McGrawHill Connect is an ed-tech software that provides personalized course management tools for instructors. It is a software in which students can read, take notes, and download e-books through one of its features called the ReadAnywhere.
What do you want to work on?
Initial Course Setup should already be completed and is not done on a semester basis. Instructors will use Semester Integration to set up their semesters McGraw Hill Course.
What component of the course do you need to work on for McGraw Hill?
To start setting up your course, when in your course, find the syllabus.
The following steps will show you how to add the McGraw Hill Connect information to the syllabus.
Click the HTML Editor.
and place the following code in the appropriate place in the syllabus.
Here is the code to add to the syllabus under, "Required Materials"
Required Materials:
<h3>McGraw-Hill Account</h3>
<p>This course uses McGraw-Hill Connect, which acts as a resource of learning for everyone at all ages of education. It will integrate activities, grades, and discussions to the Canvas Course.</p>
<p>This course requires McGraw-Hill Connect access to complete the activity and assignments. Please <strong>do not opt out</strong> of materials for this course. It is necessary for the integration to properly work in the course.</p>
<p>This course uses McGraw-Hill Connect activities. If you have not previously created one for a BYU-Idaho course, you are required to create a McGraw-Hill account. Instructions, found on the<a title="About Your Textbook" href="#">About Your Textbook</a> page, guide you to complete the necessary steps for setup.</p>The code above is HTML. Make sure to change from the RCE to the HTML editor in Canvas when making this edit.
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Check to ensure the code pasted correctly.
Update the link to point "About My Textbook" to the right page in the master course you are working in.
Now, we will set up the General teaching notes.
Within the course, go to "Pages" in the left side Navigator
Navigating to Pages
Click "View All Pages"
Find the "General Teaching Notes"
Edit the page to insert the McGraw Hill information.
Click "Edit" button.
Click the HTML Editor.
This is the code you will add in the General Teaching Notes
Copy this code and paste it to it's right place.
<h3>McGraw-Hill Connect</h3>
<p>This course uses an auto-access textbook and accompanying software through McGraw-Hill Connect. It is integrated into I-Learn. It requires a separate account/registration. If you are a new instructor, read the information in the [Setup For Course Instructor] page. If you are a returning instructor, your McGraw-Hill account is recognized when you log into I-Learn and you are automatically passed through to the McGraw-Hill Connect materials.</p>
<h4>Setup</h4>
<p>As indicated in the Setup for Instructor page, verify that McGraw-Hill Connect has been connected successfully to your course. Do this three days before the semester begins. If the setup has not occurred, be sure to send a ticket through the "Suggest a Change for the Course" link in the Instructor Resources module, and notify your OCR. The course designer also needs to be notified immediately so the issue can be addressed.</p>
<h4>Help</h4>
<p>If you need information or help regarding the product, make a post to the Online Instructor Community. Many instructors have a course with an auto-access McGraw-Hill resource and you are likely to be able to find help there. Be aware that web searches for McGraw-Hill help may not be fruitful because the information available on the web generally does not apply to an auto-access course.</p>
<p>If you need to request a fix, send a ticket through the "Suggest a Change for the Course" link in the Instructor Resources module. For an emergency fix, such as improper setup of McGraw-Hill Connect, be sure to notify your OCR who should immediately contact the course designer.</p>
<p>If students report technical difficulties with McGraw-Hill, take the following action:</p>
<p>If the problem is related to the auto-access setup in your course (like they cannot see the McGraw-Hill Connect link in the navigation bar of each page of this I-Learn course), send a ticket through the "Suggest a Change for the Course" link and notify your OCR who will contact the course designer. For other technical problems, students should follow instructions in the [McGraw-Hill Connect Help] page (found in the Student Resources module). Notice that students are directed to report the problem to the McGraw-Hill Digital Technical Support Team, then inform you of the problem and the status. If you receive a report of a problem, message the class and check if others are having the same difficulty. You will not be able to solve the technical problems, but at times, you may need to extend a due date to allow students to finish an assignment. (See the Change Connect Due Dates section below.)</p>
<h4>Access</h4>
<p>You may access the Connect activities by using the McGraw-Hill Connect link in the navigation menu on the left of any I-Learn page, then selecting the “Go to My Connect Section” option. To see data about students' participation in the Connect activities, select the “Performance” tab in the Connect section. Information is available there regarding participation of the class as a whole and for individual students.</p>
<p>Students access the textbook readings through the link in the Textbook Information module in the course or through the McGraw-Hill Connect link in the navigation menu on the left of any I-Learn page. Students access Connect assignments using the I-Learn pages where the McGraw-Hill Connect activities have been “deep linked” (embedded within the I-Learn page).</p>
<h4>Gradebook Integration</h4>
<p>The integration with McGraw-Hill Connect passes the scores from McGraw-Hill Connect to the Gradebook. All of the McGraw-Hill Connect activities selected for this course are entirely auto graded and the scores are transferred to the Gradebook immediately. It is <strong>not</strong> necessary to use the "sync" option (available when you navigate to the McGraw-Hill Connect link).</p>
<h4>Change Connect Due Dates</h4>
<p>Changes to due dates must be made in Connect. You <strong>cannot</strong> change the due dates directly in your I-Learn section.</p>
<p>To change a Connect assignment due date for the entire class:</p>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to the homepage of your Connect section (as described in the Access subsection above).</li>
<li>Click the box to the right of the desired assignment.</li>
<li>From the drop-down menu on the right above the assignment list, select "Manage dates" (located at the top of the assignment list)</li>
<li>Change the due date and save. The due date change will push to the I-Learn course. (Note: Start dates are not used with the McGraw-Hill activities.)</li>
</ol>
<p>To change a Connect assignment due date for a specific student:</p>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to the homepage of your Connect section (as described in the Access subsection above).</li>
<li>Click on the title of the desired assignment.</li>
<li>Click on the Manage extensions option at the far right.</li>
<li>Select the desired student then set the desired due date and save.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Past Due Assignments</h4>
<p>Check the Gradebook once a week for Connect assignments that are past due and were never started by the student. These Connect scores will be blank in the Gradebook and will need to be manually entered as a zero score by you. Do <strong>not</strong> wait until the end of the semester to change all of these scores to zero, as it is important for students to have an accurate idea of their grade progress throughout the semester.</p>Place the code under the External Resource/Required Registrations.
Click the HTML Editor again and check if the whole page looks good.
It should look like this:
If there are some corrections needed to be done, you can always click "Cancel and restart the editing process or fix it by clicking the HTML editor and make the necessary corrections.
Save your work.
Click "Save" if you just want to save it but NOT publish, and click "Save & Publish" If you want to do both.
Congratulations! You have successfully inserted the code for General Teaching Notes.
Now, we will set up the Textbook Access.
Click "Modules" located at the left-side navigation.
Click the link under "Textbook Information"
Click "Edit"
Click the HTML Editor.
Here is what you will need for the Textbook Access resource:
Copy and Paste this code to the Textbook Access resource.
<h2>Instructions</h2>
<p>This course uses a low-cost, auto-access eBook and accompanying McGraw-Hill Connect software. (Auto-access means the textbook and Connect activities are integrated into the I-Learn course). It is accessible the first day of the semester. Your student financial account <strong>will be charged automatically</strong> on the first day of class. To gain access to your textbook and the associated required McGraw-Hill Connect activities, follow the appropriate steps below. Once you have completed these steps, your McGraw-Hill account will be paired with your I-Learn account and you will automatically be passed through to McGraw-Hill materials thereafter. (Thus, you only need to complete these steps once, not every time you access the textbook or Connect activities.)</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 14pt;">Do not <strong>OPT OUT</strong> of materials for this course. It is necessary for the integration to properly work in the course.</span></p>
<h3>Create or Log into McGraw-Hill Account</h3>
<p>Follow the instructions below to create a McGraw-Hill account or log into an existing one, whichever is appropriate for you.</p>
<h4>No Existing McGraw-Hill Account</h4>
<p>If you have never created a McGraw-Hill account for a BYU-Idaho course, you must create a new account using these steps:</p>
<ol>
<li>Select the McGraw-Hill Connect link (in the navigation list on the left).</li>
<li>Choose the option to create an account and follow the prompts. As you fill out the fields, you must do the following:
<ol type="a">
<li>Enter your name exactly as it appears in I-Learn.</li>
<li>Use your official BYU-Idaho email address.</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>Verify that you are able to access the course materials by selecting the McGraw-Hill Connect link again. If you have been successful, you will be passed through to the McGraw-Hill materials.</li>
<li>If you are unable to gain access to the McGraw-Hill materials in the course, contact the <a href="https://mhedu.force.com/CXG/s/ContactUs?external_browser=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">McGraw-Hill Digital Technical Support</a> team. If you are still unable to access the materials, contact your instructor.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Existing McGraw-Hill Account</h4>
<p>If you previously created a McGraw-Hill account for a BYU-Idaho course, follow these steps:</p>
<ol>
<li>Select the McGraw-Hill Connect link (in the navigation list on the left).</li>
<li>Choose the option to log in, using your BYU-Idaho email address and your previously-created McGraw-Hill account password.</li>
<li>Verify that you are able to access the course materials by selecting the McGraw-Hill Connect link again. If you have been successful, you will be passed through to the McGraw-Hill materials.</li>
<li>If you are unable to gain access to the McGraw-Hill materials in the course, contact the <a href="https://mhedu.force.com/CXG/s/ContactUs?external_browser=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">McGraw-Hill Digital Technical Support</a> team. If you are still unable to access the materials, contact your instructor.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Accessing McGraw-Hill Textbook</h3>
<ol>
<li>You will need to select the McGraw-Hill Connect link (in the navigation list on the left).</li>
<li>Select "Connect Library."</li>
<li>Then select "eBook."</li>
</ol>
<h3>Accessing McGraw-Hill Connect</h3>
<p><strong>IMPORTANT:</strong> After you complete the above steps to create or log in to your McGraw-Hill account, <strong>always</strong> access McGraw-Hill items through this I-Learn course using links to in the Modules view or the McGraw-Hill Connect link on the left side of this page. Do <strong>not</strong> access McGraw-Hill items by navigating to the McGraw-Hill website and logging into your account. Accessing McGraw-Hill items through this I-Learn course ensures that grades for your McGraw-Hill Connect assignments directly transfer to the gradebook in I-Learn.</p>
<h3>McGraw-Hill Connect Help</h3>
<p>If you have difficulty accessing McGraw-Hill Connect, be sure you have followed all of the instructions in the above sections.</p>
<p>If you have technical difficulties after you have successfully accessed McGraw-Hill Connect, see the last section of the <a title="McGraw-Hill Connect Help" href="https://byui.instructure.com/courses/35298/pages/mcgraw-hill-connect-help" data-api-endpoint="https://byui.instructure.com/api/v1/courses/35298/pages/mcgraw-hill-connect-help" data-api-returntype="Page">McGraw-Hill Connect Help</a> page. For future reference, that page is found in the Student Resources module.</p>
</div>Once you paste the code, click the HTML Editor again and check if the information and spacing are correct.
Save your work...
Click the "Save" button.
Congratulations! You have successfully set up the Textbook Access.
Go to Modules located under the navigation.
Do you have McGraw Hill Connect Resources in your Student Resources?
Does your student resources look like this?
If your Student Resources look like this, then congratulations! you are done.
If your Student Resources does NOT look like the picture above, go back and click "No, I don't," and follow those steps.
Congratulations! you are done!
The following steps will help you create your McGraw Hill Connect Resources
Click the "+" button.
Clock the drop-down menu "Add" and select Text header" (1). Next, name your module "McGraw Hill Connect Resources" (2). Then, click the drop-down menu for indentation and select "Don't indent" (3). Finally, click "Add Item" (4).
You should see the new section on the Module at the bottom part of the Student Resources.
Now lets add the resources.
Click the "+".
Click the drop-down menu and select "External URL" (1). Copy the link provided below and paste it in the URL (2). Then, name the page, "McGraw Hill Student Support" (3). Click the drop-down for indentation and select "Indent 1 Level" (4). Finally, click "Add Item" (5).
Here's the link for the "McGraw Hill Student Support:"
https://www.mheducation.com/highered/support/student/connect.html
Move the item under the McGraw Hill section
Congratulations! you are done!
What semester integration are you trying to set up?
First go to your canvas course and click McGraw Hill Connect in the left navigation tool bar
Click "Pair with a Connect Section"
Next, check the box, "A section in an existing Connect course"
Then choose the appropriate class (1) and then choose the section (2) and click "save" (3)
Go back to canvas and "Go to my connect section" to check the assignment dates, before syncing to canvas.
Now go back to your canvas course, and "Sync with my Connection section."
First go to your canvas course and click McGraw Hill SIMnet in the left navigation tool bar
Create a SIMnet Account
- If you already have a SIMnet account, just login.
- If you don't, select "No" (1) then, click "Create Account" (2). It will take you to the homepage right away. SIMnet will make an account for you based on the information they have.
Once you click "Create account", you will see the home page of SIMnet. Check your email first to know your login information.
Email and Password.
Once you have an account, SIMnet will send you an email containing your login information. Click the link to go to the home page.
Login using the email and password SIMnet provided for you.
Once you signed in, it will take you to the homepage that looks like this:
Change your Password
At the top right hand of your screen, click your name.
At the bottom of your screen, change your password.
Don't worry if the screen didn't change once you hit "Change Password". Just sign out and check if your new password works.
Congratulations! You've successfully created an account in McGrawHill SIMnet.