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  1. Forward Your D2L Email to Your myLoneStar Account

    As a student, you have the option to set up Auto-Forwarding for incoming D2L emails to your student email address ( USERNAME @my.lonestar.edu) . Please follow the steps below to have this set up: Click on the [Email] icon in the Minibar loc...
  2. Enroll in a Group

    An instructor may set up a group in which a student can self-enroll. Here are the steps to enroll in such a group. In the class go to Collaboration > Groups . Click on the View Available Groups button. Choose a particular group by clicking ...
  3. Register for Next Semester

    Finding and Registering for Courses If you're already a student, you may search for classes in myLoneStar . Click on Manage Classes. Then click on Class Search or Browse Course Catalog. If you are NOT already a student, Apply Now . ...
  4. Add a YouTube Video to an Assignment Submission or Post

    You can add a YouTube video anywhere you find the [Insert Stuff] icon in a WYSIWYG/HTML editor. Inside the WYSIWYG/HTML  editor (Assignment Submission, Discussion Post, Composing an Email, etc.), click on the [ Insert Stuff]  icon in the tool...
  5. 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 ...
  6. Progress Overview

    Access the Class Progress Tool Access the Personal Menu by clicking on your name in the top right corner. Click Progress . Click on an item in the list below the Summary to see your progress for that item. NOTE:  From the D2L Home ...
  7. Manage Calendar Tasks

    Tasks can help to keep course events distinct from your personal tasks.  Use Tasks to break up a big assignment into sub-tasks to stay on top of all your due dates. Tasks is located on the right side of your D2L course or home page in the Calendar...
  8. Unable to Take a Quiz, Test or Exam

    Contact the Service Desk Contact the Service Desk to document the problem and get an Incident number to relay to your instructor. The technician will document the issue and provide you with an incident number. Please have the following ...
  9. Unable to Open Assignment

    If you can see the assignment , but it is not clickable, check the range of availability listed below the assignment against your course schedule or syllabus. If you believe this to be an error, contact your instructor. Contact the Instructor...
  10. Export your D2L Calendar to another Calendar Application

    You can export your D2L  Calendar to another application, such as Google Calendar  or  Microsoft Outlook . To do this, copy a link from your  Calendar that you can add to your calendar application. This can be useful for viewing your calendar o...