2. Introduction to Desire2Learn
John Baker, President & CEO
Dan Ganesh, Account Executive
Stephan Meyer, Regional Sales Manager
Mike Kaastra, Technical Solutions Engineer
Mike.

3. Today’s Agenda 1:00 – 1:20 Desire2Learn Overview
1:20 – 2:00 Top 10 / Intro Demonstration 2:00 – 3:15 Hands-on workshop
3:15 – 3:45 Participant Q&A
3:45 – 3:55 Summary / Wrap-up
3:55 – 4:00 Participant Exit Survey

4. Desire2Learn Overview (20 mins)

5. Who is Desire2Learn?
We develop and support a learner-centric, enterprise eLearning suite for the delivery of teaching and learning, and provide a complete spectrum of professional services to support client success.
Desire2Learn at-a-glance:
Roots: Collaboration with University of Guelph
Fastest growing provider of Enterprise eLearning solutions
Recognized for product leadership, focus on clients, and R&D
Over 5 million learners worldwide
180 employees and growing!
Core Philosophy:
An eLearning platform should not dictate the approach our clients take to teaching and learning. It should be tailored to their needs, desired look and feel, philosophy, beliefs, vision, brand, and pedagogical approach

6. Who is Desire2Learn? Client Focused An Innovation Leader
A Long Term Partner
A Dynamic Organization
A Collaborator

7. Desire2Learn Learning Platform
eLearning Suite
We provide a user-centric platform for the delivery of teaching and learning
These introductory slides were taken from past powerpoint slides…we will need to pass these on to Stephan and John to see which points work and which ones don’t.
Learning
Environment
Learning Repository
LiveRoom
Competencies
and Rubrics
Data Warehouse
Desire2Learn Learning Platform
ePortfolio 7

8. Professional Services
Hosting Services
Training
24 x 7 Help Desk Support
Implementation & Integration
Content Services
Dynamic User Community

9. Enterprise Experience

10. Design Flexibility

11. Other/Future Programs
Solution Flexibility
Mohawk
Other/Future Programs
eLearning
Services
Community
Eng
Tech
Cont.
Mohawk custom roles (unlimited):
Template
Groups
Term
Sections
Sys Admin
Depart. Admin
Course Offerings
Term
Groups
Course Offerings
Auditor
Instructor
Student TA

12. Large LMS Deployments
In Wisconsin, we have 250,000 students using the system, with 18 different SIS integrations.
In Minnesota we have rolled out our platform to a system with over 370,000 students.
We are the CMS of choice for Ohio State University (~93K FTE)
Tennessee Board of Regents has selected Desire2Learn to replace WebCT throughout the state (~185,000 FTE, 24 different High-Ed institutions) and host the implementation.
K-20 Province-wide in Newfoundland, first K-20 central implementation of a single LMS instance in North America.
South Dakota Board of Regents is our latest state-wide client with 6 institutions integrating with a state-wide Datatel SIS.

13. Learning Repository
Is an easy-to-use, standards-based learning object repository that easily integrates with the Desire2Learn Learning Environment

14. ePortfolio
ePortfolio End User Process

15. Paradoxes Solved Ease of Use Meeting the Needs of All Clients
Best “Enterprise” Teaching and Learning Technology
Corporate Growth
Pedagogically Rich Tool Set
Tools Built to Support the Individual Client
Lowest Total Cost of Ownership
Focus on Client Success

16. Mohawk Top 10s (40 mins)

17. Staff Top 10 Course email  Multiple file upload & download 
Content/file downloads 
Large file storage 
Announcements 
Import & Export of class data in standard formats 
Secure on-line assignments 
Message history/tracking 
Student Tracking 
Section Management (multiple sections, same course content) 

18. Course Email Internal & External Email Integrated WYSIWYG Editor
Advanced Folder Management
Course Associations
Search & Filter Capabilities
Personal Settings

19. Multiple File Upload/Download
WebDAV Support (desktop drag & drop)
Zip Upload Support (can un-zip in course)
Multi-File Add Capability
Available in:
Locker
Discussions
Dropbox
…essentially anywhere
users can upload
documents

20. Multiple File Upload/Download

21. Content File Downloads
Easy compiling for download or print
Downloads with right click & “Save Line As…”
WebDAV for instructor Drag & Drop to desktop
Multi-point/tool document posting
All tool have the ability for instructors to post documents for downloading by learners

22. Large File Storage
Support for large file storage (stored on file server)
Tool-by-tool storage limit controls through DOME

23. Large File Storage Easy Quicklinking to externally hosted resources
WYSIWYG Web 2.0 Support
Cut & Paste from YouTube, Flickr, etc…

24. Announcements Embedded WYSIWYG Multimedia, Spellchecker, Quicklinks
Availability Restrictions
Timed Start & End
Attachment Support
Conditional Release Support
Mohawk, Program, Department, & Course Level Announcements
Access based on roles permissions and organizational structure

25. Data Import & Export Course Level Data Import/Export:
Gradebook (CSV – offline edit for import)
Quiz/Test/Survey Statistics (CSV export – user, question, response)
Content Access Statistics (CSV export)
Classlist (roster, withdrawals, etc.. – TXT export)
Schedule (CSV or iCal import/export)
Discussion Statistics (CSV Export)
RSS Feeds
Podcasts, News feeds, etc.
Fully integrated Data Warehouse – Administrators
IMS Enterprise for SIS Integrations
automate course creation, user creation and enrollment process for faculty

26. Data Import & Export
Import & Export
across the LMS

27. Secure Dropbox Assignments
Advanced availability restrictions
Auto file naming conventions
Release conditions
Competency and rubric integration
Seamless gradebook integration
integration
Simplified:
Assignment grading
Assignment downloading
Publishing to course schedule
Group assignment administration
Search and Filtering

28. Tracking History of Messages
Message tracking/history of all communication tools: s
Discussions
Chats
Announcements

29. Tracking History of Messages
Discussion history by User or Forum/Topic, including:
Student statistics:
# authored
# read
# unapproved
# scored
Forum statistics:
total postings
# pinned
*All communications tracked
and archived

30. Student Tracking Student Progress Student specific summary view
Tracking all student activity in course including gradebook
Login summary, login details, checklist, competencies, discussion activity, dropbox, quiz and survey results

31. Student Tracking Competencies & Rubric Support
Seamless tool integration
Reporting and student tracking across organization

32. Section Management D2L courses can have sections
Each section inherits content and properties from the parent course
TA’s can be assigned to specific sections with specific course admin permissions
Large classlists, gradebooks, quiz reports, etc., can all be filtered by section
Section specific content and tools can be added using Release Conditions.
Section access revolves around section enrollment role permissions!
*Sometimes sections should be separate courses

33. Student Top 10 Course email  Gradebook  Secure on-line assignments 
Single Username & Password 
Self assessment 
Content/File downloads 
Announcements 
External (send between LMS & Hotmail) 
SIS Integration 
Multiple file upload/download 

34. Single Username & Password
LDAP / AD

35. Single Username & Password
Sign On
(SSO)

36. Self Assessment Built in same assessment engine as Quiz & Survey
Difference:
Not linked to gradebook
Automatic feedback
Instant results
Feedback can include links to content or other course tools
12 question types including Likert Scale

37. SIS Integration Capabilities
D2L built special middleware for integration with SIS, and other enterprise systems
Real-time, batch transfer (differential, snap-shot methods)
IMS Enterprise, XML, ODBC, API, web services, text files, or other methods
Filter can run jobs, merge datasets, handle rules for integration
Minimal 3rd party involvement + out-of-the-box tools = reduced costs and time
D2L also worked directly with SunGard (Banner) to create a Real-time implementation using Luminis and the D2L LE Web Services
Reduced Implementation Resource Requirements
Integration examples:
UW-System – 16 different SIS systems (most PeopleSoft) and central authentication
TBR – 22 Banner Integrations
University of West Florida – SIS Integration &
Active Directory using single sign-on
Elgin College – Local Datatel Integration
Dozens of large scale integration examples

38. Hands-on Workshop (75 mins)

39. Questions & Answers (30 mins)

40. Wrap-up / Summary (10 mins)

41. Supporting Mohawk’s Vision
Single LMS supporting the vision of multiple departments
Easy-to-use for students, faculty and staff
Integrated with SIS and single sign On
Flexible, student-centric, highly collaborative environment for teaching and learning
Pedagogical and accessibility leadership
Lower total cost of ownership: consistent platform, integrated with enterprise systems, maximizing efficiencies
Open standards to support collaboration with others
Enhanced reputation to attract students and faculty
Partnering for long term development of the environment

42. What Mohawk means to D2L
Key Reference Client: we see Mohawk as an important Canadian college reference. This could also include whitepapers, case studies, etc…
Strategic R&D Partner: our intention is to working closely with Mohawk to deliver immediate requirements, however we embrace long term, collaboration relationships with our clients (e.g. Synergic3).
Trusted Advisor: we would welcome every opportunity for Mohawk to assist in product design sessions, focus groups, community participation, users conference presenting, and much more.

43. What D2L means to Mohawk Advanced Tools:
Meets and far exceeds top functional requirements
Enable better teaching and learning!
Ultimate Flexibility: of org structure, roles, and environment
Institution wide, department/program, and course level environments and tools
Advanced role permissions
Easy to Use:
Teachers can focus on teaching; student can focus on learning…not struggling against a software system
Reduced support
Innovative, Long Term Partner…that is just up the road!

44. Thank You!
For more information:

45. Technical Support Slides

46. Application Architecture
Tool /LanguageDetails
C# Majority if application code of the Desire2Learn framework
Active Server Pages (ASP) Handle Web Requests and Dynamically Generate Pages
COM Objects – C++ Tools are compiled objects that are called from ASP
Stored Procedures (Database) Perform Table Operations by passing Arguments
SQL Interface Pass Queries directly to the Database Server
XML Interface Data Exchange with External Systems

47. Desire2Learn Installation

48. Software Architecture

49. The eLearning Suite is part of a larger
Interoperability
The eLearning Suite is part of a larger
enterprise system

50. Project Strategy / Schedule

51. Project-Implementation Team
Construction
Requirements Transformation
Solution Delivery
Business Needs Analysis
Project Team:
Account Management
Project Management
Delivery Services
Help Desk
Content Services
Training
Other professional services
Product Management Input
Executive Sponsor

52. Integration Capabilities
D2L build special middleware for integration with SIS, and other enterprise systems
Real-time, batch transfer (differential, snap-shot methods)
IMS Enterprise, XML, ODBC, API, web services, text files, or other methods
Filter can run jobs, merge datasets, handle rules for integration
Minimal 3rd party involvement + out-of-the-box tools = reduced costs and time
Straight-forward Authentication integration (e.g. LDAP, Active Directory, local, custom) and central authentication provides logical method for single sign-on
Integration examples:
UW-System – 16 different SIS systems (most PeopleSoft) and central authentication
TBR – 22 Banner Integrations
University of West Florida – SIS Integration &
Active Directory using single sign-on
Elgin College – Local Datatel Integration
Dozens of large scale integration examples

53. SIS: Batch Integration

54. SIS: Batch Import Integration
Automated Import into D2L is available for
Users
Course Listings
Course Enrollments
Implementation Technique
Export from SIS in XML or CSV forma
Intermediate “Holding Tank” database
Course Mapping Interface
Bridges the gap between SIS and D2L Org Structure

55. SIS: Batch Export Integration
IMS Enterprise+ XML Export
Group (Courses, Sections, Templates)
OrgUnitCode, Name, Type, Path …
Person (Users)
Username, StudentID, Name, …
Membership (Enrollments)
Section, StudentID, Final Grade …
Highly Configurable
Export Request is XML Based
Configuration file for defaults
Filtering on Org Unit, Org Unit Type, Role, etc. …

56. SIS: Real-time Integration
Web Services interface accessible via:
SOAP
HTTP POST
HTTP GET
Security ensured via GUID
Same generate/validate approach as SSO
Utilizes an approach similar to batch export
Import/Export Request is XML Based
Filtering on Org Unit, Org Unit Type, Role, etc.

57. SIS Integration – Reporting
Available with default deployment
Data Warehouse
User Interface Reporting Tools
Manual CSV export
Data Integrity
Up to date with most recent Reporting Push
Typically Weekly or Nightly
Services Available
Custom Data Extracts
Automated Extracts

58. D2L Basic Authentication
Default Authentication
Username/Password pair
Passwords stored encrypted in D2L
Commonly used for guests
Issue: Users now need to remember another password

59. LDAP Authentication Relatively “Standard” Integration
Configured through DOME
Still a Username/Password pair ... BUT
They are the same ones users are already familiar with
Integration utilizes existing LDAP server
LDAP and D2L must have a common unique field
Username, Student/Staff ID
Users created via SIS Integration recommended
Passwords are not stored in D2L
Can be used in conjunction with D2L Basic Authentication for users that don’t exist in LDAP

60. LDAP Authentication

61. Single Sign-on Authentication
Eliminates Username/Password pair altogether
Another system has already authenticated the user
Several Key Use Cases
External System -> D2L
D2L -> External System
D2L site A -> D2L site B
Implemented via GUID Exchange
GUID – Globally Unique Identifier
Valid only for particular “destination” system
Valid only for the user it was generated for
Valid only for a limited lifetime (typically seconds)

62. Single Sign-on Authentication

63. Desire2Learn ePortfolio

64. Structure of an ePortfolio
Presentations
Reflections
Collections
The following are the key structures with an ePortfolio and for simplicity we left off comments and assessments as they would just make the diagram more cluttered ;)
You have artifacts, reflections, collections, and presentations
Artifacts

65. Artifacts Artifacts can be multiple different data formats:
Documents you upload
Forms
Documents you create using an HTML editor
And certified artifacts from the learning environment

66. { Upload a File Documents Images Audio Video Multimedia
any web deliverable content
You can upload any type of document, image, audio clip, video, multimedia, or any other web deliverable content into the system

67. Fill Out a Form Customisable forms (= “templates”)
With Desire2Learn’s eP you have the ability to create forms/templates for users to provide the scaffolding needed in creating artifacts. For example a work experience form, PD session review form, etc.
This is an incredibly powerful and flexible tool for helping users develop portfolios...

68. Create a File WYSIWYG Editor
We also offer a full HTML editor that works!! This allows more advanced users to have full control over their artifact creation, and includes things like QuickLinks, Equation editor, multimedia, spell check and more.
You no longer need to have an external authoring tool... the system can be self-sufficient.

69. Import Results Import from: Competencies Grades Dropbox Quizzes
And finally another type of artifact is the certified results from a Learning Environment. These could be:
Results from a quiz
Dropbox results
Grades report
Or achievement of competencies/learning outcomes.
With our eP if you purchase it stand alone you also get the gradebook, competencies, dropbox, and rubrics, and we have the option of including Quizzes at a small additional cost.

70. Artifacts
Now that you have created all kinds of files/artifacts we want to start organizing
Ian’s Analogy:
Most ePortfolios out there have the concept similar to the “old way” of filing: putting a file into a folder into a a drawer
But the same file may be useful in different contexts… (next slide)

71. Collections Continuation of Ian’s Analogy:
(But the same file may be useful in different contexts…)
> We’ve solved that problem in our system by allowing you to organize your artifacts into collections and allowing you to have the same file in multiple collections
> We can also handle virtual collections using tags which we’ll show you in the demonstration

72. Reflections
We also allow you to tie a reflection to collections, artifacts, or presentations and even allow you to have a reflection that is not tied to anything… sometimes you just want to reflect on a session but don’t have any evidence (artifacts) to tie to it yet.

73. Presentations
Themes
Next step is to create a presentation that can consist of multiple artifacts, reflections, and much more.
Then you can apply a personalizable theme to the presentation. We provide a number of themes that you can customize for your users or create new ones

74. Multiple presentations
And you may also want a different presentation for a different audience. For example, you could have a CV portfolio presentation for a potential employer and a different one for another potential employer.
Keep in mind you can also lock down areas of the presentations so you can force an organizational logo for the header or perhaps a footer with copyright info.

75. Learning Repository Features
> Enable sharing of objects between different institutions
> Adhere to open protocols and interact with other standards-based repositories
> Deliver a platform for accessing distributed content across servers
> Peer review, ratings

77. Learning Repository
> Learning Repository the way to organize and/or connect to all important resources for your organization (internally and externally)
> You can aggregate/share content across a distributed network of content sources (e.g. libraries, collections of images, open repositories, etc)
> It enables your users to find hiqh quality resources that are relevant to them via proper tagging, metadata, comments, ratings, etc.
> And seamless integrations cuts training and support costs dramatically