Newer version is found here: http://www.slideshare.net/barrydahl/d2l-intelligent-agents-june-2012 A very basic introduction to the pros and cons of Desire2Learn Intelligent Agents as of Sept. 13, 2010 in D2L version 9.1

1. D2L Intelligent Agents Getting Started. Just the Basics

2. Edit Course – Course Administration - Tools

3. Agent List – Create New Agent

4. Edit Agent Fields – Part 1

5. Edit Agent Fields – Part 2

6. Set Agent to Run on a Schedule

7. Agent List – Manually Run Agent

8. Manually Running the Agent

9. Manual Run Confirmation

10. Agent Completed Email

11. Email Sent to Student

12. Login Activity Agent

13. Login Activity Agent This doesn’t work at the course level.

14. Login Activity Agent This student hasn’t accessed the course in 10 days, but has logged into D2L almost every day The Intelligent Agent won’t catch this

15. D2L Intelligent Agent Summary Pro Firsts step to integrated early alert system Good way to remind struggling students of resources available to them for assistance. Con Login activity not useful for course instructors Need to have agent for “inaction” by students more than action-based only. Looking forward to future enhancements.