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Desire2Learn 8.3

Setting Preferences

The Preferences area allows you to adjust settings for fonts, CD-ROM drives, operating systems, viewing options, and discussions.

TopChanging General Settings

In the General tab, you can choose the font face and size, auto-refresh options for the navigation bar, CD-ROM drive, internet connection speed, and operating system.

  1. From the My Home page, in the My Courses widget, select the desired course

  2. In the Welcome Box widget, click PREFERENCES
    The Preferences pane appears.
    Perferences - General tab

  3. Select the General tab

  4. To change your online status, select Always appear offline

  5. To specify your CD-ROM drive, from the CD-ROM Drive pull-down menu, select the appropriate drive letter

  6. Click SAVE
    Your general settings are saved.

TopChanging Appearance & Accessibility

The settings on this tab of the Preferences page can make it easier to view content in D2L for those who are using screen readers or other assistive technology.

  1. From the My Home page, in the My Courses widget, select the desired course

  2. In the Welcome Box widget, click PREFERENCES
    The Preferences pane appears.Preferences: Appearance & Accessibility tab

  3. Select the Appearance & Accessibility tab

  4. To change the appearance of text, in the Font section, use the pull-down menus to select the desired options
    Your changes will be reflected in the Preview box.

  5. To change the way secondary windows appear, in the Dialog Setting section, make the desired selection
    NOTE: To understand the implications of each option, click WHAT OPTION SHOULD I CHOOSE?

  6. To turn off the HTML Editor, in the HTML Editor settings section, select Turn off rich text editor and view source
    NOTE: To understand the implications of this option, click WHEN SHOULD I TURN OFF THE HTML EDITOR?

  7. Click SAVE
    Your Appearance & Accessibility settings are saved.

TopChanging Language & Region

On this tab you can set the first day of the week as displayed on your calendar.

  1. From the My Home page, in the My Courses widget, select the desired course

  2. In the Welcome Box widget, click PREFERENCES
    The Preferences pane appears.Preferences: Language & Region tab

  3. Select the Language & Region tab

  4. From the First Day of the Week pull-down menu, select the desired day
    NOTE: This changes the display on your course calendar only.

  5. Click SAVE
    Your Language & Region settings are saved.

TopChanging Discussion Settings

The Discussion tab offers a number of options allowing you to control how you view discussions.

  1. From the My Home page, in the Welcome widget, click MY PREFERENCES
    The My Preferences pane appears.

  2. Select the Discussion tab
    My Preferences pane: Discussion tab

  3. Select the desired options

  4. Click SAVE
    Your Discussion settings are saved.
    NOTE: For more options when viewing discussions, refer to Discussion Viewing Options.

TopCreating an Email Signature

The Email tab allows you to create a signature which will appear at the end of each email that you send within Desire2Learn.

  1. From the My Home page, in the My Courses widget, select the desired course

  2. In the Welcome widget, click PREFERENCES
    The Preferences pane appears.

  3. Select the Email tab
    My Preferences pane: Email tab

  4. To have a copy of messages you send sent to you, select Send a copy of each outgoing message to [email address]
    NOTE: Sent messages do not automatically appear in your Sent Items folder. If you want a copy of a message sent through D2L, you will want to select this option.

  5. In the Email Signature text box, type your signature
    NOTE: You have the option of typing in HTML.

  6. Click SAVE
    Your signature is saved.

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