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  1.  Add a Webex Meeting to Your Course

    Last Updated: 10/31/2023 in Collaboration Webex
    You can add a virtual meeting to your course using the Webex integration in D2L. You can do this in the content area. This will allow you to meet with your students in a synchronous setting where you can use webcams or microphones to speak to each o...

  2. Upcoming Events

    Last Updated: 01/03/2025 in News
    This calendar contains training sessions and events put on by each campus, as well as important webinars by some of our supported vendors. Read tips on how to use this calendar. Some of the recent webinars were recorded.   Visit the Training L...

  3. Create a Sandbox

    Last Updated: 10/02/2024 in Course Management and Administration Sandboxes & Community Groups
    A Sandbox is an area where you can work on designing your course that is not visible to students and allows you to use a Test Student . Sandboxes are meant for your individual course development; other people cannot be added to your sandbox. ...

  4.  Using the Virtual Teaching Assistance Center (VTAC)

    Last Updated: 08/01/2023 in Faculty Support & Services
    The Virtual Teaching Assistance Center (VTAC) is an online knowledge base located at vtac.lonestar.edu .  This should be the first place you go for help – it will most likely have the information you need.  If you can’t find what you are looking fo...

  5. Add McGraw-Hill Connect (LTI 1.3) to Your D2L Course

    Last Updated: 05/15/2025 in Third-party Integrations
    LSC-Online does not have access to your McGraw-Hill  account. For integration issues, please contact your McGraw-Hill representative. This article assumes that your course has already been built in McGraw-Hill Connect . It is highly re...

  6.  Using Webex for Collaboration

    Last Updated: 11/08/2024 in Collaboration Webex
    What is Webex Meetings? Webex Meetings is a web conferencing service that connects you with anyone, anywhere, in real time. You can create meetings that combine desktop sharing through a web browser with audio conferencing and video, so everyone ...

  7.  Create Discussion Forums and Topics

    Last Updated: 01/08/2024 in Discussions
    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. Th...

  8. Add Pearson (LTI 1.3) MyLab and Mastering, or Revel to Your D2L Course

    Last Updated: 02/13/2025 in Third-party Integrations
    These instructions include tutorial videos from Pearson. It is highly recommended that you read the steps and watch the videos before performing them. LSC-Online does not have access to your Pearson account. For integration issues or q...

  9. Proctoring Options for Online Quizzes

    Last Updated: 01/07/2025 in Proctoring
    Lone Star College Online Proctoring Options  Neither LSC nor LSC-Online requires proctoring. For support in creating online assessments without the need for proctoring, see Assessing Your Students . For those instructors desiring online proctor...

  10. Access and Log in to D2L

    Last Updated: 09/20/2023 in Semester Start
    Show Video Walkthrough NOTE: This video shows the student side of D2L but the steps are the same for faculty. Accessing D2L from the Lone Star College Homepage Secure Login Head to the lonestar.edu homepage on a D2L-supported brow...