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  1. Good Start Checklist

    Use this checklist to prepare for your online courses for the semester. Before classes begin: Locate your official college email You will have a student email account while at Lone Star College. All official co...
  2.  Use 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 formu...
  3.  ProctorU Live+

    ProctorU Live+  is a live proctoring  solution utilized by Lone Star College that allows online and distance learners to take proctored exams without needing to visit a Testing Center. All quizzes   taken in ProctorU, with the exception of Prac...
  4.  ReadSpeaker

    ReadSpeaker is a presentation tool designed to enhance student learning by reading text from pages within D2L. This technology also offers students the ability to download a version of the document as an audio file for use on all devices. This t...
  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.  Navigate D2L

    D2L has been designed so that the page layout is similar across all courses. Show Video Walkthrough   The Minibar From left to right, the Minibar contains: [Lone Star College logo]:  Takes you t...
  7.  Find Content

    The Content page is the heart of your course and will likely be the one most visited. From this page you will see how your course is laid out, and usually find links to everything you are expected to read and accomplish. Show Video Walkthrou...
  8.  Progress Overview

    Access the Class Progress Tool Show Video Walkthrough 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 you...
  9.  Create and Insert a Video Note Attachment

    Video Note is available in any tool with an HTML editor. You can add videos to assignment submissions, discussion posts, email, etc.. The method varies slightly depending on the course tool you are using. Using Record Video From the...
  10.  View Assignment Feedback

    Assignment feedback can be viewed through Class Progress , Grades , and within the Assignments  list.  View Assignment Feedback from Class Progress  Select [ Course Activities] on the course Navbar and select [ Class Progres...