April | 2021
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“Don’t quit yet, the worst moments are usually followed by the most beautiful silver linings. You have to stay strong, remember to keep your head up and remain hopeful.” – Unknown
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MAY & SUMMER COURSES
may and summer courses opening two days early
MAY & SUMMER 2021
COURSE COMBINE DEADLINES
UPCOMING D2L CHANGES - JULY 2021
In July 2021, the new Assignment Creation Experience, new Assignment Evaluation Experience, and new Rubric Creation Experience will become the default interfaces.
They are currently opt-in, so try them out ahead of time!

When creating or evaluating an Assignment, click the tab in the upper right corner (see below):
edit assignment
When creating a Rubric, click the tab in the upper right corner (see below):
edit rubric
You can click this tab to move between the current experience and new experience at any time.

Try them out now – they will become the default in the July 2021 D2L update!
ONE PAGE GUIDES TO THE D2L GRADEBOOK
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE INSTRUCTORS OF NEWLY QM CERTIFIED COURSES!
JOIN SOCODLA FOR FREE IN 2021!
LINKEDIN LEARNING ANNOUNCEMENT
PELLISSIPPI STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S DISTANCE LEARNING CONFERENCE
Please join PSCC’s OLT, Distance Learning Department, and PACE for the Second Annual Virtual Distance Learning Conference.
 
June 22, 2021 (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EST)
Learning for all
Keynote by Dr. Newton Miller
At-Potential Student Success in the Online Classroom

Conference will be held via Zoom.

Registration is free! To register, complete the DL Conference Registration Form.

Registration is required to attend and a valid email address must be provided.

Conference links will be sent out one day prior to the conference.

Schedule:

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM EST
Introduction and Keynote with Dr. Miller

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EST
Session 1

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST
Session 2

12:30 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
Session 3

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM EST
Session 4

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Final Keynote with Dr. Miller/”Door Prizes”
 
There will be 6-7 choices for each session time with multiple tracks.
 
Where:
Zoom (Keynote and session links will be emailed prior to June 22)
 
Who Should Attend:
Any faculty, staff, administrator in Higher Ed or K-12, Instructional Designer/Technology Specialist, and Distance Education Administrators

Why:
Let’s get together (virtually, of course) with other scholars, educators, and experts in the field of online teaching/learning to share ideas that will shape the future of distance education. The conference theme focuses on serving the needs of all student populations and all aspects of online learning and teaching.
LEARNING CENTER SUMMER INSTITUTE
LAPTOP/MIFI LOAN PROGRAM REMINDER
Laptop
Just a reminder, we offer two Laptop Loan programs and a MiFi Loan program for students to complete their coursework. Certain requirements have to be met, so please encourage your students to read the site thoroughly before submitting a support ticket.