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v10 D2L Sneak Peek: Welcome to Class Progress

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Once we upgrade OU D2L to v10 on May 25th, instructors will have access to a great new graphical view of each course’s class progress, in addition to an overhauled individual user progress. We won’t take a look at the individual progress in this post, but students will be able to easily view their individual progress too! The Class Progress ... Read More »

D2L Upgrade: 3 Things for Instructors to Know

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With the May 25th upgrade inching even closer, there’s no doubt that questions may be sneaking into your mind! In this post, I will address some of the common questions and misconceptions surrounding the upgrade. We are here to support you and make this change as exciting and worry-free as possible. 1. Course content and other data will not be lost. ... Read More »

v10 D2L Sneak Peek: Introducing the Minibar

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One of the great new features in v10 of Desire2Learn is the minibar!  The  new minibar provides consistent access to courses, alerts and personal settings – no matter where you are in OU D2L. The first new navigation option is the course selector drop-down. The course selector drop-down provides access to all of your courses via a search feature. The best ... Read More »

Econ Professor Kevin Grier on ‘flipping’ his classroom

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“Confessions of a Converted Lecturer” by Eric Mazur (video above), ever heard of it?  Professor Grier has, and it changed his classroom. Dr. Grier was frustrated with lectures and open-ended class discussions. He wasn’t happy with these traditional methods so when his wife told him about Eric Mazur, he was ready to listen. A few basic instructional changes made a ... Read More »

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