Orientation Assignments
The following assignments are designed to help you learn the tools and procedures you will use in this class. You will be required to take and submit screenshots throughout this course. If you are not familar with the steps of taking screenshots on your computer, you can refer to the instructions provided in the following link:
Assignment 1: Setup Your Profile Photo
If you have not done so already setup a profile photo in the D2L learning environment. To do so:
- Click your name in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Select Profile in the menu.
- Click "Change Picture" to upload photo (your photo is required)
- Save your profile.


Assignment 2: Introduce Yourself
To complete this assignment, you should compose a two-three paragraph introduction. Include details such as your educational and career goals, your hobbies, and any other information that you would like to share with your classmates. Post your introduction in the Introduce Yourself discussion area in D2L. You should see my introduction posted there.
To post your introduction:
- Click Start a New Thread.
- Include your name in the Subject line.
- Type your introduction in the HTML editor and then click the Post
- Once you have posted your self-introduction, read and respond to at least TWO other introductions from the class.
Assignment 3: Change Notification Settings
The D2L Notifications tool enables you to receive instant notifications about important course events, such as Announcements, Assignments submissions or due dates, etc.
To change the Notifications settings:
- Click your name in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Select Notifications.
- Under Contact Methods - Email Address - Send email notifications to: provide an email address that you CHECK DAILY.
- Under Instant Notifications subscribe to the following notifications and any additional ones that you’d like.
- Save Changes.


Assignment 4: Take the Syllabus Quiz
Read the syllabus carefully and make note of any questions that you might have. Post questions about syllabus in the discussion. After all your questions are answered, take Quiz 0 in the Quizzes tool.
Assignment 5: Submit Orientation Assignment
Throughout this course, you will need to use the Assignments tool to submit assignments/lab reports.
For this module, you will submit Assignment 0. Go to Other -> Class Progress -> Quizzes and create a screenshot that shows the grade of the syllabus quiz .
Create a lab report and submit it to D2L. Do not copy the instructor on any notification emails. Your report should include:
- Your name
- Course name and number
- Date
- ONE screenshot of the Class Progress page showing the results of the quiz.
Do not include any content that is not required. I will subtract points for any unrelated content in the submission.