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  1. LSC Copyright Policy

    Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including: literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works.&n...
  2. About the LOR: Shared Faculty Repository

    To view the LOR (Learning Object Repository) go to  Course Management > LOR . The Shared Faculty Repository is accessible to all Faculty members in D2L. Faculty are under no obligation to share content and can use the repository as a p...
  3. Use Films On Demand in D2L

    Films on Demand is a library database that provides LSC faculty, students, and staff access to thousands of streaming videos on a wide variety of topics. Content can be accessed both on-campus and off-campus and can be embedded into D2L.  To E...
  4. Create Discussion Forums and Topics

    In D2L, discussions are a common tool used for students to engage in asynchronous communication. Discussions allow students to respond to instructor prompts and to each other's responses as they have the opportunity. This is called asynchronous....
  5. Help Students Complete Work Using Checklists

    A checklist can contain important or required assignments, readings, or other items to complete. These items can guide students through each task they should complete for any given week, module, etc. Each checklist contains one or more categories, i...
  6. Retrieve Objects from a LOR for Your Class

    Access the course to add a LOR object.  From the nav bar, click Content . In the left-hand column, select the module to place the LOR object.  Click the New  button, and select the Add Object from LOR option.   In the...
  7. Preview Quizzes

    The quiz preview option allows you to test the accuracy of your quiz content and grading before you release a quiz. While previewing a quiz, you can answer the questions, view allowed hints, submit the quiz, auto-grade answers, read feedback, and vi...
  8. Offset Course Dates using the Manage Dates Tool

    The Manage Dates tool allows you to do the following all from one central location: View, edit, and offset start and end dates Set the Calendar status Open course objects in a new window  Moving start dates and end dates fo...
  9. Create a Gradebook with the Grades Setup Wizard

    If a gradebook has not already been set up or imported for your course, you should see the Grades Setup Wizard displayed when you enter the Grades tool. If a different area of the Grades tool displays by default, click the Setup Wizard tab to open...
  10. Create a PDF from a Word Document

    All Microsoft Office products can produce PDF documents.  There are advantages to using PDF in your course rather than original files produced in MS 365 products: The d ocument looks the same for every student no matter what operating syst...