Teaching, Learning, & Technology Blog

D2L Basics and Simple Syllabus Refresher (Online Webinar)
2026-06-04 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this online webinar as we get instructors started using D2L.  We’ll demonstrate D2L navigation, how to add and organize content into modules, how to create assignments, basic gradebook functionality, and ways to communicate with your students.

In this webinar, we’ll cover the following:

Where to locate your Syllabus and update – using Simple Syllabus

Creating weekly modules and posting a variety of content into those modules (powerpoints, pdf’s, videos, etc.).

Creating assignments (discussion forum, written assignment, online practice quiz) and passing the score to the D2L gradebook.

Basic grading functionality and submitting attendance, midterm and final grades to the student information system.

Various ways to communicate with your students (announcement, emails, students who missed assignments, etc.).

Introducing the D2L Pulse App and easy notifications to students (sort of like text messaging to mobile phones).

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Using D2L Gradebook for In-Person, Flex and Online Courses (Online Webinar) - (.25 PGU)
2026-06-08 16:00 - 17:00
If you are teaching a traditional in-person, flex and online course, students appreciate instructors using the D2L online Gradebook as it promotes:

Transparency, Accountability and Timely Feedback (24/7 access to real-time grade totals. Students know where they stand throughout the term.)

Encourages Communication Opportunities (students asking about how to improve grades)

Reduction of Errors (automatically calculates total column)

Promotes Accessibility Accommodations (students can access with screen readers)

Faster Midterm, Final and Attendance grade submission from D2L and export to the official Student Information System (Colleague) grade the submitted assignment and scores automatically sync to the D2L Gradebook.

Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this online webinar as we get instructors started using the D2L Gradebook.

Here’s what we play to cover:

Demonstrate how assignments, quizzes and discussion forums sync to the Gradebook.

Manually creating Gradebook columns and how to simply enter grades.

Best practices of exporting Attendance, Midterm and Final Grades to the SIS (Student Information System).

If weighing grades, set up categories and apply to the Gradebook columns.

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SSC Federal Accessibility Training for Staff and Faculty (Online Webinar)
2026-06-09 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-23 15:00 - 17:00
Beginning April 24, 2026, a new federal accessibility mandate requires that all state and local government digital content (including websites, mobile apps, PDFs, documents, emails, slide decks, forms, videos, and online services) must fully comply with WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. This requirement applies to South Suburban College. To help the campus prepare, the SSC Accessibility Taskforce has requested that the Teaching and Learning Center provide basic training.

This hands‑on session will introduce faculty and staff to the built‑in accessibility features within Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook, to ensure that documents, presentations, and communication are accessible to all learners and colleagues.

Additionally, we’ll dig into the nuts and bolts of making instructional material accessible as well. You’ll learn how to apply universal design for learning (UDL) principles to your writing, documents and media, along with showcasing tools available to help you make that possible.

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Interested in learning more about the federal accessibility mandate? Check out these great articles from WCET or the U.S. Department of Justice:

Fact Sheet: New Rule on the Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps Provided by State and Local Governments

Meeting the Looming Web Accessibility Regulations: The Time to Start Was Yesterday

Online Workshop: D2L Media Library – Upload and/or Record Videos (.25 PGU’s)
2026-06-22 16:00 - 17:00
This workshop session on the D2L Media Library will provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of how to effectively use this robust tool for managing audio and video content within their D2L courses. This workshop will allow instructors to practice recording a short video and uploading a video file, then use the auto transcription feature. The video transcript that is generated can be downloaded by students as additional notes and study support. Providing transcriptions of audio and video is another great example of meeting accessibility standards for your students.

In addition, the training will explore advanced features of the D2L Media Library such as applying chapters to videos for better navigation, use the built-in video editing tools for minor adjustments, and record videos outside of specific D2L course for use across multiple course offerings. By the end of the session, participants will be equipped with the skills and confidence to effectively use the D2L Media Library to create dynamic, accessible, and efficient course content.

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D2L: Using Practice Quizzes to Prepare Students for Higher Stakes Assignments (Online webinar) (.25 PGU)
2026-06-29 16:00 - 17:00
Join the Teaching and Learning Center for this online webinar as we do a deep dive into D2L Quizzes. If you are an instructor that does not use online quizzes, consider using practice quizzes. Studies show practice quizzes improve students’ preparation for higher stakes assignments.

In this webinar, we’ll cover the following:

Basic online quiz creation and review of various question types.

Improve student engagement by using images and videos in questions and answers.

Importing quiz questions from a publisher’s text bank.

Randomizing exam questions using the Question Library (every student gets a different quiz!).

Reviewing question statistics to determine areas instructors may need to revisit before the higher stakes assignments.

Releasing quiz results to students and D2L gradebook.

Using the Special Access function for students with accommodation or who may need more time.

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(source: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2017/06/07/study-skills.html)
