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  1. 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...
  2.  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...
  3. 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...
  4. Ordering Transcripts

    Transcripts From LSC Order transcripts online .  See Transfer and Transcripts and Help with Transcripts . Transcripts to LSC From Other Schools See Transfer to LSC . ...
  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 Emai...
  6. Purchase Your Textbook through the LSC Virtual Bookstore (Akademos)

    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 your ...
  7. 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...
  8.  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...
  9. 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...
  10. Are Online Courses Self-Paced?

    An online class is one where students do all their work online. While convenient for those who work or travel, an online class is not self-paced. Students must adhere to deadlines.  Check the Course Syllabus Search for the course syllabus within...