Using Binder in Desire2Learn

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1 Using Binder in Desire2Learn Binder is a tablet app (ipad and sme Andrid devices) that allws yu t pull PwerPints, PDFs, and Wrd dcuments frm D2L, Drpbx ( Skydrive, r phts, then view and anntate them via the Binder app. The Binder app cntains tw main areas: My Binder and Fetch. Use the Fetch feature t access dcuments, then view them via My Binder. What s in this dcument? Getting Started... 1 Step 1: Dwnlad the App... 1 Step 2: Set Up EduDentity... 1 Step 3: Cnnect Binder t Desire2Learn... 2 Accessing Dcuments (Fetch)... 2 Set up a Cnnectin... 2 Send a Dcument t Binder... 3 Exiting Fetch... 3 Managing Dcuments in My Binder... 3 Using Tags... 3 Managing the Dcument List... 4 Viewing and Anntating Dcuments via My Binder... 5 Opening a Dcument... 5 Navigatin and Functins... 5 Getting Started Step 1: Dwnlad the App Search the App Stre/Ggle Play fr Binder and dwnlad the applicatin. Ntes: Wrks with IPad and sme Andrid devices. Binder fr Andrid is currently classified as Beta and may nt be available n many Andrid devices. When searching fr this applicatin, it is easier t find if yu search the term: Desire2Learn Binder. Step 2: Set Up EduDentity 1. Use the prmpts when first accessing the app r click the fllwing link t set up an EduDentity accunt: 2. Fllw the prmpts. If yu already have created an EduDentity accunt: 1. Enter yur EduDentity username and passwrd. 2. Click the Sign in with EduDentity buttn t cntinue t the applicatin. Questins? Cntact the Eagle Help Desk: r helpdesk@uwlax.edu

2 Using Binder in Desire2Learn 2 Step 3: Cnnect Binder t Desire2Learn When first using the Binder app yu will need t link yur D2L t the Binder app t access yur curse dcuments via Binder. Yu will d this in the Fetch buttn. The first time yu d this, add yur D2L accunt t yur cnnectins. This will nly need t be dne nce; after that it will remain in yur cnnectins. 1. Click the range Fetch icn t start a new cnnectin. 2. In the text bx that says "Web Address" type in: uwlax.curses.wiscnsin.edu 3. After cnnecting t the server, the UW- La Crsse Desire2Learn lgin screen will display. 4. Lgin using yur NetID and passwrd. 5. The next page indicates that Binder needs access t yur accunt s that yu can pen yur files within the Binder applicatin. Click Cntinue. 6. Binder shuld nw display all yur curses n the right half f the applicatin when yu click the Fetch icn. Accessing Dcuments (Fetch) Set up a Cnnectin 1. T add a cnnectin, click the plus (+) sign in the upper left crner f the cnnectins bar. 2. A bx will display with cnnectin ptins (Learning Envirnment, Drpbx, Phts, r Skydrive). 3. Click the Cnnect buttn. Questins? Cntact the Eagle Help Desk: r helpdesk@uwlax.edu

3 Using Binder in Desire2Learn 3 Send a Dcument t Binder 1. In D2L, select the curse t fetch dcuments frm. 2. Find a dcument that yu want t add t Binder. Nte: Binder wrks with PDF, Wrd, and PwerPint files. 3. Open the dcument in D2L. 4. At the bttm left f the viewing windw next t the dwnlad buttn, click Send t Binder. 5. A blue bx will appear in the lwer right crner f the screen indicating that the dcument has been sent t Binder. Nte: If yu leave and return t a dcument r view it n a cmputer, a message will appear under the title with the date the dcument was last viewed and when it was last sent t Binder. 6. This dcument can nw be viewed in the Binder prtin f the app. Exiting Fetch T leave the Fetch area and g t My Binder: 1. Click Cancel in the upper right-hand crner. 2. Click the blue icn labeled My Binder. Managing Dcuments in My Binder My Binder allws yu t view dcuments that yu have fetched frm D2L r anther surce. After yu dwnlad a dcument, Binder will autmatically tag the dcument based n its curse (D2L curse name). Hwever, yu may want t add additinal tags t identify and find dcuments that yu save in Binder. Using Tags T Srt by Tag 1. Click a tag t srt dcuments. 2. T unselect a tag, click it again. T Create a Tag 1. T create a tag, type in the label in the Create a New Tag bx at the tp f the tag sectin. 2. Click the plus sign (+). A new tag will display in the list. 3. T apply this tag, drag the tag ver the dcument. Remving Tags Tags can be remved frm the tag list. Ding s will remve the tag frm any dcuments it is applied t. Hwever, the dcument itself will remain in Binder. 1. Click Edit in the upper right crner f the tag clumn. 2. Click the minus sign (-) next t the tag. A delete buttn will appear ver the tag. 3. Click Delete t remve the tag frm the tag list. 4. When finished deleting tags, click Dne in the tp right crner f the tags clumn. Questins? Cntact the Eagle Help Desk: r helpdesk@uwlax.edu

4 Using Binder in Desire2Learn 4 Managing the Dcument List Refresh If yu have recently sent a dcument frm D2L t Binder, it may nt shw up immediately in the My Binder area f the app. T get the dcument t display in Binder, refresh the dcuments list. 1. Pull dwn the dcuments list until an upward pinting arrw and Release t refresh appears. The last time yur list was updated appears. 2. Release t list t lad any new dcuments. Searching Dcuments T search fr a specific dcument, there are a cuple ptins: Search: If yu knw the title f the dcument yu are lking fr, type the name in the search bx f the dcuments sectins. Filter: There are three filter buttns t the right f the search bx: The Unread buttn (circle) filters t display all unread dcuments in Binder (click again t unfilter). The Favrite buttn (star) filters the dcuments that marked as favrite. The Archive buttn (bx) filters t display archived dcuments. Nte: Mre than ne f these buttns can be selected at the same time. Srt By: Dcuments can be srted by date and title (icn with arrw pinting up and hrizntal lines). Srting by date will srt frm mst recently added t the lder dcuments. Srting by title will list all f yur dcuments by title in alphabetical rder. Editing the Dcument List 1. Click Edit 2. Click the bx t the left f the dcument title r click Select All. Tags: Selecting the Tag buttn will allw yu t view what tags are applied t a particular dcument as well as adding thers. Archive: Selecting the Archive (bx) buttn will allw yu t archive that dcument. If yu select archive a bx will pp up asking if yu are sure yu want t archive this dcument and infrming yu that yu will nly see it if the archive filter is applied. Delete: Selecting the Delete (garbage can) buttn will delete the dcument frm yur dcument list. A bx will appear making sure yu want t delete that dcument. It als will infrm yu that if yu purchased the material yu will be able t dwnlad it again. Unread Dcuments If there are unread dcuments, the number f unread dcuments will appear abve the My Binder icn. In the dcument list, unread dcuments have a purple bar n the left side f the dcument descriptin bx. Questins? Cntact the Eagle Help Desk: r helpdesk@uwlax.edu

5 Using Binder in Desire2Learn 5 Click the Circle icn t filter ut the dcuments that remain unread r are marked as unread. Mre Details Click the arrw n the right side f the dcument title t view additinal ptins and details abut the dcument: Date fetched and expiratin date Tags: Add tags by clicking n the tag buttn n the right f the tag list. Read/unread (circle icn): Specify if the dcument shuld be marked as read/unread. Favrite (star icn): Specify the dcument as a favrite. Archive (bx icn): Archive the dcument s it n lnger appears in yur dcument list. Delete: The dcument can be deleted by clicking n the garbage can. Viewing and Anntating Dcuments via My Binder There are many functins available when viewing a dcument. These functins are all the same fr PDF, Wrd, and PwerPint files. Opening a Dcument T pen a dcument, click anywhere in the n the name f the dcument in the dcument list. Navigatin and Functins Tapping anywhere in the dcument will display navigatin and functins at the tp and bttm f the screen. Tapping n the dcument again will hide them. Functins at the Tp and Bttm f Screen On the left hand side f the tp bar there are three buttns: Clse: The back buttn will take yu back t yur binder hme page. Unread: The unread buttn (circle) will mark the dcument as unread; this will mark that the dcument has nt been read and binder will treat it like ther unread dcuments. Favrite: The favrite buttn (star) will mark the dcument as a favrite. Nte: If the dcument is marked as a favrite r unread it can be filtered in the main binder page making it easier t find. On the right side f the tp bar there are three mre ptins: Search: The search bx allws yu t search the dcument yu are currently in. Open Dcuments: The pen dcuments icn (between the search and settings) allws yu t quickly and easily mve between pen dcuments. It will lk like a page has flipped up and shw yu what dcuments are currently pen. T clse unused dcuments, click the x buttn in the crner f dcuments that yu are nt currently in r using. Questins? Cntact the Eagle Help Desk: r helpdesk@uwlax.edu

6 Using Binder in Desire2Learn 6 T g back t the dcument yu are currently in, click it (upper left). Settings: Click the settings buttn t edit yur accunt settings. When a dcument is first pened there is ne buttn n the left hand side f the bttm bar, but after the first anntatin is added a secnd buttn appears:* Bkmarks: T add r remve bkmarks, click the bkmark icn. If the bkmark is lit up, a bkmark exist n that page, if it is dark, there is nt ne. Anntatins: The anntatins buttn allws yu t hide r view any anntatins made t the dcument. If the Anntatins icn is highlighted, the anntatins are visible; if dark, anntatins are hidden. *Nte: The anntatins buttn is nly an ptin after the first anntatin has been made in the dcument. Prgress Bar: In the center f the bttm bar there is a prgress bar. This shws where yu are in the dcument. The prgress bar is a quick way t mve thrugh the dcument instead f flipping page fr page. Exprt: On the far right side f the bttm bar there is the exprt icn. This icn will let yu pen the dcument in a different app, print the dcument, r the dcument. Left Side Tab: Dcument Navigatin Swipe ver the tab n the left side f the screen t mve thrugh the dcument via the table f cntents, anntatins, and bkmarks: Table f Cntents: Clicking n the table f cntents icn will filter the dcument based n its table f cntents. If the dcument has a table f cntents yu will be able t click the heading yu want and it will take yu t that part f the text, mst dcuments will nt have a table f cntents. Anntatins: By clicking n the anntatins icn a list f all f the anntatins yu have added t the dcument will shw up. This list gives yu the lcatin f the anntatin as well as the type f anntatin. Clicking n the anntatin yu want t view will take yu directly t that anntatin in yur dcument. Bkmarks: The third ptin fr this is the bkmark icn. When selected it will shw yu where yu have bkmarks placed within the dcument. Frm this menu yu can click any f the pages where yu have a bkmark placed and it will take yu directly t that page. Right Side Tab: Anntatins Swipe ver the tab n the right side f the screen t make anntatins. There are five different types f anntatins available: ntes, highlight, draw, underline, and strike-ut. 1. Nte: Add a nte: Select the Nte icn, then tap anywhere n the page where yu wuld like t place a nte. A text bx will appear and yu can type what yu want in the bx. The clr f the dt can be changed with the clr swatch n the ptins bar at the tp right f the screen. Edit a nte: T mve the nte dt, arund tap n the nte icn in the text. Questins? Cntact the Eagle Help Desk: r helpdesk@uwlax.edu

7 Using Binder in Desire2Learn 7 2. Highlight: Edit ntes via the ptins bar at the tp right f the screen; edit the text in the text bx, change the clr f the dt, and mve the nte arund within the dcument, r delete the nte (garbage can icn). When finished, click Dne. Highlight text: Change the clr by clicking n the clr swatch in the tl bar that appears in the upper right crner f the screen. Use the slider under the palette t adjust the level f darkness. After selecting a clr, drag yur finger ver the text t highlight. T scrll in the dcument when yu are highlighting click the icn t the right f the clr swatch. This will allw yu t scrll thrugh the dcument withut highlighting everything. When finished, click Dne. Edit a highlight: 3. Draw: Click the highlighted area t edit. Use the menu change the clr f the highlight r add a nte t the highlight by clicking n the bubble icn and typing in the text bx that appears. Delete the highlight by clicking n the garbage can icn. When finished, click Dne. Create a drawing: Select the drawing icn in the anntatin menu. A cntrl menu fr writing will appear in the upper right crner f the screen. Yu can cntrl the clr, pacity, and line width in the clr swatch icn. If yu make a mistake, click the back arrw in the tl bar t und the last strke made. The frward buttn adds a strke. This wrks fr any f the writing r drawing dne in a single writing sessin. T remve a specific part, use the eraser tl. T scrll in the dcument withut leaving unwanted marks, click the scrll icn t the right f the eraser icn. When finished, click Dne. Nte: After the dne buttn has been clicked, yu can n lnger edit that set f markings in the writing and drawing tl bar. T edit a drawing: Click the prtin f writing yu want t change, the writing will start blinking and a tl bar will display in the upper right crner. In this tl bar yu can: add ntes, change the clr f the writing, mve the writing arund with the tl t the right f the clr swatch, and delete the writing with the garbage can icn. When finished, click Dne. Questins? Cntact the Eagle Help Desk: r helpdesk@uwlax.edu

8 Using Binder in Desire2Learn 8 4. Underline: T Underline: Select the underline icn frm the anntatin menu. Use the clr swatch t change the clr and clr depth f the underline. T underline, drag yur finger ver the wrds yu want t underline. When finished, click Dne. T Edit an Underline: 5. Strike-ut: Click the underlined text, then add a nte, change the clr f the underline, r delete the underline. When finished, click Dne. T strike-ut text: Select the strike-ut icn in the anntatins menu. Via the strike-ut menu, the clr f the underline may be changed. T scrll up and dwn the page, click the scrll icn (if this is nt dne when scrlling everything in the area that was scrlled thught will be struck ut). When finished, click Dne. T edit text that has been stricken: Click the area that has been stricken. A menu will appear in the tp right crner f the screen; in this menu yu can add a nte, change the clr f the strike ut, and delete the strike ut. When finished, click Dne. Questins? Cntact the Eagle Help Desk: r helpdesk@uwlax.edu