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Do I need to be certified by PCC to teach online in Desire2Learn?
If you are currently certified and teaching in Blackboard Vista for Pima and haven’t completed theDesire2Learn Bridge Training course, please register now! The online Desire2Learn Bridge Training course has been designed to help transition, or "bridge," all Bb Vista-certified PCC faculty to teach in Desire2Learn. This is important because all online instruction (hybrid, enhanced and fully online) will be taught in D2L. D2L is fundamentally different from Blackboard Vista "behind the scenes," plus there are many new tools that you will want to use in your online course. This means that every person using D2L will benefit from training.
With the Bridge Training course, the PCC Center for Learning Technology has developed several other flexible training tools to equip you with the necessary skills to manage your online course successfully in Desire2Learn.
If you are not certified to teach in Blackboard Vista for Pima Community College and are scheduled to teach an online course, you will need to register for the full Desire2Learn certification class -Teaching in D2L: Full Certification. If you are full-time faculty, please contact your Vice President of Instruction about attending this class. If you are adjunct faculty scheduled to teach in D2L, please talk with your department chair.
To register for any D2L training, log in to MyPima, select the @Work tab, log into EmployeeDevelopment, select Catalog, Instructor Led Training, select Desire2Learn Bridge Training and select sessions. For registration assistance, contact Professional Development at 206-4706.
More information on the Desire2Learn Transition Plan, training, course migration and more can be found on the Academic Services Intranet site (go to MyPima, select the
Intranet button, select Academic Services and select Pima Online).
How do I access my D2L course?
Remember: If the MyPima page is unavailable, you can directly access and log in to your course via the
D2L server.
How do I contact Technical Support?
For technical support, call (520) 206-6310 (8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday) or email
pimaonline@pima.edu.
Additionally, Desire2Learn has created Desire2Learn Help links for Instructors and Students that may be found in the Help dropdown menu on the navbar in My Home in D2L.
You may also want to review the various D2L tutorials and job aids available on this Desire2Learn Faculty Support site.
Am I responsible for copyright compliance and ADA accessibility in my online course?
Many Pima Community College instructors have been asked to sign a Digital Delivery Compliance Awareness document for their campus. This document has a checkbox asking the instructor to certify that:
"I am aware that any content I develop or changes I make to a master must not violate copyright laws, must not alter ADA compliance and must not alter objectives approved by the College Curriculum Council."
What about students new to D2L?
From experience, many students pick up the use of new systems very easily. However, we understand that our student population includes students who do not have highly developed computer skills and may need more intensive support. For these students, we have created the
Desire2Learn Student Guide website. This website features an illustrated step-by-step tour of Desire2Learn. The website also features a Tech Tips section with additional technology-oriented information and help. Links to this website may be found by logging in to MyPima, selecting the Academics tab and selecting on D2L Help (online classes) under Quick Links - Academics.
How do I make a request to develop or revise an online course master?
The process and forms to make this request may be found on the Pima Employee Intranet. To access the Pima Intranet, log in to MyPima, and select the
Intranet button, select Academic Services, and select Pima Online.
How do I make a request to clone an online course, or get a course cloned into my development space?
The draft process and forms to make this request may be found on the Pima Employee Intranet. To access the Pima Intranet, log in to MyPima, and select the
Intranet button, select Academic Services, and select Pima Online.
How do I develop a hybrid course in D2L?
You should know that the transformation of a quality traditional class into a quality hybrid class isn't an easy task. You must re-think and re-design all aspects of your successful traditional face-to-face class and integrate new online learning opportunities and technologies to build a successful hybrid class. You must consider what aspects of your traditional class can exploit these new online learning opportunities and what aspects will need to remain face-to-face.
If you have completed the Desire2Learn Training course, you already have the basic toolset to build your hybrid course, including your own Development, or Dev, space. In your Dev space, you can build your hybrid course, deciding on what tools you will want to use. If you decide you require some guidance in crafting your hybrid class, Instructional Designers from the PCC Center for Learning Technology are always willing to answer your hybrid design and development questions. They are available to consult with you at any of the campuses. Select the
Human Help link on the navigation bar to see their contact information and their campus schedules.
I've completed the development of my hybrid course. What happens now?
Your hybrid course master, "clean" of past students and past student input, now resides in the Development, or Dev, area of the Desire2Learn (D2L) server, with hundreds of other hybrid and online courses. With this number of online courses, you will need to communicate the exact file name and location of your hybrid course master to your campus Single Point of Contact (SPOC). Prior to the start of every term, your SPOC will send an email to all faculty requesting the location of your hybrid course so it can be cloned into your CRN. They will communicate this information to
Andy Robinson, our D2L specialist, identifying this clone source information for your hybrid course. Andy will then clone your Dev course for your CRN, allowing you to periodically update and edit your hybrid course as needed for that particular term.
I'm having difficulty using the Wimba Voice Tools. Who should I contact?
The Wimba Voice Tools is a software package that PCC licenses for classroom use. In addition to their
Product Documentation resources, Wimba provides 24 hour, seven day a week technical support. Here is their contact information:
What is an Instructional Designer?
In the CLT, the Instructional Designers (IDs) are all professionals with advanced degrees in Education and when developing online learning, our emphasis is on inclusive andragogy. To create and develop online learning, the IDs each have peer relationships with assigned faculty, who are the content or Subject Matter Experts (SME). This permits the ID to consult using models and best practices for online learning while the faculty provides the most appropriate and effective learning content. CLT IDs bring to the table issues such as:
- Copyright and accessibility (universal design for disabilities, learning styles, varying levels of access, etc.)
- Reducing the transactional distance and increasing the social component
- Brainstorming activity and assignment ideas (blogging, podcasting, vodcasting, mini lectures, at-home hands-on activities, role-playing, etc.)
- HTML coding: We'll create the Desire2Learn course structure and populate it with your content
- We work in conjunction with the CLT's professional Instructional Web Designers (see below)
What is an Instructional Web Designer?
The CLT's Instructional Web Designers (IWDs) work closely with the Instructional Designers and other members of the CLT Online team in the creation of fully online courses. The IWDs:
- Make courses "come alive" visually through the creation of graphics and interactive multimedia elements
- Create a professional consistent look for each course including choosing appropriate colors and fonts for each course that fit the subject matter and are suitable for people with a variety of visual abilities
- Have expert knowledge of HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), etc. The IWDs review and streamline the HTML code of web pages to ensure pages are accessible and download as quickly as possible
- Pay close attention to accessibility, usability, and copyright compliance
- Design with different learning styles, abilities and disabilities, browsers and devices in mind
- Have many resources at hand (such as stock photo subscriptions) for legally incorporating high quality photography and illustrations into courses
