In your message, please include the following information:

First name
Last name
User name
Password
Email address
Course information

Department code
Course number
Section number
academic year for next offering

example: (GEOG 1103 30 20045)

Assessment

At the end of the workshop, participants will complete the following assessments:

The quality of the learning environment in the course sites will be assessed by the workshop leader and workshop participants using the rubric developed by Barbar J. Kenaith, Ph.D. and Lesley Blicker, M.M.A. which is available at http://www.metrostate.edu/col/rubric.html.
At the end of the workshop, each participant will submit a breif revision plan for course content that includes at least one new active learning strategy in each course content unit.
The course site will include an assessment plan that clearly assesses student achievement for each of the course outcomes. Assessment activities may include any of the following.

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