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  1.  Submit to an Assignment Folder

    Submitting assignments to D2L's assignment folder is straightforward and lets you securely upload your work for grading. This guide provides step-by-step instructions for submitting files from different sources, ensuring your assignment is corre...
  2. Contact Your Instructor

    You may email your instructor using your student email account from MyLonestar or from the D2L classlist. Contact the Instructor from the Classlist in D2L Click on your course in the My Courses Widget . Click on [Coll...
  3. Contact the IT Service Desk

    You may encounter technical issues that require a quick response, such as not being able to access your online courses. The IT Service Desk is available all 7 days of the week, from 6:00 AM - Midnight . Troubleshooting Try the following trouble...
  4. Purchase Your Textbook through the LSC Virtual Bookstore (Akademos)

    When you purchase textbook access from a third party such as McGraw Hill Connect or SIMnet, you will receive an email with a 20-digit code . This initial code is from the Virtual Bookstore (Akademos) and needs to be entered into your ...
  5. Whitelist Emails in Outlook - Safe Senders list

    Why Whitelist D2L Emails? Emails from D2L can sometimes be flagged as junk or spam by your Outlook inbox. To avoid missing critical course-related messages, add D2L email addresses to your Safe Senders list. Add D2L Emails to the Saf...
  6. Submitting Group Work to an Assignment Folder

    Submit Your file(s) to a Group Assignment In the navbar click [Course Activities] , then [Assignments] . Click the [ Assignment name ] . Add File to Your Assignment To add file(s) to your assignment, use eith...
  7. Manage Subscriptions to Discussions

    Discussion Subscriptions From the Navbar, navigate to [ Collaboration] followed by [ Discussions] . Select the [ Subscriptions]  tab from the Discussions page. Select which of your current subscriptions to view from the dropdo...
  8.  Join a WebEx Meeting

    When an instructor schedules a Webex  meeting, they put a link on the Content page or send an email invitation with the information on how to join. Show Video Walkthrough       Join a Meeting from D2L Content Click on the [Webex...
  9. 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 register...
  10. 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...