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  1.  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...
  2.  Set Up Email and Text Notifications in D2L

    Notification settings are found in the personal menu. The personal menu contains links to your profile, notification options, account settings, and log out. You must set up a contact method on the Notifications page to receive instant notifications...
  3. Use Turnitin with Assignments

    NOTE: Text submission in WYSIWYG editor is NOT recommended as it may not generate a similarity report. Enabling Turnitin Feedback Studio on Assignment Settings From the Edit Folder page, expand Evaluation & Feedback  panel ...
  4. Linking to Publisher or other Third-party Online Materials - Accessibility Considerations

    When you think about linking to publisher materials, or any other third party materials, you should consider the following questions. Are images described in alternative text? PowerPoint slides from publishers often have images without any al...
  5. End of Semester Guide

    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...
  6. Add an Attachment to an Assignment

    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...
  7. Add People to a Community Group

    Add Existing Users Adding users that already exist in the D2L LMS is most easily accomplished by using the Org Defined ID number. Usernames or first and last names may be utilized as well in the search. If you do not locate a user from the Org D...
  8.  Reconcile Your D2L and iStar Rosters

    At times the D2L Classlist does not reflect the roster in MyLoneStar. To correct the D2L Classlist: Show Video Walkthrough Sign in to D2L. Click the [VTAC Support]  link in the  Navbar . In the Self-Service  column...
  9.  Export Grades

    Show Video Walkthrough   To export grades: Open the course and click on [ Grades]  in the navbar. On the Enter Grades page, click  [Export] . If you have merged rosters and need to Export grades by section, choo...
  10.  Enter Grades

    This area displays your gradebook sorted by student name by default. You can switch between the standard view of the gradebook and a spreadsheet view that allows you to enter grades directly into the gradebook list. Show Video Walkthrough ...