For instructors:
Do I need to do anything with my current and Fall 2009 NewDLE courses now that the semester is over?
No.
Are my Fall 2010 semester course shells ready for me to work on over the summer?
Yes! Your new empty Fall 2010 course shells are up and running. They are ready for you to either import course material into or add new content.
Wait, I teach the same course each semester and now I have three course shells with the same name! What is going on?
This is a small glitch we are planning on fixing this summer. NewDLE creates new course shells for each semester, even if it is the same course. But until we get the glitch fixed, this is how to figure out which course belongs in which semester.
Click on one of the duplicate courses > Under the administration block > Click Settings > then look under Course start date. If the course starts in Aug it is a Fall course….if it starts in January it is a Spring course. Check the year as well to make sure you have the proper semester and year.
What happens to my students in old NewDLE courses?
Students are removed from old NewDLE courses 120 days after the course ends.
I have an awesome NewDLE course from the Fall 2009 semester. How to I move that course material into my new Fall 2010 course?
Easy breezy. NewDLE has a built in feature that allows you to “clone” or import old courses into newer NewDLE courses.
The link below will bring you to a video tutorial on cloning: (Be sure to click the full screen button to see the video clearly)
http://gallery.ncf.edu/main.php/v/ets/trainingvideos/NewDLE_Clone.flv.html
Have a great summer!
