Class enrollment season is almost upon us!

Everybody knows that they can sign up for their classes by going to WINS in an internet browser, but did you know that there’s a WINS mobile app on both Apple and Android?

WINS Mobile features include:

• Class Search – Search for classes, find available sections, add them to your cart, and enroll directly from the app.
• Schedule – View your course schedule, including location and instructor.
• Grades – View your grades, and check your GPA (both this term and cumulative).
• What’s Happening Today – A notification feature that reminds you of important tasks, such as overdue To-Do List items.
• To-Do List – Displays the list of tasks that require immediate attention, and the tasks needed to complete them.
• Holds – View the holds on your account.

WINS Mobile is completely free to all students and can be found on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store by searching for “UWW WINS Mobile”.

For more information on how to use the WINS Mobile app, check out the following link: https://www.uww.edu/registrar/wins/student-mobile

Happy enrolling!

The ePortfolio Tool on D2L is your very own Personal Portfolio Tool for storing, organizing, reflecting on, and sharing items that represent your learning!

You can include documents, graphics, audio files, videos, presentations, course work, etc. that demonstrate your improvement or mastery in a certain area. You decide what items you want to include in your ePortfolio, how you want to organize them, and who you want to share them with!

To Access ePortfolio:

• Click the “Tools” dropdown menu on the top-right corner of D2L, then select “ePortfolio”

You can create:

• Artifacts (Individual Items)
• Collections (Groups of related items)
• Reflections (Thoughts about your learning)
• Presentations (Web Projects showcasing your Items and Achievements)
• Learning objectives (Plans for specific learning outcomes)

You can share items with others by giving them permission to:

• View an Item
• Comment on an item
• View comments from others
• Access an item
• View assessments from others
• Edit an item

You can also use the “Explore” Area to see what others are sharing with you:

ePortfolio can be utilized to assist Students in furthering their own work, including showing work among others, we hope this brief introduction to ePortfolio can assist all in their academic endeavors!

If you have any additional questions or concerns regarding this issue, please contact UW-W Desire2Learn Support.

Does this red dot scare you? Never miss a deadline, grade, or class update again by signing up for email or text notifications. These alerts can notify you when:

• Grades are released or updated
• News is posted
• A Quiz end date is approaching
• Class content is updated
• Dropbox folder close is approaching
• Discussions are posted

Sign up for email or text alerts through D2L by following these simple steps:

1. When signed in to D2L, select the drop down arrow next to your name in the upper right corner.
2. Select Notifications.
3. Under the “Instant Notifications” heading, check the boxes to customize when and how you will get notifications and click save.

If have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to Contact D2L Support.

D2L’s dropbox tool allows for students to easily submit assignments to instructors electronically.  Here are some helpful tips to make uploading files to D2L hassle free!

Make sure the correct file is selected:  It sounds simple enough, but the easiest way to cause confusion is to accidentally submit your English paper to your Comm110 dropbox. Always double check that the file you selected is the one you want.

Don’t upload from your phone:  You may not have known this, but you can upload files from your phone to dropbox!  Uploading from your phone may seem convenient, especially when you’re in a rush and on the go, but it can be inconsistent. It’s always best to upload from a desktop or laptop with a stable internet connection. If you, or someone you know, doesn’t have access to one, check out our blog on Andersen Media Lab!

Don’t use special characters:  If you’re submitting a file from a Mac, there are some characters that you can use in filenames that you can’t use on Windows. You’re able to use these characters on a Mac, but if you tried to use them in Windows, you wouldn’t be able to even make the file. These characters are   \ / : * ? ” < > |.  The dropbox will not allow any of these characters to be in a filename. If one or more of them are, you will get an error message, and the file won’t upload. So when working on a Mac, be careful not to use special characters.

Make sure your file was uploaded:  After your file has been successfully uploaded to dropbox, you should immediately get an email receipt in your student email. If you check your email and there’s no receipt in the inbox, make sure to try and upload the file again.

If you run into problems trying to upload a file to a dropbox, please contact D2L Support.