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  1. Proctoring and Privacy

    Students who are asked to use their webcams for exam proctoring, such as Respondus Monitor, and Examity, often have concerns about how their privacy is protected during those webcam sessions. Respondus Monitor, and Examity have provided literature e...
  2. How to do the 360 Room Check

    Respondus Monitor and other proctoring solutions require that you video your room before you may proceed to taking your test. Here is an example of the correct way to do the video. Make sure that you pan the room slowly. You must do 2 views a...
  3. Use Discover Tool

    Discover is a tool which allows students to self-enroll in Community Groups in D2L. Any Student can freely enroll or unenroll themselves from any Community Group in the Discover tool without needing to be added or approved by the owner of the Co...
  4. Change Your Preferred Name in iStar and D2L

    When a preferred name is updated in iStar , a message is sent to D2L that overwrites the First Name and/or Last Name in the D2L user information. Your preferred name will display in Classlist , Discussions  and Groups .  The Stud...
  5. Use Tutor Match in Brainfuse

    Once you have set up a confirmed tutoring appointment through Tutor Match , you will go through the following process to enter your tutoring session. Show Video Walkthrough In myLoneStar , click [LSC-Online] . Click [Online Tut...
  6. Install and Launch LockDown Browser

    If your professor has required that you use Respondus LockDown Browser in a quiz, you will need to install the program. The link to do so appears once you open the quiz. If you have a Chromebook , see Using a Chromebook with LockDown Browser ...
  7. Reserve a Webex Appointment in D2L

    Your professor may offer the option to sign up for specific time slots for Webex meetings for office hours, testing, meetings, or other individual sessions. You will need to sign up for a slot if this is the case. To Reserve a Webex Appointment I...
  8. When You Have Earned an Award in Your Course

    You may receive an award from your professor based on various criteria the professor has set for that award.  When the award is presented, a notification will pop up at the bottom of your homepage screen. You will also get an email indi...
  9. Create a Video or Audio in an Assignment for Submission

    Recording an Audio or Video Note is available in Assignment folders. If your instructor asks for a video or audio file, you can add them to assignment submissions, discussion posts, emails, etc. The method varies slightly depending on the course...
  10. Contact the IT Service Desk

    You may encounter technical issues that require a quick response, such as not being able to access your online courses. The IT Service Desk is available all 7 days of the week, from 6:00 AM - Midnight . Troubleshooting Try the following troublesh...