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Sociology Hybrid Course Instructor Gives 2 Thumbs Up
What do you like best about the product?
Well oiled machine at this point. All pieces of the platform work well from both ends of the teacher-student relationship.
What do you dislike about the product?
I have no major complaints about D2L. It is a nice platform.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I teach sociology, and have managed to move all my evaluation and much of my "housekeeping" communications to online, non-classroom time, which means more time for our actual topics.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
This software is top-shelf.
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D2L Review by a Distance Educator
What do you like best about the product?
I like the ability to organize lessons into subject area modules, where I can attach lectures, handouts, videos and other media, along with external links to other teaching tools.
What do you dislike about the product?
For students uploading files to dropboxes and discussion forums is not always clear and seems to involve too many steps. A frequent problem occurs when a student attempts to upload a document, but does not click the final button to actually upload it, because it already appears as an attachment.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Educating students in distance education classes.
D2L provides a robust, on-line classroom experience
What do you like best about the product?
I love the live video streaming feature of D2L; it enables participants the benefit of additional visual cues from the instructors and classmates.
What do you dislike about the product?
I dislike the perceived learning curve for D2L; resistance from new faculty who are accustomed to seated classrooms must be overcome with each hire.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The business problem I'm working to solve is access to CEU and other training courses for healthcare professionals. We are working to serve CEU needs both locally and in rural areas; D2L enables participants to access high quality trainings without the expense of traveling to Portland or other larger cities.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Give yourself time to learn the various features to ensure efficiency and engagement.
I have taken many online classes through D2L
What do you like best about the product?
I like that information for the entire class is set out clearly and very accessible. Assignments are easy to find, quizzes are graded immediately, and the dropbox is a very useful component.
What do you dislike about the product?
I do not care for the email system. It does not retain the list of addresses and is not intuitive. I also wish that previous classes could still be accessed for information that was used and maybe relevant to use again, for example an online class for Photoshop that had links.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I was in the graphic design program, being a self-taught freelance artist, and wanted to initially further my skill sets. I then hired on at PCC and utilized learning as much as I could while at work. Online classes were the only classes I could take.
D2L Platform for online teaching
What do you like best about the product?
Easy to set up template; tabs for most used topics;News for announcements at homepage;ability to "ping" a student who is online for a quick chat. Great way to have grades and feedback readily available for students in FERPA compliant venue. Dropbox works great.
What do you dislike about the product?
Not easy to update dates for cloned classes (quarter after quarter). Should be more streamlined imo.
Fill in the blank quizzes are a real pain to grade! There should be a fuzzy algorithm to allow more accurate assessment by computer. Case sensitive isn't enough. The answer re-bar, rebar, and rebar. should all be the same. I can't type every permutation and students are put off when they are graded "incorrect" for an answer. Even if I override the grade, it still shows as a red X incorrect.
Fill in the blank quizzes are a real pain to grade! There should be a fuzzy algorithm to allow more accurate assessment by computer. Case sensitive isn't enough. The answer re-bar, rebar, and rebar. should all be the same. I can't type every permutation and students are put off when they are graded "incorrect" for an answer. Even if I override the grade, it still shows as a red X incorrect.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I teach community college. We use D2L for all our online classes, and we have the option to use D2L "shells" for face to face classes for data and information management. This platform is FERPA compliant, allows students to turn in homework with a "date stamp" in a secure environment accessible from anywhere, and allows grading and feedback to be attached and accessed by each student in a secure fashion. Less confusion about
Recommendations to others considering the product:
This version is much better than when I started with it in 2012.
I am a student and employee at PCC and I use D2L for online courses and training.
What do you like best about the product?
I think D2L is extremely user friendly and depends on how well a instructor engages with the software. I've found that instructors who include a wide variety of content on the site I enjoy the course more.
What do you dislike about the product?
I dislike the design, sometimes. I feel like some links to certain areas of the site are redundant. I would also like to see a more minimalist and sleek design.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The D2L software is great for a community college such as PCC. It allows students with busy schedules to work on their own time. Its also a great alternative educational tool that draws in a large number of students.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
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D2L
What do you like best about the product?
We have made great strides in making our user interface accessible for people using Assistive Technology (i.e. screenreaders). I think that the interface layout is simple and not as confusing as some other options out there.
What do you dislike about the product?
User interface is s a little outdated. I wish that there were a way to require all documents were accessible via OCR.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Providing an accessible LMS
D2L Expereince
What do you like best about the product?
The ease of user interface and the administrative features that allow multiple reporting and management functions on the back-end.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some of the menu options tend to be somewhat confusing.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use the system for instruction delivery for distance learning students. It has proven invaluable as collaborative learning environment.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Even if you are not considering to purchase, give it a try as a benchmark.
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