Orienting Students to D2L
Each semester, all new students are encouraged to attend an online D2L orientation session. However, some students may not be able to attend and therefore may be very unfamiliar with this digital landscape. It is important that students understand how your course will utilize the digital tools available. Below are some resources that may be helpful in understanding what students might need an how to provide it to them.
The New Student Onboarding Checklist is a quick reminder of ideas to consider when setting up your D2L course.
The orientation activity below will provide you with ideas of best practices regardless of your mode of delivery.
Camosun Resources
- Camosun Student Orientation (Main Page)
- Camosun Orientation and Welcome Events
- Pre-Arrival Orientation
External Resources
- EDUCAUSE: Orienting Students to Online Learning: A must for student success: https://er.educause.edu/articles/2020/5/orienting-students-to-online-learning-a-must-for-student-success (CC-BY 4.0)
- Liu, J. C. (2019). Evaluating Online Learning Orientation Design With a Readiness Scale. Online Learning, 23(4). https://libsecure.camosun.bc.ca:2443/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1237834&site=ehost-live
- Swett, Denise. 2016. “Online Student Orientation: Guerrilla Style.” Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning 48 (5): 26–35. https://search-ebscohost-com.libsecure.camosun.bc.ca:2443/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1117131&site=ehost-live
- 12 Key Ideas: An Introduction to Online Teaching: https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/onlineteaching/front-matter/introduction/ (CC-BY 4.0)