Information Technology

Desire2Learn

Desire2Learn is a web-based learning program designed to help students achieve their educational goals. It provides the student with an e-learning environment that allows the student to adapt with ease so they can focus on their learning experience not on the technology involved. Desire2Learn is a fully customizable Learning Management System. It provides the student with an alternative to the traditional classroom setting, while at the same time, allowing the student a convenient way to take courses with the flexibility of being able to do so from anywhere that they may have computer access.

Before you can access your online courses you must have a student account set up. The account will be set up for you after you are accepted by the college as a student and you have registered for an online course. If you have recently enrolled or registered you may not be able to access your account yet. If this is the case, contact our Information Technology Department either by e-mail at D2L@southeastmn.edu or at 651-385-6300 (Red Wing) or 507-453-2780 (Winona Campus).

Once you have an account set up, go ahead and log in.

• Click on the Username field and enter your username: Firstname.Lastname (don't forget the period between the two).
• Click on the Password field and enter your password: Birthdate (yymmdd)
  1. If your birthdate does not work, then the last 6 digits of your SSN should be used.
  2. If neither of the above work, insert 6 blank characters in the password field.
  3. Anyone signing on will be required to change their initial password.

This should take you to your Homepage. Take some time and look around. In most cases, the first day of class will be the first time you will be able to access your courses through My Courses link. Prior to being able to access your courses you can review some of the other customizable options that are available to you. You may also want to take a moment or two and look through the orientation materials. It would be helpful to print out the orientation pages and store them somewhere safe for future reference.