Login to Desire2Learn

Desire2Learn can be found through the following link: https://westga.view.usg.edu/

Your username for D2L is the same as your MyUWG user ID. If you do not know your user ID, you can go to the User ID Look-Up page. On this page, enter your ID number (917#) and hit Search. This will display your User ID.

At the start of every term, your initial default password is the last two digits of your birth year followed by the last four digits of your social security number. However, if you change your MyUWG password or Banner Password PIN, your D2L password will not change.

How to Get Help

If you experience problems with your online class, you can get help from the UWG|Online Faculty Success Team either by calling us at 678-839-5289 or by emailing us at online@westga.edu. We are available on Monday-Friday between the hours of 8am and 5pm.

For assistance outside of our normal operating hours (8am-5pm), please contact the 24/7 University System of Georgia Help Center by going to https://d2lhelp.view.usg.edu/.

Desire2Learn Feedback Form

Please use the form at the following link to submit feedback and/or any issues that you may encounter with Desire2Learn, our Learning Management System. Your feedback will give us a way to "put a voice to your opinions" and share them with the Georgia Board of Regents so that they, in turn, can share them with the Desire2Learn developers.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ie4eBlrjwbPgkEhcYT8Ptf8vXJfbHpej6IGu1F0aV_8/viewform

Emergency Information

The Faculty Development Center would like to remind you of the importance of maintaining a backup plan for teaching and learning in the event of a campus closure. This plan could include things like emailing your students or utilizing our learning management system in order to communicate, to share assignments, and to give class quizzes. With resources such as Courseden at your fingertips, you can easily maintain an “emergency teaching and learning area” just for your class.

Here are a few tips you may wish to consider:

1. Access Banweb, download and keep a copy of your class roster and email list.
2. Email your students to let them know how and where they can access your class materials (i.e. Courseden D2L).
3. • We recommend using the “bcc” option in order to maintain student privacy.
4. It is a good practice to make your students aware of an emergency plan at the start of each semester. This can help avoid confusion when or if an emergency arises.
5. If you are new to Courseden and/or would like to know more about it, you can find faculty tutorials and other useful information by going to the UWG|Online website. The website can be found by going to the following URL: http://uwgonline.westga.edu/d2l.php.
6. If you feel that your students may need tutorials as well, they can access tutorials and resources by visiting http://uwgonline.westga.edu/students.php.
7. Remember, Courseden D2L can be found by going to https://westga.view.usg.edu/.
8. • If you do not know your password, just click “Forgot Password,” and the system will email a password reset link to you.
     

If you have questions regarding how to utilize Courseden D2L as a backup learning area, please feel free to email the Faculty Success Team at online@westga.edu or give us a call at 678-839-5289.

D2L Printable Tutorials		D2L Video Tutorials		Shared Resources
Your Initial Login to D2L		Introduction to D2L - Closed Captioning Companion		Resources for Faculty
Creating a Profile		Working with Migrated or Copied Course Content - Closed Captioning Companion		USG iTunes U
Importing Files		Enrolling Members into Your Course - Closed Captioning Companion
Working with Migrated Content		Quiz Restrictions in D2L - Closed Captioning Companion
D2L Vocabulary		Using the Calendar Tool
Editing Your Navbar		Using Intelligent Agents
Intelligent Agent Cheat Sheet		Setting Up Your Gradebook Closed Captioning Companion
		Final Grade Calculations - Closed Captioning Companion
Collaborate Links
Collaborate Moderator Login
Collaborate Tutorials
Introduction to the Participants Panel		Using the Audio & Video Panel PDF file		Using Chat
Audio Setup Wizard		Using the Whiteboard		Using Application Sharing

iApollo info and links		Best Teaching & Design Practices		5 Star Courses
iApollo Session		Online Office Hours Closed Captioning Companion
iApollo Meeting Archives		Syllabus & best Practices
		Copyright - Guide to the TEACH Act
		Best File Formats for Student Access - Closed Captioning Companion
		Powerpointless - Wave Goodbye to Bad Presentations
		Syllabus Checklist
		Quality Matters Rubric
		Seven Principles of Good Practice
		(media presentation - requires Java) How Interactive Are Your Online Courses?
		Designing with the Disabled in Mind
		more

To register for one of the trainings please go to the WestGA Calendar located here:
http://events.westga.edu/CalendarNOW.aspx?fromdate=9%2f1%2f2012&todate=12%2f15%2f2012
under category select "UWG Online" and click "Submit"

Please note: You will receive a confirmation email after registering

General Forms		5-Star Course forms
Approval to Teach a Distance Course		Instructor Cover Sheet
Combine Courses		5 Star Review
Policies and Procedures

Workshops | One-on-One | Virtual | By-Phone

• Link directly to Help, Tutorials, iApollo & Best Practices, Training Calendar, and Forms by clicking on the tabs above.
• Syllabus Resources and an Online Instruction Calculator can be found here:
• • http://uwgonline.westga.edu/724.php
• Information related to Policies and Procedures, Course Designations, and Proctored Exams is located here:
  • http://uwgonline.westga.edu/procedures.php
• UWG|Online Newsletter:
  • http://uwgfdc.wiki.westga.edu/Newsletter
• A list of supported tools and software are located here:
  • http://uwgonline.westga.edu/720.php