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Access Your Online Courses
There are different methods for accessing your online courses. Show Video Walkthrough From the Lone Star College Homepage Visit www.lonestar.edu. Click the Class Login link in the menu at the top of the page. Click the Secure Logi...
The Difference Between D2L Email and myLoneStar Email
As a Lone Star College Student, you have two Lone Star College email accounts: D2L email myLonestar email There is a difference between D2L email and myLoneStar email. D2L email can only be accessed within the D2L learning management sys...
Contact Your Instructor
You have two choices for contacting your instructor - in D2L or through the external Lone Star email system. You can try using one or both; once courses have started, your professors will generally tell you how they prefer to be contacted. Co...
Find the Syllabus for Your Course
Troubleshooting Look in the D2L Course. Look for a module in Content labeled Getting Started or Syllabus or something similar. Look in myLoneStar. Find the Links icon in the left-hand column. Scroll down in the Q...
Increase Readability Using Your Account Settings
You can increase the readability of D2L pages and tools by modifying your Account Settings. Changing your account settings allows you to customize many of your viewing options within D2L . Click on your name in the Minibar. C...
My Courses Widget
My Courses Widget Overview The My Courses widget displays courses as a grid of tiles at the top of your My Home page in D2L. Pinning and Unpinning Courses To pin a course, hover over the course image until you see the Options menu, ind...
Navigate D2L
Pages in D2L have been designed so that the layout is similar across all courses. The Minibar The Minibar shows from left to right: The Lone Star College-Online logo links to My Home. Click on it to see your ...
Purchase Your Textbook with Barnes & Noble College
You can now purchase your textbook from Barnes and Noble College through D2L if your instructor has set up the integration for you to do so. Purchasing a Textbook through D2L Click on Content and then choose the module where the Bookstore link is...
Unable to See Any Content, Assignments, or Assessments
If you cannot see content, assignments, or assessments, try the following: To find a reading assignment or instructions, go to Content in the Navbar. Click on Search Topics and insert a word from the title you are looking for. ...
Wrong Class is Listed in My Courses Widget
You may see a course in your D2L My Courses widget that is similar to the one you signed up for but has a different section number. Instructors may merge similar classes together. Also, due to enrollment, sections may at times be combined by...
Use Pulse
Brightspace Pulse is a mobile app for students that can help you stay connected and on track with your Brightspace courses. It gives you one easy view of course calendars, readings, assignments, evaluations, grades, activity feed, and news. The app ...
Work To Do Widget
Work To Do Widget The Work To Do widget provides students a summary of assigned learning activities from all their courses that are overdue or have an upcoming due date. The Work To Do widget displays the following learning activities: A...