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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. 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 ...
  3.  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] . ...
  4. 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...
  5. 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 t...
  6.  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. ...
  7. 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 ...
  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.  Add Topics to a Content Module

    Once you have created a module or sub-module to your table of contents, you can add topics to that module. Show Video Demo To add files from your computer, the Manage files area, or the LOR, to create links, or t...
  10. 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 courses that...