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  1. D2L Student Training

    The information below is the lesson from the D2L Student Training . To pass the Training and get access to all your Course Content, you must complete the D2L Student Training Quiz in D2L with a score of 80% or better . ...
  2. Locate Your Textbook/Materials

    NOTE:  Students are not required to purchase textbooks and course materials from Lone Star College. We are thrilled to introduce the new Lone Star College Virtual Bookstore , your one-stop shop for all your course materials. Visit the Lone S...
  3. Placement Tests for LSC-Online College Students

    Remote Testing Process for Lone Star College Fully Online Students: Apply for Admissions . Complete the Pre-Assessment Activity (PAA) . You will receive a certificate of completion when you are done via email. Forward a copy of the c...
  4.  Taking the Student Success Course (EDUC-1300)

    The student success course is the 1st Year Experience EDUC-1300 course. It is designed to help promote a successful college experience. Every first year college student will have a hold on his/her account that will be removed upon enrollment i...
  5. 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 Student Email ...
  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. Contact Your Instructor

    You have two choices for contacting your instructor - in D2L or through the Lone Star College 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. ...
  8. Purchase Your Textbook through the LSC Virtual Bookstore Updated

    NOTE: 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 (Akademos) and needs to be entered into y...
  9. 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...
  10. LockDown Browser Froze While Taking an Exam

    Troubleshooting Try the following: Use a supported browser to navigate to the exam and LockDown Browser will launch automatically when it is required. Avoid using wireless connections when taking tests if possible. Wireless dropout can cause...