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D2L2Go

Did you know Springboard is now easier to access from your mobile device? Desire2Learn recently updated their mobile viewing experience to D2L2Go. In order to access the new features, login to Springboard from your mobile device. Supported mobile devices include: iphone, itouch, android devices, and blackberry devices. The login page remains the same, yet once in the program, the interface has been updated for ease of use.

A welcome message, events and news can be seen from the main screen. A list of available courses can be found in the dropdown menu at the top of the page and more advanced features can be accessed through the tools button ().

The tools menu offers access to the content, news, bookmarks, grades, and calendar tools.

Why not use the new tools offered by D2L2Go today?

In future posts, I will look more in depth at some of the features of D2L2Go.

Jacob Bane
Graduate Assistant Design and Development Services

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LOR: How to Retrieve

Retrieving resources from the Learning Object Repository (LOR) is quick and easy. Items such as quizzes, presentations, lectures, etc. can be accessed and shared among colleges or just among your own courses.

  1. Go to the course you wish to upload files to.
  2. Select the content tab; Under manage content, select add learning object.

  3. In the search field, type your desired search term or terms and select search.
  4. Select an object to view the file, select retrieve object to gain access.

  5. Select how you wish to access the object. You will have options to link, import, or download the object.
  6. The object can now be accessed through the chosen method.

Select this link for more information.

LOR resources are available, retrieve today!

Jacob Bane
Graduate Assistant Design and Development Services.

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Upgrade Complete

The Springboard upgrade is complete. Please report any problems to springboardhelp@uakron.edu.

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LOR: How to Publish

Publishing to the Learning Object Repository (LOR) is quick and easy. Items such as quizzes, presentations, lectures, etc. can now be stored and shared among colleges or just among your own courses.

1. In the course you wish to upload files from, select the content tab.
2. Next to the content you wish to upload, select the publish button ( ) on the right side of the screen.

3. Select the option to create a new object.
4. Select whether you want to hide the object.
5. Select next.

6. Select publish.
7. The object can now be accessed from the LOR.

Select this link for more information.

Cautions
* Make sure to overwrite old versions of files.
* The LOR is only for course related content.

The LOR is waiting, publish today!

Jacob Bane
Graduate Assistant Design and Development Services.

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Springboard Unavailable Sunday Morning

On Sunday, November 7, we will be performing minor maintenance on Springboard. This maintenance includes several bug fixes and minor product enhancements, including the following:

  • Desire2Learn2Go – access Content, News, Bookmarks, Grades, and Calendar tools from your iPhone, Blackberry, or Android smartphone.
  • Option to subscribe to email notifications for Discussions.
  • Accessibility improvements in My Courses widget and Quizzes.
  • Notification area message improvements – “Saved Successfully” and other status messages appear in lower right-hand corner of the screen.
  • Insert Stuff – easily embed media, such as YouTube or Flickr videos.

In order to perform this maintenance, Springboard will be unavailable for approximately 4 hours beginning at 8 am on Sunday, November 7.  We will post more details here on the Springboard blog when the maintenance is complete.

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Spring 2011 Courses Now Available!

Courses for Spring 2011 have been brought in to Springboard. Instructors – now would be a great time to request that your Spring courses be combined! You can request course combinations by sending an email to springboardhelp@uakron.edu. Please be sure to include the course number (1234:567-890, for example) for each course that you would like to have combined.

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LOR: The Learning Object Repository

The Learning Object Repository or LOR allows instructors to quickly and efficiently create and share resources between courses on Springboard. This system will allow faculty to access information that they and other faculty have made available for use. Items such as quizzes, presentations, lectures, etc., can now be stored and shared among colleges or just among your own courses.

This system can save time and make content easier to manage and organize. The LOR is here to make your lives easier and your resources more accessible.
For more overview information regarding the LOR, click here.
For an in-depth look at the LOR and its features, click here.
Why not publish to the LOR today!
In future posts I will be looking at different aspects of the LOR, such as:
1. How faculty are already using the LOR.
2. How to publish to the LOR and cautions to consider.
3. How to retrieve information from the LOR.
4. How to update existing objects in the LOR.
5. Linking objects versus retrieving objects in the LOR.
6. What is Metadata and how it is helpful?
Jacob Bane
Graduate Assistant Design and Development Services
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Faculty Springboard Survey Closes Friday

The faculty survey for Springboard closes end of day Friday, October 22. If you haven’t already, please take a few moments to share your thoughts on Springboard training, support, communication, and Springboard in general. The survey can be accessed here: https://survey2.uakron.edu/sbfacultyfall2010.aspx. For those that have responded, we appreciate your feedback!

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Update: Issue Viewing Classlist by Groups

The intermittent issue with viewing the Classlist by groups has been resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused, and we thank you for your patience.

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Attention Faculty: We Need Your Feedback

Does Springboard meet your needs? Do you have enough training options? Does Springboard Support meet your needs? Are we communicating effectively? We need to know how can we improve our service to you. Would you please take a few moments to complete this survey https://survey2.uakron.edu/sbfacultyfall2010.aspx?