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Intended Audience

WSU instructors using Desire2Learn or those interested in using this instructional management system in the future.

Overview

A separate D2L course shell is created for every section of every course each semester. It is up to instructors to decide to make those D2L courses available to students each term. When instructors login to D2L, they will see all of their courses listed under the My Winona State University Courses heading. A course name followed by (Inactive) indicates that the course is inactive and cannot be seen by students. When students login to D2L, they will only see the courses that instructors have activated.

Students: If you do not see a particular course listed in D2L, it could be because your instructor has decided not to use D2L for that course. It could also be that your instructor has not yet activated the D2L course. Your instructors will inform you whether they will be using D2L.

Steps for Activating a D2L Class

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To activate a course, instructors should:

1. Log in to Desire2Learn and enter the course
2. Select on the Edit Course link in the upper right corner of the screen
3. Select the Course Offering Information link (If your Course Administration tools are arranged by Category, Course Offering Information is under Site Setup.)
4. Select the "Course is active" check-box, placing a check in the box
5. Examine the start and end dates. Adjust if necessary.
6. Select the Save button

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