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FAQ > Purchasing Questions
Yes! You’ll need to visit https://dashboard.lonestarlearning.com and choose “log in with Google” to sync your account. Once that’s done, you can configure Classlink to use your Google login at https://dashboard.lonestarlearning.com. Please do not try to link to the program directly, you must enter through the dashboard in order for your login to validate!
Clever can be used as a Single Sign On (SSO) option only. Please visit https://dashboard.lonestarlearning.com and choose the Clever option. You will be directed to Clever's website where their system will walk you through the steps to set up Clever as a Single Sign On (SSO) option.
The dashboard limits program access to a single window at a time. Try logging in again at https://dashboard.lonestarlearning.com. If you use a password manager or portal like Classlink, log in directly instead.
Be sure our site is whitelisted on your popup blocker. Our programs appear in a pop-up window. In Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome, you may see an icon on the right-hand side of your menu bar alerting you if a pop-up has been blocked. Right click it and select “allow.” Otherwise, be sure any security plugins or add-ons include *.lonestarlearning.com in their allowed list.
Each program has a progress reset button inside it. Launch the program, then follow these directions:
Target RLA, Target the Question: Log in, select a week, click the cog button marked “settings” at the bottom. Then click reset progress.
TEKSas Target Practice: Log in and click the Reset Progress button along the bottom.
Lone Star Learning virtual board programs open in a new window. Your window may be behind the current window. Additionally, pop-up blocker settings can affect this. You may need to check with your IT Department to ensure that pop-ups are allowed for our programs.
If your progress is not saving, please reach out to the Lone Star Learning team for guidance by calling 800-575-1424.
Free tutorial videos are available for most of our products in the resources area of our website. Tutorials and quick start guides can be found here: https://store.lonestarlearning.com/tutorials/
The steps required to sync your Lone Star Learning dashboard to your Google Classroom, Canvas, or Schoology account vary slightly depending upon which system is in use. For Google Classroom, teachers need to install the Lone Star Learning Plus extension. After that, they will log in at https://dashboard.lonestarlearning.com and select “Start Program” to launch the program.
Canvas and Schoology require a few integration steps that we will gladly work through with your district’s IT department. Once we are integrated with your district’s Canvas or Schoology account, you'll receive setup instructions via email.
You’ll need to log in at https://dashboard.lonestarlearning.com/ using the same email used in your Google Classroom, Schoology, or Canvas account to sync the two systems. If they’re still not synced, launch the program by selecting “Start Program” and follow the on-screen instructions.
If you’re a Google Classroom campus, be sure you have installed the Lone Star Learning Plus extension.
If you’re a Schoology campus, access our library through the Lone Star Learning Plus plugin, available in External Tools.
Lone Star Learning PLUS works with your Classlink-enabled Learning Management System through the LMS. First you’ll need to log in directly at https://dashboard.lonestarlearning.com/ to sync your products. After this, your product will remain in your LMS for the duration of your license.
You can also use “log in with Google” to access https://dashboard.lonestarlearning.com/ through classlink for your virtual board programs.
Clever can be used as a Single Sign On option for your teacher account only. Please visit https://dashboard.lonestarlearning.com and choose the Clever option. You will be directed to Clever's website where their system will walk you through the steps to set up Clever as a Single Sign On option.
Lone Star Learning Plus programs require an LTI 1.3 integration, which is not provided by Seesaw. To discuss your options and determine what will work best for your campus or district, please call us at 800-575-1424.
When creating content in your LMS, “create” option will show a Lone Star Learning Icon. From there, you can choose your grade and product for any subscription you have on your Lone Star Learning dashboard.
Your Plus assignment is created inside your LMS, and appears in the student activity feed along with any other assignments created within that LMS. When a student logs in, they'll see their list of assignments from all courses and complete work from within their normal student view. For more on how students use their LMS, refer to your particular LMS documentation.
Yes! The content is the same in both the virtual board and Plus versions, just presented in 1:1 or virtual board format. We suggest beginning with the virtual board to ease your students into the habit of using our programs daily. After you’ve completed a couple of cycles of the product, move over to the 1:1 version and have the students begin entering their answers on their devices.
Admins and teachers can also refer to our “Best Practices for Best Results” to help Lone Star Learning Plus users get started.
Lone Star Learning Plus integrates completely with your LMS, so its internal grading can be used. For an overview of a particular assignment, click your extension icon on the top right and select “Live Widgets.” This will show you what’s been completed, how long students have or are spending on it, and what’s remaining to be done in real time. You can use live view to identify where students succeed and where they struggle as they’re working.
The steps for assigning daily work vary depending upon which learning system is in use on your campus.
Please email questions regarding potential errors to info@lonestarlearning.com. We will evaluate and reach out to you with guidance or corrections.
WebQuest is a Plus quiz format similar to a notebook, consisting of several separate assignments. Students may complete all or part of the webquest across the week.
"Widget" is a term for the embeddable content included from Plus into your Learning Management System. These widgets are self-contained, formatted specifically for the assignment, and inserted into the LMS so students can work directly from within their platform instead of accessing another website.
BookWidgets is our partner in developing Plus. They provide the infrastructure and delivery necessary to keep Plus content flexible and accessible across a variety of platforms.
Google Classroom requires permission for Third Party Apps (like Lone Star Learning) to run on your campus. Your site administrator can follow the directions here to allow Lone Star Learning Plus to run on all accounts.
Google Classroom requires permission for Third Party Apps (like Lone Star Learning) to run on your campus. Your site administrator can follow the directions here to allow Lone Star Learning Plus to run on all accounts.
The application must be installed by a campus administrator from the Schoology app store. Contact us at info@lonestarlearning.com if you need help configuring.
The application must be configured by a campus administrator as an LTI app. Contact us at info@lonestarlearning.com if you need help configuring.
Reports can be exported in CSV format from your LSL dashboard, then imported into the data management system of your choice.
When importing CSV data into Excel, use the "Get Data from Text" option to start the guided import wizard, and follow these steps:
When importing CSV data into another platform, be sure UTF-8 Encoding is selected and that the delimiter is set to "comma."
Log in and select Usage Reports from the Options on the left. Using the filters at the top, select the date range that you'd like to view. In the campus field, type in and select the campus name. Select the magnifying glass to run the report. Use the export features to save or share the report.