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  1. Create a Community Group

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Course Management and Administration Sandboxes & Community Groups
    A Community Group (CG) is a collaborative space where multiple users can work together on course-related content, much like a sandbox but designed for group engagement. Unlike sandboxes, which are for individual use, CGs allow for the addition of ...

  2. Export Attendance Data

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Course Management and Administration
    To turn in attendance that you have tracked in D2L: Go to [Course Activities] > [Attendance] . Click on the name of your register. Click on the [Export All Data]   button. Click on the CSV filename that appears in the popup wi...

  3. Merge Course Rosters

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Course Management and Administration
    The  Merge Course Rosters  form allows you to combine multiple section rosters into one D2L course. What is the purpose of merging course rosters? If an instructor is teaching the same course material across multipl...

  4. Semester Start - Instructor Checklist

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Semester Start
    Item Additional Comments Course Shell Verification Verify your course shell is present in your D2L course list. If it is not, check in iStar . Contact your Department Chair or Dean  if the course is missing in iStar. Contact...

  5. Release Grade Average to Students

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Grades Publish Grades
    In order for students to see their current grade (Cumulative Average), or their final grade, you must release the Final Calculated Grade. You can accomplish this by doing the following: Show Video Walkthrough Manually Releasing the Calcul...

  6. Activate a Course

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Semester Start
    NOTE:  Regarding Early Access Requests , the request to change the course's start date in D2L can only be made within 7 calendar days prior to the course's start date on iStar. A course's start date can only be changed to 1~3 business d...

  7. End of Semester Guide

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Semester End
    This guide will help you with end of semester procedures for your online course. Please note that procedures may differ from campus to campus. End of Semester Guide    Item Additional Comments Export D2L Grades Confirm all grades ...

  8. Print Grades

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Grades Export and Import Grades
    Exporting grades to Excel allows you to print the Grades data legibly on as few pages as possible. There are various ways the grades export spreadsheet might be formatted. This article provides one example. Show Video Walkthrough   ...

  9. Reconcile Your D2L and iStar Rosters

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Student Management
    There may be times when your course's D2L Classlist does not accurately reflect the class roster in iStar/MyLoneStar . To correct the D2L Classlist you can use the  Reconcile your Rosters form (sometimes referred to as the Verify Brightspace ...

  10. Add an Attachment to an Assignment

    Published On: 05/31/2018 in Assignments
    Instructors often have supporting documents or other files that students need to complete an assignment. These files can be worksheets to be completed, essay prompts, image files, or any other file necessary to complete the assignment. These files...