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  1. Frequently Asked Questions

    The following are some frequently asked questions from faculty who are new to teaching online.  If you do not find your question listed below, try searching for a topic using the search box in the upper right corner of this site. Q.  Where should ...
  2. Format for Importing Multiple Choice Questions into Respondus Campuswide

    Respondus will import multiple choice questions that are formatted in a specific way. A plain text, rich-text, or Microsoft Word file must be organized in a "Standard Format" before it can be imported into Respondus. The Standard Format for multip...
  3. View the Quizzes Event Log

    The quiz log contains information about the actions taken by the student during a quiz - entries and exits from the quiz, question save times, submission times, etc.  Go to Course Activities  > Quizzes . Click the arrow next to the quiz you're ...
  4. Add a User to a Course

    This process is to add employees (including adjuncts) to your courses in D2L (not students). You may wish to add others to your course so they can observe, participate in instruction, or copy course content. (To add a student to your course, see...
  5. Semester Start - Video Series

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  6. Enroll in a Quality Matters Training Session

    Quality Matters offers several professional development opportunities as webinars and/or workshops. Under the guidance of Quality Matters, the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR)  workshop is being offered periodically within the system ...
  7. My Courses Widget

    My Courses Widget Overview The My Courses widget displays courses as a grid of tiles at the top of your Home page in D2L.  Pinning and Unpinning Courses To pin a course, hover over the course image until you see the Options menu, indicated b...
  8. Submit Grades in iStar

    At the end of a semester, your grades must be submitted in iStar; they do not automatically transfer from D2L. Your students will not get credit for the course if you do not transfer the grades manually. See Submit iStar grades for instructions ...
  9. The Online Update

    The Online Update is a video newsletter produced every major semester by Lone Star College. Discover new features in D2L, new help articles in VTAC, and other changes in the field of online learning. Additional information can be found in our em...
  10. Access the Quality Matters Rubric

    How Can I Access the Quality Matters Rubric? The Quality Matters Higher Ed Rubric Standards are  available online along with other Quality Matters rubrics . To access the full QM Higher Ed Rubric, you must first sign up for a Quality Matters ac...