Faculty - Create a Course Overview By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Create a course overview within D2L. IMPORTANT: All students are shown the overview when they first visit your course content, so we would like if this area is not empty. However, while it may look like a good place for your syllabus, please DO NOT post your syllabus here. The overview area is unique in that the ReadSpeaker does not work here. This cause problems with accessibility specific only to the overview area. DO NOT post your syllabus in the overview area. Instead, post an actual overview of what your course is all about.  A captioned video in this area would be an excellent idea! 1. Click "Content" from course homepage, and then click "Overview". 2. Click "Add a welcome message, overview, or description..." to edit. 3. Add an overview of the course. Some recommendations include a captioned welcome video, a description of the course, and basic navigation tips.  Please remember that the ReadSpeaker will not work for items placed in the overview section.

IMPORTANT:  This is only one method of adding content to your course.  You can use other methods such as the Course Design Accelerator, Instructional Design Wizard, and Course Builder.  The other tutorials are located in the Course Design folder. Faculty - Add a Module/Sub-module to your Course By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Add a module to your course. Add a sub-module to your course. 1. Click "Content". You will need to be inside the course you want to edit in order to see the "Content" link. 2. Click "Add a Module". 3. Type a name for your module. It is recommended that you set up your course using a week-by-week method.  It is also recommended that the main idea for the module be included in the name of the module.  A good naming scheme would be "Module 1: Getting Started".  The students often like to know the main focus of the module and can determine that from the module name. 4. Begin editing the module. You can add dates and restrictions, add a description, and being uploading/creating content.  The description area is an excellent location for the module's objectives. 5. If desired, click "Add a sub-module". Think of the sub-module as being like a folder within a module.  An example would be a sub-module that includes resources for being a successful student within the "Getting Started" introduction module.

Faculty - Upload a Topic By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Upload a file from your computer or cloud-based server space and place it in a module. 1. Click "Content". You will need to be in the course you want to edit. 2. Select the module you want to upload a topic to. If you have not created a module yet, you will need to create one. 3. Click "Upload/Create", followed by "Upload Files". You will need to locate the file you want to upload.  "Existing Activities" can be used if you are trying to locate a file that has been used previously. 4. Click My Computer, click Upload, find the correct file on your computer, and then click "Add".

Faculty - Create a File and Insert Stuff By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Create new topics directly within your course. Insert images, videos, and other objectives into your topic. 1. Click "Content". You will want to be within the course you want to edit. 2. Click "Upload/Create". You will want to select the module you want to place the file in.   3. Click "Create a File". 4. Enter a title for your file, and select a document template, or enter the content yourself. Please consider accessibility and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  You can find more information on designing courses with accessibility in mind in the folder titled Faculty - The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Usability, and Accessibility. If you would like to use a template, please click here for more information. 5. (Optional) Click "Insert Stuff". You can use the "Insert Stuff" function to insert files, captures, YouTube videos, etc.  This function is great for embedding items directly into the file. 6. Click "Publish" or "Save as Draft".

Faculty - How2 Add an Existing Activity to the Content Section By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Add an existing activity to the content section. Navigation Consideration Many of the activities you create are created in the Toolbox.  However, it is expected that you will link to these items in the Content area of your course.  You can link to the activity in two ways: by using the "Existing Activities" button, and/or by using the "Insert Quicklinks" button in the HTML editor.  Both are recommended. 1. Link to existing activities using the "Existing Activities" button in the Content area of the course. 2. In the HTML editor, link to existing activites using "Insert Quicklinks".

Faculty - How2 Delete a Module By the end of this module, you will be able to... Delete a module from your course. 1. Navigate to the content area of your course, and select the module you would like to delete. 2. Choose "Delete Module" from the dropdown menu next to the title of the module. 3. Choose if you would like to delete the content permanently, or just from the module.

Faculty - How2 Rearrange Content in D2L By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Rearrange topics, submodules, and modules 1. From the content area, select the topic, submodule, or module you need to move. You will notice the "move pointer" appears when you hover over the three horizontal lines next to the modules/content items. 2. Click and drag the item to its new location. A blue line appears to show you where your item will be placed.

Faculty - How2 Place an Audio File in your Course By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Place an audio file in your course. 1. Select "Upload/Create" from within the module you would like the audio file to be in. 2. Select "Video or Audio" from the dropdown menu. 3. You can upload a file, embed a file, or simply link to the URL. 4. Add a caption file for the audio. It is important to caption anything that is audio only as we need to ensure our courses are accessibe to all individuals. 5. Preview the audio track and captions, and then click "Save".

Faculty - How2 Place a Video File in your Course By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to... Place an video file in your course. 1. Select "Upload/Create" from within the module you would like the video file to be in. 2. Select "Video or Audio" from the dropdown menu. 3. You can upload a file, embed a file, or simply link to the URL. 4. Add a caption file for the audio. It is important to caption anything that is audio only as we need to ensure our courses are accessibe to all individuals. 5. Preview the video and captions, and then click "Save".

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