Self-Paced Trainings provide on-demand courses that allow you to explore D2L, accessibility tools, integrated technologies, and more at your own pace. Trainings can be accessed within the My Courses widget on the D2L Home page, or the Talent Management System (TMS). Select Enroll in Course to get started.

Accessibility

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Accessibility at LCC: Inclusive Design for Files, Forms and Multimedia

Estimated Completion Time:
45 minutes

Located in TMS

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This training will provide an overview of accessibility, as well as introduce you to the expectations for meeting LCC accessibility policies and guidelines.

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Audio Descriptions for Accessible Video Training

Estimated Completion Time:
45 minutes

Located in TMS

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This training introduces Audio Descriptions and its role in making video content accessible to blind and low-vision people.

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Creating Accessible Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets

Estimated Completion Time:
30 - 45 minutes

Located in TMS

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Creating Accessible Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets is a self-paced, interactive learning experience to help you create accessible Excel spreadsheets.

Note: Many of the examples provided in this training reflect Microsoft Excel on a PC computer, the Mac user experience may differ slightly.

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Creating Accessible Microsoft Word Documents

Estimated Completion Time:
45 - 60 minutes

Located in TMS

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Creating Accessible Microsoft Word Documents is a self-paced, interactive learning experience to guide the design of accessible Word documents by focusing on identifying and correcting accessibility issues to ensure access to all users.

Note: Many of the examples provided in this training reflect Microsoft Word on a PC computer, the Mac user experience may differ slightly.

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Creating Accessible PDF Documents with Adobe Acrobat Pro

Estimated Completion Time:
15 - 25 minutes

Located in TMS

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Creating Accessible PDF Documents is a self-paced, interactive learning experience to guides users through using the Make Accessible Wizard in Adobe Acrobat Pro, as well as explore common accessibility issues that occur in PDFs. This training will also explore why it may be beneficial to take a Reduce, Replace, and Remediate approach when working with PDFs.

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Creating Accessible PowerPoint Documents

Estimated Completion Time:
45 - 60 minutes

Located in TMS

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Creating Accessible PowerPoint Documents is a self-paced, interactive learning experience to guide the design of accessible PowerPoint presentations by focusing on identifying and correcting accessibility issues to ensure access to all users.

Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence Literacy

Estimated Completion Time:
30 - 45 minutes

Located in D2L

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Explore guidelines for understanding and using generative artificial intelligence (AI) ethically, effectively, and appropriately. Develop critical skills for evaluating generative content and biases in AI systems, as well as best practices for transparently generating content while avoiding misrepresentation or plagiarism.

D2L Course Design

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D2L Course Design

Estimated Completion Time:
2 - 5 hours

Located in D2L

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Explore ten key elements of course design and delivery to help guide the development of courses and course components in D2L. Learn about how strategic course design supports and encourages individual faculty voice and presence by working to combine personal content expertise with course design to meet students’ diverse learning needs. 

D2L Help

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Adding New Widgets to Homepages in D2L

Estimated Completion Time:
15 minutes

Located in D2L

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Explore the power of personalized course homepages in D2L! Check out the variety of homepage widgets available to add to course homepages in D2L to increase interactivity, strengthen instructor presence, and enhance the student learning experience.

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D2L for Instructors (Required)

Estimated Completion Time:
50 - 60 minutes

Located in D2L

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Discover the essentials of navigating LCC’s course management system, D2L! Learn about the D2L tools and features available for creating interactive, accessible, and engaging learning experiences. Learn how to add course materials, manage assessments, grades, and feedback, and effectively use communication tools. Additionally, explore the resources available for getting help with D2L.

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Engaging Students in D2L

Estimated Completion Time:
45 minutes

Located in D2L

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Explore the D2L tools and integrations available to enhance and elevate instructor-led student engagement and communication within D2L courses, with a focus on one-way, two-way, and automated communications. Learn about the D2L tools and strategies that can best support your students, your teaching methodologies, and your course content. 

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Using Course Data in D2L

Estimated Completion Time:
45 minutes

Located in D2L

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Explore D2L course-level tools for viewing student engagement and performance data. Learn how to access, view, and export student data for a single course for a variety of purposes, including tracking user progress, viewing assessment statistics, and identifying most frequently visited course materials.

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Using D2L System and Analytics Builder Dashboards

Estimated Completion Time:
45 minutes

Located in D2L

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Explore D2L’s System and Analytics Builder dashboards to better understand course activity, student engagement, assessment performance, and learning outcomes. Learn how to access and navigate dashboards, filter and export data, and connect with the Center for Data Science to support data-informed decision making and course improvement.

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Using Interactive Authoring Tools in D2L

Estimated Completion Time:
30 - 45 minutes

Located in D2L

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Discover how to use D2L's authoring tools to create engaging, interactive course content. Explore a library of interactive Elements, Practices, and H5P activities, such as accordions, crosswords, image hotspots, knowledge checks, interactive books, and more to support active learning, reinforce key concepts, and boost student engagement!

D2L Integrations

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Using Kaltura in D2L Courses

Estimated Completion Time:
45 - 60 minutes

Located in D2L

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The Kaltura integration in D2L provides instructors and students access to LCC’s Media Platform for creating, uploading, and sharing media within D2L courses. Explore how to use Kaltura to create a variety of media, including video, audio, and screen capture. Additionally, learn about tools and features for adding media to D2L courses.

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Using Webex in D2L Courses

Estimated Completion Time:
45 - 60 minutes

Located in D2L

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The Webex integration in D2L provides instructors and students access to a collaborative, online meeting and video conferencing suite that can be used for online office hours, synchronous class meetings, and individual or group conferences. Explore the tools and features available to both meeting hosts and meeting participants.