D2L - Desire2Learn
Guide To What You Can Do In The Learning Management System
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First: Login to D2L
D2L Login Page
Click here to go to Peel's D2L Login Page
Login Info
Login using the D2L chiclet on Peel's BYOD page (see below) or use the login info below:
Web address: pdsb.elearningontario.ca
Teacher Username = P#
Student Username = Student #
Teacher & Student Default Password = Date of Birth (YYYYMMDD)
Manage Your Account Settings
Once you have logged in you may want to change your password and/or forward your D2L email to one you use more often. The video below shows how to change your account settings.
D2L Account Settings
Next: Check out all the features
Find out even more by clicking on any of the orange buttons (boxes) below to access tutorials and resources about each tool described.
Add Your Own Files
Click here to find out how
Check out the video below to see how to add many files at once using drag and drop
Uploading Your Content into D2L
Add Ministry Content
Click here to find out how
Hide Content From Students Using Draft Mode
Hiding Content from Student View in D2L
Create Online Quizzes
Click here to find out how
Create Checklists of Tasks for Students to Complete
Click here to find out how
Set Due Dates and Automatically Control the Pace
Click here to find out how
Create Dropboxes for Students to Submit Their Work
Click here to find out how
Mark Assignments in the Dropbox Quickly and Easily Using the D2L Assignment Grader App
The Desire2Learn Assignment Grader app for iPads lets you highlight, underline, strike through, add notes, and even annotate by hand directly on top of the work submitted by students. Click the link section below to find out more about all the things the Grader app can do and how to get the app connected to your D2L account.
Use Discussions for Students to Communicate
Click here to find out how
Creating a Discussion Forum in D2L
Record Audio Feedback in Dropboxes and Discussions
The link below describes how to record audio feedback in D2L Dropboxes and Discussion Forums. Both Teachers and Students can record audio in these D2L features.
Embed YouTube Directly in Files, Quizzes & More
Click here to find out how
Announce Important Info in the News Feature
Click here to find out how
Have Students Create ePortfolios
Click here to find out how
Keep Students Organized Using the Calendar
Click here to find out how
D2L Notifications
Customize Your Site
Click here to find out how
Track Student Progress
Click here to find out how
Track Student Progress in D2L
Contact Your ITRT for More Info & Assistance
Click here to find out who is your ITRT
ITRT Introduction