Part 3: Activities

Introduction

 

This section will show you how to build and integrate a variety of activities into your course.

One of the key advantages of a learning management system such as Desire 2 Learn is the ability to streamline administrative functions as well as extending the learning experience outside of the classroom. This section will explain how to plan and build online discussions. It will also show you how to save time collecting papers and assignments, organizing students into groups, and monitoring student activity so you can intervene proactively when a student falls behind.

 

Learning Objectives

By the end of Part 3 you should be able to:

  • Build a Dropbox in D2L to collect assignments.
  • Plan and build an online discussion.
  • Create and manipulate student groups.
  • View user progress.

 

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