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MyMathLab – Beginning Tutorial

Pearson Education, 2006 (12/28/06) Page 1

This tutorial shows you how to set up your first MyMathLab course. In addition, you will learn about the main components of the MyMathLab management system, along with basic customization techniques.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction to MyMathLab.............................................................................................3Lesson 1 – Create Your MyMathLab Course.....................................................................3Lesson 2 – Learn About the Control Panel.......................................................................4Lesson 3 – Edit Your Course Settings..............................................................................6Lesson 4 – Create Homework Assignments.....................................................................8Lesson 5 – Create Quizzes and Tests............................................................................11Lesson 6 – View the Gradebook....................................................................................13Lesson 7 – Add Announcements...................................................................................16Lesson 8 – Modify Chapter Contents.............................................................................17Lesson 9 – View Instructor Resources...........................................................................18Lesson 10 – Preview the course....................................................................................18

For information on performing more advanced customization tasks, refer to the MyMathLab – Intermediate and MyMathLab – Advanced tutorials.

Contact Information:

MyMathLab Training ConsultantIrene DooJoliet Junior College(512) [email protected]

MyMathLab Educator Support(888) 695-6577http://www.mymathlab.com/contactus_inst.html

National MyMathLab ConsultantDiane Gray(310) [email protected]


INTRODUCTION TO MYMATHLAB

Your MyMathLab course is accessed through an online learning environment called CourseCompass. Before you start using MyMathLab, there are a few tasks you need to perform to get ready.

1. Obtain the textbook, MyMathLab Instructor Access Kit, and other instructor resources.You should have the textbook for the course you are teaching, as well as the MyMathLab Instructor Access Kit. Consult your textbook publisher’s website for a list of additional instructor materials, or contact your textbook representative to order these materials.

2. View the Product Tours.Prior to setting up your MyMathLab course, you can familiarize yourself with the MyMathLab software and management system. Go to the MyMathLab website at http://www.mymathlab.com/tours.html and view a product tour. The Instructor Tours show you how to set up your MyMathLab course and assign homework and tests. The Student Tours show you how to register for MyMathLab and enter answers using the MathXL player.

3. Install the plug-ins.To view and interact with the multimedia content in MyMathLab on your computer, you will need to install browser plug-ins and players. Go to the MyMathLab website at http://www.mymathlab.com/installwiz.htm to choose your textbook, view detailed system requirements, and install plug-ins and players for your course. If your students will be accessing MyMathLab from a computer lab at your school, the lab administrator should use the Installation Wizard to configure all machines appropriately. For assistance, please contact the Educator Support team (contact information below).

4. Create your course outline.Prior to setting up your MyMathLab course, it will be helpful if you have an outline of the chapters, sections, and objectives to be covered in your course, as well as an idea of how your course will be organized.


http://www.mymathlab.com/installwiz.htm

LESSON 1 – CREATE YOUR MYMATHLAB COURSE

MyMathLab provides complete online courses for Pearson Education textbooks in Mathematics and Statistics. Once you have registered in CourseCompass, you can create MyMathLab courses for as many textbooks as you like.

1. Obtain an instructor access code.Before you can create an instructor account for MyMathLab, you need to obtain a 6-word instructor access code. This code is located inside the MyMathLab Instructor Access Kit that you can request from your textbook representative.

2. Register your instructor access code.Go to the CourseCompass site at http://www.coursecompass.com/. Click the Register button located under Instructors, and follow the instructions provided on-screen to register your 6-word instructor access code and create your instructor user name and password.

Tip: To edit your account information in the future, log in to MyMathLab, then click the Account Summary link in the top right of the MyCourseCompass page.

3. Log in to MyMathLab.At the CourseCompass site, http://www.coursecompass.com/, click the Log In button located under Instructors. Enter the instructor user name and password that you created in the previous step, and click the Log In button.

4. Create your MyMathLab course.On the MyCourseCompass page, click the Create/Copy Course button. In the Create or Copy a Course page, type the author or title of your textbook in the Search Course Materials box, and click the Go button. Search through the list of textbooks, and click the Select Course Materials button for the desired text.

Alternatively, you can copy a course that you or another instructor has already customized. In the Create or Copy a Course page, select Copy a Course. Then select Copy One of your Existing Courses, and choose the course from the dropdown list, or select Copy Another Instructor's Course and enter the Course ID for the course you want to copy in the Enter Course ID box. Click the Go button. On the Select Course Components page, deselect any Course Components you do not wish to copy, then click the Continue button.

On the Enter Course Information page, you will see the textbook cover, title, and author(s) for the text you selected. Type the Course Name and enter the Enrollment start and end dates, as well as the Course start and end dates. Click the Create Course Now button. CourseCompass creates your course using the set of course materials you selected. Depending on the number of other course creation requests and the size of the course materials you selected, this process can take up to one business day.

Note: You should enter a descriptive name for your course so that your students can easily recognize the name of the course. For example, the name “MATH 100 Section A Fall 2006” clearly describes the course.

5. Preview your MyMathLab course.After you have received an email confirmation that your course has been created, log back in to MyMathLab. Your course will be listed in the Courses box on the MyCourseCompass page. Click the course name to open the course. Preview the course from a student viewpoint by navigating to each of the pages represented by the buttons on the left side of the page.

6. Give students information to enroll in your MyMathLab course.In the Courses box on the MyCourseCompass page, click the How Students Enroll link to the right of your course name. Students will need a student access code as well as your course ID


to enroll in your course. You can find your course ID below the course name in the MyCourseCompass page, and you should distribute this information to your students.

LESSON 2 – LEARN ABOUT THE CONTROL PANEL

The control panel is your headquarters for creating and customizing content in your courses, and is organized into 7 sections according to the function of the links in the section. To open the Control Panel, log in to MyMathLab, then click the name of your course. In the navigation bar on the left of the course homepage, click the Control Panel button.

The left side of the Control Panel contains the sections where you customize the CourseCompass parts of the course, such as Chapter Contents, Announcements, and the Course Menu. On the right side, the Assessment section is where you go to create CourseCompass assessments.

Note: When you first start using MyMathLab, it is best not to use any of the links in the Assessment section. All the preloaded math content in the program is included in the MyMathLab section, and any assessments created in the Assessment section will not have any preloaded math exercises. Also note that there are two Gradebook links in the Control Panel. The Gradebook you want to use is in the MyMathLab section.

When you first start using MyMathLab, you will do most of the customization using the links in the MyMathLab section of the Control Panel. The table below gives you a convenient map for the lessons in this tutorial.


Section Lesson referenceContent Areas

Add content (such as syllabi) or modify existing content (such as Chapter Contents)

Lesson 8 – Modify Chapter ContentsLesson 9 – View Instructor ResourcesAlso refer to the MyMathLab-Advanced tutorial

Course ToolsProvide access to tools, such as Announcements, Email, or Discussion Boards

Lesson 7 – Add AnnouncementsAlso refer to the MyMathLab-Advanced tutorial

Course OptionsCustomize the navigation panel, or modify course dates

Refer to the MyMathLab-Advanced tutorial

User ManagementManage users in your course.


Assessment (SEE NOTE ABOVE)Set up assessments in CourseCompass


MyMathLabManage the math content in your MyMathLab course

Get help on the MyMathLab part of the program

Lesson 4 – Create Homework AssignmentsLesson 5 – Create Quizzes and TestsLesson 6 – View the GradebookAlso refer to the MyMathLab-Intermediate tutorial

HelpGet help on the CourseCompass part of the program

LESSON 3 – EDIT YOUR COURSE SETTINGS

The first step in customizing your course should be to edit the course settings.

1. Open the Edit Course window.In the Control Panel, click on Settings and Group Admin in the MyMathLab section.

2. Edit the course settings.The Course Settings Summary page shows you the current settings for your course. Click the Edit link to the right of the General Settings section. The Edit Course window has several steps to help you edit your course settings.

3. Select the Course Type.In the Start window, select the Type of course to create. For this lesson, you will select the Standard course type. You can also click the Learn about course types link to learn more about coordinator courses.

Note: To edit the course name, refer to the MyMathLab-Advanced tutorial.

4. Click Next to go to the Availability window.

5. Set the time zone for the course.Choose your time zone from the drop-down list. It is important to use the correct time zone, as all deadlines for MyMathLab homework, quizzes, and tests will be synchronized to the time zone you select. If you live in an area that follows Daylight Savings Time, check the box to Adjust Automatically for Daylight Savings Time.

Note: To change the Availability dates for your course, refer to the MyMathLab-Advanced tutorial.


6. Click Next to go to the Group Admin window.For this lesson, you have selected the Standard course type, and the course is not part of a course group.

7. Click Next to go to the Coverage window.

8. Customize the content in your course.When you first create a course, all the chapters, sections, and objectives in the textbook are automatically included in your course. For this lesson, uncheck the box for Chapter 2. Then, click the plus sign next to Chapter 3 to see the list of sections in that chapter. Uncheck the box for Section 3.1. Notice that all the objectives in section 3.1 are automatically unchecked. You should also see the parenthetical comment “(partially included)” next to the Chapter 3 title.

Note: Exercises from unchecked items will automatically be excluded from homework, quizzes, tests, and the Study Plan. However, assignments created earlier that include unchecked items will not be affected.

9. Click Next to go to the Learning Aids window.A warning box will pop up to verify that you wanted to exclude the items you unchecked in the previous step. Click OK to close the pop-up box and move to the Learning Aids window.

10. Choose the multimedia learning aids.Depending on the textbook you are using for the course, your course may contain some or all of the following learning aids: Video, Animation, Textbook Pages, and Ask My Instructor. These learning aids appear in the homework and Study Plan windows. Click the View Sample link to view a sample of the learning aid. For this lesson, leave all the boxes checked.

11. Click Save to save your settings.The same warning box will pop-up to verify your coverage choices from the Coverage step. Click OK to close the pop-up box and go to the Course Settings Summary window.

Note: From the Course Settings Summary page, you can return to any of the settings windows by clicking the Edit link for that window.


LESSON 4 – CREATE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

In this lesson, you will learn how to create homework assignments using two approaches. First, you will copy a preloaded sample homework assignment, and then you will learn how to create a homework assignment from scratch. In both cases, assignments are created by choosing algorithmic exercises that are correlated to the exercises in your textbook. For more advanced options for creating and customizing homework assignments, refer to the lessons under MyMathLab – Intermediate.

1. Open the Homework/Test Manager.In the Control Panel, click on Homework/Test Manager in the MyMathLab section.

2. Filter the list of assignments.In the Homework/Test Manager page, click the Homework button to show only homework assignments. You will see a list of Sample Homework assignments at the bottom of the page. There is one sample homework assignment per section, and each assignment includes all the exercises available for that section.

Create a homework assignment by copying a sample homework

3. Preview a sample homework assignmentSelect a chapter from the drop-down list above the list of sample homework. Choose one of the sample homework assignments in the chapter, and select Preview from the Actions drop-down list to the right of the assignment name. Click Go to preview the assignment in the student view. Close the Homework window when you are done previewing the assignment. To view a list of exercises in the assignment, select List Exercises in the Actions drop-down list and click Go. Close the View Exercises Details window when you are done.


4. Copy a sample homework assignment.Select Copy from the Actions drop-down list, and click Go. The Copy Homework window has several steps to help you set up your homework assignment.

5. Enter the homework name.In Step 1, enter the name for the homework assignment in the Homework Name box. You should use a descriptive name, like “1.2 Homework”, so that your students can easily identify the assignment.

6. Click Next to go to the Add/Review Content window.

7. Change point values for each exercise.In the Add/Review Content window, the table on the bottom left shows you the list of Available Exercises for the section you selected. The table on the bottom right shows the list of exercises you selected for the assignment, as well as the point value for each exercise. By default, each exercise is worth 1 point, and you can change the point value to any whole number from 1 to 99. Change the point values for a few exercises and notice that the total number of points for the assignment is automatically updated.

Note: Since you are copying a sample homework assignment, all exercises from this section are included in your assignment. You can add or remove exercises as desired. See step 17 for more details.

8. Click Next to go to the Choose Settings window.

9. Set the available dates and times for the assignment.In the Availability Options area, leave the available date at today’s date. Enter a due date one week from today. You can type the date in the box, or click the calendar icon to open a pop-up calendar and select the date. Check the box to Allow students to continue to work and change score after due date. Then, check the box to Require password after due date, and enter a password in the text box. This allows you to control which students can make up missed homework.

10. Choose the presentation options.In the Presentation Options area, check the box to Save exercise values and student answers. This means that exercise values in the homework assignment will be preserved unless the student completes the exercise and chooses to regenerate a similar exercise. You will also be able to review your student’s work and view the exact exercise that the student worked on. Check the box to allow students to Allow students to print this homework assignment.

12. Choose the scoring options.In the Scoring Options area, check the box to Allow partial credit on questions with multiple parts. Note that the program will award fractional partial credit if the question point value is not divisible by the number of parts in the question. To avoid fractional scores, go back to the Add/Review Content page and change the point value of each multi-input question to a multiple of the number of parts in the question. You will need to preview the questions to determine the number of parts in each question.

13. Save the assignment.Click the Save & Assign button to save the assignment and make it available for students to work on. Your homework assignment is now listed in the Homework/Test Manager window.


You can edit the assignment by choosing the appropriate action from the Actions drop-down list to the right of the assignment name. You can Assign/Unassign the assignment, Edit, Copy, or Delete the assignment. In addition, you can change the Settings for Class, or change the Settings per Student for the assignment. You can also Preview the assignment, view the list of exercises in the assignment, or Print the assignment. Select the desired action, and click the Go button.

Create a homework assignment from scratch

14. Create a new homework assignment.In the Homework/Test Manager window, click Create Assignment and select Create Homework from the drop-down list.

15. Enter the homework name.In Step 1, type the name for the homework assignment in the Homework Name box.

16. Click Next to go to the Add/Review Content window.The available exercises are listed in the bottom left box in the Add/Review Content window. Exercises are labeled by chapter, section, and number. For example, 1.5.3 refers to exercise 3 in section 1.5 of the textbook. To preview an exercise, click the exercise label. You can also click the Preview & Add button at the bottom of the list to view the exercises before adding to your homework assignment.

17. Choose the exercises to include in your homework assignment.Filter the list of available exercises to show only exercises from Chapter 1, Section 2. The total number of available exercises is given at the top of the Available Exercises box. Select 5 exercises from this section by checking the boxes to the left of the exercise labels. Click the Add button to include the exercises in your homework assignment. Alternatively, click the Preview & Add button to open a preview window where you can view the exercises one at a time and decide if you want to add the exercise to the assignment.

Your exercise selections are listed in the box on the right. To remove an exercise from your assignment, check the box to the left of the exercise number, and click the trash can below the list of exercises or click the Remove button.

Tip: You can select exercises from multiple sections or chapters.

18. Preview the homework assignment.Click the View Student Homework button to preview the homework assignment from a student viewpoint. Click the Preview & Remove button to open a preview window where you can view the exercises and decide whether you want to remove any of them from the list.

19. Click Next to go to the Choose Settings window.Follow the same steps as before to customize the Availability Options, Presentation Options, Scoring Options, and Other settings for your homework assignment.

20. Set a prerequisite for the assignment.For this assignment, you will set a prerequisite in the Access Controls area. Select the previous homework assignment from the drop-down list. Enter 80 as the minimum score. This means that the program will not allow students to open the current assignment until they earn at least 80% on the prerequisite assignment.

Tip: Use prerequisites to ensure mastery of prerequisite concepts.

21. Save the assignment.Click the Save & Assign button to save the assignment and make it available to students. The new assignment appears at the bottom of the list. To reorder the assignment, click the Show


All button to view all assignments. Then click on the order number to the left of the assignment and select Move this assignment. A drop-down list will appear in place of the order number, and you can select the new location for the assignment.

LESSON 5 – CREATE QUIZZES AND TESTS

This lesson shows you how to create quizzes and tests that you can assign for students to work on, and count towards their grade, if desired. You should have already worked through Lesson 4 – Create Homework Assignments, since many of the steps for creating quizzes and tests are identical to the steps for creating homework. For more advanced options for creating and customizing quizzes and tests, refer to the lessons under MyMathLab – Intermediate.

Note: You should create your quizzes and tests using the MyMathLab Homework/Test Manager rather than the CourseCompass Test Manager. Using this approach, your students’ results are recorded in the MyMathLab Gradebook, and students’ Study Plans are updated based on their performance on the quizzes and tests.

1. Open the Homework/Test Manager.In the Control Panel, click on Homework/Test Manager in the MyMathLab section.

2. Filter the list of assignments.Click the Quizzes & Tests button to show only quizzes and tests. You will see a list of Sample Tests at the bottom of the page. There are two sample tests per chapter, and each test is designed to match the content in the chapter test from the textbook.

Create a test by copying a sample testNote: The steps for creating quizzes are identical.

3. Copy a sample test.Choose one of the sample tests, and select Copy from the Actions drop-down list to the right of the test name. Click Go to copy the sample test.

4. Enter the test name.In Step 1, type the name of the test in the Test Name box. You should use a descriptive name, like “Chapter 1 Test”, so that students can easily identify the test.

5. Click Next to go to the Add/Review Content window.This window is identical to what you saw when you were creating the new homework assignment in Lesson 4 – Create Homework Assignments.

6. Change point values for each exercise.Change the point values for a few exercises by entering the point values in the box to the right of the exercise name.


8. Set the available dates and times for the test.In the Availability Options area, leave the available date at today’s date. Enter a due date one week from today.

Note: Unlike homework, you do not have the option to allow students to continue working on a test after the due date. If you want students to make up tests after the due date, you have to change the due date.

9. Set the number of attempts for the test.In the Access Controls area, check the box to Limit number of attempts to and enter the number 3 in the text box. This will allow students to take the test 3 times.


Note: Unlike homework, students do not receive feedback while they are taking the test. Answers can be changed for any exercise, and the test is not graded until the student submits the test. Submission of the test for grading counts as one attempt.

10. Set the option for incomplete tests.If a student leaves the test window without submitting the test for grading, the test will be marked as “Incomplete”. For this lesson, choose the Student can access and continue option, so that students can re-open the test on their own.

11. Set a prerequisite for the test.Choose one of the homework assignments you created in Lesson 4 – Create Homework Assignments as the prerequisite for this test. Enter a minimum score of 80%.

12. Choose the review options.In the Review Options area, select Student can review after submitting from the Reviewing Test drop-down list. Check the box to Allow printing of test and answers while reviewing.

13. Choose the scoring options.In the Scoring Options area, check the box to allow partial credit on multi-input questions. To avoid fractional scores, you may need to go back to the Add/Review Content page to change the point value for multi-input questions to a multiple of the number of parts in the question.

14. Save the test.Click the Save and Assign button to save the test and make it available to students. Your test is now listed in the Homework/Test Manager page. You can edit the test by choosing the appropriate action from the Actions drop-down list to the right of the test name.

Create a test from scratch

15. Create a new test.In the Homework/Test Manager window, click Create Assignment and select Create Test from the drop-down list.

16. Enter the test name.In Step 1, type the name of the test in the Test Name box.

17. Select the test creation option.For this lesson, choose the option to Create with online exercises. For information about uploading TestGen tests, refer to the MyMathLab-Intermediate tutorial.

18. Click Next to go to the Add/Review Content window.This window is identical to what you saw when you were creating the new homework assignment in Lesson 4 – Create Homework Assignments. Filter the list to show exercises from Chapter 2.

19. Choose the exercises to include in your test.For this lesson, choose 5 exercises from Chapter 2, and click the Add button to include the exercises in your test.


20. Preview the test.Click the View Student Test button to preview the test from a student viewpoint. Click the Preview & Remove button to open a preview window where you can view the exercise and decide if you want to remove it from the list.


22. Choose the settings for the test.Follow the same steps as before to customize the Availability Options, Access Controls, Review Options, and Scoring Options for your test.

23. Save the test.Click the Save and Assign button to save the test and make it available to students.

LESSON 6 – VIEW THE GRADEBOOK

This lesson shows you how to view your class and student results in the MyMathLab Gradebook. To learn about the more advanced features of the MyMathLab Gradebook, please refer to the lessons under MyMathLab – Intermediate.

Note: In the Control panel, you will see two Gradebook links. The Gradebook in the Assessment section will only record grades from CourseCompass assessments, and it is recommended that you do not create these kinds of assessments when you first start teaching with MyMathLab. Instead, use the Homework/Test Manager in the MyMathLab section of the Control Panel to create your assignments. The results from these assignments will automatically be included in the MyMathLab Gradebook.

1. Open the MyMathLab Gradebook.In the Control Panel, click on Gradebook in the MyMathLab section.

2. Explore Gradebook views.Four Gradebook views are available: All Assignments, Overview by Student, Study Plan, and Overview by Chapter. Click the link to open up the desired Gradebook view. From each Gradebook view, you can navigate to another view by clicking the appropriate button located above the grade spreadsheet.

3. View Assignment Results.Select All Assignments to view detailed assignment results for each student in your class, arranged in a spreadsheet format. Student names are listed down the left column, and assignment names are listed across the top row. Each page will display the results for 5 assignments. Click the navigation buttons above or below the spreadsheet to move through the list of assignments.


Note: You can view two additional columns of assignment results by hiding the left navigation bar and then clicking to the All Assignments view.

Click the column title to sort the spreadsheet by the student grades for that item. The percentage listed below each assignment represents the grade weight for that assignment. Refer to the MyMathLab-Intermediate tutorial to learn how to change Gradebook weights.

The first two rows below the column titles show the class average and median scores.

Past due assignments that need instructor intervention to enable access are marked accordingly. Refer to the MyMathLab-Intermediate tutorial for more information about enabling access to incomplete quizzes and tests.

4. View individual student results.Click a student’s name to view detailed results for that student. The Results page shows the student’s results for the Entire course to date. You can filter the list by the type of assignment by clicking the All Assignments button and selecting Homework, Quizzes, Tests, or Other from the drop-down list. To view the student’s Study Plan, click the Study Plan Results button. Click the Review link to the right of an assignment name to open the student’s assignment. You will see the student’s answers to each question as well as the correct answer. Click Back To Results to return to the Results page. Click the Actions drop-down list to the right of the assignment name to see a list of options you can perform on the assignment.

At the top of the Results page, click the Show Details link to view the student’s average for each Gradebook category, as well as the overall score. The total time spent in each assignment type, as well as the total time spent in all categories is given on this page.

5. View Student Averages.Return to the Gradebook and select Overview by Student to view student averages for each category (Homework, Quizzes, Tests, Other, and Study Plan). Click the column title to sort the spreadsheet by that item. Click the points below each category to change the Gradebook weights (refer to the MyMathLab-Intermediate tutorial for more details.)

Tip: You can choose to display the scores as percentages or points. Refer to the MyMathLab-Intermediate tutorial for more details.

As before, clicking a student’s name will take you to the Results page for that student. Clicking a category average grade for a student will open up the Results page filtered to that category. For example, clicking the homework average for John Doe will open John’s results page and show the list of homework assignments that John has completed.

6. View Study Plan.Return to the Gradebook window and click Study Plan to view the Study Plan progress for each student in your class. You can filter this list by chapter, if desired. The spreadsheet shows you the number of Correct and Total exercises that each student needs to study. In addition, you can see the number of Correct, Worked, and Total for All Available Questions, as well as


the Time Spent in the Study Plan. Click a student’s name to see the detailed Study Plan for that student. You can see which chapters, sections, and objectives the student mastered, as well as the number of correct, worked, and available exercises for each time, and the time spent on the item.

7. View Chapter Averages.

Return to the Gradebook page, and select Performance by Chapter to view overall class performance organized by chapter, section, and objective. The columns to the right of the item show the averages for each category (Homework, Quizzes, Tests, and Study Plan). Click the plus sign or item name to expand the item.

LESSON 7 – ADD ANNOUNCEMENTS

There are two types of announcements available in your course: MyMathLab announcements and CourseCompass announcements. MyMathLab announcements can be linked from Coordinator to Member courses, while CourseCompass announcements only appear in the course in which they are created.

Create a MyMathLab announcement

Note: Announcements you create in the MML Announcements Manager will not appear to your students unless you create a new button on the CourseCompass navigation bar. Click Learn how to link at the top of the Announcement Manager page for directions on how to add the MML Announcements button. Refer to the MyMathLab-Advanced tutorial for details on adding buttons to the navigation panel.

1. Open the MyMathLab Announcement Manager.In the Control Panel, click on MML Announcement Manager in the MyMathLab section.

2. Create a new MyMathLab announcement.In the Announcement Manager page, click the Create Announcement button. Leave the Posting Date at today’s date. Enter a Remove Date one week from today. You can type the date in the box, or click the calendar icon to open a pop-up calendar and select the date. Type a title for your announcement in the Title box. You can format the title using the options at the


top of the box. Type the announcement in the Body box. In this box, you have more formatting options, including the ability to add HTML tags and symbols. You can also copy and paste text from a Word document. Click OK to post your announcement.

3. Edit a MyMathLab announcement.You will see your announcement listed in the Announcement Manager window. Filter the list by clicking the Current Postings, Future Postings, or Past Postings button.

Current Postings are announcements that are still active.Future Postings are announcements that have a Post date in the future.Past Postings are announcements that have a Remove date in the past.

To edit your announcement, select Edit from the Actions drop-down list, and click Go. You can also delete the announcement by selecting Delete from the drop-down list.

Create a CourseCompass announcement.

4. Open the CourseCompass Announcements page.In the Control Panel click on Announcements in the Course Tools section.

5. Create a new CourseCompass announcement.In the Announcements page, click the Add Announcement button at the top left of the window to add an announcement. Type the Subject and Message in the appropriate boxes. To format the text, you must use HTML formatting tags. You can add mathematical expressions by clicking the Insert Equation button. In the Options area, accept the default settings for displaying the announcement. This means that your announcement will appear on the VIEW LAST 7 DAYS tab in the Announcement page for one week, then cycle off to the VIEW LAST 30 DAYS tab. Click Submit to post your announcement.

5. Edit a CourseCompass announcement.In the Announcements page, click the Modify button to the right of the announcement to edit the announcement. To delete the announcement, click the Remove button.

Note: Once an announcement is deleted, it cannot be retrieved.

LESSON 8 – MODIFY CHAPTER CONTENTS

All MyMathLab courses include multimedia resources for every section of the textbook. These resources are organized by chapter and section in the Chapter Contents page. This lesson will show you how to do basic customization in the Chapter Contents page. For more advanced customization techniques, please refer to MyMathLab-Advanced tutorial.

1. Open the Chapter Contents page.In the Control Panel, click on Chapter Contents in the Content Areas section.

2. Explore the Chapter Contents page.The Chapter Contents page contains all the chapters in the textbook, as well as any appendices, selected answers, and other content depending on your textbook.

Click Chapter 1 to view the items in the chapter folder. You should see the Chapter Opener, section folders corresponding to the sections in the textbook, as well as chapter review and chapter test items.

Click Section 1.2 to view the items in the section folder. You should see a Video Lecture, Multimedia Textbook Section, Multimedia Textbook Exercise Set, and Tracked


Tutorial Exercises. Depending on the textbook you chose, there may be additional resources in each section folder.

2. Change the order of items.Change the order of items by changing the sequence number in the drop-down list to the left of the item name. For this lesson, return to the main Chapter Contents folder by clicking Chapter Contents in the breadcrumb list, and practice changing the order of a few chapters. The page automatically refreshes after you make each selection, and the sequence numbers will reflect the new order.

3. Hide items from the student view.For this lesson, open the Chapter 1 folder, and hide the Chapter Opener by clicking the Modify button to the right of the Chapter Opener. Scroll down to the Options section, and select No for the first option, Make the content available. Click Submit, then click OK to return to the Chapter 1 page. The item will still be visible on the page in the Chapter 1 page, but the icon to the left of the name will be grayed out and the item will be listed as “not available”.

Note: It is strongly recommended that you hide items from student view instead of deleting items. Once an item is deleted, it cannot be retrieved.

4. Make an item visible to students.For this lesson, navigate to the Tools for Success folder, and make the Student’s Solution Manual visible to students. This icon for this item is initially grayed out and the item is listed as “not available”. Click the Modify button to the right of the Student’s Solution Manual. Scroll down to the Options section, and select Yes for the first option, Make the content available. Click Submit, then click OK to return to the Tools for Success page. The Student’s Solutions Manual will now be visible in the student view.

Note: Depending on your textbook, the Student’s Solution Manual may be located in a different folder.

LESSON 9 – VIEW INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES

Your MyMathLab course includes valuable instructor resources designed to supplement your textbook and help you teach with MyMathLab. Depending on your textbook, these resources may include the Instructor’s Solutions Manual, Printed Test Bank, Instructor’s Resource Guide, Answer Book, PowerPoint Slides, as well as links to resources to help you get started with MyMathLab.

1. Open the Instructor Resources page.In the Control Panel, click on Instructor Resources in the Content Areas section.

2. Explore the Instructor Resources page.Each item in the Instructor Resources page is hidden from student view. The icon to the left of the item name is grayed out, and the item is listed as “not available”, but you can still access all of the resources from the Control Panel.

Click the How do I get started with MyMathLab link. On the Getting Started with MyMathLab page, you will find answers to frequently asked questions, including links to student walk-throughs and documents you can hand out to your students.

Return to the Instructor Resources page and click the Instructor’s Solution Manual link. The manual is posted online as a ZIP file, and individual chapters can be downloaded as PDF files.

Return to the Instructor Resources page and click the PowerPoint Slides link (if available in your course). The slides are organized by chapter, and you can download the files to your computer.


Note: If you do not have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer, you can download the PowerPoint Viewer to view and print the presentations, but you cannot edit them in the PowerPoint Viewer.

LESSON 10 – PREVIEW THE COURSE

When you first log in to your course, the view you see is the same as what students see, except for the Control Panel and How Do I? buttons at the bottom of the navigation panel. Prior to your first day of class, you should navigate through all the windows in the student view to ensure that the course is set up correctly for your students. In particular, you should preview the following:

Homework assignments, Quizzes or tests, Announcements, Chapter Contents

Your MyMathLab course is now ready for your first day of class. If you would like further information on performing more advanced customization tasks, refer to the MyMathLab – Intermediate and MyMathLab – Advanced tutorials.


Documents

Kentkellerma/instructors/MML_Beginniin… · Web viewDepending on your textbook, these resources may include the Instructor’s Solutions Manual, Printed Test Bank, Instructor’s