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  1. Add or Edit Optional Metadata for LOR Objects

    Metadata is a collection of descriptors that describe a single quantity of information (data about data). Using metadata enables you to attach descriptive tags to your learning objects and files to provide a searchable context for the content you pu...
  2.  Edit and Manage Existing Rubrics

    In order to protect data integrity, D2L sets several restrictions on editing rubrics once they have been published or paired with an activity.  The following note indicates when rubrics cannot be modified. Notes on Rubric Status You cannot ...
  3. Push a Presentation to Students Using ePortfolio

    Push functionality enables instructors to provide examples and template ePortfolio items for students. Click on Collaboration  on the navbar and choose ePortfolio .  Click the down arrow next to the Title of the presentation and choos...
  4. Change Preview Pane Settings in D2L Email

    The preview pane settings allow you to view your emails in a new window or in a preview pane at the bottom of the message list. The preview pane is the default setting in D2L.  To Turn Off the Preview Pane Click Collaboration on the navbar...
  5. Create Sharing Groups for ePortfolio

    Sharing Groups allow instructors to save permissions for a group of users that can then be applied to new items rather than specifying the group's permissions each time. Multiple sharing groups can be created and applied in different situations ...
  6. Evaluate ePortfolio Items in Assignments

    ePortfolio items that students submit to an assignment folder are treated as unique objects; they do not change when the original item changes. This allows faculty to assess submissions without worrying about students revising their work. ePortfo...
  7.  Add Macmillan Launchpad to Your D2L Course

    NOTE: These instructions include tutorial videos from Macmillan. It is highly recommended that you read the steps and watch the videos before performing them. LSC-Online does not have access to your Macmillan account. For integration issu...
  8. Add LabArchives to Your D2L Course

    Getting Your Course Set Up with LabArchives Send an email to VTAC@lonestar.edu . Include a list of the courses, complete with section numbers and terms, in which you wish to use LabArchives. Instructor Guide for LabArchives You can find ...
  9.  New to Online?

    See also Using the Virtual Teaching Assistance Center (VTAC) Useful Online Faculty Support Resources: Online Teaching Certification Online Faculty Handbook Semester Start Checklist Meet Your LSC-Online Representatives Techno...
  10. 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...