e4tn d2l student orientation. This is a first assignment for ANY MNPS Virtual Learning student taking courses from e4tn.org

1. Welcome OnlineWelcome Online
StudentsStudents!!
In partnership with Hamilton County
Department of Education

3. In the beginning, you may feel a littleIn the beginning, you may feel a little
OVERWHELMED!OVERWHELMED!
• “How do I start?”
• “Where are the assignments?”
• “Where are my grades?”
• “Where is my textbook?”
• “What are my deadlines?”

4. Don’t sweat it!Don’t sweat it!
After this session,After this session,
you will be ready to go!you will be ready to go!

5. •Paper and pencil in front of you!Paper and pencil in front of you!
•A calculator (for math courses)A calculator (for math courses)
•A willingness to email questions!A willingness to email questions!
•PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE!PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE!
You will need to work about 8-10 hours per week throughout the course!
If you are taking a summer school course…it will be much more!

6. Most of the online courses
have sound and animations.
If you are working in a
computer lab, the sound may
be distracting!
You may be required to
purchase a headset if your
lab does not provide one.

7. You will be required to record “voice boards” throughout your course!
Your teacher will send you (or put it within your course) a WIMBA
Reference Document with detailed instructions for accessing,
recording and hearing feedback through the voice boards!
You will need a
headset with a
microphone
that will
connect to your
computer!
We use aprogram called
“WIMBA” for
this process!

8. https://www.e4tn.org/
For school labs, the lab facilitator should
have this system check completed before
the first day of class.
Before beginning to work, you
need to make sure that your
computer has the correct
software loaded in order for
the courses to run properly.

9. Click here for
technical check!

10. Okay…
Are you ready to see your classroom?

11. https://www.d2l-e4tn.org/
When you are ready to work in
your online class, this is the
place to go!
Another place for that
technical check!

12. Your user name is your first and last name
and a 4-digit number (with no spaces).
Format: FirstLast9999
The password is your birth
date. Format: yyyymmdd
https://www.d2l-e4tn.org/
You should have
received a confirmation
letter showing your User
ID

14. “My Home” is always available, no matter
where you are in your online class!

15. Components of the D2L system are
called “Widgets”

16. “My Settings” is all about YOU! Let’s
look at the Profile link…

17. On the first day of school, your teacher usually starts by
introducing himself or herself to the class. Afterwards,
he/she wants you to do the same!
Your profile introduces you to your teacher and
your classmates!

18. Click on the Profile link…
Remember, we are on the “My
Home” screen.

19. Then, you fill in the blanks!
You can even add a picture!
Don’t forget to click “Save”!
The “Instructions”
widget can help you
through the process!

20. Announcements that apply to ALL STUDENTS in ALL
CLASSES will be posted on your “My Home” screen
within the “News” widget.

21. PLEASE COMPLETE THE
STUDENT ORIENTATION!
• You will learn how to navigate your onlineYou will learn how to navigate your online
course!course!
• You will learn how to contact your teacher!You will learn how to contact your teacher!
• It will smooth the way for a successful term!It will smooth the way for a successful term!

22. A copy of this student orientation will be available to you
in the “News” widget on your “My Home” screen.

24. The “My Courses” widget includes a
link to each of your online courses!
Remember, we are on the
“My Home” screen.

25. This student is
enrolled in 3
classes!
When you are ready to go to your online
class, just click on the name of the course!

26. When you are in your class, the
course name will show up here!
Your “Course Home” screen
looks much like your “My
Home” screen.

27. This is the first thing you should read every
time you walk into your class!
Your teacher will post messages to you
regularly in this “News” widget!

28. The “Instructor Information” widget gives you
information about your teacher! This should
include office hours and contact information.

29. The “Events” widget
will list important
deadlines that are
coming up soon!

30. You should know how to…
• Log in to D2L
• Set up your profile
• “Walk” into your classroom
• Read “News” items
• “Meet” your online teacher

32. FirstLast9999
yyyymmdd
Assignment:
•Login
•Go to your class
•Read any news
items
•Write down your
teacher’s name
5 minutes
https://www.d2l-e4tn.org/

34. Your textbook is within your online
course! You get to it from an important
link on your “Course Home” screen…

35. Your textbook and lessons are all
included in the “Content” link.

36. After clicking on the “Content” link, it
will take you to the Table of Contents
page for your course.
It is similar to opening a real textbook!

37. The first time you see the Table of
Contents, you should click on the first
link to begin!
The first link is usually general
information, course tools, etc.

38. The Table of Contents then moves to
the left-hand side of your page.

39. The lessons and pages of the
textbook show in this part of
your window.

40. To get to the first Unit or Chapter in
your book, you can click on the link in
your Table of Contents.

41. The pages of each unit will
look very different, according
to which course you are
taking.

42. This is an outline of Unit A, Lesson 1
Example of Personal Finance

43. If it is your first time to
open Unit A, Lesson 1,
click on “Start Lesson
From Beginning”
If are returning to Unit A,
Lesson 1, click on “Resume
From Last Session”

44. In some classes, you turn the
pages of the book at the bottom
of your screen.
Look for the arrow icons
to turn the pages!

45. These arrows will skip to the
next topic.
Do not click these arrows unless
you are instructed to do so within
the lesson pages!

46. Remember, lesson pages look
different, according to what
course you are taking!
Let’s see what the pages look
like in Art Appreciation…

47. In some classes, you turn the
pages of the book in this area.

48. These gray arrows will skip to
the next topic.
Do not click these arrows unless you
are instructed to do so within the
lesson pages!

49. Remember:
• Your lesson pages may look
different than the lesson pages of a
student in another class!
• You should get comfortable with
how your pages are set up!
• Email your teacher if you get
confused with navigating your
lesson pages!
How to email your teacher is covered later
in the orientation.

51. Assignment:
•Find the textbook
pages for your 1st
Unit (after the
tools and general
information)
•Practice navigating
through the lesson
pages
2 minutes

53. There are 3 major types of
assignments you will have to
complete in your course:
3. Discussion Boards
1. Quizzes/Tests/Exams
2. Study Guides/Worksheets/
Writing Assignments/Projects
Foreign Language…Don’t
forget about the WIMBA
boards!

54. It is very important that you start
at the beginning of each lesson and
read every page!

55. Within your lesson pages, you will read, learn the material, practice
and prepare for graded assignments! When it is time to do a graded
assignment, the lesson pages will tell you!

56. Send your teacher content questions at the
lesson/practice stage; do not wait until you are
taking a quiz or exam.

57. Look! We are to a lesson page that instructs us to take a quiz!

58. Most quizzes, tests,
and exams are
located in the
“Quizzes” link.
Read your lesson page to find the name of the quiz/test/exam you
need to find! We need to find Quiz A02.
Next, click on the “Quizzes” link to go find it!

59. Find the title of your assignment.
Remember, our example is Quiz A02.
Click on the title to begin!

61. Do not open quizzes and tests until you are ready to
complete them!
CLICK ON THE LINK TO BEGIN ONLY WHEN YOU
HAVE STUDIED AND YOU ARE READY FOR A
RECORDED GRADE!

62. After completing all questions on each page, click
on “Save All Responses” to ensure no data is lost!

63. After completing all questions on the
quiz/test/exam, click on “Go to Submit
Quiz” to turn in your assignment.

64. This student should have
studied a little more before
taking this quiz!
Many of the assignments in this category will
immediately show your grade!

65. You are responsible for
coordinating a scheduled time
with your LF to take the exam.
This scheduled time must be on
or before the due date set by your
online instructor.
You MUST take your final exam at your school with your Lab
Facilitator! The exam is locked and you will not be able to access it
until your Lab Facilitator enters a password!

66. • Quizzes/Tests/Exams: the first
type of assignment you will have to
complete.
• Let’s move on to the second type:
Study Guides/Worksheets/Writing
Assignments/Projects

67. You will have to type some
assignments and then turn them
in to your online teacher!

68. Many times, these assignments are already started for you! You
just have to download them and complete the missing parts!

69. Notice the important note
about the Control Key!
You will be instructed within
your lesson pages to download
the assignment…

70. Ask your Lab Facilitator where
you should save to on your
school computer.
Once the assignment opens, be sure to
go to “File…Save As…” and save a
copy to your computer or flash drive.

71. As a rule of thumb,
save your documents as
Rich Text Format (.rtf).
This allows your
teacher to read your
document even if
he/she doesn’t have
the same version of
the program!

72. For some assignments, you will
have to start from scratch!
Examples:
• Essays
• Research Papers
• Presentations

73. For those assignments, you will open the
program in which you want to complete the
assignment (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint), save
it and turn it in to your teacher upon completion!

75. When you have completed assignments saved to
your computer, you will submit them to your
teacher via the Dropbox!

76. For our example, we
will submit this study
guide to our dropbox!
Remember, your
assignment is finished
and saved to your
computer or flash drive!

77. Take note of the name of the assignment! We need to turn in the
assignment: B02 Career and Education Choices Study Guide.
Next, click on the “Dropbox” link…

78. This is a list of all the assignments
you will submit through the dropbox.
For our example, we need to turn in B02 Career
and Education Choices Study Guide.
Click on the assignment title…

79. We need to click “Add a File” to
go and find our assignment…
This page is similar to an empty file
folder waiting for your assignment
to be placed inside it!

80. Click “Browse”…

81. 1. Find the document and select the title…
3. Click “Open”
2. Make sure the name shows here…

82. With the document
location listed in the
window, click “Add”

83. You can type comments
to your teacher and then
click “Submit” at either
the top or bottom of
your screen.
Notice our file is
listed now!

84. You should ALWAYS make sure
you get this screen which states
File Submission Successful!
If you do not get this message, your file was not
submitted. Contact your online teacher or your lab
facilitator for assistance.

85. • Quizzes/Tests/Exams
• Study Guides/Worksheets/Writing
Assignments/Projects
What about the 3rd
type of assignment?
GOT IT!

86. Remember, participating in
the discussion board is an
assignment. You will
receive a grade on it!
You interact with your classmates and your
teacher within the course discussion boards.

87. Within the lesson pages, you will
be directed to discussion board
assignments…

88. Read the lesson
page for any
special
instructions, take
note of the name
of the discussion
board and click on
“Discussions”…

89. Find your discussion board’s title
and click on it…

90. You may need to click and hold on the gray bar
and drag it down to reveal the posts!

91. After pulling the gray bar down a
little, I can see the posts!

92. To add a post to the discussion
board, click on “Compose”…

93. You now have a blank canvas to
type your response to this
discussion!

94. 1. Type a subject line…
3. Click on “Post”You can even
add
attachments!
2. Type your response…

95. You, your classmates and your teacher can now read your
contribution to the discussion. Check back to see if anyone
comments on your post. You may also be instructed to
comment on some of your classmates’ postings!

96. We have covered the
3 types of assignments
and how to submit
work via the dropbox!

98. 5 minutes
Assignment:
Save a “Test
Document” to
your desktop
and then submit
it to the
dropbox.
Submit the document to the 1st
dropbox title listed in the pull-down
menu.

100. Your teacher will create a “Pacing Guide / Schedule” for you!
You can work ahead of your
due dates; however, you
should not get behind!

101. Click on the “Schedule” link
On the “Course
Home” Screen…

102. You can select to view
the calendar by Day,
Week, or Month!
Click on the title on any day
to read the entire entry.

103. On the “Course
Home” Screen…
In the Events widget,
upcoming deadlines are
visible!

104. Remember: It is
YOUR responsibility to
know when your work
is due. If you are
unsure, email your
teacher for
clarification!

106. You can send an email within D2L in
many locations!
We will look at the 2 most common ways…

107. On the “Course
Home” Screen…
Click on the “Classlist” link…

108. This screen appears with a list of everyone in your
online class…including your teacher!

109. 1. Click the box in front of your teacher’s name…
2. Click on the envelope icon to email the selected users.

111. 2. Type your email…
1. Type a subject line…
You can even
add
attachments!
3. Click on “Send”

112. You should ALWAYS make sure you
get this screen which states Your
message been sent successfully to:
If you do not get this message, your file was not
submitted. Contact your online teacher or your lab
facilitator for assistance.

113. 2. Click on the “Email” link…
1. In order to email your teacher
from the “Email” link, you will
first have to write down your
teacher’s email address from the
“Instructor Information” widget.

114. Click on “Compose”…

115. If you use the
“Classlist” method,
you do not have to
write down the
teacher’s email
address.
Type in your teacher’s email
address. Then, complete the
email the same as we discussed in
the “Classlist” link.

116. Do you think you can
remember how to email
your teacher?

118. In your email, introduce yourself to your teacher!
Tell him/her your name, where you go to school
and one interesting thing about yourself!
Assignment:
• Send your teacher
an email (using either
the “Email” link or the
“Classlist” link).
5 minutes

120. Click on the “Email” link…

121. Make sure “All
Messages” is selected.
Click on the email
subject to view it in the
“Message Preview”
screen at the bottom.

122. You should use your internal D2L email
for ALL correspondence with your
teacher and students in your class!
You will have to use your outside email (the one you
provided at registration) to check for progress reports
and your final report card!

123. You will receive a progress report on
the 1st and the 15th of each month
(once a week during the summer)!
Many people will get a copy of your
progress report!
Progress reports
come to your
OUTSIDE email
address!

125. Click on the
“Grades” link

127. YOU WILL
RECEIVE GRADE
IMMEDIATELY!

128. YOU WILL RECEIVE
GRADE WITHIN
3 DAYS!

129. On the “Course
Home” Screen…
Click on the “Classlist” link…

130. You can view students’ and your
teacher’s profiles by clicking here.
If there is a green dot beside the name, that person is online right
now! You can send an instant message by checking the box in front
of the name and then clicking on the icon beside the envelope.

131. You can also access instant messaging by
clicking on the Pager icon. You can page
your teacher or someone else in your class!

132. Your pager will light up when
you have a page waiting!

133. You can store small amounts
of work in your “Locker”

134. When you are finished
working in your class, be
sure and click on “Logout”

135. If any issues (misspelled words,
broken links, etc.) come up
throughout your course, contact
your online teacher. We have a
formal “ticketing” process for
course improvements!

136. WOW! You have learned a lot today!
I know you are going to be a GREAT
ONLINE LEARNER!
Remember, if you have any questions,
EMAIL YOUR TEACHER!