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  1. Install Equatio Chrome Extension

    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 formu...
  2. Use Read&Write Chrome Extension

    Read&Write is a browser tool designed to assist users with various reading and writing tasks. It typically offers features such as text-to-speech functionality, word prediction, dictionary lookup, highlighting tools, and voice recognition. Stude...
  3. Host Webex and Zoom sessions

    Webex is a video conferencing tool that enables students to schedule and conduct real-time meetings online. Zoom , a similar alternative to Webex, offers comparable features, and both platforms are supported by Lone Star College. These applicat...
  4. Use SoftChalk Lessons

    This guide provides tips and troubleshooting solutions for using SoftChalk Lessons . You can easily access them through D2L Brightspace on both desktop and mobile devices. We’ll also cover common issues and offer solutions to enhance your lea...
  5. Semester Course Load

    Students can enroll in up to 18 credit hours without approval for the 16-week terms, Fall and Spring semesters.   Recommended Load Take only up to as many credit hours as there are weeks in the session, For example: During an 8 week session - ...
  6. 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 ...
  7. Drop an Online Course (Before or After Start Date)

    Before it starts: If there are no holds on account – the student can drop in MyLoneStar. If there are holds on account – go to Schedule Change Form For Dropping Online Courses . Read the instructions carefully. Download and complet...
  8. Change Your Major

    Fully-Online students: Email OnlineAdvisor@lonestar.edu . Use Request a Program Change in the subject line. Include your student ID# and the name of the new program or plan, and a working phone number. An LSC-Online advisor will contact you...
  9. Last Day to Get a Refund

    The refund date is calculated from the session "Begin Date" listed on the class schedule and includes Saturday and Sunday. A Tuesday/Thursday class within a 16-week session would start counting on the session "Begin Date" (normally a Monday) to dete...
  10. 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...