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Third Party Tools and Integrations Within D2L

by | Sep 27, 2021 | Faculty

As you prepare your courses for the spring 2022 semester, you may consider having third-party integrations for textbooks, online activities or exam tools added to your D2L Course Spaces.

Before you request this, carefully read COLI’s policy on these integrations.

Immediately there are two things you know:

  1. Neither COLI nor ITS can provide you or your students support for these tools or integrations, past integrating them into D2L in accordance with the provider’s instructions. Our policy explains why, but just know that past the link out of D2L, you and your students must rely on the provider for all technology support. You should allow yourself plenty of time to determine that the tools are working, and get specific guarantees that your provider will support you and your students.
  2. Our (COLI and ITS) first priority is the health and reliability of course spaces and tools used by all faculty, and we will reject any tool we think potentially threatens any or all courses.

Plan to request integrations as soon as possible, and at the latest by December 1, 2021. And read the above-linked policy; it is essential. COLI’s successful implementation of these integrations depends on the process going according to the third-party content providers’ instructions. If it doesn’t (and it occasionally doesn’t), that will mean delays.

Submitted by: Tyler J. Kron-Piatek, academic technologist, COLI

Call for Session Leaders!

by | Sep 27, 2021 | Faculty

This is a call for session leaders for the winter 2022 Faculty Development Week! Faculty development week is a relatively laid-back affair where you can present on any topic that you believe might be valuable to your colleagues when it comes to teaching, research, and more!

For ideas on what faculty may find interesting, in the summer 2021 Faculty Development Week, we had sessions that included different ways and thoughts on grading, an introduction to the Mission and Curriculum Resource, using various online tools to make courses more interactive, and more! 

You can take a look at descriptions for those sessions here. Sessions and leading sessions are open to both faculty and staff.

If you are interested in leading a session, please email either Dr. Mark Gallimore or Tyler Kron-Piatek. Also, note that sessions will be recorded and shared with your fellow faculty and staff by request unless you would prefer your session not recorded.

Submitted by: Tyler J. Kron-Piatek, academic technologist, COLI