Remote Teaching in Response to COVID-19
The CTL has created CTL COVID-19 Faculty Support course shells in D2L that contain information about moving courses to remote instruction.
To access the CTL COVID-19 Faculty Support shell for your college, please navigate to D2L at https://neiu.desire2learn.com/d2l/login and log in with your NEIU credentials. The shell is located in the My Courses widget under the Spring 2020 tab.
To access the CTL COVID-19 Faculty Support shell for your college, please navigate to D2L at https://neiu.desire2learn.com/d2l/login and log in with your NEIU credentials. The shell is located in the My Courses widget under the Spring 2020 tab.
You can access D2L in two different ways:
- You can login to NEIUPort and click on the "Desire2Learn" logo in the upper right hand corner of the page.
NEIU recommends Internet Explorer, Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox in order to utilize NEIUPort. Microsoft Edge is not fully supported at this time. - You can login directly to D2L by navigating to neiu.desire2learn.com and log in with your NetID and NEIU password. [Recommended]
Desire2Learn recommends the latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox for optimal functionality.
D2L Subscription Training
Subscription training provides NEIU faculty members with unlimited access to on-demand and live virtual D2L training. The training covers a wide range of tools in D2L. Many topics include training offerings at a beginner, intermediate, and advanced level.
NEIU faculty members will need to become a member of the Brightspace Community to access this resource. Please follow the steps in this guide to access the training resources. The process does involve multiple steps, but is worth it! Faculty members must use their NEIU email address to register in order for the training to be free.
NEIU faculty members will need to become a member of the Brightspace Community to access this resource. Please follow the steps in this guide to access the training resources. The process does involve multiple steps, but is worth it! Faculty members must use their NEIU email address to register in order for the training to be free.
D2L Daylight Workshops
CTL Workshops will be announced throughout the semester. Visit the Professional Development for Faculty page and watch for Targeted Announcements. Faculty or departments with requests for specific workshop offerings are invited to email us at ctl@neiu.edu.
Daylight Guides & Videos
Select a category below to access videos and PDF guides.
Can't find what you are looking for?
Browse the general Daylight Help Feature: Type the tool or function you need help with into the search bar and click the magnifying glass to complete the search.
E-mail the D2L Assistance email (shown below) if you would like further assistance or to setup a one-on-one session.
Browse the general Daylight Help Feature: Type the tool or function you need help with into the search bar and click the magnifying glass to complete the search.
E-mail the D2L Assistance email (shown below) if you would like further assistance or to setup a one-on-one session.
D2L Faculty Request Forms
Click an icon below that corresponds with the necessary form.
Student D2L Assistance
We have created a few guides to assist students in using D2L in the their courses. Visit Desire2Learn (D2L) for Students.
For additional student help with D2L, please take one of the following steps:
For additional student help with D2L, please take one of the following steps:
- Contact your faculty member
- Browse the general Daylight Help Feature: Type the tool or function you need help with into the search bar and click the magnifying glass to complete the search.
- Contact the University Technology Services Help Desk:
- E-mail helpdesk@neiu.edu
- Phone (773) 442-4357
- Submit an Online Support Request