You can easily export your final grades from D2L to iStar where they will become the official grades for the students.
Exporting Grades from D2L to iStar
- If 7 days have passed since the Course End Date, grades cannot be added through D2L.
- Only letter grades are transferred automatically. If you need to assign a special grade (Incomplete, In-Progress, or Pass/Fail), or if the student is enrolled in continuing education, you must enter those grades manually in iStar.
- Chrome is the recommended internet browser for myLoneStar and iStar applications.
- In your D2L course, click [Grades].
- In the Gradebook, confirm that the Final Adjusted Grades are represented as letters.
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If the Final Adjusted Grade does not appear as a letter, click the dropdown for [Final Adjusted Grade], then select [Edit].
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Under Grade Scheme, select the appropriate Letter Grade Scheme for your course, then click [Save and Close].
NOTE: This process does not include Pass/Fail, Pass/No-Pass scheme courses, IP (Dev Ed courses), or I (Incomplete). Faculty may create custom grade schemes. For instructions, refer to Create and edit grade schemes.
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To finish entering grades, click the [dropdown arrow] and select [Enter Grades].
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Update grades in the Final Adjusted Grade column as needed, then click [Save and Close].
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After final changes are complete, click [Export to iStar].
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On the export page:
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The Scope field defaults to All sections/groups. Use the dropdown to select the appropriate course if needed.
NOTE: If any Groups have been created in D2L, you cannot export All sections/groups. You must choose specific sections to export.
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Click [View Details] to verify the roster before exporting.
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Select [Auto Refresh] so the page updates automatically when the export completes.
- Click [Export] to submit grades.
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The Scope field defaults to All sections/groups. Use the dropdown to select the appropriate course if needed.
- The export remains pending until it completes.
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After completion, verify the success message on the right side, then click the [Report Hyperlink] to view details.
NOTE: If you see an error message, open the report to confirm whether the issue is related to a withdrawn student.
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The Export Details report will display the result for each student with an explanation noted.
Verify Exported Grades in iStar
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Once the information has been confirmed, click back to MyLoneStar. In the Faculty Homepage, click on [Faculty Center] tile.
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On the My Schedule tab, verify the grades came over by clicking on the [Grade Roster] icon.
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Confirm the grades came over from D2L.
Troubleshooting myLoneStar or iStar Issues
If you experience myLoneStar or iStar issues, try the steps below:
- Click through any pop-up errors.
- Force a hard refresh of your internet browser:
- Windows: [Ctrl + F5]
- Mac: [Command (⌘) + Option + R]
- Safari: Hold [Shift] while clicking the [Refresh] button
- If the issue persists, clear your internet browser cache, close the browser completely, then relaunch it.
- For instructions, refer to: Clearing Internet Browser Cache
Support
For further assistance, contact the IT Service Desk at 281.318.HELP (4357).