Export – Springboard!

There are a couple of reasons you may want to Export your course materials. This is a fast and efficient way to share your data with others. For example, if you have developed quizzes that you want to share with your colleague, simple use the Import/Export/Copy Component tool from your Edit Course menu. This feature allows you to select as much or as little as you want for export. You have total control over what is exported to the resulting zip file. The compressed file can then be given to others via a USB key, CD, or email (if it is not too large).

You may also want to archive a copy of your entire course for use in the future and/or portability. The zip file can be imported into any Desire2Learn installation. This is a great option for those who develop “Master” classrooms and share with their part-time instructors.

*Note: This IS NOT an archive of the work that was done by the students during the semester as the exported courses DO NOT contain any student data.

For information on the “how to” Export your course materials with the Import/Export/Copy Components tool, click here.

Regards, Dr. Jill

Jonnie “Jill” Phipps, Ph.D.

Curriculum Designer

There are many occasions when you might want to Export Grades from your online classroom. At the very least, you should export a copy from each of your courses at the end of the semester. This will provide an independent archive of your students’ grades. Some colleges and departments even require a hard copy for their records (which can be printed from the exported file).

If this is the only set of grades you are recording for your students, it might be a good idea to save the grades to a file periodically throughout the semester as well. While the system is stable, and courses are backed up on a daily basis, it never hurts to have a copy of the points you have awarded for the various activities. On a few occasions, an instructor (or a GA) has accidentally deleted some of the grades. It was helpful to have a copy of them to restore the lost data to the course.

For information on the “how to” of Exporting Grades, click here. Locate the “End of Semester: Checklist”. You will find step-by-step instructions on exporting grades starting on page 3 of this document.

Please note that names are not in alphabetical order (neither by first nor last names) when exported.

Regards, Dr. Jill

Jonnie “Jill” Phipps, Ph.D.

Curriculum Designer