The document outlines a training checklist for preparing IT staff on the learning management system D2L. Phase I of the training covers how to activate and customize courses, upload syllabi and profiles, manage the gradebook, add content and discussions, copy courses, customize the homepage, and use blogs, email, and intelligent agents. Phase II will cover eportfolios, rubrics, groups, progress reports, and role switching.

1. PreppingITSSforD2L TrainingChecklist
Phase I
 Learn howto activate a course
 Get to knowhowto uploada syllabusinapre-existingcourse andablankcourse
 Get to knowexistingandcustomizedWidgets
 Learn the Profile.Uploadanimage of some kind intoyours.How doinstructorsview them?
 Understandthe classlistoption(email,whole online,print,etc.)
 Get to knowthe Gradebookreallywell:
o Weightingcategories
o Extra credit
o Downloading/Uploading
o Formatting
o Inputtinginfo.
o Special accessforstudents(extendedtime)
 Get to knowDropbox andTII and where the datacan be viewed,downloaded,inputto
Gradebook.
 Addmore contentin ContentModule.Organize it.
o (Needtoaddstuff intodiscussion,dropbox,quizzes,survey,external links,etc…Firsttry
to linkthemfromthe contentmodule).
 Get to knowDiscussions.Howtosetupa Forumand Threads.Grading,Review,etc.
 Viewhowtocopy a course
 Learn howto customize the course homepage
 Get to knowBlog
 Get to knowIntelligentAgents.How tokeepstudentsontask
 How to use email
Phase II
 Checklist
 Eportfolio
 Rubrics
 Groups
 Viewprogressreports
 Role switch