Updated Articles

  1.  Set Up or Delete Attendance Registers

    Last Updated: 03/23/2026 in Course Management and Administration
    Create attendance registers to track attendance for your course-based activities, such as a mandatory weekly chat session or optional discussion seminar. Show Video Walkthrough Click Course Activities on the...

  2. Create a Community Group

    Last Updated: 03/23/2026 in Course Management and Administration Sandboxes & Community Groups
    A Community Group (CG) is a collaborative space where multiple users can work together on course-related content, much like a sandbox but designed for group engagement. Unlike sandboxes, which are for individual use, CGs allow ...

  3.  Export Grades to iStar

    Last Updated: 03/23/2026 in Semester End

  4.  Export Grades from Gradebook into a Spreadsheet

    Last Updated: 03/23/2026 in Semester End

  5.  Simple Syllabus Training

    Last Updated: 03/23/2026 in Simple Syllabus
    Lone Star College has adopted Simple Syllabus. It is currently available to all faculty and required  for all courses. Effortless Syllabus Creation : Build clear, consistent, and accessible syllabi in minutes with an intuit...

  6.  Add a Webex Meeting to Your Course

    Last Updated: 03/23/2026 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 ea...

  7.  Using Simple Syllabus

    Last Updated: 03/23/2026 in Simple Syllabus
    If you need assistance with Simple Syllabus, you can email support@simplesyllabus.com , or help@simplehighered.com , or visit the Simple Syllabus Support Center . Please note that you will need to create an account on Simple Higher ...

  8. Visual Table of Contents Widget

    Last Updated: 03/21/2026 in Course Planning and Design Course Homepage
    NOTE: The Visual Table of Contents  Widget is located in   the following Homepage Layouts: Course Home 04a ,  Course Home 04b ,  Course Home 05a , and Course Home 05b . The purpose of the Visual Table of Contents wi...

  9.  Visibility and Completion Options in Content Modules

    Last Updated: 03/21/2026 in Content
    Modules and topics have the ability to be hidden or made visible. Additionally, Faculty can adjust how users track their completion of modules and topics in D2L. Show Video Walkthrough Adjust Visibility of M...

  10.  View Qwickly Attendance Record Data

    Last Updated: 03/21/2026 in Third-party Integrations Qwickly Attendance
    Show Video Walkthrough Select Course Activities on the navbar and choose Qwickly Attendance . A new window will open for the Qwickly Attendance tool. Select Records  in the menu on the left-hand side of the ...