Pearson - MyLab
Follow these instructions to connect Canvas with the Pearson MyLab product included in your course. This is important to be able to deep integrate the assignments and pass grades back and forth between both systems. Remember to expand each checklist item to see screenshots and more information about that particular step.
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To start setting up the course, when in your course, find the syllabus.
The following steps will show you how to add the Pearson-MyLab information under the required resources to the syllabus.
Click the "Edit" button top right corner of the page.
Click the HTML Editor.
and place the following code in the appropriate place in the syllabus.
This is the code to add to the syllabus in the appropriate section.
This code tells the students about the 3rd party integration Pearson-MyLab, that they will use.
<p>The required Pearson textbook, Macroeconomics, 7th edition eText + MyLab Economics ® is the only required text for this course.</p>
<ul>
<li>This textbook and accompanying materials are digital and will be accessed directly through this course in I-Learn. (Do <strong>not </strong>attempt to access the materials through any other website; simply use the links provided in the course.)</li>
<li>Rather than purchasing the text, your student account will be <strong>automatically charged</strong> after the add/drop deadline. (If you plan to drop this course, do so before the add/drop deadline to avoid being charged for the digital textbook.)</li>
</ul>
<p>Since this is an online course, it is your responsibility to arrange to use a computer with internet access. The higher the speed of your internet access, the easier the course will be for you to complete. It is also your responsibility to make sure you have the word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software required to complete your assignments.</p>
<p>In order to participate in online group meeting with your classmates, you are required to have a microphone for your computer and a set of earphones that will work with your computer. You will use the microphone and earphones to talk with others in a variety of learning activities in this course. Directions for setting up your microphone and earphones to work with the online meeting tool will be provided in a learning activity in the Course Introduction week. A webcam is also recommended, but not required.</p>
<p>While many of the News Analysis assignments refer to Bloomberg, students are NOT required to purchase a subscription to Bloomberg. Instead they can read the synopsis, provided in the assignment, to help them answer the questions.</p>
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The code above is HTML. Make sure to change from the RCE to the HTML editor in Canvas when making this edit.
A suggested location to place the code is below, "Required Materials."
Click the HTML editor again to check if the information and the spacing are correct.
This is what it should look like:
Click "Update Syllabus".
Congratulations! You are done.
Now, we will set up the General teaching notes.
Within the course, go to "Pages" in the left side Navigator
Click "View All Pages"
Find the "General Teaching Notes"
Edit the page to insert the Pearson-Mylab 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.
<h2>External Resources/Required Registrations</h2>
<h3>Pearson MyLab Economics</h3>
<p>This course uses an auto-access textbook and accompanying software through Pearson MyLab. It is integrated into I-Learn. It requires a separate account/registration. If you are a new instructor, read the information in the<span> </span><a title="Setup for Course Instructor" href="https://byui.instructure.com/courses/217402/pages/setup-for-course-instructor" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-api-endpoint="https://byui.instructure.com/api/v1/courses/217402/pages/setup-for-course-instructor" data-api-returntype="Page">Setup For Course Instructor</a><span> </span>page. If you are a returning instructor, your Pearson account is recognized when you log into I-Learn and you are automatically passed through to the Pearson MyLab materials.</p>
<h4>Setup</h4>
<p>As indicated in the Setup for Instructor page, verify that Pearson MyLab has been connected successfully to your course. Do this three days before the semester begins. If the setup has not occurred, be sure to note this in the<span> </span><a class="external" href="https://onlineinstruction.byui.edu/t5/ECON-151/idb-p/ECON151idea-board" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Course Improvements and Ideas Exchange</span><span class="external_link_icon" role="presentation"><span class="screenreader-only">Links to an external site.</span></span></a><span> </span>and notify your OCR. The course designer needs to be notified immediately so the issue can be addressed.<span><br /></span></p>
<h4>Information & Resources</h4>
<p>Read all information in<span> </span><a title="Access Pearson MyLab" href="https://byui.instructure.com/courses/217402/pages/Access%20Pearson%20MyLab?titleize=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-api-endpoint="https://byui.instructure.com/api/v1/courses/217402/pages/Access%2520Pearson%2520MyLab" data-api-returntype="Page">Access Pearson MyLab</a><span> </span>page. Students are directed to read and follow that information. Become familiar with the information this item and be prepared to support students as they begin to use the Pearson resources.</p>
<p>The Quality Assurance Integrations team establishes the link in the Textbook Information module so that it goes directly to your MyLab section.</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 Pearson resource and you are likely to be able to find help there. Be aware that web searches for Pearson MyLab 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, add the issue to the<span> </span><a class="external" href="https://onlineinstruction.byui.edu/t5/ECON-151/idb-p/ECON151idea-board" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span>Course Improvements and Ideas Exchange</span><span class="external_link_icon" role="presentation"><span class="screenreader-only">Links to an external site.</span></span></a>. For an emergency fix, such as improper setup of Pearson MyLab, be sure to notify your OCR who should immediately contact the course designer. </p>
<p>If students report technical difficulties with Pearson MyLab, take the following action:</p>
<ul>
<li>If the problem is related to the auto-access setup in your course (like they cannot see the "Auto Access Dashboard" link in the navigation bar of each page of this I-Learn course), add the issue to the Course Improvements and Ideas Exchange and notify your OCR who will contact the course designer. </li>
<li>For other technical problems, students should follow instructions in the<span> </span><a title="Pearson MyLab Help" href="https://byui.instructure.com/courses/217402/pages/Pearson%20MyLab%20Help?titleize=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-api-endpoint="https://byui.instructure.com/api/v1/courses/217402/pages/Pearson%2520MyLab%2520Help" data-api-returntype="Page">Pearson MyLab Help</a><span> </span>page (found in the Student Resources module). Notice that students are directed to report the problem to the Pearson 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 MyLab Due Dates section below.)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Access</h4>
<p>You may access the MyLab activities by using the "Auto Access Dashboard" link in the navigation menu on the left of any I-Learn page, then selecting the “Launch Courseware” option in the new window that opens. To see data about students' participation in the MyLab activities, reference the "Course Home" which can be accessed in the "Auto Access Dashboard" link, selecting "Launch Courseware", and then opening the yellow button titled "Open MyLab and Mastering" to get to the MyLab course.</p>
<p>Students access the textbook readings through the "Auto Access Dashboard" link on the left of any I-Learn page. Students access MyLab assignments using the I-Learn pages where the Pearson MyLab activities have been “deep linked” (embedded within the I-Learn page).</p>
<h4>Grade Sync</h4>
<p>All MyLab assignments are auto-graded by the system and the scores may be synced to the I-Learn gradebook. It is recommended you use the automatic grade sync option, but you may choose to only push the scores at specific times. If you choose the latter, sync the grades at least once a week. When you sync, you must specify the assignments to sync in the “Items to Sync” list. Sync all of the Exercise assignments. By default, your Pearson section will be set to sync to your I-Learn section. If you do not want that, you will need to change the sync settings.</p>
<h4>Accessing the Gradebook</h4>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to the Pearson MyLab from the "Auto Access Dashboard" on the left-side Navigation bar.</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Launch Courseware</em> button.</li>
<li>Under <em>Instructor Tools,</em> select the <em>MyLab Gradebook</em> option.</li>
</ol>
<p>From the gradebook, you may view specific students' activity for each attempt on a MyLab assignment, whereas in the I-Learn gradebook, you only see the highest total score of the attempts.</p>
<h4>Change MyLab Due Dates</h4>
<p>Changes to due dates must be made in MyLab. You cannot change the due dates directly in your I-Learn section.</p>
<p><strong>To change a due date for an MyLab assignment for the entire class:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>From the MyLab Gradebook (see Accessing the Gradebook section above), click on the title of the assignment at the top of the grade specific grade column.</li>
<li>Click the edit button in the upper right.</li>
<li>Click on Step 5 of the Edit Assignment options (Dates & Follow-up settings).</li>
<li>Edit the desired date (availability, due date or until date).</li>
<li>Click the Save and Finish button in the lower right.</li>
<li>From the Grade Sync tab (see the Grade Sync section above), do a manual sync by clicking the <em>Sync Grades Now</em><span> </span>button.</li>
</ol>
<p><strong>To change a due date for an MyLab assignment for a specific student:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to the Pearson Materials from the "Auto Access Dashboard" on the left-side Navigation bar.</li>
<li>Click on the <em>Launch Courseware</em><span> </span>button.</li>
<li>Click on the Open MyLab & Mastering button.</li>
<li>In the Assignments section (middle of the page), click the <em>All Assignments </em>option.</li>
<li>Click on the title of the desired assignment.</li>
<li>From the options in the upper left, select <em>Adjust Settings per Student</em>.</li>
<li>Fill out the fields and save.</li>
<li>From the Grade Sync tab (see the Grade Sync section above), do a manual sync by clicking the <em>Sync Grades Now</em> button.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Past Due Assignments</h4>
<p>Check the Canvas gradebook once a week for Practice assignments that are past due and were never started by the student. These Practice scores will be blank in the gradebook and will need to be manually entered as a zero score by you. Do<span> </span><strong>not</strong><span> </span>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>
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Place the code below Pre-semester Setup.
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 (1), and click "Save & Publish" if you want to do both. (2)
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 the HTML Editor.
Here is what you will need for the Textbook Access resource:
Copy and Paste this code to the Textbook Access resource.
<div class="byui ost">
<div class="callout left full blue">
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><em>Macroeconomics</em> by R Glenn Hubbard & Anthony Patrick O'Brien</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Pearson, 7th Edition. </span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #000000;">Print ISBN: 978-0135362839</span></li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>You may purchase a regular print textbook OR access the low-cost <a class="inline_disabled" href="https://content.byui.edu/integ/gen/d24f576f-d34b-47be-a466-d00bd4792fb6/0/?.vi=file&attachment.uuid=38d16043-65c3-4a97-b50c-cc294a76aebc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Auto Access</a> eBook found in this course.</p>
<iframe style="border: none; width: 100%; height: 600px;" src="https://content.byui.edu/integ/gen/50842b2e-3c06-431e-b05a-cf047e198097/0/vitalsourceTextbook.html"></iframe>
</div>
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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.
Scroll down to Student Resources.
Do you have Pearson resources in your Student Resources?
Does your Student Resources look like this?
If your student resources looks like the following, 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 to add Pearson Resources.
Click the "+" button.
Click the drop-down menu "Add" and select "Text Header" (1). Next, name your module "Pearson 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 resource to the module
Click the "+".
Click the drop-down menu and select "External URL" (1). Copy the link provided below and paste it in URL (2). Then, name the page "Pearson Student Support" (3). Click the drop-down for indentation and select "Indent 1 Level" (4). Finally, click "Add Item" (5).
Here is the link for "Pearson Student Support:"
This is how it should look when you are finished
Congratulations! You are done!
Creating a Copy of an MyLab Course
First go view the past Pearson course from the recent past semester.
First, open up your canvas course and click into Course Materials.
Once the Pearson portal has opened, click "Launch Courseware"
Next, you need to locate the course ID by following the next few steps.
- First open, "Open MyLab and Mastering" (1)
- Then go to “My courses” in the left navigation bar (2)
- There will be a different course card for different courses. Find the card you need (3), click the settings cogwheel and find the course ID. (4)
Copy the course ID for that course and paste it on a Google Keep note or somewhere you can reference it. This will be needed shortly.
Close all My Econ Lab tabs.
Go back to canvas and search for the upcoming semester that needs to be set up.
Go into your course, and open "Course Materials."
Select "Launch Courseware"
Open the MyLab and Mastering tab (1), then open up my courses (2).
Go to Create/Copy course.
Then enter the course ID into the search bar.
This will take you to the page to copy the course. This time it will need to be renamed, “Course Name: Online [Appropriate Semester] Section [##]”
Make sure this is a “Student -use course”
Check “Instructor can copy this course”
Add start/end dates
Changing Dates and Assigning
Open "Course Materials" from the navigation bar.
Select "Launch Courseware".
Select "Open myEconLab" (or any MyLab products).
Find the option to edit assignments.
After the assignments are accessed, locate the button that will allow to edit: "Change assignments due dates/settings" or "Edit".
Update dates to that are appropriate for the semester being setup.
If you are positive an assignment(s) is not used in the course, it needs to be assigned.a.) This is done by selecting the "assign" option.
Syncing MyLab with Canvas
Make sure the appropriate Canvas section is open.
Open "Course Materials" from the navigation bar.
After the new tab opens, select "Launch Courseware".
This will open another tab, and select "Open myEconLab" (Or any other MyLab products).
Check the assignments to ensure dates are correct in "MyLab All Assignments" in student links.
After assignments are reviewed, go back to the page with the yellow button. Select "Grade Sync Now" (2) in between "Instructor Tools" and "Help & Support" (1).
When you're in this tab, make sure "Automatic Grade Sync" is turned on.
