Top 5 things an instructor needs to know to get started in Desire2Learn:

How can I make my course visible to students? * In your D2L course navigate to Edit Course > Course Offering Information * Select Course is Active * Click Save NOTE: Until you make your course active your students will not see the course in their course listings.
How do I email my entire class? * In your D2L course, look for the red navigation bar and click on Communication > Classlist * Click on the Email Classlist button * Click on the blue Send Email button (bottom of list) * In the new window that opens (Compose New Message) type in your subject line and body of message * Select the blue Send button NOTE: By default you will receive a copy of the note

How do I add a TA, or another instructor to my course? * In your D2L course, look for the red navigation bar and click on Communication > Classlist * Click on the blue button, Add Participants > Add existing users * Search for the individual you wish to add to your course * Select your TA’s/Instructors with the checkbox, then select a role from the drop down menus on the right. * Click Enrol Selected Users

As an Instructor or TA how do I see the course from my student’s perspective? * To impersonate a student role in your course, navigate to Course Home in the red navigation bar * In the Role Switch widget (bottom of Course Home page) click the dropdown box and select Student * Click Change Role NOTE: You will be able to view your course as a student would. However, you will not be able to “perform” all tasks.