Desire2Learn is Getting a Facelift

On January 2, Desire2Learn is scheduled for an upgrade to version 10.1. Desire2Learn’s new version will improve usability, offer new functionality, and fix a number of bugs and other known issues.

New features include:

• a redesigned interface with a less-cluttered layout
• simplified navigation bars
• easier content creation
• enhancements to the quiz tool
• improved student access to the discussion board and other tools

One of the main changes that you will notice is a change in the navigation for your course site. Now, there will be more drop-down menus detailing the options available from that specific tool. This should improve our navigation of the tools as well as our understanding of the capabilities of each tool. More information and specifics can be found on the OIT site in the Desire2Learn - Version 10.1 Upgrade Information

From what I can tell, it shouldn't take too long to get accustomed to these changes and this upgrade should drastically improve our productivity in the long run!

OIT has many beginning of the semester workshops for faculty. Please visit the OIT Technology Learning Workshops Calendar for the times and dates.

Soliciting Student Feedback

Our students are always asked to take the FCQ (Faculty Course Questionnaire), but the FCQs do not have any questions that are directed specifically to the students' online/hybrid experience.

In order to improve the hybrid experience for next semester's students, I created a short, anonymous, online survey for my fall 2012 class. I have already received a few responses, and these comments will be instrumental as I plan my content and activities for the spring semester.

I am more than happy to create a survey personalized to your needs! We could even use the Desire2Learn Survey Tool, which is straightforward and already within your D2L course.

Please let me know if you are interested! Courtney.Fell [at] colorado.edu