As an instructor, you and your students can access course materials through VitalSource—the college’s virtual bookstore platform. You can access it in two ways:

• Course Navbar: A direct link is available in the Course Navbar.
• Content Area: You can add a link in the Content area for easier access.

Accessing the Course Materials Dashboard from the Navbar

To access the Course Materials dashboard from the Navbar follow the steps below:

1. Log in to your D2L course.
   
   
2. From the course Navbar, click [Course Materials].
   
   
   
3. The Course Materials Dashboard will open in a new browser tab.
   
   

Adding a Course Materials link to Your Course Content in D2L

To add a Course Materials link to your course content in D2L, follow the steps below:

1. From your D2L course homepage, click [Content] in the course navbar.
   
   
2. Choose a module you would like to add the link to, or create a new module (click [Add a Module]).
   
   
3. With the chosen module, click [Add Existing Activities].
   
   
   
4. From the dropdown menu, select [Third-Party Integrations].
   
   
   
5. The Add Activity window will appear. Type "course materials" in the search box. Select [Course Materials] from the list of available tools.
   
   
   
6. Click [Course Materials].
   
   
   
7. The Course Materials dashboard will open in a new browser window.
   
   

VitalSource Support

Chat: For fastest response, go to lonestar.textbookx.com/help and click on the blue [Chat] button at the bottom of the page
Phone: 855-463-5531
Email: Lonestar.bookstore@vitalsource.com