Getting Started Guide for Instructors Thank you for choosing a Pearson MyLab! This guide will provide you with all the information you need to start using your Pearson MyLab. Topics that will be covered include: How to Complete the Registration Process How to Sign In to MyDevelopmentlab Course Creation Getting Started with Your Course Course Navigation MyVirtual Child (Teen or Life) Course Set Up How To Assign Content to the Assignment Calendar How to Change the Date of an Assignment How to Hide the End of Chapter Exams How to Change the Preferences on the End of Chapter Exams How to Manage Course Content How to Create and Assign your own Test Trouble Shooting How to Complete the Registration Process Do you have an Existing Pearson Account? If you have been previously registered for a Pearson product, and you have a username/password, you do not need to re-register. Simply sign onto your account using your existing username/password (see below). Are you a New User? If you are a new user, go to www.pearsonmylab.com. 1) Under Register, click on Educator. 2) If you have been provided with an access code (which looks similar to this: BEMSCL- SHELL-DRESS-MASON-DONES-GIBES), click Register. If you NEED an access code, please choose your country and submit the required information. You will then receive an e-mail with an access code and registration instructions. 3) Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email containing your information. Please save the email for future reference. How to Sign In to MyDevelopmentlab.com 1) Go to www.mydevelopmentlab.com 2) Sign In using your Pearson Username and Password. 3) Welcome to your personal MyPearson page. 1
How To Create a Course To create a course, you must be signed in to your MyPearson page (see above) 1) Click on Create/Copy a Course 2) Search Course Materials by Author, Title or ISBN 3) Complete the Enter Course Information page. IMPORTANT: Please use the date you create the course as the Course Creation date AND the Course Started date. Post-dating either of these entries may prohibit access to the MyLab. 4) Once created, your course will be listed in the left column of your MyPearson page NOTE: The clock icon will appear as your course is downloading. This process can take from a few minutes to a few hours depending on the volume of content 5)Your course will also contain a Course ID. NOTE: Students MUST have a COURSE ID to complete the registration process for a NEW DESIGN MyLab. Getting Started with Your MyDevelopmentLab Course At the TOP of your Course Home page, you will find the GETTING STARTED banner. Before you do anything in your MyDevelopmentLab course, you MUST COMPLETE the two GETTING STARTED steps below. Tune Up Your Browser 1) Click and complete the Tune Up Your Browser. 2) You must have ALL green checkmarks in order to confirm that your computer s browser is supported and that you have all the necessary plug ins for maximum functionality of the site s resources. Sync Your Time Zone 1) Click and sync your time zone for your Instructor profile. 2) Click and sync your time zone for your Students profile. IMPORTANT: If your students do NOT set their time zone in accordance with your time zone, their assignments may record as PAST DUE in the gradebook. 2
IMPORTANT: While you are in Set Your Time Zone, please DO NOT change your Username or Password while actively enrolled in a course. Navigation Bar On your MyDevelopmentlab Course Home page, you will see the Navigation Bar on the left side of the page. These are the tabs you will use to navigate through your course. Assignment Calendar If you choose to assign content for grading, your assignments will be posted here. Your students can launch directly into the assignments from this calendar. Any work completed from this tab will report to your gradebook. Study Plans and Course Content Here you will find multiple types of assignments (chapter objectives, exams, quizzes, media links, media assignments, etc) available for student self-study. All pre-loaded content is automatically available to your students via the Study Plan and Course Content tab. Any work completed from this tab will report to your gradebook. etext & Chapter Audo If you ve required your MyLab to include the etext, you will find the complete and interactive etext here. It also includes full Chapter Audio. Both the etext and Chapter Audio are compatible with the ipad by downloading the FREE Pearson etext app and using your MyLab login/password for access. MyVirtualChild/Teen or Life offers interactive simulations which allows students to raise a child from birth to age 18 and monitor the effects of their parenting decisions over time. IMPORTANT!!! Although housed in your MyDevelopmentlab course, the MyVirtual learning tool was designed to be a self-contained application. As a result, you will NEED TO CREATE A COURSE in MyVirtualchild (Teen or Life) in order to assign and monitor student work (SEE BELOW) Student Resources This tab provides helpful study and research tools, resources, and links, including Flashcards and MySearchLab to assist with research and writing. Student Grades Your students will find their individual gradebooks to track their individual progress. Communication Tools This tab includes options for discussion boards, chat and ClassLive sessions, and e-mail. Please see the Comprehensive Guide for more details. 3
Instructor Grades and Assignments The Instructor Grades and Assignments has tools available exclusively for instructors. This tab is hidden from your students as is indicated by the icon. Please see the Comprehensive Guide for more details about how to effectively utilize these tools. Instructor Resources The Instructor Resources has tools available exclusively for instructors. This tab is hidden from your students as is indicated by the icon. Please see the Comprehensive Guide for more details about how to effectively utilize these tool. MyVirtualChild /Teen or Life Although housed in your MyDevelopmentlab course, the MyVirtual learning tool was designed to be a self-contained application. As a result, you will NEED TO CREATE A COURSE in MyVirtualchild (Teen or Life) in order to assign and monitor student work in the program s Student Roster. To Create a Course in the MyVirtual program: 1. Log on to www.mydevelopmentlab.com 2. Click on MyVirtual(child, teen or life) from your course menu. You will be taken to the MyVirtual Dashboard 3. Next to my classes, click on the + sign. 4. Enter the Class Name and click ADD. 5. The course ID that you created will appear under My Classes. This course ID MUST be provided to your students so that they can link to your MyVirtual Student Roster. 4
How To Assign Content to the Assignment Calendar Your MyLab course offers a plethora of pre-loaded chapter resources that have assessments tied into them. Once completed, the results will automatically flow into your course Gradebook. To assign content to the Assignment Calendar: 1. Click on the Instructor Grades & Assignments tab located in the Course Menu. 2. Click Assign Content. A new window entitled Calendar will open 3. You will see a list of all the Chapter Contents folders from your textbook located on the left hand side. To the right of the Chapter Contents, you will see your Calendar (defaulting to the current month). 4. Click on the + located left of the chapter from which you wish to assign content. (Your page will refresh displaying all the preloaded chapter resources) 5. Position your cursor over the chapter material you wish to assign. The assignment will turn grey. 6. Select the checkbox next to the item, then using your left mouse button, click and drag the assignment to the day of the assignment is due. 7. Once the assignment has been added to your calendar, you will see the following An alarm clock will appear on your calendar. An alarm clock will appear to the right of the assignment you added 5
How to Change the Date of An Assignment on Your Assignment Calendar To change the date of an assignment you have placed on your Assignment Calendar, begin by accessing the Assignment Calendar from the Instructor Grades and Assignments tab. 1. Change the view of your Assignment Calendar from Monthly to View Advanced Calendar 2. Locate the date the assignment was originally due and click on the assignment. 3. You will now be taken to the daily view of your calendar. Here you can move the date of your assignment to a new date. If you have multiple assignments that you wish to change that can also be done from here. How to Hide the End of Chapter Exams If you wish to hide the preloaded end of chapter exams so that you can deploy them at a later date, you will begin in the Assignment Calendar. 1. Change the default view of your Assignment Calendar from VIEW BY Table of Contents to VIEW BY Content Type 2. Next select Activity, then select Exam 6
3. Place a check mark next to each exam and then click SHOW/HIDE. 4.Your exams will now be hidden from your students until you chose to show them again. You can confirm they are hidden by seeing that the light bulb to the right has gone from yellow to grey. How to Change the Preferences on the End of Chapter Exams By default the end of chapter exams are set so that: Students have two attempts Students have 3 hours to complete To change the preferences: 1. Go the Assignment Calendar 2. Click Preferences (located in the top right hand corner) 3. Next click Activities 4. Click on Edit in the Preferences column to the right of the Exam Activity Type Name 5. From the Edit screen: Change the number of attempts from the General Settings tab Change the time required to complete the activity from the Timing tab 6. Click APPLY TO ALL and then Save Preferences before leaving the window. 7
How to Manage Course Content You may wish to customize the presentation of the content to best suit your syllabus needs. This may mean: Removing (hiding) chapters Changing the order of the chapters Removing (hiding) content within the chapters To manage course content, from the Instructor Grades and Assignments, click Manage Course Content. To Hide Chapters Click on the chapter(s) you wish to hide from students (this will hide all content associate with that chapter). Click SHOW/HIDE The chapter title will turn from bold to faded acknowledging that it has been hidden from students. To Change the Order of Chapters Position your cursor to the Order column of the chapter you wish to move. Click on the up/down arrow and drag the chapter to the location you desire. To Manage Chapter Contents Click on the respective chapter See above for hiding content and for changing the order of content. How to Create Your Own Test and Assign it in your MyLab Course It is easy to create your own test and assign it to your MyLab Assignment Calendar. It is recommended that you first create a Folder to house your tests. To Add a Folder (where you will house your tests) From the Instructor Grades and Assignments, click Manage Course Content 1. Click Add Folder and name your folder. 2. Next scroll down to the bottom of your Course Materials menu and you will see your new folder listed. 3. Hide your folder (if you don t hid it, when you put your tests in it, students will have access to it) To Create Your Test From Manage Course Content, click on the MyTest Tab and create your test. Make sure to save your test once you create it. 8
To Add your MyTest to Course Materials 1. Return to the Course Materials tab 2. Locate the folder you created to house your tests and click on it to open it 3. Click Add Course Materials 4. Select From Library 5. Open your MyTest folder and select the test(s) you wish to add. 6. Your test(s) will now be housed in your folder and can be deployed when needed. 9
Getting Started Frequently Asked Questions Why am I receiving error messages while working within the lab? If you OR your students receive an error message while working within your MyLab, don t panic. Ask yourself OR them the following questions: Have I completed the Tune Up Your Browser on this particular computer? Students often work on multiple computers throughout the course of a semester. Users are reminded to complete this task initially (see Getting Started p. 1), but may forget when using a different computer later in the semester. Have I changed or altered my browsers? The Tune Up Your Browser will catch this, but just as a reminder, Pearson MyLabs support Internet Explorer, Safari and Firefox at this time. Are my pop-up blockers ON or ENABLED (meaning that your computer is BLOCKING popups)? Again, the Tune Up Your Browser will catch this, but just as a reminder, you must have pop-up blockers OFF or DISABLED to use this program. NOTE: A Browser Tune Up will correct 90% of technical issues! I triple-checked that I have all green checkmarks on my Tune Up Your Browser, and it s still not working! What should I do? We encourage you to visit our Customer Technical Support website. You will find an FAQ database, as well as contact information for our Customer Technical Support team. They can be contacted either by phone, e-mail, or chat. http://247.pearsoned.com 888-4-EDU-HELP (888-433-8435) When Customer Technical Support is contacted via phone, e-mail, or chat, an Incident Report Number is issued. Please keep record of this number and/or any transcripts, so that we properly track your issue. If you are in an open assignment or the gradebook, please capture your incident by clicking on the SUPPORT link in the top right corner of the screen. This will record your exact path and will allow Tech Support to solve your issue more efficiently. These are the SAME instructions for your students as well. 10
Some of my students opted for the 17-day Temporary Access while registering. What happens at the end of their Temporary Access period? Your students will be prompted to purchase your MyLab at that time. If they purchase, they will continue to have access. If they do NOT purchase, their account status will move to INACTIVE in your Course Roster (with a notation that indicates expired Temporary Access). Their previous work will remain saved during an INACTIVE period. Once payment is made, they will revert back to ACTIVE. Why aren t my students grades in sync with my grades? The gradebook is designed to average all completed assignments--whether you have required the assignments, or whether they have completed assignments for their own self-study. You may only be averaging required assignments, which would account for the discrepancy. You have adjustable parameters for your view that do not transfer to the student view. See the Comprehensive Instructor Guide for more information. CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT You will find an FAQ database, as well as contact information for our Customer Technical Support team. They can be contacted either by phone, e-mail, or chat. http://247.pearsoned.com 888-4-EDU-HELP (888-433-8435) When Customer Technical Support is contacted via phone, e-mail, or chat, an Incident Report Number is issued. Please keep record of this number and/or any transcripts, so that we properly track your issue. FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION, PLEASE REFER TO OUR COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTOR GUIDE AVAILABLE IN THE GETTING STARTED BANNER AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR COURSE HOME PAGE. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR CHOOSING PEARSON PRODUCTS YOUR SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US! 11