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Access Your Online Courses
This page explains the different methods students can use to log in to their online courses in D2L Brightspace. It provides step-by-step instructions for each login option, including direct access through the Lone Star College website and alternate ...
Contact Your Instructor
You may email your instructor using your student email account from MyLonestar or from the D2L classlist.
Contact the Instructor from the Classlist in D2L
Click on your course in the My Courses Widget .
Click on [Coll...
Finding Your Course Syllabus Updated
Navigation from Your D2L Course
To access your course syllabus, click on the [Syllabus] link in the [Navbar].
NOTE : For more information on viewing your Syllabi in D2L, see the Using Simple Syllabus - Student Guide ...
How to Redeem an Access Code for Your Course Materials
If you have opted-in for the star bundle program, and your Instructor is using a Third-Party Integration to connect D2L with Third-Party Publisher Content , you can obtain an access code for that integration through VitalSource (with the exce...
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 . Choo...
My Courses Widget
My Courses Widget Overview
The My Courses widget displays courses as a grid of tiles at the top of your homepage in D2L.
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Pinning Courses
To pin a course, hover ...
Navigate D2L
D2L has been designed so that the page layout is similar across all courses.
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The Minibar
From left to right, the Minibar contains:
[Lone Star College logo]: Takes you t...
Purchase Your Textbook through the LSC Virtual Bookstore (VitalSource)
When you purchase textbook access from a third party such as McGraw Hill Connect or SIMnet, you will receive an email with a 20-digit code .
This initial code is from the Virtual Bookstore (VitalSource) and needs to be entered into you...
Unable to See Any Content, Assignments, or Assessments
If you are unable to see any content, assignments, or assessments (Quizzes or Exams), 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 t...
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 ...
Accessing Your Course Syllabus via Simple Syllabus New
If you have any questions about the content of your course syllabus, please reach out to your instructor by email.
For technical issues with accessing Simple Syllabus, please contact the Simple Syllabus Support Team at help@simplesy...
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: ...
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 ...