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  1.  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 ...
  2.  Use IntelliWriter in D2L

    IntelliWriter  is a tool designed for students to check their grammar in written assignments. You can upload various file types or type directly in the tool and format your work easily. The tool also provides helpful resources for improving wri...
  3. Proctoring and Privacy

    Students who are asked to use their webcams for exam proctoring, such as Respondus Monitor, and ProctorU, often have concerns about how their privacy is protected during those webcam sessions. Respondus Monitor, and ProctorU have provided literatu...
  4. 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...
  5.  Respondus LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor

    Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within the learning management system. Respondus Monitor is a system that uses the student's webcam to record the student taking the exam. Both are designed...
  6.  Access Your LSC Emails in D2L through the Microsoft 365 Widget

    NOTE : Please visit the Microsoft 365 FAQs page for more info. The Microsoft 365 Widget provides students with convenient access to their Student Email  through Microsoft 365 from within D2L. Access the Microsoft 365 ...
  7. Microsoft 365 FAQs

    When was the D2L email system retired? The D2L email system was officially retired on December 18, 2024 .  What if I didn’t forward my D2L emails before the system was retired? If you did not forward your D2L...
  8. LSC-Online PASS Program

    The LSC-Online PASS Program (Providing Academic Support to Students) is designed to serve students who have academic holds, including Academic Probation , Continued Academic Probation , or Academic Suspension . To participate, students must p...
  9.  Send Emails in D2L using the Classlist

    Post-December 2024, emailing your instructors and your classmates via the D2L Email Tool will be functionally identical to how you emailed them from before. There will be no changes to the navigation when sending a mass email through the Compo...
  10. What to Do If You're on Academic Probation

    Academic Probation occurs when the semester GPA has fallen below 2.0 for two subsequent semesters. Students on academic probation are required to meet with a PASS advisor through a virtual appointment to discuss a plan for success and get regist...