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  1.  New to Online Learning

    Being Successful in Online Courses It is very common for students to think that an online class is easier than a face-to-face one. However, many find the opposite is true.  To be successful in an online course, you should...
  2.  About the D2L Student Training

    Students who are taking any fully online or hybrid courses are required to complete the D2L Student Training . They must pass the cumulative quiz, with a score of 80% or better , before they can access their online or hybrid courses. Students ...
  3. Advising Services for Online Students

    Online Advisors Your success at Lone Star College is important to us. LSC-Online Advisors are available to assist students with advising services related to courses offered in an online format. Some of these services include general advi...
  4. Purchase Your Textbook through the LSC Virtual Bookstore (VitalSource)

    Who Should Read This Article This article is for students who have opted out of the Lone Star College Star Bundle and need to purchase your textbooks through the Virtual Bookstore . If you have opted in to the Star Bundle, you ...
  5.  Alternative File Formats for D2L

    D2L can create alternative file types that may be easier for you to access; these alternative files include readable text for screen readers, pictures with captions, and easy-to-navigate content. You can download these alternative formats anywhere...
  6.  Manage Your YuJa Videos

    Show Video Walkthrough Naming Videos For best practices, have meaningful naming conventions for your videos, include 6 digit dates. (Example: 06-13-22 for June 13th, 2022) Mouse over your video, then click...
  7.  Manual Upload or Download from YuJa

    Upload Video to YuJa Show Video Walkthrough From your D2L Course, click [Course Activities] -> [YuJa Video Platform] . Click on Manage Media .   Click Upload  in the men...
  8. Insert or Share a YuJa video into an Assignment or Discussion

    Insert YuJa Video into an Assignment or Discussion The following steps applies to both Assignments  and Discussions : Under the S ubmit Assignment  page, click on [Insert Stuff] located in the toolbar. ...
  9. Install EquatIO for accessibility and more

    EquatIO allows the creation of digital equations and formulas. It also offers other STEM and graphing tools. EquatIO can be used within the D2L Editor, on your desktop (Windows or Mac), in Google Chrome and EquatIO MathSpace website. EquatIO formula...
  10. D2L Virtual Assistant

    The D2L Virtual Assistant can help facilitate communication, assisting with inquiries, and pointing you towards the right direction for further assistance. If you have simple questions or need direction on a specific issue, you can turn to the...