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South Dakota Orientation to Child Care Step-by-Step Instructions for Setting Up a D2L Account

and registering for the Orientation Training

The South Dakota Orientation to Child Care on-demand training series is being offered through the D2L learning

platform. To access the training, each individual will need to set up an account through the SDSU D2L platform. Below

are the step-by-step directions on setting an account and accessing the D2L system.

NOTE: If you have already registered for a D2L account AND completed the Orientation Registration process,

use this link to log back into your account: https://d2l.sdbor.edu/

Setting up a D2L Account

To access the on demand Orientation topics, you first must have access to D2L. D2L is the learning system used by the

SD Board of Regents universities for online classes.

Step 1: Do you have an existing D2L account?

If your answer is NO, go to Step 3 on page 5 now.

If your answer is YES, you have taken an online college course or some other course offered through D2L and

have a username and password, you can use that same account to access the SD Orientation training. Continue

with Step 2 below.

Step 2: Click on the link below:

https://d2l.sdbor.edu/d2l/tools/selfregistration/external/index.asp?ou=6605&urlLink=/

Select I have an existing username and password then click Submit.

You will be directed here to supply your existing

username and password. Click Login.

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On the next screen select: Early Childhood Enrichment SD Orientation to Child Care

Click on Register

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Enter your registration information. This will only be done once. Be sure to list the email address you will be using to for

any correspondence regarding Orientation. (Everyone must have their own email address)

A Confirmation Screen will appear. Verify that your information is correct and then click Finish.

Click on Submit

Click Finish

Review your

information listed here.

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Once you have completed the registration process, you will be brought to this page. Simply click on the SD Orientation

to Child Care link under the My Courses section to access the course.

You will be taken to the Course Home Page

and be ready to begin accessing the

Orientation topics. Be sure to view the

“Understanding the Learning Platform” video

under START HERE. This will provide you an

overview of how the course is set up and allow

you to easily access the training content.

When you are ready to end your session, simple click on LOG OUT located on the yellow navigation bar. When you are

ready to return to the site, click on this link to log back into your account: https://d2l.sdbor.edu/

We recommend setting this link as a bookmark on your computer.

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STEP 3: For users who DO NOT have an existing D2L account, click on the link below to set up your D2L

account:

https://d2l.sdbor.edu/d2l/tools/selfregistration/external/index.asp?ou=6605&urlLink=/

Select I do not have a username and password then click Submit.

On the next screen select: Early Childhood

Enrichment SD Orientation to Child Care

Click on Register

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Enter your registration information. This will only be done once. Be sure to list the email address you will be using for

any correspondence regarding Orientation. (Everyone must have their own email address)

A Confirmation Screen will appear. Verify that your information is correct and then click Finish.

Click on Submit

Click Finish

Review your

information listed here.

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THIS NEXT STEP IS VERY IMPORTANT. BE SURE TO FOLLOW EACH STEP COMPLETELY

Next you will see a LOGIN Account Created screen which includes your Username (FirstName.LastName) and a

TEMPORARY Password. WRITE DOWN THE TEMPORARY PASSWORD (it is case sensitive). This password will not be

emailed to you so you need to write it down exactly as shown.

You will see this screen next:

Click LOGIN NOW.

Enter your Username

(Firstname.Lastname) and

TEMPORARY Password

here. Click LOGIN.

You will then be asked to

change the temporary

password to a password of

your choice.

Select and enter a new password for your

account and then click on Save

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Once you have logged in and

changed your password, you will

be brought to this page. Simply

click on the SD Orientation to Child

Care link under the My Courses

section to access the course.

You will be taken to the Course

Home Page and be ready to begin

accessing the Orientation topics.

Be sure to view the “Understanding

the Learning Platform” video under

START HERE. This will provide you

an overview of how the course is

set up and allow you to easily

access the training content.

When you are ready to end your session, simple click on LOG OUT located on the yellow navigation bar. When you are

ready to return to the site, click on this link to log back into your account: https://d2l.sdbor.edu/

We recommend setting this link as a bookmark on your computer.