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Add Assignments to LMS
Create links from your LMS to content in MindTap for K–12.
Complete Assignments
Complete assignments to build skills and demonstrate understanding.
Manually Grade Assignments
Review and grade assignments with open-ended or essay questions.
Assign an Assignment
Assign materials to add them to the gradebook. Assignments can be given to all students with the same settings, or modified for certain students.
Add Links in Google Classroom to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Google Classroom to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12.
Add Links in Moodle to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Moodle to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Moodle gradebook.
Link to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Brightspace to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Brightspace gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add Links in Canvas to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add Links in Schoology to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Schoology to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12.
Add Links in Sakai to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Sakai to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12.
Add Links in Blackboard to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Blackboard to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Blackboard gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add Links in LTI Advantage LMS to MindTap for K–12 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 MindTap for K–12 course, create links from LTI Advantage LMS to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the LTI Advantage LMS gradebook.
Edit Assignment Settings
After an assignment is scheduled, you can change its due date and other settings.
Add a Link to Technical Support
After linking your Google Classroom and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to MindTap for K–12 activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Google Classroom and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Preview an Assignment
Preview materials before assigning them to see how they will appear to students.
Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to MindTap for K–12 Activities
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Brightspace and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Technical Support
After linking your Brightspace and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to MindTap for K–12 activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Moodle and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Sakai and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Schoology and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Technical Support
After linking your Moodle and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to MindTap for K–12 activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.
Add a Link to Technical Support
After linking your Sakai and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to MindTap for K–12 activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.
Add a Link to Technical Support
After linking your Schoology and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to MindTap for K–12 activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Blackboard and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Technical Support
After linking your Blackboard and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to MindTap for K–12 activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.
Remove Assignment
If needed, unassign materials you previously assigned to your class.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Canvas and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Technical Support
After linking your Canvas and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to MindTap for K–12 activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.
Link to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Moodle to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Moodle gradebook.
Link to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Link to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Schoology to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12.
Link to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from LTI Advantage LMS to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12.
Link to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Sakai to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12.
Link to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Google Classroom to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12.
Add Links in Brightspace to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Brightspace to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Brightspace gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Link to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Blackboard to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Blackboard gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add Links in LMS to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
If your LTI Advantage LMS is not otherwise specified, the following steps apply to any LTI Advantage compliant LMS.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 MindTap for K–12 course, create links from LMS to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the LMS gradebook unless you choose to exclude them. Linked graded activities are included in the LMS gradebook.
Link to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from LMS to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the LMS gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.Linked graded activities are included in the LMS gradebook.
Link to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from LMS to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12.
Add Links in LMS to MindTap for K–12 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 MindTap for K–12 course, create links from LMS to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12.
View Assignment Reports
Assignment reports show how your class did on each question in an assignment. To find areas students may need more help with, view the average score for each question and which students answered correctly.
Add a Link to Technical Support
After linking your LMS and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to MindTap for K–12 activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your LMS and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Student Groups
Create student groups to quickly apply different settings to certain students when assigning work. Groups can be used to give students different start and due dates, additional attempts on questions, and additional assignments. After creating a group, you can rename it, add or remove students, or remove the group entirely.
View Grades
Your assignment scores are shown on your Assignments page.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your LTI Advantage LMS and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Technical Support
After linking your LTI Advantage LMS and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to MindTap for K–12 activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.
Links to MindTap for K–12 Courses or Activities Don't Work
When you click a link to a MindTap for K–12 course or activity from your LMS, the link doesn't open a new browser window with the course or learning activity.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your LMS and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Technical Support
After linking your LMS and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to MindTap for K–12 activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.
Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to MindTap for K–12 Activities
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to MindTap for K–12 Activities
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to MindTap for K–12 Activities
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to MindTap for K–12 Activities
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to MindTap for K–12 Activities
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to MindTap for K–12 Activities
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to MindTap for K–12 Activities
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
(LTI 1.0) Create a New Schoology-Integrated MindTap for K–12 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 MindTap for K–12. Click Grade Setup . In Categories , click Add . Enter information for your category and click Create . To use this category for MindTap for K–12 assignments, click . On the Materials tab, click Add Materials › Cengage LMS Integration . If prompted, sign in to your Cengage instructor account to...
Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to MindTap for K–12 Activities
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your LMS Course
Your LMS administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in LMS. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from LMS. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both LMS and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same LMS course. Create your course in LMS. Choose one of the following: In your MindTap for K–12 course, assign the activities...
Edit Gradebook Categories
Customize your gradebook by adding categories for assignments. To make a category count more toward final grades, enable weights. If category weights are not enabled, all assignments have equal weight.
Open Materials
Launch your course to view your textbook and assignments.
Take Notes
Take notes on your assignments and course materials. Your notes are saved in the Study Hub for future reference.
Enable Student Self-Registration in Cognero
Enable student self-registration for your Cognero classes to allow students to register for your class and access assignments.
Add Bookmarks
Bookmark important content in your course materials or assignments to review later. Your bookmarks are saved in the Study Hub and can be accessed across browsers and devices.
View English Language Gains Reports
View student progress in English language and reading proficiency. Progress is measured by the difference in student performance on their first and most recent English language gains assignments.
View Reading Level Gains Reports
View student progress in reading proficiency. Progress is measured by the difference in student performance on their placement test and their first and most recent gains assignments.
Edit Grades
Edit a student's grade to grant or remove additional points. You can change the student's overall assignment score, or their score for individual questions.
Grade Sync Problems
Student grades in MindTap for K–12 do not sync to your LMS, or sync very slowly.
Assign a Test in Cognero
Make Cognero tests available to your students.
(LTI Advantage) Create a New Schoology-Integrated MindTap for K–12 Course
If you have not created the MindTap for K–12 course you want to integrate with Schoology, create it from Schoology.
View Grades
Open the gradebook to view student grades.
Give Feedback
Add comments on specific questions to improve student understanding.
Create a Cognero Class
You must create a Cognero class before you can assign content to your students.
Contact Support
Contact customer support with additional questions.
Grade Tests in Cognero
Some Cognero questions require manual grading, and automatically graded questions can be edited.
Require Approval for Student Registration
Requiring registration approval deters cheating from students with duplicate accounts. If your course uses self-registration and does not require registration approval, some students may try to cheat by enrolling a fake account in your course to access assignments before taking them under their real name. This feature is not available for all courses. If you cannot edit your course, contact your district's technology coordinator. Under the course you want to manage, open the Manage Course menu...
Reports
MindTap for K–12 reports show the time your students spend on their work and their improvement over time.
Create a New Google Classroom-Integrated MindTap for K–12 Course
This task is different depending on the version of Google Classroom your school uses. To see which version your school uses, open the assignment editor and look for the Add-ons panel. If your assignment has Add-ons , your school uses Google Workspace for Education Plus. If your assignment does not have Add-ons , your school uses Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals/Standard. Open the Cengage integration tool. If your school uses Google Workspace for Education Plus: This integration...
(LTI 1.0) Create a New LMS-Integrated MindTap for K–12 Course
Before you begin, your LMS administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in your LMS, and you must have received an email from Cengage containing a Cengage Course URL. This task is different depending on the version of Google Classroom your school uses. To see which version your school uses, open the assignment editor and look for the Add-ons panel. If your assignment has Add-ons , your school uses Google Workspace for Education Plus. If your assignment does not have Add-ons , your school...
Copy a MindTap for K–12 Course to a New Google Classroom Course
Copy an existing MindTap for K–12 course to a new Google Classroom course. You can copy your own MindTap for K–12 course or another instructor's course.
Export Results from Cognero
Export Cognero test results as a CSV file to import them to an external gradebook.
Highlight Text
Mark important content to review later. Your highlighted text is saved in the Study Hub .