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SAM Path Assignments
SAM Paths are assignments consisting of sequential combinations of exams and training. Supported path combinations include the following:
Schedule Individual Projects
To schedule an individual project, use this procedure:
Schedule Individual Training
To schedule an individual training, use this procedure:
Schedule Individual Exams
When students have to make up work schedule an individual exam assignment for those select students. Applicable for all exam types including The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exam is a leading certification to validate skills. exams and Critical Thinking Challenge exams.
Schedule SAM Path
SAM Path assignments are sequential combinations of exams and training.
Scheduling Individual SAM Paths
To schedule an individual SAM Path, use this procedure:
Schedule a Critical Thinking Challenge Exam
Schedule a Critical Thinking Challenge exam to help students build critical thinking skills. In this exam type, students are given a scenario and challenged to achieve the best results based on a series of decisions.
Schedule Individual Assignments
SAM lets you schedule exams, training, projects and SAM Paths and assign them to specific students in a section.
SAM Path Training > Exam Options
Configure assignments to train students on a topic, then test their proficiency.
SAM Path Exam > Training Options
Configure assignments to test students on a topic, then provide remedial training for errors.
SAM Path Report Descriptions
The following table provides a brief description and list of fields for available SAM Path Reports. Some reports enable you to select the student identifier to display.
SAM Path Exam > Training > Exam Options
Configure assignments to test students on a topic, provide remedial training for any errors, then re-test students for proficiency.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Add Links to Techcheck and Training Materials
You can create links to help your students easily check the status of Cengage platforms or access training materials.
Schedule a MOS Exam
Prepare students for the real MOS exam by scheduling a practice MOS exam.
Create and Schedule an Exam
Create and schedule exams associated with a textbook chapter.
(LTI 1.0) Copy a SAM Course to a New Schoology Course
Copy an existing SAM course to a new Schoology course. You can copy your own SAM course or another instructor's course.
Create and Schedule a Training Assignment With Express Creation
Create and schedule training assignments associated with a textbook chapter.
Schedule Training
Assign training to your class.
Schedule a Project
Assign a project to your class.
Schedule an Exam
Assign exams to your class.
(LTI 1.0) Create a New Schoology-Integrated SAM Course
Open your Schoology course. If you do not have a default grade category in your Schoology course, create one. A default grade category is required to sync grades between Schoology and SAM. Click Grade Setup . In Categories , click Add . Enter information for your category and click Create . To use this category for SAM assignments, click . On the Materials tab, click Add Materials › Cengage LMS Integration . If prompted, sign in to your Cengage instructor account to link your Schoology and...
(LTI Advantage) Create a New Schoology-Integrated SAM Course
If you have not created the SAM course you want to integrate with Schoology, create it from Schoology.
Add Links in Google Classroom to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from Google Classroom to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM.
Add Links in Schoology to SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your SAM course, create links from Schoology to activities or other content in SAM.
Add Links in Sakai to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from Sakai to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM.
Link to SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your SAM course, create links from Schoology to activities or other content in SAM.
Link to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from Sakai to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM.
Link to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from LTI Advantage LMS to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM.
Link to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from Google Classroom to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM.
Link to SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your SAM course, create links from LMS to activities or other content in SAM.
Add Links in Moodle to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from Moodle to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM. Linked graded activities are included in the Moodle gradebook.
Link to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from Moodle to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM. Linked graded activities are included in the Moodle gradebook.
Link to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from Brightspace to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM. Linked graded activities are included in the Brightspace gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add Links in Canvas to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Link to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Link to SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your SAM course, create links from LMS to activities or other content in SAM. Linked graded activities are included in the LMS gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.Linked graded activities are included in the LMS gradebook.
Add Links in Blackboard to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from Blackboard to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM. Linked graded activities are included in the Blackboard gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add Links in Brightspace to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from Brightspace to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM. Linked graded activities are included in the Brightspace gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Link to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from Blackboard to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM. Linked graded activities are included in the Blackboard gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add Links in LTI Advantage LMS to SAM Activities and Resources
If your LTI Advantage LMS is not otherwise specified, the following steps apply to any LTI Advantage compliant LMS. After setting up your SAM course, create links from LTI Advantage LMS to activities or other content in SAM. Linked graded activities are included in the LTI Advantage LMS gradebook.
Add Links in LMS to Keyboarding in SAM Activities and Resources
If your LTI 1.0 LMS is not otherwise specified, the following steps apply to any LTI 1.0 compliant LMS. After setting up your Keyboarding in SAM course, create links from LMS to activities or other content in Keyboarding in SAM.
Maintenance
To perform system maintenance, backup and upgrade functions, we anticipate that there will be eight (8) hours of scheduled maintenance downtime per quarter. We schedule downtime during a low usage time, typically Sunday mornings. For normal maintenance, Cengage Learning will make all reasonable efforts to notify SAM instructors, administrators and supervisors of the scheduled maintenance two (2) weeks prior to the maintenance.
December 2024
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SAM Assignments
You can schedule all SAM Assignment Types (exams, training, projects and SAM Path assignments) by clicking the Assignments tab under SAM Assignments and using the following procedures.
Exams
Create and schedule exams with task-based and objective-based questions.
Locating and Selecting a SAM Assignment
Before you can edit, copy, schedule an individual student assignment, preview or deactivate an assignment, you must locate and select it. To locate and select an assignment, use the following procedure:
Locating and Selecting an Assignment
Before you can edit, schedule an individual student assignment, or preview an assignment, you must locate and select it. To locate and select an assignment, use the following procedure:
Hiding SAM Assignments
Hide SAM assignments (Exams, Projects, Training or SAM Path Assignments) using the following procedure:
Accessibility
Cengage is committed to making its educational materials accessible to users of all abilities. Through a dedicated company-wide task force, the assistance of outside experts and consultants, and feedback from users, Cengage continuously seeks to identify and evaluate opportunities for improving the usability and accessibility of our products and services.
Add a Link to Technical Support
After linking your Schoology and SAM courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to SAM activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Schoology and SAM courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to SAM activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.