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  1. Create Groups

    You can create group work areas for students with the Manage Groups tool and use groups to organize students’ work on projects and assignments. Students can belong to multiple groups within the same course. For example, each student can si...
  2.  Create a Quiz

    Creating a Quiz Show Video Walkthrough NOTE:   For part one of this video, see Use the Question Library . From the Navbar , click [ Course Activities] , and then select [ Quizzes] . ...
  3. Add a YouTube Video to Your Course

    You can add a YouTube video anywhere you find the [Insert Stuff] icon in a WYSIWYG/HTML editor. Inside the WYSIWYG/HTML  editor (Assignment Submission, Discussion Post, Composing an Email, etc.), click on the [ Insert Stuff]  icon in ...
  4. Designing Your Course with Course Builder

    The best use of Course Builder is to create the structure of a course before you have added content. By designing the course in advance, you maximize your chances of creating a complete and cohesive course. Once your structure is built, you can ...
  5. Ally Accessibility Check

    Benefits of Ally Lone Star College-Online strives for an inclusive learning environment by championing the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). To support this effort, the college has adopted Ally, a tool in your D2L co...
  6. Email Newsletter Archive

    Online Services sends out an email newsletter with the latest news, tips, and other helpful information about using the online tools offered by Lone Star College. For your convenience, we link to the most recent issues below. To see some of these...
  7. Use Instructional Technologies for Traditional Classroom Contingency Planning

    Lone Star College (LSC) must be prepared to cope with possible campus closures in the event of natural disasters, communicable disease outbreaks, or other emergencies. Following are some suggestions for alternatives to lectures, homework, exams, c...
  8. Reset or Submit a Quiz Attempt

    Reset a Quiz Attempt Follow the instructions below to reset a student's quiz attempt. Go to [Course Activities] → [Quizzes] . Click the arrow next to the quiz, then select [Grade] . If the s...
  9.  View Class Progress

    The Class Progress tool allows you to see statistics and details for the current students in a course. You can see student data for each course tool, such as discussions or quizzes, and for content, logins, and grades.  NOTE: Logins a...
  10.  Add a User to a Course

    The Add User to a Course Form is used to add employees, including adjuncts, to D2L courses. Employees may be added to observe, participate in instruction, or copy course content. This form does not apply to students. ...