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CONTENTS INSTRUCTOR REGISTRATION GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VIII GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
SYSTEM SETUP FOR CENGAGENOWV2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
REGISTRATION AND SIGN‐IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Registering as a New User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Signing In as a Returning User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Adding Titles to Your Resource Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
USING THE HOME PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
THE HOME PAGE ACTIONS TABLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
As a live, Webbased program, CengageNOWv2 is regularly updated with new features and improvements. Please refer to the CengageNOWv2 online Help for the most current information.
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SETTING UP QUICK LINKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
USING THE HEADER LINKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the Student View/Instructor View Toggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Basic Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Sign Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MANAGING COURSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
SETTING UP COURSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Creating and Managing Course Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Building a Course Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Copying an Existing Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Importing a Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Your Course/Section Created Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Creating Course Sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
MODIFYING COURSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Editing Course Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Managing Multiple Institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using the Courses and Sections Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Setting the Courses Page Display Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Using the CengageNOWv2 Clipboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Viewing Your Course Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
USER ENROLLMENT OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setting Up Student Self‐Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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CREATING AND MANAGING ASSIGNMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
USING THE ASSIGNMENTS PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Advanced Assignment Page Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Uploading Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
CREATING ASSIGNMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Assignment Types Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Starting the Assignment Creation Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
CREATING HOMEWORK OR TEST ASSIGNMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Question Filtering Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Creating and Editing Pools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
CREATING ADAPTIVE STUDY PLANS ASSIGNMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . 110
CREATING READING ASSIGNMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
CREATING EXTERNAL ASSIGNMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
CHOOSING ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Creating and Managing Option Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
USING THE ASSIGNMENT CREATED/SUMMARY PAGES . . . . . . . . . 128
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EDITING ASSIGNMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Editing content in Homework or Test assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Editing assignment dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Managing Content in ASP assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Modifying item point values in Homework or Test assignments . . . . . . . 134
Editing External assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
ARCHIVING COURSES AND ASSIGNMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Using the Archived Materials Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Archiving Your Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Retrieving Archived Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Copying Items from Archived Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Deleting Archived Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
MANAGING GRADES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
GRADEBOOK TERMINOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
USING THE GRADEBOOK OVERVIEW PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Basic Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Gradebook Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Filtering Gradebook Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Using an External Gradebook Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Creating and Editing Custom Grading Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Emailing Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
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EDITING GRADE DETAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Editing Scores in External and ASP Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Editing Scores in Homework and Test Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Adjusting Multiple Assignment Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
USING THE STUDENT GRADE DETAILS PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
EDITING ASSIGNMENT DETAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Assignment Details Page Basic Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Assignment Details Page Advanced Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
QUERYING STUDENT DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Sending a Search Results Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
CUSTOMIZING ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC STUDENTS . . . 193
EXPORTING A COURSE GRADEBOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
GRADE REPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Using Custom Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
USING GRADEBOOK ANALYTICS REPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Using Class Aggregate Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Using Student Analytics Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
MANAGING USER ENROLLMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
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MANUALLY ENROLLING INSTRUCTORS OR STUDENTS . . . . . . . . . . 229
Manually Enrolling Instructors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Manually Enrolling Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Emailing Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Enrolling Yourself as a Student . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Removing Users from a Course or Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
USING THE STUDY TOOLS PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
WORKING WITH STUDY TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
AUTHORING IN CENGAGENOWV2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Creating Folders and Managing Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Uploading Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
QUESTION EDITOR OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Using the Question Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Advanced Question Editor Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Creating a New Question . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
ACCESSING CENGAGE TECHNICAL SUPPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
CREATING A TECHNICAL SUPPORT CASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
CENGAGENOWV2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
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INSTRUCTOR REGISTRATION GUIDE
First Time User Registration Sign up to access all of your instructor online resources by using the Cengage Learning single sign‐on system. 1. To begin registration, go to https://
login.cengage.com.
1. Under Instructor Resource Center, click New Faculty User?, then click Continue.
2. Use the Location selector to indicate your institution’s country and the page will refresh with additional fields. Enter the requested search criteria (institution type, state, city, zip code, etc.) and click Search to select your college. 3. Click Continue after making your selection and enter your account information. Accept the License Agreement and click Register.
Your account request is sent to Cengage Learning, and within 48 hours you should receive an email that your account is validated and active. If you can’t find your institution, or need to use your account at more than one institution, please contact Technical Support.
Returning User SignIn 1. Go to https://login.cengage.com 2. Enter your account email address and password exactly and click Sign In to open your Instructor Resource Center page.
3. If you have a registered title, click the course link under the My Course heading to enter CNOWv2.
NOTE: You can click any of the Tech Support links in CengageNOWv2 to open the Technical Support Knowledgebase in a new browser window. You can also direct your browser to: http://academic.cengage.com/support
Adding Titles to Your Bookshelf 1. Sign in to your account at https://
login.cengage.com
2. Find the Add a product to your Instructor Resource Center text box. Enter the Author, Title ISBN, or Course Key and click the Search icon.
3. Click Continue, and If necessary, select any additional resources for that title and click Add Selected to Instructor Resource Center. 4. The selected resources are added to your Instructor Resource Center. You can use the Choose your Products menu to choose between your different books.
Creating a Course in CengageNOWv2 If you don’t already have a course or section to use, copy, or import, it’s easy to create one. 1. Log into Cengage Learning and enter CNOWv2 under the appropriate institution (applies only to those teaching through multiple schools).
2. Open the CengageNOWv2 Courses page and click Create a New Course.
3. Select Build a Course Manually and click Continue.
4. Select the textbook for the course (when available, also select the appropriate IAC title students will buy); then enter the course’s name, number, start and end dates.
5. (Optional) Link to a document or web page as your course syllabus. Add email recipients and Student ID preferences.
6. When you are finished, click Create Course. To create a section, click the Create a Section link on the Course Created page.
NOTE: To access CengageNOWv2, you need at least one CengageNOWv2 title in your resource center.
GETTING STARTED Welcome to CengageNOWv2™ (CNOWv2), an improved version of CengageNOW, specializing in Accounting disciplines. In CNOWv2 you will find a streamlined assignment creation wizard, an editor for creating your own questions, a “hands on” blank sheet of paper accounting problem type that duplicates manual forms, and a Gradebook Analytics report that provides an easy to read analysis of performance data for your course and assignments, and includes comparisons of outcomes from the student to national level. The CNOWv2 learning system supplies you with the same easy, online access to courses, course materials, and students across multiple institutions through a single sign‐on. You can manage all your CNOWv2 classes at your pace and on your schedule. When setting up and working with your instructional materials, you can refer to this guide for helpful information.
Audience This user guide serves as reference manual to help instructors get started using CengageNOWv2 by providing information on managing courses, assignments, grades, reports, and overseeing course enrollment.
The CengageNOWv2 Home Page
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SYSTEM SETUP FOR CENGAGENOWV2 To use CengageNOWv2, all you need is an Internet connection and a computer with basic requirements running on either a Windows or Macintosh operating system. To check your computer’s compatibility with CengageNOWv2 and find links for the supported Web browsers and plug‐ins, see the “CengageNOWv2 System Requirements” on page 270. Each time you log in, CengageNOWv2 automatically performs a system check and notifies you if your computer does not meet the system requirements. If you need to make any updates, you can click the help icon in the System Check’s Results pane to access instructions for browser settings and directions for downloading the appropriate add‐ons.
CNOWv2 System Check Once logged in, you can also use the Browser Setup Help link located in the Quick Links pane of your Home page to access instructions for managing browser settings and add‐ons.
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REGISTRATION AND SIGNIN Through the Cengage Learning single sign‐on page you can access your course resources all from one place. Once your account is created and validated, you can add new materials to your online bookshelf and access CengageNOWv2 and as you wish. Through the use of a single sign‐on procedure, everything you need to teach your course is found by logging in to a single Cengage Learning website.
Cengage Learning Instructor Resource Center
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Registering as a New User Instructors can request a Cengage account without using a Access Code from the course textbook. You simply enter your account information online and submit it to Cengage Learning.
Step
Action: To create a new account with Cengage Learning
1
Direct your browser to https://login.cengage.com and click the New Faculty User? button.
2
Click Continue in the Create a Faculty Account confirmation window (click Cancel to return to the Cengage Learning Sign In page).
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Step
Action: To create a new account with Cengage Learning
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Use the Location drop‐down menu on the Select Your Institution page to select the country for your school.
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Use the Search features to locate your school by various criteria such as institution type, vicinity, state, city, or postal code.
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Select your institution and click Continue. (Click Search Again if your institution doesn’t appear.) Note: If you are unable to find your school, please go to the Cengage Learning Contact page (http://www.cengage.com/contact/). From this site you can locate our phone number or find the contact information for a sales representative.
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Step 6
Action: To create a new account with Cengage Learning Enter the required information for your new account and make a record of the password for future reference. Note: The email address you supply during account registration is used when students contact you from within CengageNOWv2.
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Accept the License Agreement and click Register. Clicking Cancel returns you to the Sign In page without creating an account.
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At this point your account is established and your information is sent to Cengage Learning for validation. In the meantime, you can begin adding resources to your Resource Center. Within 48 hours, you should receive an email that your account is validated. Once your account is validated, you can click the link for your CengageNOWv2 course under the My Course heading, and CengageNOWv2 will open in a new browser window.
Signing In as a Returning User Once your CengageNOWv2 instructor account is validated, you can sign in as a returning user from anywhere you have Internet access.
Step
Action: To sign in as a returning user
1
Connect to the Internet and go to: https://login.cengage.com to open the Cengage Learning Sign In page.
2
Enter your email address and password exactly and click the Sign In button to open your Instructor Resource Center.
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If necessary, select the appropriate book from the Choose your Product drop‐down menu. Note: Select your course textbook and add it to your list of books, if necessary. You need access to at least one book or other resource before creating an online course and assignments.
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Step
Action: To sign in as a returning user
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Under the My Course heading, click the link for your course to open CengageNOWv2 in a new browser window.
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(Optional) If you use CNOWv2 with more than one institution, you can manage all your courses through this single sign‐on. However, the institution listed in the heading of your Instructor Resource Center page will be associated with any new course you create. See “Managing Multiple Institutions” on page 62 for more details.
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Your next steps depend on the type of course you are creating. See “Setting Up Courses” on page 29 for step‐by‐step instructions on creating each type of course. Note: Generally it is recommended that instructors start with a Cengage Learning Template course that is pre‐populated with assignments. For specific instructions, see Modifying a Template Course Designed by Cengage Learning on page 55.
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Adding Titles to Your Resource Center You can easily add titles to your Instructor Resource Center. You may find and add books by entering their Access Code or ISBN.
Step
Action: To add titles to your Resource Center
1
Sign in at https://login.cengage.com and go to your Instructor Resource Center page (if you have not already done so).
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Enter the Author, Course Key, or Title ISBN of the product to be added under Add a product to your Instructor Resource Center.
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Click the Search icon and the Search Results page will open.
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Choose the appropriate product for your course and any supplemental materials you wish to include, then click Continue.
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Click the Add Selected to Instructor Resource Center button once your selection are complete. This returns to your Resource Center where the new title should appear
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Switch between books by making a new selection from your registered titles in the Choose your Product drop‐down menu. You can filter your search by platform or status, and organize the list by author or title.
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(Optional) Click Remove a Product to delete the current selection in the Choose your Product menu.
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USING THE HOME PAGE The CengageNOWv2 Home page is used to get a quick overview of your course status, as it supplies handy links to past‐due assignments, recently graded assignments, and assignments that require manual grading. On the right‐hand side of the Home page are customizable Quick Links that serve as shortcuts to frequently use areas in CengageNOWv2.
The CengageNOWv2 Instructor Home Page From this page and most pages in CengageNOWv2 there are a series of links in the heading, which provide navigation to all the main pages in CengageNOWv2, such as Home, Courses, Users, Assignments, Gradebook, and Study Tools. See “Using the Header Links” on page 14 for more information.
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Using the Home Page
THE HOME PAGE ACTIONS TABLE The Actions table is the focal point of the Home page. It serves as a reference for changes in the status of any of your assignments and provides quick access to actions for tasks such as manual grading, sending reminders to students about late assignments, and reviewing recently graded assignments.
The Actions Table You can specify how assignments appear in the Actions table by clicking the Edit Page link. The Display Preferences page allows you to select the default number of assignments initially appearing in each sub‐table. Additionally, you can use this page to select which links appear in the Quick Links pane. For more details see “Setting Up Quick Links” on page 13.
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Using the Home Page
Using the Actions Tables The Actions panel contains the following sub‐tables: Remind Students About Late Assignments Displays information on any assignments that are overdue. Click Remind in the Actions column to open the Send Email window, where you can select any of your students for messaging. Grade Assignments Manually Displays information on assignments you need to grade manually. Click View in the Actions column to open the Assignment Details page. From this page you can review and score those questions that cannot be graded electronically. For more details see “Editing Assignment Details” on page 184. Also see “Editing Scores in Homework and Test Assignments” on page 171 for information on reviewing and scoring individual questions View Recently Graded Assignments Displays information on assignments that were recently graded. Click Review in the Actions column to open the Assignment Details page, where you can review and edit assignment results. For more details see “Editing Assignment Details” on page 184. Each of the three Actions sub‐tables contain the following columns: Course | Assignment Displays the course and assignment names. Unavailable Date Displays the assignment’s Unavailable Date, which determines when the assignment is closed for all students in the course. Seeing “Closed” next to an assignment means students in the course are no longer able to open a new take or previously‐unfinished take of that assignment. Actions Column Provides quick access to frequently used commands. Click Review to open the Assignment Details page. For late assignments, you can click Remind to send students a reminder email message.
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Using the Home Page
Loading Content in Your Actions Tables To conserve system resources, the Home page requires manual loading. By using the Load, Load All, Load “X”, and Refresh buttons you can organize and review current information in specific sections of the Actions tables. Load When you open the Home page, you can view the information on the Actions tables by clicking one of the Load buttons. This allows you to see refreshed information every time you log in or return to your Home page from another part of CNOWv2. Load All When the number of assignments listed in your Actions table exceeds your limit, a Show First “X” message informs you there are additional assignments to be displayed. Clicking the Load All button allows you view all your assignments at one time and supplies the Showing All message. Note: You can determine the default number of assignments to display (the value for “X”) by making a selection for the Assignment Limit on the Display Preferences page. For more details, see “Setting Up Quick Links” on page 13. Load “X” When all the qualifying assignments are displayed in the Actions table a Showing All message appears. Clicking the Load “X” button returns you to the default number of assignments in the list. Refresh Update the Actions table to display any recent activity by clicking Refresh. This action updates only the information for those assignments currently being displayed.
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Using the Home Page
SETTING UP QUICK LINKS Quick Links are shortcuts on your Home page that take you to common tasks such as creating a new assignment or course, viewing your Gradebook, or viewing your Archived Materials.
The Home Page Quick Links You can specify the options and appearance of your Home page by clicking the Edit Page link at the top of the Quick Links pane. Clicking this link opens the Display Preferences page, where you can select from the various Quick Links, or you can also set display preferences for limiting the number of assignments appearing in the Actions table.
Home Page Display Preferences
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USING THE HEADER LINKS The global navigation area at the top of most pages in CengageNOWv2 provides a convenient menu of helpful tools and options. Here you will find the links to open your Home, Courses, Assignments, Gradebook, and Study Tools pages. The link highlighted in blue is the page you currently have in focus.
The Header Links It’s important to always use the buttons and links provided in CengageNOWv2 to log out or go to another page. If you use your browser's Close, Refresh, or Back/Forward buttons instead, you may unintentionally lose your changes. Note: When your browser window is scaled down, the header links to your pages in CengageNOWv2 are consolidated into a single drop‐down menu . On the top right side of most page headings in CengageNOWv2 are two buttons that provide you with help and useful resources: Global Actions Menu Click the person icon to access an extensive list of system Tools and Help options. Use a link below to see details on a specific system resource: • “Using the Student View/Instructor View Toggle” on page 15 • “Preferences” on page 16 • “Basic Calculator” on page 17 • “Help” on page 18 • “Sign Out” on page 18 Cengage Technical Support Click this icon to open the Cengage Customer Support site in a new browser window. This site contains helpful FAQs and links to further information in the form of user guides, videos, recordings, and online training. See “Accessing Cengage Technical Support” on page 264 for more details.
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Using the Student View/Instructor View Toggle To switch to a student’s view of the current course, click the Change to Student View link in the Global Actions Menu (person icon). This automatically enrolls you in the selected course as a student so you can see your assignments, messages, grading, and so forth as your students do. In addition, you can use this view to access the student online Help system.
To switch back to your instructor account from the student view, click the Return to Instructor View link. Before toggling between types of accounts, you must have a course set up and selected. Also, keep in mind that you cannot be enrolled as a student in more than one section of a particular course. If you do switch to a different section and enroll (i.e., click Student View), this automatically unenrolls you from the previous section and you will lose your student‐view assignments and grades. Note: If your student session is interrupted, logging in again returns you to your instructor view. However, you can resume your student session in progress by changing back Student View.
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Preferences The Preferences link, available from the Global Actions Menu (person icon), opens a window where you can control the general appearance of your CengageNOWv2 pages and determine access to certain advanced features. When you are finished changing your preferences, click Save These Changes to keep them, or click Cancel to exit without saving. Your changes will take effect when you load a new page.
The Preferences Window Setting display options This setting allows you control the default appearance of all CengageNOWv2 pages with Show All Options/Hide All Options links. To show all options by default on all pages, select Show All Options. To hide any additional or expert options by default on all pages, select Hide All Options. Selecting Hide All Options keeps additional or expert options out of the way until you need them. If you use the expert options frequently, you may want to have them shown by default. You can always change this setting manually on any page.
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Table length This setting allows you to enter a numeric value that determines the amount of data displayed on the pages in CNOWv2. For example, you can use this setting to display a list of 100 students as one page of 100 students, two pages of 50 students each, or ten pages of 10 students each. To divide long lists of information, select the check box for Break up a table into separate pages when it contains more than the following number of entries. Enter a value from 10 through 10 in the text box to limit pages to that many rows of information. To create pages displaying the complete list of entries, clear the check box. Order of assignments in dropdown menus This setting lets you select the default sorting method for assignment lists throughout CengageNOWv2, such as those in the Assignments and Gradebook pages. Courses that I see Selecting this option limits the display of course folders to only those that contain courses you are teaching or enrolled in. This option affects which folders are available on the Courses page and those listed in the Course or Section drop‐down menus on the Assignments, Users, and Gradebook pages. By default, Courses that I see is set so all public folders in your institution are shown.
Basic Calculator Clicking this link in the Global Actions Menu opens CengageNOWv2’s Basic Calculator in a pop‐up window. This provides you with quick access to a simple calculator that includes functions for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, erasing the last digit or number, and clearing all. Note: Students have the Basic Calculator available to them when taking a Homework or Test assignment.
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Help While using CengageNOWv2, you can get online help by opening the Global Actions Menu (person icon) in the heading of almost any page. Clicking this link opens a drop‐down menu where you can select between accessing the Textual Help or the Training Videos. Clicking the Textual Help link opens the entire CengageNOWv2 Help System from its introduction, with the associated Table of Contents, Search, and Index tabs displayed. On most CengageNOWv2 pages, you can get help for specific features by clicking an adjacent help icon . When you open the CengageNOWv2 Help System by clicking one these icons, the Contents, Search, and Index tabs are hidden. Note: Also see “Accessing Cengage Technical Support” on page 264.
Sign Out Use the Sign Out link in the Global Actions Menu (person icon) to close your current session. This officially logs you out of CengageNOWv2 and informs the system that you are done. If you simply close the browser window without signing out, there is a chance that you may lose unsaved work, or that your session may not terminate successfully. Your log‐in session expires automatically after 2 hours of inactivity, however, a warning overlay will pop up to inform you when 10 minutes remain. If you are using your account normally you will not need to worry about your session expiring. Each time you click to load a new page or save an entry, your session timer resets. Be sure to sign out by clicking the Sign Out link if you need to leave your computer for an extended period. Note: Always use the provided CengageNOWv2 buttons and links to close assignments or go to another page. If you use your browser’s Close, Refresh, or Back/Forward buttons instead, you may unintentionally lose work from your current session.
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MANAGING COURSES In CengageNOWv2 your courses and sections serve as containers used to manage and organize the assignments, grades, and other activities and information you provide for your students. Through CNOWv2 you are also able to create, view, and manage your courses across multiple institutions. You can use the features on the Courses page to create or copy new courses and sections, use a CengageNOWv2 template to create a course with prebuilt assignments, control course access, and archive courses and course folders.
The Courses Page Once you have one or more courses in place, you can begin creating your own assignments, enrolling students, and managing your entire class. Note: On the Courses page, courses are indicated by a red, circular icon appearing after the course name. Sections are not marked.
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You can find descriptions and procedures for CengageNOWv2’s primary course‐ management features in the following sections: To create courses, see “Setting Up Courses” on page 20. To create sections and generate Course Keys for student self‐enrollment,
see “Creating Course Sections” on page 57. To create folders for organizing your courses, see “Creating and
Managing Course Folders” on page 22. To set up course access and control enrollment for students and
instructors, see “User Enrollment Options” on page 77. To manage and adapt existing courses for changing circumstances or new
purposes, see “Modifying Courses” on page 61. To remove a course from your Courses page and save it for future use,
see Archiving Courses and Assignments on page 136. To import and export courses, see “Importing a course to a folder” on
page 28 and “Importing a Course” on page 49.
SETTING UP COURSES This section covers how to set up and organize a course, along with any sections or folders that might be required. Before you can create a course, be sure to have at least one current Cengage Learning eBook registered to your instructor account. You can then create a new course in minutes, or quickly copy or import an existing course (and most of its contents) for re‐use. You have three basic processes to choose from when creating a course: Choose an institution for your course. If you teach at more than one
institution using CengageNOWv2, all your courses are available from any of your CNOWv2 accounts. When creating a course, however, it may be necessary for you to change accounts to associate the course with the appropriate school. See “Managing Multiple Institutions” on page 62 for more details. Build a Course Manually. Use this option to create an empty course
shell. Afterwards you can populate the new course your own assignments. For details, see “Building a Course Manually” on page 35. Copy an Existing Course. Use this option to either create a course from a
copy of an existing course or by using one of your textbook’s template courses. During this process you can modify the course’s basic information and dates.
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These types of courses are already populated with assignments. After the course is created you can modify the existing assignments and add new assignments as needed. For details, see “Copying an Existing Course” on page 39. Import a Course via a File Previously Exported from CengageNOWv2.
Use this process to import and adapt a previously exported course from another CengageNOWv2 account or institution. For details, see “Importing a Course” on page 49.
The Choose Process Page Depending on your school’s procedures, courses may be set up by an administrator or lead instructor, particularly for large classes with multiple sections such as discussion groups or labs. With course sections grouped under the parent course, the lead instructor can control assignment lists and grading across all of the sections. For details, see “Creating Course Sections” on page 57.
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Creating and Managing Course Folders Creating and managing folders is a simple and effective way to help keep your courses and sections well organized. You can rename folders and change their file‐ sharing settings as necessary to suit your needs. By organizing your courses in folders and sub‐folders, you can sort your courses and sections by class, department, and term. When working with courses and folders you should plan the organization of your folders in advance so you can avoid moving courses around during the term. You can create folders for filing your courses at any time, but when copying and pasting courses enrollment and syllabus information is lost. Note: It is possible to limit your view of course folders to only those that contain courses you are teaching or in which you are enrolled. See “Preferences” on page 16 for more details.
Working with course folders Function
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Use the Expand All or Collapse All links to either fully open or close the folder icons in the Folders window.
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Use the + or ‐ icons next to specific folders to open and close them individually.
To use advanced controls, you may need to click the Show All Options/HIde All Options toggle to display the Folders drop‐down menu, which will provide the following options: Archive Folder Create Subfolder Delete Folder Import Course Paste Course Rename Folder
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Function
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Click on folder names to view the contents. Shared course folders will display a hand icon. Private folders may not be viewable or have limited access. Folders are created as private by default.
Renaming a course folder Step
Action: To rename a folder
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On the Courses page, select the folder.
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If necessary, click the Show All Options link to display the Folders options.
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Select Rename Folder in the Folders drop‐down menu.
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Enter a new name for the folder and click OK. Caution: To move courses between folders, you must copy and paste them into the new folder, rather than cutting and pasting them. Also note that copied courses do not retain their syllabus or enrollment information. For details, see “Using the CengageNOWv2 Clipboard” on page 74.
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Changing folder privacy settings Step
Action: To change folder privacy settings
All new folders you create are designated as “private” by default, which means that only you can view or change the contents. If the main folder is private, you do not have the option to share its subfolders. Once the main folder is shared, you can go through and share the subfolders as well. You can make your folders public so that others can view the contents, or make a public folder private again. Shared folders are marked with a hand icon . 1
On the Courses page, select the folder you want to change from private to public (or public to private).
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If necessary, click the Show All Options link to display the Folders options.
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In the Folders drop‐down menu, select Make public or private to change the folder’s sharing status. Note: When working with collaborative instructors, you will need to reset the course folder to “public” and then manually enroll the additional instructor(s) to your course. See “Managing User Enrollment” on page 228for more details.
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Archiving course folders Step
Action: To archive a course folder
Archiving a course folder moves it and its contents to the Archived Materials page. You can continue to manage archived materials or return them at any time to their original working area in CengageNOWv2. See “Using the Archived Materials Page” on page 137 for details. 1
On the Courses page click Show All Options, if necessary, to display the options for Folders.
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Select a folder in the Folders window.
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Select Archive Folder from the Folders drop‐down menu.
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When asked to confirm the archival, click OK.
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Creating a course subfolder Step
Action: To create a subfolder
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On the Courses page click Show All Options, if necessary, to display the options for Folders.
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Open the main Courses folder and the subfolder (if any) in which you want to place your new subfolder.
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Select Create Subfolder from the Folders drop‐down menu.
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Enter a name for the new subfolder in the Create a subfolder dialog box, and click OK. Your new subfolder should appear nested inside the folder you selected. Note: If the main folder is private, you will not have the option to share its subfolders. Once the main folder is shared, you can go through and share the subfolders as well.
Note: If the main folder is private, you will not have the option to share its subfolders. Once the main folder is shared, you can go through and share the subfolders as well.
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Deleting a folder Step
Action: To delete a folder
You can permanently delete a folder, however, first you must archive all of the courses it contains. (To retain the contents for future use, it is recommended you archive the entire folder instead.) 1
(Optional) On the Courses page, create or select an appropriate folder in the Folders window.
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If necessary, click the Show All Options link to display the Folders options.
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Open the folder you want to delete and select the courses and sections it contains (if any).
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Click Archive in the Courses and Sections drop‐down menu.
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Select Delete Folder from the Folders drop‐down menu.
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When asked to confirm the deletion, click OK.
Importing a course to a folder Step
Action: To import a course
By using the Import Course option in the Folders drop‐down menu, you can quickly import a CengageNOWv2 course directly into one of your folders. Note: You are only able to import course files exported from CNOWv2. 1
(Optional) If you teach for more than one institution using CNOWv2, confirm you are logged into the appropriate institution for your imported course (your new course will automatically be associated with your active institution). See Managing Multiple Institutions on page 59 for more details.
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On the Courses page click Show All Options, if necessary.
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Select Import Course from the Folders drop‐down menu to open the Choose File page.
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Click the Choose File button and locate the course export file (.ECX file) you would like to import, select it, and then click Open.
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Step 4
Action: To import a course Confirm that the correct filename appears for File to Import, and then click Continue button to open the Course Information page.
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Step 5
Action: To import a course If available, the Textbook field displays the textbook associated with the imported course. If there is no associated book, the field will display the Textbook drop‐down menu. Note: Your textbook will not appear on the menu if you have not yet registered it, or if it has been retired by Cengage Learning. In this case, you can Cancel the new course and register the appropriate book before proceeding.
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Update the imported Course Name. This can match the name of the new course as it appears in your department or institution catalog. (Required)
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Update or confirm the imported Course Number. This entry can be the number of the course as it appears in your department or institution catalog.
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Step
Action: To import a course
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Use the calendar widget to select the appropriate date and time for the Course starts on and Course ends on fields. (Required)
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(Optional) Adjust the assignment dates by selecting the option to Adjust all assignment dates based on moving the start date of the first assignment to:, and then using the calendar widget to select a new date and time. Click Done when you are finished. All assignment dates in the course should now be changed relative to the new Start Date you selected for the first assignment.
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Step 10
Action: To import a course (Optional) If you have an updated Syllabus you want to provide for the student’s Courses page, you can link the course to an existing web page or external document. Select Link to This URL to display an existing web page
syllabus. Enter the entire web address, including the protocol such as http:// or https://. Select Link to This File to display an existing syllabus
document. Then click Choose File to navigate to the file, and click Open to enter the path to the file automatically. Note: The file must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format, and no larger than 10 megabytes. Select None if you do not intend to provide an on‐line syllabus
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(Optional) When available, select the checkbox next to Allow students to send emails to the instructor while taking assignments. Under the Enter Instructor Emails heading, enter addresses for additional recipients by clicking the plus button and entering the address in the new field. With this feature enabled, students can send an email from their assignment take. The email contains their message, a screen capture and a link allowing you to view the specific assignment content, and information identifying the institution, student, course/section, and assignment.
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(Optional) Select the checkbox next to Require students to provide a student ID on login if you need to set up unique and anonymous student identification for your course. When enabled, this option forces students to create their IDs. This feature is especially useful when generating reports for large classes where it is likely that students may have similar names. Note: You can also create and/or edit individual Student IDs from the Gradebook page.
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Step 13
Action: To import a course When the Course Information is complete, click Create Course. The new course is displayed on the Course Created page. This page gives you the basic course information, the Course Key link used by students to enroll themselves, and several links for a Likely Next Step. See “Using Your Course/Section Created Page” on page 55 for more information.
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At this point, all of the course assignments are using the option settings from the imported course. If you need to update these options, you can go to the Assignments page and click Edit and select between editing assignment information, options, or content. If you have no further actions to take at this time, click Return to Course List.
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(Optional) Once the course is imported, you can click the Edit link on the Courses page to open the Course Information page. From this page you can edit the course name, number, dates, or add a syllabus. See “Editing Course Information” on page 62 for more information.
Copying an existing course to a folder Step
Action: To make a copy of a course Note: When pasting a course into a new folder, the new course will keep its name, information, assignments, and sections. It will not include its old Course Key information, student enrollment, grades, or syllabus (if any).
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(Optional) If you teach for more than one institution using CNOWv2, confirm you are logged into the appropriate institution for your copied course (your new course will automatically be associated with your active institution). See Managing Multiple Institutions on page 59 for more details.
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On the Courses page, select the checkbox next to the course or section you want to copy in the Courses and Sections table.
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If necessary, click the Show All Options link to display the Folders options.
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Select the appropriate action: Cut removes the course from its current location, while Copy simply makes a copy of the course on the CengageNOWv2 Clipboard.
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Step
Action: To make a copy of a course
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On the Courses page, select the folder in the Folders window.
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In the Folders drop‐down menu, select Paste Course and the CengageNOWv2 Clipboard opens in a new window.
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(Optional) Adjust the assignment dates by selecting the option to Adjust all assignment dates based on moving the start date of the first assignment to:, and then using the calendar widget to select a new date and time. Click Done when you are finished. All assignment dates in the course should now be changed relative to the new Start Date you selected for the first assignment.
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(Optional) Delete items from the Clipboard after pasting by selecting the check box to Remove copied items from the clipboard when pasted. If you have selected to Cut an item, the Clipboard is automatically cleared when you click Paste.
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Determine you have the correct items selected and click the Paste Selected Items button.
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(Optional) Once the course is created, you can click the Edit link on the Courses page to open the Course Information page. From this page you can edit the course name, number, dates, or add a syllabus. See “Editing Course Information” on page 62 for more information.
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Building a Course Manually You can quickly build your own course from scratch when using the CengageNOWv2 course creation wizard. Once you create the course shell, you can add assignments to the course manually and enroll students afterwards (depending on the procedure at your school).
Step 1
Action: To build a Course Manually If you teach at more than one institution using CNOWv2, verify you are logged into the appropriate institution before proceeding. See “Managing Multiple Institutions” on page 62 for more details
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On the Courses page, select the folder where you would like to place your new course.
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Click the Create a New Course button and the Choose Process page opens.
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Action: To build a Course Manually
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Select Build a Course Manually, click the Continue button, and the Course Information page opens.
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Use the Textbook drop‐down menu to select the book you registered for this course, as well as any related digital products. This selection determines the materials from which you can choose content for course assignments. (Required) No selection is necessary, however, if there is only one book available.
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Step 6
Action: To build a Course Manually When more than one choice is available, make a selection from the IAC titles that may be listed adjacent to Digital product student will buy. (Required) Note: If you have not yet registered your textbook or if it is retired by Cengage Learning, it may not appear in the menu. In this case, you can Cancel and complete the registration process before proceeding. See “Adding Titles to Your Resource Center” on page 8 for more details.
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Enter the Course Name. You can use the name of the course as it appears in your department or institution catalog. (Required)
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Enter the Course Number. You can use the number of the course as it appears in your department or institution catalog.
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Click on the date field to use the calendar widget to select the appropriate dates for the Course starts on and Course ends on input boxes. (Required) Note: The Course starts on and Course ends on dates are used by default if you later create copies of the course or its sections.
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If you want to provide a Syllabus for the student’s Courses page, you can link an existing web page or document. Select Link to This URL to display an existing web page
syllabus. Enter the entire web address, including the protocol such as http:// or https://. Select Link to This File to display an existing syllabus
document. Then click Choose File to navigate to the file, and click Open to enter the path to the file automatically. Note: The file you use for your syllabus must be in a Word .DOC or Acrobat .PDF format, and no larger than 10 mb. Select None if you do not intend to provide an on‐line syllabus
by either of the preceding methods.
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Step 11
Action: To build a Course Manually (Optional) When available, select the checkbox next to Allow students to send emails to the instructor while taking assignments. Under the Enter Instructor Emails heading, enter addresses for additional recipients by clicking the plus button and entering the address in the new field. With this feature enabled, students can send an email from their assignment take. The email contains their message, information identifying the assignment, plus a screen capture, and a link that allow you to view the specific content.
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(Optional) Select the checkbox next to Require students to provide a student ID on login if you need to set up unique and anonymous student identification for your course. When enabled, this option forces students to create their IDs. This feature is especially useful when generating reports for large classes where it is likely that students may have similar names. You also have the ability to create and/or edit individual Student IDs from the Gradebook page.
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To proceed, click Create Course and the Course Created page opens.
Your new course is ready to go, however, at this point it does not contain any assignments. Under the Likely Next Step heading on the Course Created page are helpful suggestions for additional tasks. You can add assignments to it with Create an Assignment, Export or Copy the course, or Create a Section. You can also Edit Course Information or simply Return to Course List. See “Using Your Course/Section Created Page” on page 55 for more details.
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Note: You can enable student self‐enrollment by distributing the Course Key link or the Student Registration Information document, both of which direct your students to a CengageBrain page where they register for your course. You can choose distribute this information either via email or as part of a class handout. The Course Key is the 14 character alphanumeric sequence at the end of the URL. For more details, see “Setting Up Student Self‐Enrollment” on page 78. You can also enroll students manually, depending on the enrollment procedure at your school. For more details on enrollment, see “Manually Enrolling Instructors or Students” on page 229.
Copying an Existing Course By selecting the option to Copy an Existing Course, you can quickly copy one of your current courses or a Cengage Learning template course as a way to reuse assignments, sections, and settings. If you use one of your pre‐existing courses, the copy will not include data such as student takes, grades, and enrollment. After your new course is created, you can update basic course information, dates, syllabus (if any), and enroll your new students. Once you have selected Copy an Existing Course from the Choose Process page, you can choose between the options to Start with a course already in your account or Modify a template course designed by Cengage Learning. Note: Depending on the type of content in your textbook, the option to Modify a template course designed by Cengage Learning may be disabled. For more details, see “Modifying a Template Course Designed by Cengage Learning” on page 44.
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Starting with a Course Already in Your Account The option to Start with a course already in your account is available to any instructor who has a pre‐existing course in their CengageNOWv2 account.
Step 1
Action: To copy one of your existing courses If you teach at more than one institution using CNOWv2, verify you are logged into the appropriate institution before proceeding. See “Managing Multiple Institutions” on page 62 for more details
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Click the Courses link and on the Courses page, select the folder where you would like to place your new course.
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Click the Create a New Course button and the Choose Process page opens.
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Select Copy an Existing Course, then select Start with a course already in your account.
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Step 5
Action: To copy one of your existing courses Select a course from the Available Courses pane on the Choose Course page. (Required)
When you highlight a course name, basic information on that course is displayed to the right of the Available Courses pane. 6
(Optional) If your account includes inactive courses you can choose to have them displayed by deselecting the option to Show only active courses.
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Click the Continue button when you have the appropriate course selected. This opens the Course Information page.
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Enter a new Course Name to replace the default “Copy of” naming convention. (Required)
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(Optional) Enter a new Course Number. You can use the course number as it appears in your department or institution catalog.
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Step 10
Action: To copy one of your existing courses Use the calendar widget to enter new Course starts on and Course ends on date and time. (Required)
Note: The dates you select now are also used to set the default Course starts on and Course ends on dates for any copies of the course or sections that are created later. 11
(Optional) Adjust the assignment dates by selecting the option to Adjust all assignment dates based on moving the start date of the first assignment to:, and then using the calendar widget to select a new date and time. Click Done when you are finished and all assignment dates in the course are adjusted relative to the new Start Date selected for the first assignment. If you choose not to adjust the assignment dates, all assignments are automatically given the same start and due/unavailable dates as the course start and end date, respectively.
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Step 12
Action: To copy one of your existing courses If you want to change or provide a Syllabus for the student’s Courses page, you can link this course to an existing web page or document. Select Link to This URL to display an existing web page
syllabus. Enter the entire web address, including the protocol such as http:// or https://. Select Link to This File to display an existing syllabus
document. Then click Choose File to navigate to the file and click Open to enter the path to the file automatically. Note: The file must be in a Microsoft Word .DOC or Adobe Acrobat .PDF file format, and no larger than 10 megabytes. Select None if you do not intend to provide an on‐line syllabus
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(Optional) When available, select the checkbox next to Allow students to send emails to the instructor while taking assignments. Under the Enter Instructor Emails heading, enter addresses for additional recipients by clicking the plus button and entering the address in the new field. With this feature enabled, students can send an email from their assignment take. The email contains their message, a screen capture and a link allowing you to view the specific assignment content, and information identifying the institution, student, course/section, and assignment.
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(Optional) Select the checkbox next to Require students to provide a student ID on login if you need to set up unique and anonymous student identification for your course. When enabled, this option forces students to create their IDs. This feature is especially useful when generating reports for large classes where it is likely that students may have similar names. You also have the ability to create and/or edit individual Student IDs from the Gradebook page.
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Click Create Course when the Course Information is complete. The information for your new course is now displayed on the Course Created page.
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Step 16
Action: To copy one of your existing courses Under the Likely Next Step heading on the Course Created page are helpful suggestions for additional tasks based on the make‐up of this specific course. You can add assignments to it with Create an Assignment, Export or Copy the course, Modify Dates, or Create a Section. You can also Edit Course Information or simply Return to Course List. For more details, see “Using Your Course/Section Created Page” on page 55.
Modifying a Template Course Designed by Cengage Learning Depending on the type of textbook you are using, you may have a course template provided by Cengage Learning. You can use these templates to create new courses already containing prebuilt assignments, which are designed to work with that textbook’s content. Later, however, you can edit these assignments or create your own assignments to include additional questions and content from any of your other registered materials.
Step 1
Action: To create a course from a Cengage Learning course template If you teach at more than one institution using CNOWv2, verify you are logged into the appropriate institution before proceeding. See “Managing Multiple Institutions” on page 62 for more details
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On the Courses page, select the folder where you want to place your new course.
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Click the Create a New Course button to open the Choose Process page.
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Step
Action: To create a course from a Cengage Learning course template
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Select Copy an Existing Course, and then select Modify a template course designed by Cengage Learning.
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Click the Continue button to open the Choose Template page.
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Step
Action: To create a course from a Cengage Learning course template
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If your course textbook contains multiple templates, select one from the Template drop‐down menu that appears. (Required)
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Enter a new Course Name. (Required) You can use the name of the course as it appears in your department or institution catalog.
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Select the appropriate dates for both the Course starts on and Course ends on date fields. (Required)
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Step 9
Action: To create a course from a Cengage Learning course template Click in the date field or on calendar icon to open the calendar tool for the date field. Note: The dates you select now are also used to set the default Course starts on and Course ends on dates for any copies of the course or sections that are created later.
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(Optional) Adjust the assignment dates by selecting the option to Adjust all assignment dates based on moving the start date of the first assignment to:, and then using the calendar widget to select a new date and time. Click Done when you are finished and all assignment dates in the course are adjusted relative to the new Start Date selected for the first assignment. If you choose not to adjust the assignment dates, all assignments are automatically given the same start and due/unavailable dates as the course start and end date, respectively.
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(Optional) Provide a Syllabus for the student’s Courses page, by linking this course to an existing web page or document (Word .DOC or .PDF). Select Link to This URL to display an existing web page
syllabus. Enter the entire web address, including the protocol such as http:// or https://. Select Link to This File to display an existing syllabus
document. Then click Choose File to navigate to the file and click Open to enter the path to the file automatically. Note: The file must be a Microsoft Word .DOC or Adobe .PDF file format, and no larger than 10 megabytes. Select None if you do not intend to provide an on‐line syllabus
by either of the preceding methods.
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Step 12
Action: To create a course from a Cengage Learning course template (Optional) When available, select the checkbox next to Allow students to send emails to the instructor while taking assignments. Under the Enter Instructor Emails heading, enter addresses for additional recipients by clicking the plus button and entering the address in the new field. With this feature enabled, students can send an email from their assignment take. The email contains their message, a screen capture and a link allowing you to view the specific assignment content, and information identifying the institution, student, course/section, and assignment.
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(Optional) Select the checkbox next to Require students to provide a student ID on login if you need to set up unique and anonymous student identification for your course. When enabled, this option forces students to create their IDs. Requiring Student IDs is especially useful when generating reports for large classes where it is likely that students may have similar names. You also have the ability to create and/or edit individual Student IDs from their column in the Gradebook page.
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Click Create Course when the Course Information is complete. The information for your new course is now displayed on the Course Created page.
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Under the Likely Next Step heading are helpful suggestions for additional tasks based on the make‐up of this specific course. You can add assignments to it with Create an Assignment, Export or Copy the course, Modify Dates, or Create a Section. You can also Edit Course Information or simply Return to Course List. For more details, see “Using Your Course/Section Created Page” on page 55. Since all assignments start and due dates are set to match the course start and end dates, you may want to use the Modify Dates option where you can bulk edit the dates for all assignments in your course.
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Importing a Course If you have access to a course or section previously exported from CengageNOWv2, you can quickly import and modify it to create a new course. This allows you to recreate the entire course with less effort than rebuilding it from scratch, and can ensure consistency with the original version. An exported course includes its sections (if any), course assignments, and other general course information in an encrypted XML file. It does not include the specific Course Key information, students, instructors, and grades. For details on exporting courses, see “Exporting a course” on page 70. These instructions are for importing a course as part of the course creation process. For information on importing a course directly into one of your course folders see “Creating and Managing Course Folders” on page 22.
Step 1
Action: To import a previously exported course If you teach at more than one institution using CNOWv2, verify you are logged into the appropriate institution before proceeding. See “Managing Multiple Institutions” on page 62 for more details
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On the Courses page, select the folder where you would like to place your new course.
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Click the Create a New Course button and the Choose Process page opens.
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Action: To import a previously exported course
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Choose Import a Course via a File Previously Exported from CengageNOWv2 and click Continue to open the Choose File page.
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Click the Choose File button. Locate the course export file (.ECX format) you want to import, select it, and then click Open.
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Confirm that the correct filename appears to the right of File to Import and the Choose File button. Click Continue when you are done.
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Step 7
Action: To import a previously exported course The Course Information page opens with information from the imported course as default entries. If necessary, use the drop‐down menu listing your registered textbooks to select the primary Textbook for this course. The Course Information page opens with information from the imported course as default entries.
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Step 8
Action: To import a previously exported course Select the textbook originally associated with the course; it will appear in the Textbook: drop‐down menu. The textbook will not appear if you have not yet registered for it or if it has been retired by Cengage Learning. It is important to choose the textbook and digital products carefully, as they cannot be changed later. Note: It is recommended you maintain continuity with the original title when importing a course or copying and pasting assignment content between courses.
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Update or confirm the imported Course Name. This can match the name of the new course as it appears in your department or institution catalog. (Required)
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Update or confirm the imported Course Number. This can be the number of the course as it appears in your department or institution catalog.
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Select the appropriate date and time for the Course starts on and Course ends on text boxes. (Required) Click the date field or calendar icon to open the calendar tool for the date field. Try to coincide your course start date with your students’ registration date. This maximizes your students’ trial period, as the start date you select determines when their grace period begins Note: Changing the Course starts on and Course ends on dates also adjusts the dates for the imported assignments and feedback options to match.
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Step 12
Action: To import a previously exported course (Optional) Adjust the assignment dates by selecting the option to Adjust all assignment dates based on moving the start date of the first assignment to:, and then using the calendar widget to select a new date and time. Click Done when you are finished and all assignment dates in the course are adjusted relative to the new Start Date selected for the first assignment. If you choose not to adjust the assignment dates, all assignments are automatically given the same start and due/unavailable dates as the course start and end date, respectively.
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(Optional) Provide a Syllabus for the student’s Courses page, by linking this course to an existing web page or external document. Select Link to this URL to display an existing web page
syllabus. Enter the entire web address, including the protocol such as http:// or https://. Select Link to This File to display an existing syllabus
document. Then click Choose File to navigate to the file, and click Open to enter the path to the file automatically. Note: The file must be in Microsoft Word .DOC or Adobe Acrobat .PDF format, and no larger than 10 megabytes. Select None if you do not intend to provide an on‐line syllabus
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(Optional) When available, select the checkbox next to Allow students to send emails to the instructor while taking assignments. Under the Enter Instructor Emails heading, enter addresses for additional recipients by clicking the plus button and entering the address in the new field. With this feature enabled, students can send an email from their assignment take. The email contains their message, a screen capture and a link allowing you to view the specific assignment content, and information identifying the institution, student, course/section, and assignment.
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Step 15
Action: To import a previously exported course (Optional) Select the checkbox next to Require students to provide a student ID on login if you need to set up unique and anonymous student identification for your course. When enabled, this option forces students to create their IDs. This feature is especially useful when generating reports for large classes where it is likely students may have similar names. You also have the ability to create and/or edit individual Student IDs from the Gradebook page.
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When the Course Information is complete, click Create Course. The new course is displayed on the Course Created page. At this point, all of the course assignments are using options settings from the imported course.
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If you have no further actions to take at this time, click Return to Course List. You can also add new assignments to your course with Create an Assignment, click Modify Dates to adjust the dates of the assignments imported with the course, or you can use the Create a Section to add a section. You can opt to reuse this course by selecting either the Copy Course or Export Course options. You can also make changes to Course Information by clicking Edit Course Information. See “Using Your Course/Section Created Page” on page 55 for more details.
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Using Your Course/Section Created Page You are directed to the Course/Section Created page when you complete the process of creating either a course or section. You can use this page as a way to review the general information for your newly created course or section and use the provided links for a Likely Next Step.
The Course Created Page On the left side of the page, the Course Created page displays the course or section information highlights: Course Key. The Course Key is a 12‐ 14 character alphanumeric
sequence students use for self‐registration. The Course Key URL takes students to a CengageBrain site set up to register them in your course. Click the Email link to open an email form where you can send a pre‐ attached Student Registration Information document (i.e Boarding Pass) either to your own account for forwarding or directly to your students, whichever is more convenient. This document provides student with the Course Key URL and complete instructions on how to register themselves.
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Click Print to open a printable version of the Student Registration Information document in a new browser window. Click Copy to copy the Course Key link to your system clipboard. You can provide this link to your students, which directs them to a walk‐through registration site. The Course Key is the alphanumeric sequence at the end of the URL (i.e E‐QQ943WZLYSEU8). See “Setting Up Student Self‐Enrollment” on page 78 for more details. Course Name Course Number Course Starts On and Course Ends On dates Syllabus link (if any). Click to view the current syllabus. Sections (if any). Click the section name link to see the Section Summary
page for that section. On the right side, this page also contains links under the Likely Next Step heading which provide easy access to additional tasks associated with creating a new course or section. Create an Assignment. This link starts the assignment creation process
where you can create one or more new assignments for the course. For more information, see “Creating Assignments” on page 90. Modify Dates. For courses that are already populated with assignments,
you can access the Modify Dates page. From this page you can edit the assignment Available, Unavailable, and Due dates. You can also determine the display of assignment details, responses, and scores for those assignments that allow it. Edit Assignments. For a course with assignments, or a section with its
own uninherited assignments, this link takes you to the Edit Assignments page where you can modify the dates for several assignments at once. For details, see “Editing Assignments” on page 130. Create a Section. From the Course Created page, this link starts the
process for creating a new section for the current course. For details, see “Creating Course Sections” on page 57.
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Copy Course. From the Course Created page, this link starts the process
of making a copy of the current course. For details, see “Copying an existing course to a folder” on page 33. (Start with step 7, editing Course Information.) Export Course. From the Course Created page, this link starts the
process to export the current course. For details, see “Exporting a course” on page 70. Edit Course Information. This link opens the Course Information page,
where you can change the course’s name, dates, syllabus links, and so on. For details, see “Editing Course Information” on page 62. Return to Course List. This link takes you back to the main Courses page.
Note: If you are creating a section, the links you see are instead labeled Edit Section Information, Create Another Section, etc.
Creating Course Sections If you need to set up several classes with similar curricula and schedules, you have two options. You can create multiple copies of a course, or create multiple sections from a “parent” course. Several copies of a course. This method allows you to modify each
course’s assignments and due dates independently. However, making any global changes later will require you to edit every course separately. Multiple sections of the same “parent” course. This method allows you
to create sections with a separate gradebook, but the textbook, assignments, options, and due dates are inherited from the parent course. Any subsequent changes or assignments made in the parent course will cascade through and update all of its sections automatically. One common use for sections is setting up a main lecture course with several lab sections taught by adjunct instructors. Each instructor can manage the gradebook, create new assignments, and edit assignment dates for his or her own section, but cannot alter the content or options assigned in the parent course. If you have adjuncts who are teaching their own courses, you can create a course export file to distribute to fellow instructors or adjuncts to import into their own account. See “Exporting a course” on page 70 for more details.
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Sections are also useful to a single instructor who teaches several identical classes. This allows the instructor to maintain separate grade books for each section while managing content and assignment dates across all sections from the parent course. You have the ability to create unique assignments for specific sections, but in general, sections are most useful where the class assignments and due dates are very similar if not identical.
Additional Section Features The parent course instructor is enrolled as an instructor in all sections. To delegate section grading management and assignment creation to
another instructor, simply enroll that instructor into the section. Only the parent course instructor can edit the assignment content or
main options of assignments inherited from the parent course. The section instructor can view but cannot change parent course content and settings. Sections can include both parent assignments and section assignments.
Section instructors can edit assignment dates inherited from the parent course. Note: On the Assignments page, you will see an icon in the Status column that indicates which assignments are Assigned to Parent Course. Parent courses do not share uploaded files with their sections. Both the parent course instructor and section instructor can review and
edit grades for a particular section, or create and edit additional assignments. The section instructor can customize the due dates and number of
assignment takes for specific students on the parent assignments, if necessary. Sections are always associated with the parent course institution,
regardless of your login status with Cengage Learning.
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Action: To create a course section
To create a course section, you first need to create your parent course. You can then create the section beginning on the Course List page (described below), or from the parent course’s Course Created or Course Summary page. Sections are always created in the same institution as the parent course. 1
On the Courses page, click the Create section link in the Actions column for the appropriate course. The Section Information page opens.
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Enter the Section Name following the format used at your school and enter the appropriate Section Number.
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To enter new dates for this section, enter the dates you want in the Section starts on and Section ends on fields using the calendar tool.
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You can use the parent course’s syllabus, if any, or link to a new or revised Syllabus link if appropriate for the section.
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Action: To create a course section
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(Optional) When available, select the checkbox next to Allow students to send emails to the instructor while taking assignments.
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(Optional) Under the Enter Instructor Emails heading, enter addresses for additional recipients by clicking the plus button and entering the address in the new field. With this feature enabled, students can send an email from their assignment take. The email contains their message, information identifying the assignment, plus a screen capture, and a link allowing you to view the specific content.
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(Optional) Select the checkbox next to Require students to provide a student ID on login if you need to set up unique and anonymous student identification for your course. When enabled, this option forces students to create their IDs. This feature is especially useful when generating reports for large classes where it is likely students may have similar names. You also have the ability to create and/or edit individual Student IDs from your Gradebook page.
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Click the Create Section button to save and create your new section and open the Section Created page.
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From the Section Created page, you can Create an Assignment for this section, Create Another Section or Export Section, further Edit Section Information, or simply return to the course list.
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The remaining steps for creating a section are the same as for creating a course. For more information, see “Building a Course Manually” on page 35.
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MODIFYING COURSES Over time, you may find it convenient to reuse most or all of an existing course. The Courses page includes functions for reviewing course content, archiving courses and folders, and an advanced clipboard interface that makes it easy to copy and paste entire courses for a new term. Please remember these points when working with controls on the Courses page: By using the CengageNOWv2 system Clipboard you can reuse existing
courses. Simply select and copy a course, and then update the basic information and dates to use it again. Caution: Courses can be moved from one folder to another, but you will lose enrollment information. Do not move courses during the term. When copying and pasting courses or sections, the new course is created
in the institution you currently have active. If you teach at more than one institution using CNOWv2, verify you’re logged into the appropriate institution before proceeding. See “Managing Multiple Institutions” on page 62 for more details. When moving a course from one folder to another, you must copy and
paste it into the new folder (rather than cutting and pasting it) to retain syllabus information. Enrollment information is not be carried over to the new folder. If you teach for more than one institution using CNOWv2, moving a
course or section creates an association with your currently active institution in Cengage Learning. A section that is moved from one folder to another becomes a course
(rather than a section) in the new folder. The course created from moving a section will not contain any assignments. Note: As a way to copy a section, you can create the new section and then copy/paste the assignments from the existing section into the new section. This enables you to select which assignments to include in the new section. Archiving a course or a course folder moves it and its contents to the
Archived Materials page for storage. You can continue to manage archived items or return them at any time to their original working area in CengageNOWv2.
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Editing Course Information After you have created a course or section, you have the option to edit its name, number, syllabus, and other information as needed.
Step
Action: To edit your course information
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On the Courses page, click the Edit link in the Actions column for the course you want to edit. The Course Information page for that course opens.
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Depending on your course content, you can edit the selected course or section’s name, number, start and end dates, syllabus links, or email options as needed. See Building a Course Manually on page 35 for additional details. Note: You cannot edit the Start Date, if your course has students enrolled.
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When your changes are complete, click the Save button to save your changes. The Course Summary page opens, where you can review your changes.
Managing Multiple Institutions If you teach for more than one institution using CengageNOWv2, you can manage all your courses from a single sign‐on. Additionally, the institution you are currently logged into determines which institution is associated with any course you create or copy into a new location. Your best practice is to verify you are logged in correctly with Cengage Learning and change your institution, if necessary, before proceeding. Note: When new sections are created, they are always associated with the parent course institution.
Step
Action: To determine your active course
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Open the tab or window displaying your Cengage Learning Instructor Resource Center for your account. This is the opening screen when you first log into Cengage Learning.
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Check the institution listed in the heading of your Instructor Resource Center page.
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Step 3
Action: To determine your active course Verify the institution listed just below your user name in the upper right corner of the screen is correct. Note: Your active Institution is also displayed on the Course Information page. This page is available when you are in the process of creating a new course or section. See Building a Course Manually on page 35 for additional details.
Step
Action: To determine the institution for an existing course or section
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Click the Courses link in the header to open the Courses page.
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Click the Edit link in the Actions column next to any course or section name. (A red dot appears next to course names, while section names are unmarked.)
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Note the Institution name on the Course Information page.
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Action: To change institutions before creating a new course
Follow the steps below, if you need to create your new course in a different institution than the one you are currently logged into. Note: New sections are always associated with the parent course institution. 1
Log out of your CengageNOWv2 session.
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If you use a unique SSO account for each of your institutions, log out of your Cengage Learning account and log back in using the account associated with the appropriate institution.
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Step 3
Action: To change institutions before creating a new course Or ‐ If you have a single SSO account with the Update Institution feature enabled, it is possible for you to switch institutions without logging out of your Cengage Learning. 1. Click the My Account link in the top right corner of your Instructor Resource Center to open your My Account page. 2. Click the Update Institution link next to the Institution Selected heading. 3. Use the Search feature to locate your institution by various criteria such as location, institution type, vicinity, state, city, or postal code. 4. Click Search to select from a list of qualifying schools. 5. Click Continue to return to your Instructor Resource Center page. (Check the school listed in the heading to confirm your choice.) 6. Click the link under My Course to return to CNOWv2. See “Building a Course Manually” on page 35, “Copying an Existing Course” on page 39, or “Importing a Course” on page 49 for step by step instructions on creating a specific type of course.
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(Optional) Return to CengageNOWv2 and restart the course creation wizard, if it was necessary to quit and change institutions before proceeding.
Action: To change the institution for an existing course
Moving a course using the Clipboard gives you the opportunity to change the associated institution. The copied or cut course is automatically assigned to the institution you are currently have active. Because of the loss of class data, it is recommended you do not move a course during the term. Note: Enrollment, syllabus, and grade information are lost in courses moved with the Clipboard. 1
Check your Instructor Resource Center in your Cengage Learning account to verify you’re logged into the appropriate institution.
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Return to CNOWv2 and click Show All Options, if necessary, on the Courses page.
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Step
Action: To change the institution for an existing course
3
Select the check box for the course requiring an institution change and expand the Courses and Sections drop‐down menu.
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Select Cut from the menu to remove the original course or select Copy to retain it. (You cannot delete a course from the Courses page.)
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(Optional) Select a new folder for the course you’re about to paste.
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Expand the Folders drop‐down menu and choose Paste Course to open the CNOWv2 Clipboard.
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(Optional) Adjust the assignment dates by selecting the option to Adjust all assignment dates based on moving the start date of the first assignment to:, and then using the calendar widget to select a new date and time. Click Done when you are finished. All assignment dates in the course should now be changed relative to the first assignment’s new start date.
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(Optional) Choose to delete items from the Clipboard after pasting by selecting the check box to Remove copied items from the clipboard when pasted?.
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Click Paste Selected Items and the Courses page will refresh with your new course displayed.
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(Optional) Click Edit to open the Course Information page where you can rename your course and verify the Institution.
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Using the Courses and Sections Manager The Courses and Sections drop‐down menu provides you with easy access to commonly performed course‐related tasks: Archive. To remove items for storage in the Archived Materials page. You
can continue to manage archived materials or return them at any time to their original working area in CengageNOWv2. Copy. To make a copy of a course or section which can be pasted into the
current location or moved into a different folder. Cut. To remove a course or section from its current location in order to
move it to a new folder. (When cut and pasted, a course will lose its syllabus information.) Export. To save a file version of your course or section to your local
system that can be imported into another institution or shared with another instructor.
Courses and Sections Manager
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Please remember these points when working with the Courses and Sections Manager: You can use the CengageNOWv2 system Clipboard to reuse your existing
courses and their sections. Simply select a course to copy, edit the assignment dates in the clipboard, and paste the course into a new folder. You can later choose to update basic information and add a syllabus. Do not move active courses around during the term. You will lose any
existing enrollment, grade, and syllabus information during the process. Moving a course or section changes its associated institution to the one
you currently have active. See “Managing Multiple Institutions” on page 62 for more details. Copying a section from one folder to another creates a course (rather
than a section) in the new folder. The course created from the copied section will not contain any assignments and it will be associated with your active institution. As a way to copy a section, you will need to create the new section and
then copy/paste the assignments from the existing section into the new section. This enables you to select exactly which assignments to include. Note: If you are pasting assignments into a section, selecting the option to Apply paste action to all sections adds the selected assignment(s) to all sections from the same parent course.
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Archiving courses Step
Action: To archive courses
Archiving courses works much the same way as archiving folders and assignments. You can continue to manage archived materials and they can be returned at any time to their original working area in CengageNOWv2. 1
(Optional) If you teach for more than one institution using CNOWv2, confirm you are logged into the appropriate institution for your imported course (your new course will automatically be associated with your active institution). See Managing Multiple Institutions on page 59 for more details.
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Select the check box for the course whose grades you want to view in the Courses and Sections table.
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(If necessary) Click Show All Options to display the advanced controls.
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Select Archive in the Courses and Sections drop‐down menu and your selections are moved to the Archived Materials page.
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Later, you can go to the Archived Materials page to manage archived items or return them to their original working area in CengageNOWv2. For additional details on using archived courses, folders, and assignments, see “Archiving Courses and Assignments” on page 136
Copying courses Step 1
Action: To copy a course (Optional) If you teach for more than one institution using CNOWv2, confirm you are logged into the appropriate institution for your imported course (your new course is automatically associated with your active institution). See Managing Multiple Institutions on page 59 for more details.
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On the Courses page, create a folder in which to copy your course. See “Creating and Managing Course Folders” on page 22 for details.
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Select the check box next to the course to be copied. (You can also select multiple courses for copying.)
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Click Show All Options to display the advanced controls, if necessary.
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Step
Action: To copy a course
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Click Copy from the Courses and Sections drop‐down menu.
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Use the Folders browser to navigate to the destination folder, and then click to highlight the folder.
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Select Paste Course from the Folders drop‐down menu and the CengageNOWv2 Clipboard will open.
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(Optional) Adjust the assignment dates by selecting the option to Adjust all assignment dates based on the start date of the first assignment to:, and then using the calendar widget to select a new date and time. Click Done when you are finished and all assignment dates in the course should be updated relative to the new Start Date selected for the first assignment.
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(Optional) Delete items from the clipboard after pasting by selecting the check box to Remove copied items from the clipboard when pasted?.
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Click Paste Selected Items. The course information is now copied into the new folder. By selecting the folder, you will find you now have the course information, name, syllabus, and assignments available for use in a new school term.
Cutting a course Step
Action: To cut a course
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On the Courses page, in the Courses and Sections table, select the check box next to the course to be moved. You can select multiple courses.
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(If necessary) Click Show All Options to display the advanced controls.
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Select Cut from the Courses and Sections drop‐down menu.
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Use the Folders browser to navigate to the destination folder.
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Select Paste Course from the Folders drop‐down menu to open the CengageNOWv2 Clipboard in a new window.
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Step 6
Action: To cut a course (Optional) Adjust the assignment dates by selecting the option to Adjust all assignment dates based on the start date of the first assignment to:, and then using the calendar widget to select a new date and time. Click Done when you are finished. All assignment dates in the course should now be changed relative to the new Start Date selected for the first assignment.
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(Optional) Delete items from the clipboard after pasting by selecting the check box to Remove copied items from the clipboard when pasted?.
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Click Paste Selected Items. Note: When cutting a course to move it, the course will lose syllabus information. Use the copy command to retain the current syllabus.
Exporting a course CengageNOWv2 instructors can export a course to import later at another school or to share it with another instructor. Exporting a course copies and packages the course sections (if any), assignments, and other general course information as an encrypted XML file. An exported course file includes the following: The selected section or course (selecting a course includes all of its
sections). Assignments (including option settings, categories, and linked Cengage
content.) Associated books (users need the appropriate access code).
Note: The exported course does not include the specific Course Key information, students, instructors, and grades. A section exported by itself is imported as a course only.
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Action: To export a course
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From the Courses page select the course or section you want to export by selecting its check box.
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If necessary, click Show All Options to see the Courses and Sections drop‐down menu.
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Select Export from the Courses and Sections menu and the Select Parent Course or Section window will open, showing your course folders.
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Confirm the course or section you want to export is highlighted in the Select Parent Course or Section window.
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Click the Go button once you have made your final selection. You can also click Cancel to exit without making any changes.
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Depending on the browser you are using, select the Save or Save to Disk option, and select the folder on your local system (use the Browse button as needed to change folders).
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Click OK or Save to save the exported .ECX file to the selected folder. The exported course file can now be easily emailed or otherwise transferred to a new user or location. It can then be imported into a different CengageNOWv2 school or account. This lets you quickly reconstitute the entire course with far less effort than setting the course up again from scratch, and ensures consistency with the original version.
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Setting the Courses Page Display Options Step
Action: To change information on your Courses page
You can easily add or remove the type of information appearing on your Courses page by clicking the link to Change Information Displayed Below. As you make changes in the Courses Page Display Options page, a dynamic Preview window allows you to see your changes as you make them. 1
On your Courses page, click the Change Information Displayed Below link to open the Courses Page Display Options page.
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Step 2
Action: To change information on your Courses page Select or deselect from the information categories for your Courses and Sections. You can choose from the following options: Course/Section Number Course/Section Key Start Date End Date Instructors # of Students Enrolled
Note: The columns for Actions and the course or section Name always appear by default. 3
Use the Preview window at the bottom of the page to see how your updates affect the appearance of your Courses page.
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Click Save when you are done or click Cancel to quit without saving.
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Using the CengageNOWv2 Clipboard The CengageNOWv2 system Clipboard gives you a way to copy, move, or delete several types of items in CengageNOWv2.
The CengageNOWv2 Clipboard Depending on the area you are working in, you can select courses, sections, assignments, or any of your archived materials and place them on the clipboard to be copied or moved to new locations.
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From the Clipboard window you can perform the following functions. Select or deselect items using the check boxes. Clearing the check box for Remove copied items from clipboard when
pasted? will retain items on the clipboard so that you can paste assignments into another course or paste courses into more than one folder. To delete the assignments from the clipboard, select the check box. If you teach CNOWv2 through multiple institutions, verify you are logged
in appropriately before copying and pasting a course into a new location. The copied course is automatically associated with the institution you currently have active in Cengage Learning. See “Managing Multiple Institutions” on page 62 for more details. Click Paste Selected Items to place them in a new location. Click Delete Selected Items to remove them from the clipboard. Click Cancel to close the Clipboard page and return to CengageNOWv2. When copying and pasting courses, you can modify the assignment dates
by selecting the option to Adjust all assignment dates based on moving the start date of the first assignment to:, and then enter a new date. This setting adjusts all course assignment dates relative to the new Start Date you selected for the first assignment. If you are pasting assignments into a section, you can select the option to
Apply paste action to all sections to add the selected assignment(s) to all sections in the same parent course. When you are done, click the Close Window link to exit the Clipboard.
Note: The Properties column is currently inactive, however, it is expected to be re‐enabled in an upcoming release.
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Viewing Your Course Summary To view the general information for your course or section, click the course or section’s name on the Courses page. The Course Summary page opens (Section Summary for sections).
The Course Summary Page The Summary page displays the course or section information highlights and a link to information students need for student self‐enrollment. Course Key. The Course Key is a 12‐14 character alphanumeric sequence
students use to self‐enroll in your course. Below this heading is the URL for a CengageBrain site designed for self‐registering for your course (entering the Course Key is not necessary when this link is used). You can also use the Student Registration Instructions document that allows you to Email, Print, or Copy the instructions for distribution to your students. See “Setting Up Student Self‐Enrollment” on page 78 for specific details. Course Name Course Number
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Course starts on date Course ends on date Syllabus link (if any). Click the link to view the current syllabus document
or web page. Sections (if any). Click the section name link to see the Section Summary
page for that section. When you are finished reviewing the information on this page, click Return to Course List to go back to the Courses overview page.
USER ENROLLMENT OPTIONS Once your course or section is created, at most institutions you have two options for determining how students are enrolled. However, this depends on the procedures in place at your school. For example, student enrollment is sometimes managed by a CengageNOWv2 administrator or a lead teacher. Only if you have the appropriate account permissions, will you have the ability to create user accounts and enroll those accounts directly. To allow select students to register themselves in your course, you can
provide them with the Course Key URL to direct them to a site with a guided walk‐through, or you can send them the Student Registration Information document which provides the necessary steps for creating an account and self‐enrollment. See “Setting Up Student Self‐ Enrollment” on page 78 for more details. To maintain the most control over enrollment and to add assistant
instructors to your course sections, you can manually enroll them yourself from the Users page. See “Manually Enrolling Instructors or Students” on page 229 for details.
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Setting Up Student SelfEnrollment When you first create a course or section, CengageNOWv2 automatically generates a unique, alphanumeric Course Key. Providing your students with either the Course Key URL or the Student Registration Information document provides the most convenient way to manage your course enrollment. You can choose to send these enrollment details in an email to yourself to forward to students, or email them directly to your students from CengageNOWv2. When you need it, however, manual enrollment is readily available from the Users page.
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Step 1
Action: To send a self‐enrollment email Click the Student Registration Instructions link on the Course Summary or Course Created pages. The Student Registration Information page will open in a new tab or window. The registration document or “Boarding Pass” is automatically attached.
Note: You can also click the Email link on the Courses page to open an email form. 2
Click Email in the heading of the Student Registration Information page to open the email form.
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Populate the To field with addresses from your class roster or send the email to your own account for forwarding, whichever is more convenient.
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Click the Send Email button to send the message to the chosen recipient(s). Downloading the attachment provides a document designed to assist students with creating a new account and enrolling in the specific course. Note: Only students who are given the enrollment document or the Course Key URL are able to self‐enroll in your course.
Cengage Learning also provides students with a free trial period where for a limited time, students can log into and work in your course without paying for and registering their textbook’s Access Code. Students simply opt not to pay immediately and register using the Course Key only. The trial period is 1 day per week of course duration, for a maximum of 14 days. The trial begins on the course start date. If the trial period should expire before a student has an opportunity to make their purchase, their work is saved, but they cannot access their course. Students can resume the course with the purchase and submission of the Access Code.
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You can easily create a wide variety of assignments in CengageNOWv2, including Homework, Tests, ungraded Reading, External web links, and Adaptive Study Plans. Depending on your discipline and text, CengageNOWv2 allows you to adapt pre‐built assignments bundled with your course materials, choose from your own self‐authored questions, or select from specific questions in your course materials to build your own custom assignments. In addition, you have an extensive range of options to customize how each assignment works, and you can update these settings with ease.
The Assignments Page
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USING THE ASSIGNMENTS PAGE To work with assignments, click on the Assignments link to get started. If you have not yet created a course (or been enrolled in one as an instructor), you will need to do that first. See “Setting Up Courses” on page 20 for details. If you have used the Assignments page before, the assignments listed are for the course previously selected. To view assignments for a different course, select a course from the Course or Section drop‐down list. Note: Depending on how you’ve set your CengageNOWv2 Preferences, it may be necessary to click Show All Options to display advanced controls. You can print, save, and edit most of your assignments listed on the Assignments page, where you can find links to modify almost every aspect of its content, appearance, or behavior. For example, you can add questions, reorder items, change the due dates, scoring, or other options. In some cases, you may find yourself copying a proven assignment and editing parts of it to suit a new class. Basic activities you can perform on the Assignments page include the following: Create assignments Click the Create Assignment button to build new assignments using questions from your CengageNOWv2 content sources. See “Creating Assignments” on page 90 for more details. Upload Files Click the Upload Files button to open the File Management page where you can upload files into the CengageNOWv2 server. These files are then available for later access by either you or your students. See “Uploading Files” on page 88 for more details. Search assignments Use the Search Assignment Names field above the assignments list to find specific assignments quickly. Type in part or all of an assignment name, and click Go to display only matching items. To return to the full assignment list, click the Show all assignments link.
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Print assignments Click the Print link in the Actions column for Homework and Test assignments to create printed copies for in‐class use. After clicking the link, a blank assignment will open in a new browser window. From this preview page you click the Print button to use your browser’s print option settings. (Not all assignment types support printing.) Edit assignments Click Edit in the Actions column to modify your assignments. Depending on the assignment type and status, you can unassign items, assign new content, rename the assignment, change the assignment dates, or edit the assignment options. See “Editing Assignments” on page 130 for more details. View Answer Key For Test or Homework assignments, clicking this link in the Actions column opens a preview of the assignment content. From here you can see the correct responses as well as the appropriate feedback. You can also select to see the answer key for any questions you’ve placed in pools by choosing a pool from a drop‐down list. When enabled, you can also use the Print Item button in the assignment’s heading to print individual questions (you enable the printing of items from the assignment options). Click Exit to return to the Assignments page. Status Icons At the bottom of the page is an icon key that is a legend describing the icons that may appear as labels for assignments or students with special conditions.
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Advanced Assignment Page Options The advanced options on the Assignments page are hidden or displayed through the use of the Show All Options/Hide All Options toggle. You may need to click the Show All Options link, if these controls are hidden. If you are a section‐level instructor, you may see some options disabled for assignments inherited from the parent course.
Assignment Page Advanced Options View Archived Materials Click this link to go to the Archived Materials page, where you can see the folders, courses, sections, and assignments that are stored and not currently in use. When you archive assignments, they are removed from the assignments list but remain available for you to view, retrieve, delete, or copy. See “Using the Archived Materials Page” on page 137 for more details. SelfAuthored Questions Click the Self‐Authored Questions link to open an editor where you can create or modify your own questions. You can later include these questions in your assignments. See “Authoring in CengageNOWv2” on page 242 for more details. Reorder Assignments Click this link to open the Reorder Assignments page where you can customize the order of assignments on your Assignments page. You can select an assignment by left‐clicking an assignment name and then dragging the highlighted assignment with your cursor into the desired location. Once you are done, click Save & Return to save the list and return to the Assignments page. Click Cancel to exit without saving.
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The Reorder Assignments Page Change Information Displayed on This Page Click this link to open the Assignments Page Display Options page, where you can specify the information displayed on the Assignments page table. As you make changes, you can view the new layout in the Preview area. This preview updates dynamically as you change your selections. When you are done, click Save at the bottom of the page before exiting.
The Assignments Page Display Options
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Choose assignments and then select an option below You can use the advanced controls in this section of the Assignments page to archive, delete, modify dates, or cut/copy assignments to different courses. Select one or more assignments that you wish to work with, and then click the appropriate command Note: These advanced option buttons are disabled when section instructors have a course level assignment selected. Modify Dates Clicking this button opens a page where you can edit the Available, Unavailable, and Due dates for the selected assignment(s). For some assignment types, you can also determine the display of assignment details, scores, and feedback.
The Modify Dates Page (Specify Dates for Each view) Clicking Specify Same Dates for All allows you to give all the selected assignments the same date and time. Clicking Specify Dates for Each changes the page to allow you to set the date and time for individual assignments.
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Clicking Adjust all assignment dates based on the earliest Available Date (highlighted below) to: allows you to set the date and time for all assignments relative to the assignment with the earliest Available date. The existing earliest Available date is highlighted in blue. You can enter a new earliest Available date in the field appearing at the top of the page to modify all the assignments. This option is especially useful when you are working with a copied course or a template course already pre‐populated with assignments and you need to adjust the dates en masse. Depending on the assignment type, the Modify Dates page can also provide fields allowing you to determine the display of assignment scores, details, responses, and feedback. These options are not available for Reading and are limited for ASP and External assignments. Note: When Never is selected for Show Assignment Score, the options for Plus Show Details, Responses, Scores and Plus Solutions and Extra Feedback are automatically disabled and set to Never; any previously entered dates are also removed. When Never is selected for Plus Show Details, Responses, Scores, the options for Plus Solutions and Extra Feedback are automatically disabled and set to Never; any previously entered dates are also removed. Cut Removes the selected assignments from the course and copies them to the CengageNOWv2 Clipboard. Copy Places a copy of the selected assignments onto the CengageNOWv2 Clipboard. You can then either paste them into a new course or section, or paste them into the current location for repurposing. Note: When available, select the option to Apply paste action to all sections to add assignment(s) to all sections from the same parent course. Delete Removes the selected assignments without copying to the Clipboard.
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Archive Removes the selected assignments from the course and moves them to the Archived Materials page, where they are stored for later use. Archived items can be managed from the Archived Materials page or returned at any time to their original working area in CengageNOWv2. See “Archiving Your Materials” on page 138 for more details. Paste Inserts the assignments currently on the Clipboard into the assignment list for the course.
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Uploading Files The Upload Files button, available from the Assignments page, opens the File Management page where you can upload files from your local computer onto the CengageNOWv2 server. By default, you have 100 mb of available space. At the top of the page, you can track amount of storage space you have remaining. Note: Parent courses do not share uploaded files with their sections. However, when courses are copied or archived they retain their associated files. Students can download your uploaded files by clicking the View Files from Your Instructor button on their Assignments page. Adjunct instructors with limited course access are able to view files on the File Management page, but not upload them
Step
Action: To upload and manage files in CengageNOWv2
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Click the Assignments link to open the Assignments page, if necessary, and verify you have the appropriate selection in the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Upload Files button to open the File Management page.
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Step 3
Action: To upload and manage files in CengageNOWv2 (Optional) Create a folder by clicking the New Folder button and entering a name and description. You can then organize your files by loading or dragging them into the appropriate folder. Note: Once you have files and folders on the File Management page you can rearrange their order by dragging the left edge of the row with your cursor and moving it to a new location. You can also move files into or out of folders by opening the folder and taking the appropriate action.
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Select and drag a file to upload in the Drag and drop files here area. You can either move a file into the main area or place it immediately into a folder. The file name and upload date will appear in the table. You can also click the Upload File button to browse through your system files to make a selection. Click Open in the dialog box to load the file. If you have created any folders, a dialog box appears to allow you to select the placement of your file.
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To the right are controls you can use to manage your uploaded files and folders. Click the pencil icon to open the Edit File or Edit Folder dialog
box. Enter your description or edit the folder name in the text box and click OK when you are done. Your description is also visible to your students on their View Files page. Delete files and folders by clicking the adjacent trash can icon. Download files by clicking the arrow icon.
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Reorganize your files and folders by dragging the left edge of a row with your cursor to place a row into a new location. Open a folder to move files in or out.
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Exit the File Management page when you are done by clicking an appropriate page link in the heading.
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CREATING ASSIGNMENTS CengageNOWv2 allows you to create several types of “custom‐built” assignments, including Homework, Test, Reading, Adaptive Study Plans, and External assignments. Each type of assignment offers an editable set of options you can use to specify what content is presented to your students, how it is presented, when it is available, how it is graded, and so forth.
Assignment Types Overview Your first step in creating an assignment is to select an assignment type. Depending on the content available from your book, you may see some or all of the following choices in your create assignment wizard.
Assignment Type Selector Homework. Homework assignments present course content in an
assessment with an open‐ended approach that helps students prepare for their exams. Homework assignments allow you to preview and select up to 150 individual items and you can control the resources available during an assignment take. You can add any of your Self‐Authored questions to Homework assignments. See “Authoring in CengageNOWv2” on page 242 for more details. The default settings for Homework include unlimited takes, unlimited time per take, save and resume, and a score progress display. You can also allow students to print the assignment and view question feedback a specified number of times. See “Creating Homework or Test Assignments” on page 95 for more details.
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Test. Test assignments present course material in a stricter, evaluation
setting and allow you to preview and select up to 150 individual items. The default settings for Tests include one allowed take, no score progress display, and no question feedback or resources. You can change the number of takes, the time allowed per take, and restrict access with a password, among other options. You can add any of your Self‐Authored questions to Test assignments. See “Authoring in CengageNOWv2” on page 242 for more details. For details on available options and default settings for Homework and Test assignments, see “Choosing Assignment Options” on page 121. Adaptive Study Plans (ASP). Adaptive Study Plans are prebuilt
assignments providing a unique way for students to build a knowledge base in fundamental concepts for your course. Students can start with a preliminary quiz of randomized questions to identify their knowledge gaps, then work through the suggested study materials until mastery is achieved on the required topics. However, you do have an option to limit the number of quiz takes. You can set up Adaptive Study Plans to be taken prior to the course start date and as many times as desired with no overwriting. Students have the option to explore their objectives or take the quiz in any order and can save their work and resume their assignment take at a later time. Points students receive for the assignment are based their objective scores. Default options for ASP assignments include unlimited take/resume until the due date, assigned activities remain available for self‐study on the Study Tools page, and all objectives are automatically included. See “Creating Adaptive Study Plans Assignments” on page 110 for more details. Reading. The Reading assignment type allows you to assign an entire
chapter or section for your students to read. Reading assignments are ungraded, however, you can use them to direct students to specific material and track their time spent. You can also set a due date, an unavailable date, or add an optional prerequisite. See “Creating Reading Assignments” on page 115 for more details. External. External assignment types allow you to set up a website or
online material external from CengageNOWv2 as a graded assignment. Assignment options include number of takes, settings for grading, availability of post‐take feedback, and setting a prerequisite. For more information, see“Creating External Assignments” on page 118.
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Starting the Assignment Creation Process Once you have selected the type of assignment, you can then name it, and set its availability dates, and options. The exact steps for adding content and setting the available options depend on the assignment type. When you choose to Edit an assignment, you are returned to the assignment creation wizard, where you can make additional modifications. Note that the assignment’s content and some assignment options cannot be changed once a student has initiated an assignment take.
Step 1
Action: To begin creating an assignment Click the Assignments link in the heading to open the Assignments page.
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Step
Action: To begin creating an assignment
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If necessary, select the appropriate course from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Create Assignment button to open the Create an Assignment page where you can choose your assignment type. Clicking Cancel allows you to exit without making any changes.
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Step 4
Action: To begin creating an assignment Click the button for the assignment type you want to create to open the assignment creation wizard.
Since options on the assignment creation wizard can vary by the assignment type, use the links provided below for specific instructions. “Creating Homework or Test Assignments” on page 95 “Creating Adaptive Study Plans Assignments” on page 110 “Creating Reading Assignments” on page 115 “Creating External Assignments” on page 118
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CREATING HOMEWORK OR TEST ASSIGNMENTS Homework and Test assignments use similar content and use the same assignment options only with variations in their default settings. These two types of assignments give you the most control over content selection and assignment behavior. See the “Assignment Types Overview” on page 90 for more details. Once you have selected either a Homework or Test assignment type, you can choose items and edit assignment options as you wish.
Step
Action: To create a Homework or Test assignment
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Go to the Assignments page, and if necessary, make a selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Create Assignment button to open the Create Assignment page. See “Assignment Types Overview” on page 90 for details on assignment characteristics.
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Select either a Test or Homework assignment to open the assignment creation wizard and enter your assignment’s name in the Name Your Assignment field. (Required)
Note: (Optional) The assignment icon (Click to change) next to the Name Your Assignment field is used to switch to a different assignment type.
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Step 4
Action: To create a Homework or Test assignment Click the calendar icon in the heading to open the Select Dates pane. Use the calendar widget to select the appropriate dates and times. (An Available On date is required.) The current day is displayed with a white background, while the date you select is green.
Click Done when you are finished.
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Step
Action: To create a Homework or Test assignment
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(Optional) Deselect the check box for Same as Due Date to set the Assignment Unavailable On date. You can then use the Grading option to set a penalty for assignments turned in after their Due Date.
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Click the Add Content button to open the Available Items page. Note: Refer to“Creating and Editing Pools” on page 105 for additional instructions on creating Pools to randomize the content in your assignment.
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Click a content category title to reveal your available content, including any self‐ authored questions you may have created.
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Expand or collapse individual chapters, sections, or folders by clicking the arrow icons at to the left of each row.
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(Optional) Enter all or part of an item name in the search by name field to find a specific item or limit the list.
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Step 10
Action: To create a Homework or Test assignment (Optional) Click the Quick View button in the heading to see a partial preview of question content in the expanded list. Clicking Quick View again toggles the previews off.
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Step 11
Action: To create a Homework or Test assignment (Optional) Click an item name to open a complete, functional preview of the item’s content in the Preview Item pane. The preview supplies the following controls (your available options depend on the assignment’s settings): Click Show Answer Key button to display the correct answers
for Test or Homework assignments. You can then click on a selection on the content menu to see the correct response for individual questions. You can also select to see the answer key for any questions you’ve placed in pools by choosing a pool from a drop‐down list. Click Calculator to open a basic calculator. Click Print Item to open your browser’s print options. Click the Report Content Error button to open the Technical
Support site where you can create a new case to notify Cengage Learning of any content errors. Select the Assign check box to include the item in your
assignment. Click Done to return to the Available Items page.
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Step 12
Action: To create a Homework or Test assignment (Optional) Click one of the filtering options on the right to open a pane allowing you to filter your list of available items to those tagged as related to a specific taxonomy, business program standard, algorithmic regeneration, gradability, difficulty, or problem type. Check the adjacent box to make your selection. See “Question Filtering Options” on page 104 for more details.
When Not Tagged is selected, items that are not tagged with that category are included in the filtered items. Not Tagged is selected by default.
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Step 13
Action: To create a Homework or Test assignment Click the check box next to the items you wish to include, or deselect to remove. Clicking the Assign Listed check box at the heading level selects all the content below. Note: The state of the Assign Listed check box indicates the status of your selections. A check mark indicates all selections, a clear check box indicates no selections, a check box with a horizontal line indicates some but not all are choices are selected.
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(Optional) Clicking Create New Question opens the Question Editor where you can create new items and Publish them to the Available Items page. See “Authoring in CengageNOWv2” on page 242 for more details.
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When you are finished selecting content, click the Done button in the upper right corner of the page to return to the assignment creation wizard.
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Action: To create a Homework or Test assignment (Optional) Edit the available assignment options on the right to best suit the your needs. You can choose to change the number of takes, the availability of feedback, grading preferences, restrictions to taking an assignment, etc. You can even create reusable “option sets” that you can later apply to other assignments. See the online Textual Help for the specifics on each option or “Choosing Assignment Options” on page 121 for an overview of the default settings. Also, for details on creating reusable option sets see “Creating and Managing Option Sets” on page 124.
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(Optional) Enter a new point value in the Weight text box adjacent an item name.
When available, the Avg Time appearing with each item can supply global information on the average time required to complete that activity. Note: Those items with an Avg Time label provide global data on the average time for an item take. The time is based on real student interactions with the item listed and is updated by Cengage Learning twice a year. Newer items may not yet have a time and will instead display Unknown. 18
(Optional) Reorganize your assignment by clicking and dragging pools and/or items in the item list.
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Step 19
Action: To create a Homework or Test assignment Click Publish at the top of the page when you are done to save your assignment and open the Assignment Created page (or you can click Cancel to exit without saving).
If the Save Option Set Changes window appears, you can choose to save a new set or update the current set. Click Continue to save your assignment. At this point, your assignment is complete and assigned to the current course. However, you still have the ability to make modifications by using the Edit Assignment link on the Assignment Created page or the Edit link on the Assignments page to modify assignment details and options. You can also access the Assignment Created page later as the Assignment Summary page by clicking an assignment name on the Assignments page list. For more information see “Using the Assignment Created/Summary Pages” on page 128.
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Question Filtering Options Below are descriptions of the filtering options you may have available when selecting questions. Your filtering options depend on your course content. All available filtering options are selected by default. Filtering by Question Value Generation (Algorithmic) Questions that are authored using algorithms can regenerate new values and correct answers each time the question comes up in an online assignment and each time it is printed (for example as a printed test). This provides great flexibility and enables you to use the same basic assignment repeatedly. Conversely, non‐algorithmically generated question values are identical for each “Take” of the assignment. If both types of questions are present in the content you selected, both types are selected by default. You need to deselect the question generation method you want to exclude. (You must include at least one). Filtering by Gradability A key feature of CengageNOWv2 is the availability of electronically graded assignments. You also have the option to include or exclude questions by their gradability. • Questions with electronic gradability are evaluated automatically by CengageNOWv2. The status of a student’s response can be made available as a feedback option while taking an assignment, or can be calculated immediately after the assignment is submitted for grading. • Questions with manual gradability require your subsequent review and grading of every student’s work (Essay questions, for example, require manual grading, however, manually graded items are rare in CengageNOWv2). • Items that are “not gradable” include non‐question items such as illustrations, narratives, or other static types. Note: Remember, if you intend to use automatic grading only, you need to clear the selection for Manual gradability. Otherwise, you may be required to grade any manually graded problems individually before proceeding with electronic grading for the assignment.
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Filtering by Difficulty Ranking This filter allows you to narrow the selection of available questions by their difficulty rating. The difficulty rating of each question is determined by the question’s author and can range from Easy, Easy/Moderate, Moderate, Moderate/Difficult, to Difficult. Filtering by Taxonomy Taxonomy categories filter items by their concepts, which allows you to choose between the learning objectives and accounting principles represented in the selected content. Please note that some items may be associated with several related taxonomies, and that excluding any one associated concept excludes that item. All available taxonomies are selected by default. For more details, please refer to the online Textual Help. Filtering by Learning Objectives Learning objectives relate to the unique learning outcomes contained within your book that your students need to achieve for mastering the content. All items should be associated with at least one learning objective in the chapter. However, you may find that multiple learning objectives are used, if the response combines concepts used throughout the chapter as in, for example, an essay question. Filtering by Problem Type The Problem Type filter allows you to exclude or include items of a specific type, for example, Essay, True/False, Static, or those items that are Not Tagged.
Creating and Editing Pools You can create question Pools as a way to produce assignments that are randomly generated from items assembled as a customized set. When initially creating pools, you can select specific items, edit the point values to weight items in the pool (if desired), and determine the number of items from that Pool to display during your students’ take. Then during the take, the assignment randomly chooses the designated number of items from the Pool. When your students retake an assignment using Pools, these subsequent attempts recreate a new set of questions from the Pool, however, it is possible for a question to be reselected. Pooling does not affect the algorithmically generated content in your questions.
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Action: To create and manage pools Note: In order to have new questions selected for each take, the Grading option for Carry all responses and feedback into subsequent takes? must be set to No.
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From the Assignments page, click the Create Assignment button or the Edit link next to an assignment name to open the assignment creation wizard.
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Click Add Content to place items in your assignment, if necessary. Click the adjacent check box to add an item. See “Creating Homework or Test Assignments” on page 95 for additional details on selecting and previewing items.
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Choose the items for a new Pool by selecting the check boxes adjacent to the item names or quickly select all available items by clicking the Select Unpooled Items button.
Click the Deselect Unpooled Items button to quickly undo your selections.
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Step 5
Action: To create and manage pools Click the Add New Pool button and a Pool containing your selected items will appear at the bottom of your item list. Your pool is automatically named “Pool” and assigned a number. Your pool and the selected items it contains are listed below. You can also add items by simply dragging them into the empty pool.
Hovering your cursor over the pool heading displays the Delete Pool and Edit Pool buttons. 6
Remove items from a pool by selecting the appropriate check box(es) and click the Unpool Items button.The items are removed from the pool and returned to the list with your other selected items. Note: You can also remove items by dragging them out with your cursor and placing them back into the main list or into another pool.
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Step 7
Action: To create and manage pools Click Edit Pool to reveal fields where you can enter a descriptive Name for your new Pool, enter a new Item Weight, and enter a number for Items to choose to determine how many questions from the pool are randomly selected for the assignment.
Note: To remove items from a pool, select the appropriate check box(es) and click the Unpool Items button. The items return to the content list with the other unpooled questions. 8
Click Done and your edits to the Pool will appear in the item list. Note: To create another Pool, select the appropriate items and click Add New Pool. Then continue the steps above until you have populated your assignment with the desired number of items and pools.
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(Optional) You can reorganize the order of items in your assignment or remove items from pools by clicking and dragging them.
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Click Publish once you have completely finished creating or editing your assignment.
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Step
Action: To delete a Pool
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From the Assignments page, enter the assignment creation wizard by choosing to Edit an existing assignment or by clicking Create Assignment.
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Move your cursor over the title of the pool to be deleted to display the Delete Pool button (the Edit Pool button also appears).
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Click Delete Pool and your pool is removed. The items it contained are returned to the content list for your assignment.
Note: To undo your action, click the Deleted Pool confirmation message that appears at the bottom of the page. This message disappears automatically within a few seconds
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CREATING ADAPTIVE STUDY PLANS ASSIGNMENTS Adaptive Study Plans (ASP) assignments present your students with background information and exercises to help them prepare for your course. When taking Adaptive Study Plans, students start with a diagnostic quiz to identify their knowledge gaps, then work through recommended remediation materials until mastery is achieved on the topics requiring additional study. A reporting tab displays graphs of compiled results from multiple quiz takes. By default, ASP quizzes can be taken as many times as desired with no overwriting. However, you have an option to limit the number of quiz takes. The quiz randomly selects questions from a pool, so students receive different sets of questions for each take. Students are also able to access ASP content for self‐study from the Study Tools page. However, assigned content is removed from self‐study by default in the assignment options. All objectives are selected by default, however, you can choose to remove some objectives from the assignment options. Once a student has started a take, the option to change the available objectives is deactivated. Note: You can encourage students to register early and access these assignments before the course start date to help them get a jump start with the knowledge they need.
Step
Action: To create an Adaptive Study Plans assignment
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Go to the Assignments page, and if necessary, make a new selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Create Assignment button to open the Create Assignment page where you can select from the available assignment types. See “Assignment Types Overview” on page 90 for details on assignment attributes.
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Step 3
Action: To create an Adaptive Study Plans assignment Click the button for the Adaptive Study Plans option.
The assignment creation wizard page for ASP assignments opens.
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Click the bar displaying your textbook’s name to expand a list of the available Adaptive Study Plans.
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Step 5
Action: To create an Adaptive Study Plans assignment Select the chapter for your assignment by clicking the adjacent radio button.
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(Optional) Edit your assignment’s name in the Name Your Assignment field, if necessary. (Your assignment is automatically given the chapter name.) Note: (Optional) The assignment icon to the left of the Name Your Assignment field is used to switch to a different assignment type.
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Step 7
Action: To create an Adaptive Study Plans assignment Click the calendar icon in the heading to open the Select Dates pane. Use the calendar widget to select the appropriate dates and times. The current day is displayed with a white background, while the date you selected is green. The Available On and Due On dates are both required. ASP assignments are automatically submitted for a grade when the Due On date has passed.
Click Done when you are finished.
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Step 8
Action: To create an Adaptive Study Plans assignment (Optional) Edit the available assignment options from the panel on the right to best suit the requirements of your course. You can choose to change Grading preferences, set a Prerequisite, Availability As a Study Tool, limit the number of Quiz Takes, and select which Objective Options to exclude from the assignment. See the online Textual Help for the specifics on each option or “Choosing Assignment Options” on page 121 for an overview of the default settings.
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(Optional) Create a reusable Option Set from your current assignment option settings. See “Creating and Managing Option Sets” on page 124 for details.
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Click the Publish button at the top of the page to save your assignment and open the Assignment Created page.
If the Save Option Set Changes window appears, you can choose to save your settings as a new set or update the current set. Click Continue to save your assignment. At this point, your assignment(s) are complete and assigned to the current course. However, you still have the ability to make modifications by using the Edit Assignment link on the Assignment Created page to edit assignment information or options. You can also access this page later as the Assignment Summary page by clicking an assignment’s name on the Assignments page list. For details, see “Using the Assignment Created/Summary Pages” on page 128 Note: When you create assignments from Adaptive Study Plans content, the graded sections continue to be accessible for self‐study on the Study Tools page, unless you change the Availability As a Study Tool option.
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CREATING READING ASSIGNMENTS You can use ungraded Reading assignments to track your students’ progress through course eBook chapters. Even though course reading is ungraded self‐ study, you may wish to set up assignments to verify students have looked at specific material. You begin creating a Reading assignment by clicking the Create Assignment button on the Assignments page. When you have finished creating your new assignment, you have the ability to go back and edit the assignment name, dates, or the prerequisite (if any).
Step
Action: To create a Reading assignment
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Click the Assignments link to open the Assignments page.
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If necessary, make a selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click Create Assignment to open the Create Assignment page and click the icon for Reading assignments.
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Enter your assignment’s name in the Name Your Assignment field. (Required)
Note: (Optional) Click the assignment type icon to the left of the Name Your Assignment field to switch to a different assignment type.
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Step 5
Action: To create a Reading assignment Click the calendar icon in the heading to expand the menu. Use the calendar widget to select your assignment’s Available On, Due On, and Unavailable On dates. (The Available On date is required.)
The current day is displayed with a white background, while the date you selected is green. Click Done when you are finished. The dates you have set are now displayed in the heading, to the right of the calendar icon.
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Step 6
Action: To create a Reading assignment Find the appropriate content for your assignment by clicking the plus/minus buttons next to a section to view or hide its contents. Click Assign to select the chapter or section you want to use. You cannot make multiple selections.
Click Unassign to remove selected content. 7
(Optional) Open the Prerequisites menu from the panel to the right and choose the appropriate prerequisite requirements.
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Once you have the assignment settings to your liking, click the Publish button at the top of the page. The Assignment Created page opens. At this point, your assignment is complete and assigned to the current course. However, you still have the ability to work with and modify an assignment using the links on the Assignment Created page. See “Using the Assignment Created/Summary Pages” on page 128 for additional details.
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Click Return to the Assignments List, if you are completely finished.
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CREATING EXTERNAL ASSIGNMENTS External assignments allow you to link to online material as if it were a CengageNOWv2 assignment. From within the CNOWv2 server, you can give the assignment a name, let students begin a take from the Assignments page, and set the assignment dates, possible score, feedback, and weighting category. Note: There is an option to create an External Gradebook Column as a Gradebook “place holder,” which you can use to manually enter points for offline assignments that otherwise would not be included in the CengageNOWv2 course score. See “Using an External Gradebook Column” on page 159 for more information.
Step
Action: To create an External assignment
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Click the Assignments link to open the Assignments page.
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If necessary, make a new selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Create Assignment button to open the Create an Assignment page and choose External from the available selections.
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Enter your assignment’s name in the Name Your Assignment field. (Required)
Note: (Optional) The assignment type icon to the left of the Name Your Assignment field is used to go back to the previous page and switch to a different assignment type.
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Step 5
Action: To create an External assignment Click the calendar icon in the heading to open the Select Dates pane. Use the calendar widget to select the appropriate dates and times. (An Available On date is required, a Due On date is optional.)
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The current day is displayed with a white background, while the date you selected is green. Click Done when you are finished.
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Action: To create an External assignment
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Enter the URL of the site you want to make available for your students into the URL text box. You need to include the protocol, e.g. “http://.”
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(Optional) Enter a comment in the Comments field. Your students can read this message before their assignment opens. You can create an External assignment without a URL, that only displays a comment.
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Click the Test button to preview the site in a new browser window and confirm the URL you entered is correct.
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(Optional) Edit additional assignment options for grading, feedback, or prerequisites. See the online Textual Help or “Choosing Assignment Options” on page 121 for more details. Also, for details on creating reusable option sets see “Creating and Managing Option Sets” on page 124.
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Click the Publish button at the top of the page once you have all the assignment settings to your liking. The Assignment Created page opens with options to edit the assignment, take the assignment as a student, take the assignment offline, create a new assignment, or return to the Assignments overview page. See “Using the Assignment Created/Summary Pages” on page 128 for details.
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CHOOSING ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS The assignment option settings you select determine the essential behavior and characteristics of your assignments. These options allow you to create assignments customized for the needs of your course and students. For example, Homework assignment can be taken an unlimited number of times, and a Test assignment only once—or the reverse, if it suits you. In addition to number of takes and scoring, you can allow or disallow such things as revealed solutions, printing, and feedback (when available). You can even allow students to retake those specific questions they miss. Note: While you’re in the process of editing assignment options, if you leave an option with a setting that’s incomplete it will appear highlighted in red. When setting your assignments to have a limit on the number of allowed takes, please be sure your students know that submitting the assignment for grading uses up one of their assignment takes.
Default Options for Common Assignment Types
Assignment Option
Homework
Test
Adaptive Study Plans
External
This table shows the key differences in the default option settings for each main assignment type ‐ Yes/No for whether the property is enabled. Cells with an asterisk (*) indicate settings that cannot be changed. Note that Reading assignments are not included, as Prerequisites is their only available option.
Availability As a Study Tool
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
Set to display all activities on the Study Tools page
Unavailable*
Assignment Takes allowed
Unlimited
1
1* ‐ open ended take
Unlimited*
Time allowed per take
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited*
Unavailable*
Save assignment and resume
Yes
No
Yes*
Unavailable*
Allow printing before 1st take
No
No
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
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Default Options for Common Assignment Types
Assignment Option
Homework
Test
Adaptive Study Plans
External
Allow printing of single items
No
No
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
Password to take assignment
None set
None set
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
Possible score
1 point per ques‐ tion
1 point per ques‐ tion
10 points total
10 points total
Assignment category
Default
Default
Default
Default
Carry all responses and feedback into subsequent takes?
Yes
No
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
Scoring when multiple takes are allowed
Last Score
Last Score
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
Curve factor of:
Available, not set (%)
Available, not set (%)
Available, not set (%)
Available, not set (%)
Pass/Fail at:
Available, not set (%)
Available, not set (%)
Available, not set (%)
Available, not set (%)
Extra credit:
Not selected
Not selected
Not selected
Not selected
Penalty for submissions after due date
Available, not set (%)
Available, not set (%)
Unavailable*
Available, not set (%)
Subsequent penalty
Available, not set (%)
Available, not set (%)
Unavailable*
Available, not set (%)
Regenerate algorithmic questions
Yes, each student on first take only
Yes, each student on first take only
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
Shuffle questions
Not shuffled
Not shuffled
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
Hide question labels
Not hidden
Not hidden
Not hidden*
Unavailable*
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Default Options for Common Assignment Types
Assignment Option
Homework
Test
Adaptive Study Plans
External
Show additional resources
Yes
No
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
“Check My Work” clicks allowed
Unlimited
Never show feed‐ back
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
Show response rejoinders
Yes
No
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
Show overall assignment score only (immediately after take)
Yes, Immediately after take
Yes, Immediately after take
Unavailable*
Yes, Immediately after take
Plus, show question details, student responses, and question scores (immediately after take)
Yes, Immediately after take
Never
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
Plus include correct answers post‐submission feedback
Never
Never
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
Prerequisites
None set
None set
None set
None set
Quiz Takes
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
Unlimited
Unavailable*
Objective Option
Unavailable*
Unavailable*
Available, none selected to be excluded
Unavailable*
Note: See the CengageNOWv2 Textual Help for specific information on each assignment option.
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Creating and Managing Option Sets You can customize assignment options to make adjustments if the default settings do not meet your needs. You can then choose to save your customized settings as a predefined option set. Your option sets are available for you to select every time you create the same assignment type. When you save your own customized option sets, you can later reapply your preferred settings quickly and consistently. For example, you can configure a set for homework that allows only 4 attempts, a 30 minute time limit, and feedback. You can create another set for quizzes that allows 2 attempts and question shuffling, etc. The default option set for each assignment type may be completely suitable for your needs. Also see “Choosing Assignment Options” on page 121 and “Custom Option Set Guidelines” on page 127 for additional details.
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Action: To create a new Option Set While editing or creating an assignment from the assignment wizard page, change the current assignment options so they have the settings you wish save for reuse. Note: The settings Possible score, Password to take assignment, Assignment categories, Objective options (ASP only), and Prerequisite conditions are not saved as part of a customized Option Set.
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Click the Save as new set button.
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Step 3
Action: To create a new Option Set When prompted, enter a descriptive name, and then click the Save button.
Your new set is now the current option set. It has also been added to the Apply option set menu so you can apply it to other assignments of this type. 4
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Click the Publish button when you are completely finished editing or creating your assignment, to save it with the new option set.
Action: To apply a different Option Set
Verify that the set you want to apply is listed on the Apply option set menu for this assignment type. If not, you will need to create it first. 1
From the assignment creation wizard, open the Apply option set drop‐down menu and select the option set you wish to use.
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Verify that the name of the set you want to use is correctly displayed.
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Click the Publish button at the top of the page, when you are finished, to save your current assignment with this new set.
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Step
Action: To update an Option Set
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From the assignment creation wizard, open the Apply option set drop‐down menu and select the option set you wish to change.
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Verify that the menu now displays the correct name of the set you want to change.
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Edit the specific assignment options to your liking.
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Click the Update set button and verify your updates in the Update Option Set window.
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Edit the name to create a new set, if desired, and click Save.
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Click the Publish button at the top of the page when you are finished to save the current assignment with the updated set.
Step
Action: To delete an Option Set
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From the assignment creation wizard, open the Apply option set drop‐down menu and select the option set you wish to delete.
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Verify that the option set menu displays the option set to be deleted.
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Click the Delete set button. When the Delete Option Set window appears, click Yes to proceed.
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Select the default set for your assignment type or a custom option set you want to use in place of the deleted set.
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Click Publish when you are done.
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Custom Option Set Guidelines Only some assignment option settings are saved to your customized option sets. The following list provides a detailed overview. Assignment Dates. No dates are saved. However, the state of the Same
as Due Date check box is saved. Availability As a Study Tool (ASP only): Single setting saved. Assignment Takes: All settings saved. Printing: Single setting saved. Restrictions. Single setting not saved. Grading:
• Carry all responses and feedback into subsequent takes. Saved. • Possible score. Not saved. • Carry all responses and feedback into subsequent takes. Saved. • Score multiple takes using. Saved • Assignment category. Not saved. • Extra Credit. Saved. • Curve factor. Saved. • Pass/Fail at. Saved. • Penalty when due. Saved. • Subsequent late penalty. Saved Questions. All settings saved. Feedback during assignment. All settings saved. Feedback after assignment. All settings saved, with the exception of
specific dates. Prerequisites. Not saved. Quiz takes allowed. Saved Objective Options (ASP only). No settings saved.
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USING THE ASSIGNMENT CREATED/SUMMARY PAGES The Assignment Created page is the last page that appears when you have completed the assignment creation process. You can also access this page later as the Assignment Summary page by clicking an assignment name on the Assignments page list. The Assignment Summary/Assignment Created pages provide you with several links for modifying and managing your assignment. Note: The available options you see on this page depend on the assignment type.
The Assignment Created Page Preview as a Student Loads the current assignment so you can review it and/or take it as a student would. This lets you verify that the assignment content, options, scoring, and so on, all work as intended. Note: This option provides only a single assignment preview: neither the take nor the score is recorded in the Gradebook. See “Enrolling Yourself as a Student” on page 235 or “Using the Student View/Instructor View Toggle” on page 15 for more information on making your own functional student account.
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Edit Assignment (or Test) Returns you to the assignment creation page, where you can change the assignment name, dates, content, and assignment options. See “Editing Assignments” on page 130 for details. Customize Assignment Options for Specific Students Opens a page where you can edit assignment dates and settings for individual students. See “Customizing Assignment Options for Specific Students” on page 193 for details. Print Assignment (or Test) Opens the assignment content in a new browser window. You can then see a preview and use the browser’s controls to print a blank copy. (Not all assignments allow printing.) View Answer Key For Test or Homework assignments, click this link to display the correct answers for Test or Homework assignments. You can then click a selection on the content menu to see the correct response for a specific question. You can also select to see the answer key for any questions you’ve placed in pools by choosing a pool from a drop‐down list. When enabled, you can also use the Print Item button in the assignment’s heading to print individual questions (you enable the printing of items from the assignment options). Click Exit to return to the Assignment Created page. Take This Assignment Offline/ Online Makes this assignment temporarily unavailable to your students, or makes an unavailable assignment available. Create an Assignment Restart the assignment creation process from the beginning. Return to Assignment List Returns you to the main Assignments page.
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EDITING ASSIGNMENTS Once your assignment is created, you still have the option to edit its properties. Depending on the assignment type and its status, you can remove or add items, change the dates, assignment options, or the assignment name. Whenever possible, it is best to finish your edits before making the assignment available to students. Note: Not all editing options are available to all assignments, for example, after a student has started an assignment you can only edit the assignment’s name, dates, and certain options. Also your available options can be dependent on your current selections, so you may see some choices disabled.
Editing content in Homework or Test assignments Step
Action: To add or delete items in Homework and Test assignments
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Go to the Assignments page, and if necessary, make a new selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Edit link in the Actions column for the assignment you want to edit. Note: You may see a warning message. If an assignment take has been initiated, you will not be able to edit the assignment’s content.
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Step
Action: To add or delete items in Homework and Test assignments
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Click Add Content to open the Available Items pane.
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Use the content selection tools to assign and filter additional items from the designated course textbook. See “Question Filtering Options” on page 104 for more details.
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Click the check box next to the items you wish to include. Clicking the Assign Listed check box at the heading level selects all the content below.
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When your edits are complete, click Publish to save your changes and return to the Assignments page.
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Editing assignment dates Step
Action: To edit dates in a pre‐existing assignment
1
Go to the Assignments page, and if necessary, make a new selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
2
Click the Edit link in the Actions column for the assignment. Note: You may see a warning message, if an assignment take has been initiated.
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Click the calendar icon in the header to open the Select Dates pane where you can use the calendar widget to enter your assignment’s Available On, Due On, and Unavailable On dates as desired. Clicking in a date field opens the calendar widget automatically.
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When you have finished your edits, click Publish to save your changes and return to the Assignments page.
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Managing Content in ASP assignments Step
Action: To edit content in ASP assignments
ASP assignments do not allow you to add content from a different chapter, however, you can select which Objective Options appear. 1
Go to the Assignments page, and if necessary, make a new selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Edit link in the Actions column for the assignment you want to edit. Note: You may see a warning message, if an assignment take has been initiated.
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Select Objective Option from the panel to the right to open the list of objectives for your selected content.
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Select the check box next to those objectives you wish to exclude. By default, all objectives are included. (Once an assignment take is started, the ability to edit Objective Options is disabled.)
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When you have finished your edits, click Publish to save your changes and return to the Assignments page.
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Modifying item point values in Homework or Test assignments Step
Action: To edit point values in Homework or Test assignments
1
Go to the Assignments page, and if necessary, make a new selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Edit link in the Actions column for the assignment you want to edit. Note: You may see a warning message, if an assignment take has been initiated.
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Enter the new point values for items in the Weight text box.
Note: You can also edit the weight values of items in pools by clicking the Edit Pool button. See “Creating and Editing Pools” on page 105 for more details. 4
When you have finished your edits, click Publish to save your changes and return to the Assignments page.
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Editing External assignments Step
Action: To edit an External assignment
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Go to the Assignments page, and if necessary, make a new selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Edit link in the Actions column, next to the name of the assignment. Note: You may see a warning message. If an assignment take has been initiated, you will not be able to edit the assignment’s content.
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Edit the Comment and/or the URL for the assignment’s web site.
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When you have finished your edits, click Publish to save your changes and return to the Assignments overview page.
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ARCHIVING COURSES AND ASSIGNMENTS CengageNOWv2’s archiving feature lets you store folders, courses, sections, and assignments you are not currently using on the Archived Materials page. Archived items are readily available for you to retrieve, copy into a new folder, course, or section, or delete permanently. You can access your archived materials by clicking the View Archived Materials link available on your Home page Quick Link list, Courses, or Assignments pages. You may need to click the link to Show All Options on the Assignments page, if the link is hidden.
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Your Archived Materials page is automatically organized according to the hierarchical structure of your folders, courses, sections, and assignments. This means, for example, if you archive a course, any sections and assignments it contains are filed with it. If you want to archive only assignments, you must select and archive them at the assignment level, without selecting their associated sections or courses. If you archive a section, only section‐level assignments, not course‐level assignments, are archived with that section, and so on. Archived items can be returned at any time to their original working area in CengageNOWv2. To retrieve an assignment that was archived with its associated section or course, you are prompted to retrieve the relevant section or course as well. To retrieve a section of an archived course, you are also prompted to retrieve its course‐level assignments. And if you are a section‐level instructor, you must have the course‐level instructor retrieve your course‐level items for you.
Using the Archived Materials Page The Archived Materials page shows the organization of your archived items, including icons for folders, courses, sections, and assignments. The archived items themselves display a “file cabinet” icon. Use the tips provided below when working on the Archived Materials page. Click the + or ‐ icon on each branch of the hierarchy tree to view or hide
its contents. Use the Expand All and Collapse All links to either open or close the
entire hierarchy tree. Use the check boxes to select items and item groups for retrieval,
copying, or deletion. Use a search filter to find a particular course or to limit the list. Enter the
appropriate information in the box, and click the Search button. Click the Clear button to return the list to its original state. Some items will “auto‐select” according to your selections, showing that
the items were archived or organized as a group. Similarly, items with a “dash” in the check box have one or more dependent items selected (an assignment in a course, for example). If a folder or course icon displays a lock, you will need the necessary
system permissions to retrieve, copy, or delete those items.
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Archiving Your Materials Archiving moves the selected content to Archived Materials page. You can retrieve archived materials at any time.
Step
Action: to archive selected folders, courses, and sections
1
On the Courses page, click Show All Options to display the additional options, if they are hidden.
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From the Folders window or the Courses and Sections list, select the folder, course, or section containing the assignments you wish to archive.
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Select Archive from the Courses and Sections drop‐down menu, if you have selected a course.
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Or, select Archive Folder from the Folders drop‐down menu, if you have selected a folder.
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Click OK in the Archive verification window and your selected course or folder is moved to the Archived Materials page.
Step
Action: To archive specific assignments within a course
1
Go to the Assignments page and make the appropriate selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Show All Options link, if the additional options are not already displayed.
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Select one or more assignments to archive by selecting their check box.
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Under Choose assignments and then select an option below, click the Archive button.
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Click OK in the Archive verification window to move the selected assignment(s) to the Archived Materials page.
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Retrieving Archived Items Retrieving an item from Archived Materials moves it back to its original location in the Courses or Assignments page.
Step
Action: Retrieving archived items
1
Go to the Assignments page and use the Course or Section drop‐down menu to select the course or section that originally contained the archived assignments you want to retrieve.
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Click Show All Options to display all options, if they are hidden.
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Click the View Archived Materials link. Note: The link to View Archived Materials is available from both the Assignments and Courses pages.
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Select the folders, courses, or sections you want to retrieve, and click the Retrieve Selected Items button.
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In the Archived Materials ‐ Confirm Item Retrieval page, review your selections.
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Click the Retrieve selected items button to finalize the retrieval, if your selections are correct. If necessary, you can use the Change current selections button to return to the Archived Materials page where you can make new selections. You can also click Cancel to quit and return to the Archived Materials page where you can make new selections, if necessary.
Step
Action: To retrieve specific assignments
1
Go to the Assignments page and use the Course or Section drop‐down menu to select the course or section that originally contained the archived assignments you want to copy.
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Click Show All Options to display all options, if they are hidden.
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Click the View Archived Materials link.
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Select the assignments you want to retrieve, and click the Retrieve Selected Items button.
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Step
Action: To retrieve specific assignments
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In the Archived Materials ‐ Confirm Item Retrieval window, review your selections.
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Click the Retrieve selected items button to finalize the retrieval, if your selections are correct. If necessary, you can use the Change current selections button to return to the Archived Materials page where you can make new selections. You can also click Cancel to quit and return to the Archived Materials page where you can make new selections, if necessary.
Copying Items from Archived Materials You can copy folders, courses, or assignments from Archived Materials to the CengageNOWv2 clipboard and then paste the items directly into a new folder, course, or section. This shortcut makes it easy to retrieve and update an archived item for a new use and saves you the work of creating it from scratch each time.
Step
Action: To copy archived folders, courses, and sections
1
Go to the Assignments page and use the Course or Section drop‐down menu to select the course or section originally containing the archived assignments you want to copy.
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Click Show All Options to display all options, if they are hidden.
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Click the View Archived Materials link. Note: The link to View Archived Materials is available from both the Assignments and Courses pages.
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Select the folders, courses, and/or sections you want to copy, and click the Copy Selected Items button. A verification message will appear below.
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Click the Courses link in the header.
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On the Courses page, select the folder into which you want to paste the archived items.
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Click the Show All Options link, if necessary, to display the Folders menu.
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Select Paste Course from the Folders drop‐down menu to open the CengageNOWv2 Clipboard.
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Step 9
Action: To copy archived folders, courses, and sections Click the Paste Selected Items button and your copied items should now appear in the selected folder. Click the Close This Window button to exit the clipboard when you are done. You can also click the Cancel button to quit and return to the Archived Materials page without making any changes.
Step
Action: To copy archived assignments
1
Go to the Assignments page and use the Course or Section drop‐down menu to select the course or section that originally contained the archived assignments you want to copy.
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Click Show All Options to display all options, if they are hidden.
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Click the View Archived Materials link. Note: The link to View Archived Materials is available from both the Assignments and Courses pages.
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Click Show All Options to display all options, if they are hidden.
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Click the View Archived Materials link.
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On the Archived Materials page, select the assignments you want to copy, and click the Copy Selected Items button. Note: To return the archived assignments to the original course, use Retrieve Selected Items instead.
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Click the Assignments link in the header to open the Assignments page.
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Step
Action: To copy archived assignments
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Select the course or section into which you want to paste the copied assignments, and click Show All Options (if they are hidden).
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Click Paste to open the CengageNOWv2 Clipboard window. Note: When available, select the option to Apply paste action to all sections to add assignment(s) to all sections from the same parent course.
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Click the Paste Selected Items button and your copied assignments should now appear in the selected course or section. Click the Close This Window button to exit the clipboard when you are done. You can also click the Cancel button to quit and return to the Archived Materials page without making any changes.
Deleting Archived Items You can delete items permanently from your archive if you feel you need to reduce clutter or save disk space. Keep in mind that deleted items are gone for good. If there is any chance you may need to access that assignment, course, or student grade again, it’s best to keep it in archived materials. Caution: It’s strongly recommended that you adhere to the system default selections and prompts when deleting items. For example, say you archive an entire course but later delete some of its assignments. If you later retrieve that course, its Gradebook records will reflect only the remaining assignments and won’t match other course records you might have. Delete only those items you are certain you will never need again.
Step
Action: To delete specific archived items
1
Go to the Assignments page and use the Course or Section drop‐down menu to select the course or section that originally contained the archived assignments you want to copy.
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Click Show All Options to display all options, if they are hidden.
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Step 3
Action: To delete specific archived items Click the View Archived Materials link. Note: The link to View Archived Materials is available from both the Assignments and Courses pages.
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Select the assignments, folders, courses, and/or sections you want to delete, and click the Delete Selected Items button.
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In the Archived Materials ‐ Confirm Item Delete page, review your selections, and click the Delete button, or you can click the Cancel button to return to the Archived Materials page without making any changes. To change your selections, click the Change current selections button and edit as needed before deleting. Note: If your selected archived assignment is assigned to a course or section, it cannot be deleted.
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MANAGING GRADES CengageNOWv2 automatically grades everything it can grade electronically, marks items that must be manually graded, and calculates a student’s final grade or “grade to date.” Once a student finishes an assignment, you can use tools found in your Gradebook to review the answers and score any items requiring manual grading. If necessary, you can adjust scoring for any item, student, or assignment. CengageNOWv2 also offers a wide range of grade‐reporting options to help you summarize and analyze individual and class performance. You can review these reports online or print them in a variety of formats.
GRADEBOOK TERMINOLOGY There are many ways to customize and weight grades. Familiarize yourself with the following Gradebook terms to understand how the course grade is calculated: Total Score The Total Score for student progress is the sum of each assignment’s score multiplied by the assignment’s weight. You can also find the Total Score for the course displayed (in parenthesis) in the Total Score column heading. This is the total possible points for the course, including any hidden assignments. Some assignments have a default score of 1 point per question, so an assignment score equals the number of correct answers. Other assignment types offer a default total of 10 points for the entire assignment. However, CengageNOWv2 offers many ways to adjust or weight these values: • You can modify the possible score for individual questions in Test and Homework assignments from the assignment creation wizard page while creating or editing your assignment. See “Editing Assignments” on page 130 for details.
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• You can alter the possible score of the entire assignment with the Possible score and Curve factor of options. See “Choosing Assignment Options” on page 121 for details. • You can adjust the scores of assignments by placing them in custom categories and weighting each category. See “Creating and Editing Custom Grading Categories” on page 160 for details. Note: Only assignments that are past due or have already been taken are included in the student’s total score. Any points from extra‐credit assignments are then added to the total. Overall Grade This is a percentage calculated as the sum of assignment points earned to date divided by the possible score. Any custom Grading Categories that are used are also applied. When the Gradebook Preference to Include missing assignments in totals option is checked, all assignments report to course score, and when it is unchecked, only submitted assignments are included (this can be assignments submitted by an overt submission or submitted by default because of the arrival of an unavailable date.) Possible Score This is the number of points a student could earn for an assignment, if he or she achieved a perfect score. The student’s actual gradebook score can be modified by other factors such as category weighting and curve factor. Extra Credit Assignments can be assigned as extra credit by creating a custom grading category. Points earned as extra credit are added to the points earned, but not to the total points possible, when calculating the total grade (Total Score / Possible Score = Overall Grade). For example, suppose you set up a class with nine regular assignments and one extra‐credit assignment. If each assignment is worth 10 points, the possible score for the course is 90. But a student who scored 100 percent on everything, including the extra‐credit assignment, would score 111 percent for the course (100/90 = 1.11). Note: For more information on custom grading categories, see “Creating and Editing Custom Grading Categories” on page 160.
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Category Score Category Score represents a student’s grade for each category of assignments in the course. Grading categories are optional; you create them on the Gradebook page as a means to adjust score weighting for a whole group of similar assignments. If you have not created any assignment categories beyond the initial default category, the default category score is the final score for the course. See “Creating and Editing Custom Grading Categories” on page 160. An assignment’s category score is calculated as follows: Category Score = (Total Score/Possible Score) x Category Weight (if any). The category weight is a value that you determine. Only categories containing at least one assignment that has been taken or is past due are counted. Final Score The final score is the sum of the category scores and reflects the student’s grade for the course. If a category is empty (i.e., the assignments have not yet been taken), that category’s score is excluded.
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USING THE GRADEBOOK OVERVIEW PAGE The Gradebook overview page displays the names of all students enrolled in a course and their individual scores for assignments. A gradebook shading feature highlights which student assignments are falling into a specific percentile. See “Gradebook Preferences” on page 154 for more details.
The Gradebook Overview Page Once a student finishes an assignment, you can use tools found in your Gradebook to review the answers and score any items requiring manual grading. If necessary, you can adjust scoring for any item, student, or assignment. Expand the Perform student and assignment actions menu (person icon to the right of the Create External Gradebook Column button) or the Manage Columns menu to access links to additional tools. Clicking the Show All Options link reveals options for setting preferences for the appearance of your Gradebook page; clicking Hide All Options simplifies the view of your page. Note: Assignments your students have saved to resume later are displayed with an In Progress icon and their current score.
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Basic Options The tools listed in the tables below are generally available on your Gradebook overview page. Please note that in situations where you do not have a course selected, no assignments, or no enrolled students, some controls may be hidden.
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The CengageNOWv2 Gradebook Analytics is a quick way for you to generate and view summaries of score information, response statistics, and content from individual questions. Global data is provided so you can make a comparison between national averages and your class’s performance. For instructions and descriptions of the report types, see “Using Gradebook Analytics Reports” on
page 203. The Select a report to create menu provides a link to the Custom Report set‐up page. This report allows you to choose from several information categories you can use to create a detailed overview for the selected assignments and students. See “Using Custom Reports” on page 199 for more details. The Export Course Gradebook option allows you to export the information from the current course as a file format that can be edited in a text, spreadsheet, or database application. See “Exporting a Course Gradebook” on page 196 for more information.
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The Course or Section drop‐down menu allows you to select a new course and refresh the page.
The Edit Grading Categories link opens a page where you can create new categories affecting an assignment’s “weight” or edit any of your existing categories. See “Creating and Editing Custom Grading Categories” on page 160 for details.
The Show All Options/Hide All Options link determines whether the Gradebook Preferences are displayed. See “Preferences” on page 16 for information on setting this option for all your pages in CengageNOWv2. Gradebook Sorting Options. By clicking any active (blue) column heading you can organize the Gradebook table by that column in ascending or descending order. The sort order is indicated by the arrow icon. The columns for Student Name, Student ID, Email, Total Score, and Total Time Spent also have an “X” button that allows you to hide individual columns. The Manage Columns menu allows you to return columns you have hidden and view hidden assignments.
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The Manage Columns drop‐down menu allows you to hide or restore columns, filter which assignments are displayed by type and date, grading status, or date criteria. (Some learning systems may not have all options available.) Also see “Filtering Gradebook Assignments” on page 157 for details on setting filtering criteria. Note: The Student Name also serves as a link to the Student Grade Details page.
Sorting Course Pages: When several course pages exist, you can use this indicator on the Show All Options bar to select a page. To determine the number of rows listed in a table, you can enter a range of numbers in the Preferences option for Table Length. See “Preferences” on page 16 for information. Search. This text box allows you to search for a specific student’s information by entering part of the student’s name.
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Student and Assignment Actions Open the Perform student and assignment actions drop‐down menu to select one of the following management tools:
Adjust Multiple Scores. Opens the Adjust Multiple Scores page, where
you can edit the scores for multiple assignments in a course. You can adjust scores up or down by a designated amount (percent or points) or reset scores to a specific value. See “Adjusting Multiple Assignment Scores” on page 179 for details. Send Email to Users. Opens the Send Email dialog box, where you can
compose an email to one or more of your students. This feature allows you to communicate with students quickly without leaving the Gradebook overview page. Query Student Data. Opens the Gradebook Search page, where you can
use different criteria to find student grades for a course or assignment. This page is a handy reference for viewing student performance in their courses or in individual assignments. See “Querying Student Data” on page 189 for more information. Customize Assignment Options for Specific Students. Opens the Select
Assignment and Students for Custom Options and Dates page, where you can modify assignment availability, dates, and other options for individual students. Use this feature to accommodate special circumstances for specific students without having to adjust options for the entire class. See “Customizing Assignment Options for Specific Students” on page 193 for more details.
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Create External Gradebook Column
An External Gradebook Column is a “place holder” in your Gradebook you can use to manually record grades for offline paper assignments or labs done outside of CengageNOWv2. As your students complete their assignments, you enter their grades which are then calculated into their course score. This information is also included on your students’ Assignments and Grades pages. You can create an External Gradebook Column by clicking the Create External Gradebook Column button on the Gradebook page and entering the Assignment Name, Possible Points, and Student Note. Once the column is in place you can click the pencil icon to perform edits or click the trash icon to delete the column. Deleting the assignment from the Assignments page will remove the column from the Gradebook page as well. See “Using an External Gradebook Column” on page 159 for more details. Manage Columns Use the Manage Columns drop‐down menu to display or hide specific gradebook columns or see any hidden assignments by clicking View Hidden Assignments. You can also quickly hide columns and assignments from the Gradebook page by clicking the “X” icon in the column headings. Fields displaying the Student Name, Student ID, Student Email, Total Score, and Total Time Spent are available by default.
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Note: Establishing Student IDs is useful for large courses or when you have students with similar names. This information is also part of the output when generating Gradebook Reports and exporting your Gradebook. If you want to use Student IDs in your course, you can select the option to Require students to provide a student ID on login when creating or editing your course. You can also create or edit Student IDs from the column on the Gradebook page. Gradebook Status Icons At the bottom of the Gradebook table you will see a legend for the labels you may see for assignments or students that have special conditions. You can mouse over an icon appearing in a column to display the related tool‐ tip.
Gradebook Status Icons
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Gradebook Preferences Use the Gradebook Preferences to control what kind of information is included on your Gradebook page. To display this feature, click the link to Show All Options; you can also click Hide All Options to simplify your view of the page.
Gradebook Preferences Check the box next to an item to include the information on the page or to use it as part of the score calculation. Click the radio buttons to select between display styles. Assignments You can use this option to sort the list of assignments by your pre‐defined assignment Categories (by name or by sort order on the Edit Gradebook Categories page) or by the assignment Due Date, in either an ascending or descending order. The default setting is by category name in ascending alphabetical order. Then additionally, within each category, the sort order is ascending due date (primary) and ascending alpha (secondary).
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Grades You can choose to display your Gradebook’s course score either as a Percentage or as Total points (raw score only, does not factor in category weighting), or simply display the assignments as either Taken/Not Taken. An assignment can contribute its earned and possible points to the course score by one of two methods: • In method 1, the assignment has reached its unavailable date. • In method 2, the assignment has not yet reached its unavailable date, but the student has submitted the most recent take. Include missing assignments in totals. Select this check box to include the possible points (but not the earned points) for those assignments that are not reporting points to the course score. Selecting this option affects how assignments and scores are displayed on the Student Grade Details page. Enable Shading. Select this check box to allow color coded shading of your students’ scores. Using this option can make it easy to quickly review and scan scores. If your preference is to display scores as Total Points rather than as a Percentage, Enable Shading will continue to color‐code your Gradebook scores as described. • Red. below 70%. • Orange. 70% to 79.99%. • Yellow. 80% to 89.99%. • Green. 90% to 100%.
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Drop Lowest Scores The Drop Lowest Scores option allows you to determine the number of low‐scoring assignments to drop from the course score calculations. Making a selection from the drop‐down menu determines how the assignments are selected. When an assignment score is dropped, the assignment information continues to appear throughout CengageNOWv2. The dropped score, however, is indicated by the Low score assignment dropped icon; clicking this icon takes you to the Edit Grade Details page. • Respecting grading categories. This option allows you to enter a number of assignments to exclude from individual grading categories (if any). • Ignoring grading categories. This option allows you to enter a number of assignments to exclude from the course overall and ignores grading categories (if any). Note: When Gradebook Preferences are set to display scores as either Total points or Taken/Not Taken, Ignoring grading categories is the only available option. Once your selections are complete, click Apply Changes to refresh the Gradebook page and see your changes. Click Hide All Options if you prefer to keep the Gradebook Preferences hidden.
Tie Breaking When Dropping Lowest Scores When comparing assignment scores to determine which to drop, CengageNOWv2 uses an earned / possible quotient. Resolving a tie between two assignment scores (e.g. two assignments at 50%) is as follows: First, the greatest level of precision is used. For example, if 50% from two
assignments is actually 49.94 and 49.95, then 49.94 is lowest. Next, in cases where there is a tie at this level of precision, the
assignment with the least number of possible points is dropped. Lastly, if the first two methods cannot determine which assignment to
drop, one of the tied assignments is chosen at random.
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Filtering Gradebook Assignments The Edit Assignment Filters feature allows you to determine which assignments appear on your Gradebook page and customize the contents of gradebook exports. You can select criteria to filter assignments based on assignment type, grade status, or dates. Your selections can also determine the contents of Gradebook Reports exported as Excel and Text Editor files.
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Action: To filter assignments appearing on your Gradebook page
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Go to your Gradebook page and confirm that you have the correct selection in the Courses and Sections menu.
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Click the Manage Columns button and select Edit Assignment Filters from the drop‐ down list to open the Assignment Filters window.
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Step 3
Action: To filter assignments appearing on your Gradebook page Select the appropriate check box under Date Filters to choose a date or a range of dates to apply as a filter. Date filtering is based on the Available, Due, and Unavailable dates displayed on the Assignments page. Date overrides set on the Customize Assignment Options for Specific Students page are not considered.
1. Choose from Available, Due, and Unavailable to select a date category. 2. Choose from After, Before, or Between in the drop‐down menu that appears to determine the association between the date type and the date you define in the next step. 3. Define the appropriate date or range of dates and times in the next field by using the calendar widget. Note that dates are inclusive, so when searching for "before" date it really means "before or on" the specified date. Note: Assignments created without a Due Date or an Unavailable Date are displayed when the After filter is applied, as CNOWv2 considers them as being set to a very distant date. 4
Select to filter by Assignments Type by deselecting one or more check boxes. At least one assignment type must be selected. You can choose from Homework, Test, Reading, Adaptive Study Plans, and External. Note: Filtering by the External category affects the display of both External assignments and External Gradebook columns.
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Select to filter by Grading status by selecting or deselecting Graded or Not Graded.
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Action: To filter assignments appearing on your Gradebook page
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(Optional) Click Apply Defaults at any time to remove all filtering selections and exit the Assignment Filters window. Your Gradebook page will refresh automatically.
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When you are done, click Submit to apply your filtering selections. Clicking Cancel returns you to your Gradebook page without saving any changes. When your filter selections are submitted, the Gradebook will then only display the assignments within the filtering criteria you specified.
Using an External Gradebook Column You can create an External Gradebook Column to serve as a “place holder” for assignments your students take outside of CengageNOWv2. In this way, you can reserve a place in your Gradebook to manually enter points for paper assignments or lab projects that are otherwise not included in your students’ CengageNOWv2 course score. Once the results for the offline assignment are determined, you can enter the grades manually. The grade for this assignment is calculated in the course score along with the electronically graded CengageNOWv2 assignments. Your students can see information for the External Gradebook column from their Assignments and Grades page.
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Action: To create an External Gradebook Column
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From your Gradebook page, if necessary, use the Course or Section drop‐down menu to select the appropriate course.
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Click the Create External Gradebook Column button to open the Create External Gradebook Column dialog box.
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Action: To create an External Gradebook Column Enter the appropriate information for the Assignment Name, Possible Score, and Student Note. Note: Your Student Note appears as a pop‐up comment on the student Assignments page. Your message should be less than 60 characters.
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Click Create and the Gradebook will refresh, showing your new assignment column. A corresponding column also appears in your Assignments page.
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Enter the grades for individual students on your Gradebook page as the offline assignments are completed. You can also edit the assignment information by clicking the “pencil” icon in the column header or delete the column entirely by clicking the “trash can” icon. Note: Your students can see details for their offline assignments from the CengageNOWv2 Grades and Assignments pages. Information for the Due Date, Date & Time Submitted, # of Submissions, and Time Spent/Allowed columns is not supplied.
Creating and Editing Custom Grading Categories By using custom grading categories you can group assignments into types (i.e., “Homework,” “Extra Credit,” or “Quiz”) so that they can be weighted collectively in final grade calculations. For example, you can create a category containing Homework assignments and weight them to be 30 percent of the course grade. Once one or more grading categories are created, you can assign individual assignments to them by using the drop‐down menus on the Edit Grading Categories page. You also have the ability to change an assignment’s category when creating or editing an assignment. Note: Using categories is optional. If you do not create your own custom categories, all assignments will remain in the Default category.
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The Edit Grading Categories Page The Edit Grading Categories page provides a color‐coded key for the categories in use. When an assignment is assigned to a category, a colored bar appears at the top of the column on the Gradebook page. This enables you to tell at a glance which category an assignment belongs to. These category colors are assigned in the order they are created. To have the same category colors for all of your courses, note the order in which you created them, and repeat that order for all your courses.
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By default, categories are organized in ascending alphabetical order on your Gradebook page, however, you can drag and drop individual category rows on the Edit Grading Categories page to reorganize their order.
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Action: To create custom categories
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From the Gradebook overview page, select a course or section from the drop‐down menu.
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Click the Edit Grading Categories link to open the Edit Grading Categories page.
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In the box next to the Add button, enter a name for your category (for example, “Homework,” “Practice,” or “Final Exam”).
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Click Add and your new category will appear in the Category Name list.
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Enter a value in the % of Grade column to determine the percentage of the total course grade that this category will represent.
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(Optional) Add a comment about the category.
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Any portion of the course score not allocated to a custom category will remain in the default category.
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Click Save to save your changes and stay on the page, or click Save & Return to return to the Gradebook overview page. Click Cancel to exit without saving. Note: You can also weigh assignments individually using the Possible score and Curve factor of properties which are available when creating or editing an assignment. You can use these options regardless of whether the assignments have been put in a custom category.
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Action: To place assignments in categories
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From the Gradebook overview page, make the appropriate selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Edit Grading Categories link to open the Edit Grading Categories page.
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Locate the Category column in the Assignments table in the lower half of the page.
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Use the drop‐down menus available in the Category column to place assignments in the appropriate category.
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Click Save to save your work or click Save & Return to save and return to the Gradebook overview page. Click Cancel allows to exit without saving.
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Emailing Users You can easily send either individual or bulk email messages to your students from the Gradebook. Replies go to the email address you used when creating your CengageNOWv2 instructor account. Note: To send an email to a select group of students based on search criteria, see the section on “Sending a Search Results Email” on page 191.
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Action: To send a bulk email message
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Open the Perform student and assignment actions drop‐down menu (person icon) and select Send Email to Users. The CengageNOWv2 Send Email page will open in a new window.
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Select the users to receive your message from the list.
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Fill in the subject line, and type your message.
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Click the Send Email button.
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Action: To send an individual email message
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Go to the Gradebook page and find the name of the student you would like to message.
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Click the email icon next the student’s name.
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Fill in the subject line, and type your message.
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Click the Send Email button.
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EDITING GRADE DETAILS The Edit Grade Details page lets you view and edit the scores for individual students, manage assignment takes, and enter comments for student viewing. Depending on the assignment type you’re reviewing, the Edit Grade Details page will display different options. External and ASP assignments display a preview of the question content
and the student’s responses in the lower portion of the page. The upper portion has editable fields, options for managing takes, and creating comments. See “Editing Scores in External and ASP Assignments” on page 166for more details. Homework and Test assignments allow you to create comments and edit
scores in the lower section. The top section of the page provides a take overview, however, the fields are not editable. See “Editing Scores in Homework and Test Assignments” on page 171 for more details. You can open the Edit Grade Details page from the Gradebook page by clicking the score you wish to view or edit. You can also edit assignments marked as “not taken’ or “in progress.” Once you are on the Edit Grade Details page, you can quickly select either a different assignment or student. To edit grade details for a different assignment for the current student,
select the assignment from the drop‐down menu under View a different assignment. To edit the score for another student for the same assignment, select the
student’s name in the drop‐down menu under View the grades for a different student. Note: You can also edit scores for multiple assignments at one time. See “Adjusting Multiple Assignment Scores” on page 179 for more details.
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Editing Scores in External and ASP Assignments For External and Adaptive Study Plan assignment the upper section of the Edit Grade Details page allows you to edit aspects of the overall assignment score, while the lower section displays the test results, study plan report, and graphs for the take content for ASP assignments.
Editing Assignment Scores for ASP and External Assignments When editing External or Adaptive Study Plan assignments, the upper section of the Edit Grade Details page will provide the following controls. View a different assignment Choose an assignment from the drop‐down menu to select a different assignment to edit for the current student without leaving the page. View the grades for a different student Choose a student name from the drop‐down menu to see responses for a different student on the current assignment without leaving the page. Save and Return Saves your work and adds one take to the student’s assignment, if there were none previously, and returns you to the Gradebook overview page.
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Save Changes and Continue Editing Saves your changes in progress while you continue editing without leaving the Edit Grade Details page. It also can add one take to the student’s assignment, if there were none previously. Return Without Saving Allows you to exit and return to the Gradebook overview page without saving your changes. However, any deleted takes or edits that were saved in progress will remain. Email Student Allows you to email students from the Edit Grade Details page. Clicking the Email Student button opens the Send Email page in a new window. Assignment Score Allows you to view and edit the student’s overall assignment score by entering the number of correct answers. (This yields the same result as changing it on the Assignment Details page). Any late penalty previously assigned will still apply. When you save the grade change, the score is marked on the Assignment Details page as manually graded. When you edit and save the score, an option to Reset to Electronic Grade will appear; you can select the checkbox and save to return the score to its original, electronic grade. Reset to Electronic Grade (Optional) To return your edited score back to its original value, select the check box for Reset to Electronic Grade and click Save and Return or Save. This option does not appear until after you have saved an edited score. Adjusted Score Displays the value of penalty applied, and the assignment’s score after the penalty is subtracted. Gradability Displays if the assignment is composed of items graded electronically, manually, or mixed. # of Attempts When available, this field shows the number of times the student has taken the assignment and the maximum takes allowed (for assignments set up to allow multiple takes).
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Grading When available, this field can supply you with details on items requiring manual grading, if grading is complete, or if there is a take in progress. Time Spent When available, you can use this field to modify the recorded amount of time the student has spent on this assignment. The assignment Time Spent is the total of the time spent answering each question and any time the student spent at dialog boxes, reading messages, or loading items during the assignment. Date Progress Saved Displays the date and time the assignment was saved in progress, to resume later. Date Completed Displays the date and time the assignment was completed. Take In assignments that allow multiple takes, you can use the Take check boxes to select a specific take to view or delete. The take with the best score is selected by default. ReOpen Most Recent, Submitted Take Use this feature when you want to allow a student to continue working on a previously submitted assignment. Your student can then click a Resume button on the Assignments page to proceed with the re‐opened take (the student’s Assignments page may need to be refreshed for the button to display). The Re‐Open Most Recent, Submitted Take button may be disabled under the following conditions: • The most recent take is not yet submitted. • The assignment status is not takable (offline). • The condition you set for the Prerequisite assignment option is not met (if any). • The Unavailable Date has passed or the Start Date has not yet arrived.
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• The student is no longer enrolled in the course or the student account no longer exists. • The student cannot get a higher score if the take is reopened (e.g. if the late penalty will cause the highest score the student can get to be lower than their score in the last take). Comment Use this field to enter a short note tracking your changes. The comment is also visible from the Notes column of your Student Grade Details page. Delete Selected Take After a student has taken an assignment, you can delete one or more specific takes. For example, if the student has an extended computer failure during a test, you may want to delete that take altogether. The takes are displayed with sequential numbers and results. To delete a take, click the check box next to any take to select it, and click the Delete Selected Take button. Once you have clicked delete, the selected take and all of the associated responses are reset, and the student can attempt the take again. Use caution when deleting a student take; this action cannot be undone and the delete is automatically saved by the CengageNOWv2 server.
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The lower section of the Edit Grade Details page displays the following controls when editing an ASP assignment.
Viewing Student Results for ASP Assignments Latest Test Result Expand this heading to display the student’s responses, question content, feedback, and score information for the most recent main quiz take. Study Plan Report Expand this heading to display the student’s scores on individual objectives. You can see Times Taken, the Score, and whether the chapter or section was Required. Graphs Expand this heading to display a graph of the student’s scores on individual objectives for each take result. You can choose to have the graph displayed as Grouped, Stacked, or a Line. Contact Tech Support to Report Grading Errors Clicking this link at the bottom of the page opens the Cengage Learning Customer Technical Support site in a new browser window. From this page you can Sign‐In and create a case ticket.
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Editing Scores in Homework and Test Assignments The lower half of the Edit Grade Details page allows you to edit the results of individual items or assignments in Homework and Test assignments. To access these fields for editing, there must be a Take by the student for you to review.
Editing Scores for Homework and Test Assignments Depending on the assignment type, the Edit Grade Details page can display different options. For Homework and Test assignments the upper section of the page provides the following controls. View a different assignment Choose an assignment from the drop‐down menu to select a different assignment for editing without leaving the page. View the grades for a different student Choose a student name from the drop‐down menu to see work by different student without leaving the page.
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Email Student Allows you to email students from the Edit Grade Details page. Clicking the Email Student button opens the Send Email page in a new window. Done Saves your changes and returns you to the Gradebook page without adding a take. Any manually graded items not assigned a score are left as ungraded, and the assignment will continue to display the need for manually grading items (pencil icon) on your Gradebook page. Adjusted Score Displays the value of penalty applied, and the assignment’s score after the penalty is subtracted. Gradability Displays whether the assignment is graded electronically, manually, or mixed. # of Attempts Shows the number of times the student has taken the assignment and the maximum takes allowed (for assignments set up to allow multiple takes). If your assignment contains items that require manual grading, you are also notified here. See Editing Scores in Homework and Test Assignments on page 171 for details on manual grading. Grading When available, this field can supply you with details on items requiring manual grading, if grading is complete, or if there is a take in progress. Time Spent Displays the recorded amount of time the student has spent on this assignment. The assignment Time Spent is the total of the time spent answering each question and any time the student spent at dialog boxes, reading messages, or loading items during the assignment. Date Completed Displays the submission date and time.
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Take In assignments that allow multiple takes, you can use the Take check boxes to select a specific take to view or delete. The take with the best score is selected by default. ReOpen Most Recent, Submitted Take Use this feature when you want to allow a student to continue working on a previously submitted assignment. Your student can then click a Resume button on the Assignments page to proceed with the re‐opened take (the student’s Assignments page may need to be refreshed for the button to display). The Re‐Open Most Recent, Submitted Take button may be disabled under the following conditions: • The most recent take is not yet submitted. • The assignment status has made it not takable. • The condition you set for the Prerequisite assignment option is not met (if any). • The Unavailable Date has passed or the Start Date has not yet arrived. • The student is no longer enrolled in the course or the student account no longer exists. • The student cannot get a higher score if the take is reopened (e.g. if the late penalty will cause the highest score the student can get to be lower than their score in the last take). Delete Selected Take(s) After a student has taken an assignment, you can delete one or more specific takes. For example, if the student has an extended computer failure during a test, you may want to delete that take altogether. The takes are displayed with sequential numbers and results. To delete a take, click the check box next to any take to select it, and click the Delete Selected Take button. Once you have clicked delete, the selected take and all of the associated responses are reset, and the student can attempt the take again. Use caution when deleting a student take; this action cannot be undone and the delete is automatically saved by the CengageNOWv2 server.
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You generally cannot delete takes with scores that you have previously edited manually. Exceptions are: assignments that allow multiple takes or have takes remaining. Complete Grading Allows you to save your changes without returning to the Gradebook overview page. Any items requiring manual grading that have not yet been assigned a score are given a score of zero. Afterwards, you will no longer see the manual grading icon (pencil) for that assignment on your Gradebook page. The lower section of the Edit Grade Details page displays the following controls when editing a Homework or Test assignment. Take Structure Allows you to select either individual items or the entire assignment for viewing and editing of the score. A red pencil icon indicates a score that requires editing, while a green pencil indicates an edited score. Also, an alert icon appears if manually graded items require your attention. Selected Item Attempt Preview Displays a full preview of the item or assignment you selected in the Take Structure pane. Preview In Window Click this button to see a full screen view of the selected Homework or Test question in a new browser window. This view also allows you to navigate through all the assignment’s questions. The preview window will remain open until you close it manually or navigate elsewhere from the Edit Grade Details page. Large Preview Click this button to see an expanded view of the selected Homework or Test question. Click Small Preview to return to the original view. Calculator Click this button in the header of the item preview open a basic calculator in a floating pop‐up window. Report Content Error Click this button in the header of the item preview to report any errors you might encounter in an item’s content. This option is available to instructors only and does not appear to students.
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The report automatically gathers and sends the following information to Cengage Learning: details on your computer’s operating system and browser, the item version and name, book product code, and a screen capture of the content you are currently viewing. Note: The Report Content Error option is also available when you are taking a Homework or Test assignment from your Student View. See “Using the Student View/Instructor View Toggle” on page 15for more details. Selected Item Grade Details Use the controls in this pane to manage scores for your selection in the Take Structure pane. Your edits can be made at the item or assignment level. • Final Score. Displays the score currently applied to the selected item or assignment. • Manual Grading. A warning message may appear below the Final Score, if any manually graded items require your attention. • Score Override. Use these fields to enter a new value for your selection, either as points or as a percentage. • Apply. Click to save your changes. • Remove. Click to revert an edited score back to its original, electronic value. • Attempt Score. Displays the original, electronic score for the selected item or assignment. Comments Use to enter a comment for the assignment or the selected item that your student can see in the Notes column of their Grades and Assignment pages. This pane also tracks score editing activity. You can removed individual comments by clicking the “X” icon in the corner of the pane. Contact Tech Support to Report Grading Errors Clicking this link at the bottom of the page opens the Cengage Learning Customer Technical Support site in a new browser window. From this page you can Sign‐In and create a case ticket.
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Action: To Edit Scores in Homework and Test Assignments
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Open the Gradebook page and click an assignment’s score, In Progress icon, or not taken link to open the Edit Grade Details page.
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If necessary, select a different Homework or Test assignment from the View a different assignment menu or another student from the View the grades for a different student menu.
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If multiple takes are available, select the appropriate Take number. Active Take links appear in blue.
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Select the item you wish to work with from the Take Structure pane. The item content and the student’s response will appear in the Selected Item Attempt Preview pane. Score status information and tools for editing the score will appear in the Selected Item Grade Details pane. Note: You can also select to edit the overall assignment score.
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(Optional) Manage takes, if necessary, by choosing to Re‐Open Most Recent, Submitted Take or selecting a Take and Delete Selected Take.
Note: Edits made to takes are saved automatically and cannot be undone.
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Action: To Edit Scores in Homework and Test Assignments Open the score editing options by clicking the Add Override or Add Score button in the Selected Item Grade Details pane. You can then either enter points or a percentage in the appropriate field and add an optional Comment.
The student’s original score is displayed below as the Attempt Score. 7
(Optional) Score any items not graded electronically, if the manual grading warning message appears.
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Click Apply to in the Selected Item Grade Details pane to save the edited score. You can also click Remove at any time to return the score to its value from the original attempt.
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Step 9
Action: To Edit Scores in Homework and Test Assignments (Optional) Make an entry in the Comments pane to create a note associated with the edited score. Editing a score also creates a message in the Comments pane. Any comment can be deleted by clicking the “X” icon.
Your comment is also visible from the Notes column of your Student Grade Details page, and the Notes column in your student's Grades, Assignments, and Assignment Details pages. 10
When you are finished, click Done in the upper section of the page to save your changes and return to the Gradebook page. When available, you can choose to click the Complete Grading button to save your changes and assign zero points to any manually graded items you did not score. Note: After editing and saving an assignment, the Your Evaluation column on the Assignment Details page will show the assignment as “Graded,” along with the date.
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Adjusting Multiple Assignment Scores In addition to editing assignment scores one at a time from the Edit Grade Details page, you can edit students’ scores for multiple assignments in your course. This powerful feature lets you adjust scores up or down by a designated amount (percentage or points) or reset scores to a specific value. In addition to allowing you to modify assignment scores, this page can indicate incomplete assignments, offline assignments, and assignment scores that have already been modified by late or custom penalties. Scores for In Progress assignments cannot be modified.
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Action: To adjust all scores Go to the Gradebook page and select the Adjust Multiple Scores link from the Perform student and assignment actions drop‐down menu to open the Adjust Multiple Scores page.
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Step 2
Action: To adjust all scores Select the scores you want to modify.
To select all scores for the course, click the Select All link. To
deselect all scores, click the Select None link. To select all scores for a specific assignment, select the check
box next to the assignment name. You can select multiple assignments. To select all scores for a particular student, select the check box
next to the student’s name. You can select multiple students. To select individual assignment scores for specific students,
select the check box for each score. You can select multiple individual scores. 3
Under Choose an adjustment option, select an option for adjusting the selected scores.
To raise the scores by a specified percentage or number of
points, select Add. To reduce the scores by a specified percentage or number of
points, select Subtract. To set all selected scores to a particular value, select Set To.
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Enter the value of the score adjustment in the adjacent box. For example, to adjust the value by 15 percent or 15 points enter 15.
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Select Percent or Points, as appropriate, for the adjustment value.
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Step 6
Action: To adjust all scores Under Settings, you can choose to allow negative scores or extra credit for adjusted scores, or enable Automatic Preview.
Note: If the option for Automatic Preview is deselected, an Update Preview button appears that allows you to manually update the scores in the preview table. 7
Click Save Changes and Return to Gradebook to accept your grade adjustments and return to the Gradebook overview page. You can also click Save Changes and Continue Editing to keep working on this page or click Return Without Saving to discard your modifications and return to the Gradebook overview page.
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USING THE STUDENT GRADE DETAILS PAGE From the Gradebook overview page, click a student name to go to the Student Grade Details page. This page displays all assignment grades for an individual student in a particular course. Assignments are organized by category (if custom categories are used).
The Student Grade Details Page When you create and assign your own custom grading categories, the assignments are grouped into tables by category. You can simplify the appearance of the page by clicking an assignment category heading to expand or minimize that table. See “Creating and Editing Custom Grading Categories” on page 160 for more information.
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The Student Grade Details page offers the following tools: Overall Grade Overall Grade displays the score as a percentage with the weighing of the grading categories factored in (when custom categories are used). This score is calculated as (points earned/points possible) x category weight. When Gradebook Preferences are set to display as Total Points, the Overall Grade is not shown, as the influence of any categories is not included. View the grades for a different student Select a name from this drop‐down menu, which contains all students enrolled in the course. Send Email to Users Clicking this button opens a popup window that lets you quickly send an email without leaving the page. Enter a heading in the Subject text box and your message in the text box below. When you are done, click the Send Email button. Go Back to the Gradebook Clicking this button returns you to the Gradebook overview page. Sorting the Assignment Display Clicking a heading expands or collapses the assignment information for that grading category in the table. Assignments are organized by category (if any). Status Icons Status icons may appear to mark assignments that are dropped for lowest score, are in progress, or that require manual grading. A legend for these icons appears at the bottom of the page. The following Gradebook settings affect the page display and score calculations on the Edit Student Grade Details page: When Include missing assignments in totals is unchecked in Gradebook Preferences, CengageNOWv2 does not include assignments that are not‐yet submitted, not‐yet due, and in‐progress as part of the score calculation. On the Student Grade Details page these assignments are displayed in the table for Assignments not currently counting towards grade.
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Note: If you choose to enable Drop Lowest Scores in your Gradebook Preferences, those scores are also excluded from the totals when Include missing assignments in totals is unchecked. When Include missing assignments in totals is checked in Gradebook Preferences, CengageNOWv2 includes not‐yet‐submitted, not‐yet‐due, and in‐ progress assignments in the score calculation. These assignments are then organized in tables by their category (if any). Depending on your Gradebook Preferences settings, the overall grade is calculated as follows: When the Gradebook Preferences are set to Total points, any assigned
categories will not impact the score and the percent correct is calculated as points earned/points possible. When the Gradebook Preferences are set to Percentage, if categories
are used they will impact the score and the percent correct is calculated as (points earned/points possible) x category weight. If categories are not being used, the percent correct uses the standard calculation where points earned/points possible. Note: To see detailed information on the student’s responses and edit scores for a particular assignment, click the score in the % column to open the Edit Grade Details page. See “Editing Grade Details” on page 165 for more information.
EDITING ASSIGNMENT DETAILS The Assignment Details page displays all student scores and details for a single assignment for you to review and edit. For questions in most assignments, CengageNOWv2 automatically evaluates the student's answers and then enters grades, scores, and other information as soon as the student completes the assignment. At some time, however, you may find it necessary use the Assignment Details page to manually edit assignment results. From this page, you can edit scores at either the assignment or question level. By turning on the score editing mode, you can edit scores at the assignment level for any of the students in your course. By clicking an active score link you can go to the Edit Grade Details page where you can view and edit scores for individual students and their responses.
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The Assignment Details Page To get to the Assignment Details from the Gradebook page, click an assignment name. (To go to the Student Grade Details page instead, click the student’s name.)
Assignment Details Page Basic Options These options are always available from the Assignment Details page. See “Assignment Details Page Advanced Options” on page 187 for information on the options available when you click the Show All Options link. Select a report to create... From this drop‐down menu you can open Custom Report page and apply various filters to create a customized report generated with data such as assignment scores, assignment takes, time spent, student participation, etc. For instructions, see “Using Custom Reports” on page 199.
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Gradebook Analytics Use the CengageNOWv2 Gradebook Analytics link as a quick way to generate and view summaries of score information, response statistics, and review content in individual questions. For instructions and descriptions of the report types, see “Using Gradebook Analytics Reports” on page 203. Export Course Gradebook Select this option to export a file containing the contents of the current Gradebook page. You can then take this exported file and import it into a database or spreadsheet application. See “Exporting a Course Gradebook” on page 196 for more information. Go Back to the Gradebook Click this button to return to the Gradebook overview page. In Course/Section Use this drop‐down menu to select a different course or section to view. Name Select a different assignment to view from the drop‐down list. Enter Student To search for a specific student’s information, enter all or part of the student’s name, and click the Find button. Change Category Click Change Category to go to the Edit Grading Categories page, where you can create and manage custom grading categories, and place assignments to weight their grade in your course. See “Creating and Editing Custom Grading Categories” on page 160 for more details.
Assignment Details Table The following information is available in the table on the lower half of the Assignment Details page. Student Displays the name of the student for the information in that row. The student name is also a link to the Student Grade Details page. CengageNOWv2 ID Displays the log‐in name used for the student account.
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Course Grade Displays the student’s overall course grade as a percentage. Assignment Score Displays the student’s current score and the total score possible for the assignment in points. Clicking a score opens the Edit Grade Details page. See “Editing Grade Details” on page 165 for more information. Custom Penalty Displays the applied penalty as a percentage (if any). You can edit this field when the Edit All Scores on This Page link is clicked. # of Attempts When available, displays the number of times the student has taken the assignment and the number of available takes. Time Spent Displays the time spent on the student’s most recent take. Gradability Displays if the assignment is graded electronically or contains items that require manual grading. Your Evaluation Displays the date of your most recent edits.
Assignment Details Page Advanced Options You may need to click Show All Options to access these options. Please note that some of these controls are hidden when no students are enrolled.
Assignment Details Advanced Options
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Edit All Scores on This Page This command causes the Assignment Details page to refresh, allowing you to edit the score and custom penalty values for a student without navigating to the Edit Grade Details page. Student Actions Click Student Actions to open a drop‐down menu containing a list of gradebook management tools. You can then select one of the options described below: Customize Assignment Options for Specific Students
This feature lets you modify assignment availability, dates, and other options for individual students. See “Customizing Assignment Options for Specific Students” on page 193 for details. Adjust Multiple Scores
This feature lets you adjust students’ scores for multiple assignments in a course. You can adjust scores up or down by a designated amount (percent or points) or reset scores to a specific value. See “Adjusting Multiple Assignment Scores” on page 179 for details. Send Email to Users
This link allows you communicate with students quickly without leaving this page. Query Student Data
This command takes you to the Gradebook Search page, where you can use different criteria to find student grades for a course or assignment.
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QUERYING STUDENT DATA Select the Query Student Data option in the Perform student and assignment actions drop‐down menu to open the Gradebook Search page. This page helps you view details on student performance by course or assignment.
The Gradebook Search Page The filters you select determine what additional search options are available, and you can use more than one filter parameter at a time. Click the Add Criteria button to bring up another row of filter boxes, or remove rows by clicking the Remove Criteria button. Note: In situations where you are selecting multiple options for your search criteria, your search is performed in an "AND" fashion rather than an "OR" fashion. When you are done selecting filters, click the Search button to view the Search Results page with all possible matches displayed according to the search criteria you set.
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If you want to reset your search criteria before performing a search, click Clear to return the Gradebook Search page back to its original state. To start another search you can click Search Again from the Search Results page. To begin a search, make a selection to Search Within either a Course or Assignment, and then define your search parameters using the following criteria: Search criteria selections when Course is selected for Search Within: Adjusted Score (as a percent or points) Unadjusted Score (as a percent or points) Student Ranking
Search criteria selections when Assignment is selected for Search Within: Content Name (assignment name) Taken at Time Spent Times Taken Has Taken Is Manually Graded Can Take Assignment Adjusted Score (as a percent or points) Unadjusted Score (as a percent or points)
Note: The Adjusted Score reflects any manually edited grades, custom grading categories, late penalties, curve factor settings, or the pass/fail setting when the student is able to receive full points for the assignment. (If you selected Total points in Grading Preferences, category weighting is not factored in to the Adjusted Score.) The Unadjusted Score takes into account only the grades you have edited manually. The other adjustments listed above do not have an impact.
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Sending a Search Results Email You can send an email message to select students who match your search criteria (and who also have a valid email address).
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Action: To send a search results email
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From the Gradebook Search Results page, perform a search for a list of student names.
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Select the names of the students to receive the message.
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Action: To send a search results email
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Click the Email button on the right of the page to open the Email page.
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Enter your subject of your message in the Subject field.
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Enter the body of your message in the lower field.
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(Optional) To attach a file, click Choose File, find the desired file, select it, and click Upload. If you want to delete an attachment, click Remove. You also have the option to select Send me a copy of this email.
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Click Send when you are done. Once a message is sent, you can select from the options to Send Another Email (to the same list of students) or Return to Gradebook.
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CUSTOMIZING ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS FOR SPECIFIC STUDENTS You can customize the assignment dates, times, number of takes, and time allowed for particular students. This feature helps you make exceptions and accommodate the special circumstances of certain students without having to change the assignment options for the whole class.
Select Assignment and Students for Custom Options
Note: If you adjust the settings for dates, maximum takes, or time allowed per take for a specific student’s assignment, the Exception Made for Student status icon indicates those students and assignments with modifications on your Gradebook page.
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Step 1
Action: To customize assignment options for specific students On Gradebook page open the Perform student and assignment actions drop‐down menu and select Customize Assignment Options for Specific Students. The Select Assignment and Students for Custom Options page will open.
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If necessary, select the appropriate assignment from the drop‐down menu.
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Select the students who require the customized assignment settings. To select all students, choose the check box at the top of the list. Note: If you have many students, you can use the Find Students search fields to locate a specific student quickly. Enter your search criteria and click Find student.
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Once you have both the correct assignment and student(s) selected, click the Continue button. The Customize Assignment Options for Specific Students page opens, displaying a list of your selected students.
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If necessary, use the Change Selected Students link to return to the previous page where you can select different students. Note: Before you opt to Change Selected Students, first click Save.
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Step 6
Action: To customize assignment options for specific students You can make the following changes to the assignment’s settings for the selected students. Each student’s initial settings match the settings for the assignment. Status. Determine whether the assignment is Assigned or Not
Assigned to the student. Available. Use the calendar widget to set a new date and time
for the student to begin the assignment. Select Use Default to use the assignment’s current settings. Due. Select Use Default to use the assignment’s settings for
due date and time, select Not Specified to remove the deadline for the student, or enter a different date and time by which the student must complete the assignment. Unavailable. Select Use Default to use the assignment’s
settings, select Not Specified to make the assignment always available, or enter a different date and time when the assignment will become unavailable to the student. Maximum Takes Allowed. Select Use Default to use the
assignment’s settings, select Unlimited to allow the student to take the assignment as many times as he or she likes, or enter a specific number of takes. (This option does not apply to Reading or ASP assignments.) Time Allowed Per Take. Select Use Default to use the
assignment’s settings, select Unlimited to allow the student to take the assignment as many times as he or she likes, or enter a specific number of minutes. (This option is only available for Test and Homework assignments.) Note: If you want to modify an option for all the students listed on the current page, you can edit the settings in the row labeled Apply to Students Listed Below.
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Step 7
Action: To customize assignment options for specific students When you are done customizing assignment options for this combination of assignment and student(s), you have several options available to you: Use the Assignment drop‐down menu to save your current
changes and switch to a different assignment, while keeping the selected student(s). (You will also have the option to cancel without saving.) Click Save to save your changes and stay on the current page. Click Change Selected Students to return to the Select
Assignment and Students for Custom Options and Dates page where you can make all new selections and start again. Click Done to save your changes and return to the Gradebook
page. Click Cancel to exit with or without saving.
EXPORTING A COURSE GRADEBOOK The Export Course Gradebook link allows you to create a file containing the data in your current Gradebook overview page. Information is organized automatically so that student last names are sorted alphabetically. Once you make your selections, you can save the file to your computer for editing as a spreadsheet or text file.
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Action: To export a course Gradebook
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Click the Gradebook tab and confirm that you have the appropriate course selected.
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(Optional) Open the Manage Columns menu and select Edit Assignment Filters to set filtering criteria for limiting the assignments included when exporting either a Microsoft Excel or Text Editor file. See “Filtering Gradebook Assignments” on page 157 for details on setting filters.
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Click the Export Course Gradebook link, which is located below the Report Creator drop‐down menu. The Export Course Gradebook dialog box will open.
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Action: To export a course Gradebook
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From the Format to Export: drop‐down menu, select a file format (your choice depends on if you need to use the file in a spreadsheet or a text editor).
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Select either Include all assignments or Include only filtered assignments (see step #2).
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Select either Include students in this course or Include students in this course and all sections. (This option only appears when there are sections in the course.)
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Click Export and the File Download dialog box for your system opens.
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Step 8
Action: To export a course Gradebook Choose a location on your computer to Save the downloaded file (or select Open to view the file in an application). Note: The default naming convention for the file is “gradebook_export_yyyy‐MM‐dd‐hh‐mm‐ss," which contains the year, month, day, hour, minute, and second the file was created.
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GRADE REPORTS The CengageNOWv2 Report Creator feature gives you a quick way to view the overall performance for your class, for a particular assignment, or individual students and items. From the Select a report to create drop‐down menu you can select to create a Custom Report.
Using Custom Reports This report allows for the selection of several information categories which give you a broad overview of the selected assignment(s). You are able to choose from filters determining details such as Assignment Scores data, Assignment Takes data, Total Time Spent, Student Participation. These various categories are course‐level data on scores and student ranking. Custom Reports can also be generated into one of several file formats used for printing or exporting to other software (for example, a spreadsheet application) for further editing. If you need to modify your filtering selections before printing or exporting your report, you can click the Change Setup button to reopen the Set Up Report options.
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Action: To create a Custom Report
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If necessary, click the Gradebook link in the heading to open the Gradebook page.
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Select Custom Report from the Select a report to create drop‐down menu.
The Report Creator: Custom Report page opens.
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Step 3
Action: To create a Custom Report Select which Students and Assignments to include. For example, you can Select All, Select None, use Ctrl+click to make more than one individual selection, or use Search For to find specific students on the list.
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Step 4
Action: To create a Custom Report Under the Course heading you can select to display the information for Unadjusted Score, Adjusted Score, and Student Ranking. Then select one of the following qualifiers as a filter, and enter a numeric value: All. (no value required) equal to (=) not equal to () greater than (>) less than (=) lesser than or equal to ( Score Multiple Takes. Any options you may use to adjust the final outcome of scores (e.g. Curve
Factor, Pass/Fail/Penalties, etc.) do not affect the scores displayed in your Analytic reports. When Check My Work has allowed multiple item attempts within a
single assignment take, the last submission within the take of record is always used. Note: For Adaptive Study Plans assignments, the record shown in the report is from the most recent main quiz take.
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Using Class Aggregate Reports Class Aggregate Analytics supply an overview of the performance for your entire class. From the initial Assignments Summary report you can choose to create a series of reports, which serve as useful tools for viewing different aspects of student progress in your class. Depending on your selections, you can create reports based on data from an assignment, questions from a particular assignment, all qualifying questions in the course, questions from a particular content category, or see content from an individual question. You can also download a course report as an .XLSX spreadsheet by clicking the Export Report button. For additional information, see “Using Gradebook Analytics Reports” on page 203 or “Using the Class Aggregate > Choose Your Report Menu” on page 208.
Class Aggregate Assignments Summary Report
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Creating a Class Aggregate > Assignments Summary Report Clicking the Gradebook Analytics link on your Gradebook page initially opens the Assignments Summary report. From this page you see an overview of all the qualifying assignments in your course and use links in the table or the Choose your report menu to create additional reports.
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Action: To generate the Class Aggregate > Assignments Summary report
Clicking a column header arranges the Assignments table by that column in either ascending or descending order. The Assignment column is the default sorting category, and the default sort order is ascending alpha. 1
If necessary, click the Gradebook link in the header to open the Gradebook page.
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Make the appropriate selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Gradebook Analytics link at the top of the page to open the Assignments Summary report, which supplies the following columns of information in its table: Assignment. Displays the names of the qualifying assignments
in your course as they appear on your Gradebook and Assignments pages. Due Date. Displays the date the assignment is due for full
credit. Class Average. Displays the class average score as a percentage
for students in the course with a qualifying assignment submission. # of Students Completed. Displays the number of students
with a qualifying assignment/total number of students in the course (for example, 35/40). Note: For reports with tables having more than 10 rows, use the navigation tools at the bottom of the report to see any additional pages.
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Step 4
Action: To generate the Class Aggregate > Assignments Summary report (Optional) The Score Distribution bar supplies a visual display of the score information for the course divided into 4 ranges (below 70%, 70%‐79.99%, 80%‐89.99%, and 90% or above). By altering which score ranges are active, you can filter the data in your report. Use the Score Distribution bar to limit the table data to results from a selected range of scores. Click a section in the bar or one of the grade range color‐coded
keys to remove that range of scores from the table. Click the section or key again to return that information to the
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(Optional) Print your report by right clicking in the report window, clicking Print, and using your browser’s print options to select your preferences.
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(Optional) Click the Export Report button to download an aggregate course report as a spreadsheet file (.xlsx).
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(Optional) Make a selection from the Choose your report menu to create a new report with data from all the qualifying Questions in your course or a report for items tagged with a specific taxonomy, outcome, or objective (your available options can vary). See “Using the Class Aggregate > Choose Your Report Menu” on page 208 for more details.
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(Optional) Click an assignment name in the Assignment column to view the class aggregate Questions report for items from that assignment. Note: When you click a linked item name in the table to go to a new report, the Choose your report menu displays a breadcrumb of links that allow you to return to a previous report and see how you arrived at the current page.
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Return to the Gradebook overview page by clicking the Gradebook link in the header or create a new report by making a selection from the Choose your report menu.
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Using the Class Aggregate > Choose Your Report Menu When viewing any of your class aggregate reports, expanding the Choose your report menu reveals a list of options for generating additional reports, including reports on any concepts or objectives covered in the assignment content. Note: When you click a linked item name in a report table, the Choose your report menu also supplies a “breadcrumb” of links that allow you to see your navigation to the current report and return to a previous report. The potential options in the Choose your report menu are listed below. Your choices depend on the type of content available in the qualifying assignments. Assignments Selecting Assignments in the Choose your report menu returns you to the default report that initially opens when you click the Gradebook Analytics link. The Assignments Summary report displays a table with information on all the qualifying assignments in your course. For additional details, see “Using Class Aggregate Reports” on page 205. Questions Selecting Questions in the Choose your report menu opens a Questions Summary report with details on all the items from qualifying assignments in your course — allowing you to compare your class performance to global results on the same material. Also, clicking an assignment name in the Assignments Summary report opens a report of only questions from that assignment. See “Creating a Class Aggregate > Questions Summary Report” on page 210 for additional details.
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Concept Reports Selecting one of the concept report options in the Choose your report menu opens a report containing details on assignment content meeting the objective’s requirements. You may see the following options listed: ACBSP‐APC Standards, AICPA Standards, Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy, BUSPROG Standards, IMA Taxonomy, or Learning Objectives.
Class Aggregate Concept Report Make your selection from the available “concepts” in the Choose your report menu and a new report will open, displaying the following information and options: • Score Distribution. Click a section in the bar to determine which results are displayed. Clicking the section again returns that data to the table. • Choose your report. Expand this drop‐down menu to generate a new report or return a previous report. • Category Name (Your selection in the Choose your report menu). Displays the titles of topics within the concept category you selected. These topic names are also links you can use to open a report for a specific sub‐topic within the category. See “Creating a Class Aggregate > Questions Summary Report” on page 210 for additional information.
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• Export Report. Click this button to download an aggregate course report as a spreadsheet file (.xlsx). • Class Average for Submitted Questions. Displays the class average score for those students with a qualifying submission. • # of Takes. Displays the number of student takes for a specific concept. • # of Questions. Displays the number of qualifying questions your students have taken for the associated concept.
Creating a Class Aggregate > Questions Summary Report The Questions Summary report supplies information on item performance from qualifying course content. This allows you to compare class performance to global results on the same material. When generating this report, you have the option to choose from three types of data sets: all questions in the course, questions in an assignment, and questions in a concept report created from your selection in the Choose your report menu.
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Action: To generate a Class Aggregate > Questions Summary report
Clicking a column header arranges the table by that column in either ascending or descending order. The Question column is the default sorting category, and the default sort order is ascending alpha. 1
If necessary, click the Gradebook link in the header to open the Gradebook page.
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Make the appropriate selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Gradebook Analytics link at the top of the page to open the Assignments Summary report for the course.
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Choose a method to create one of the three types of Questions Summary reports: Items from a Single Assignment. Click an assignment name in
the Assignment column. Items Associated with a Concept. Select any concept listed in
the Choose your report menu, then click a concept name in the resulting report. All Qualifying Items. Select Questions from the Choose your
report menu.
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Step 5
Action: To generate a Class Aggregate > Questions Summary report The following information appears in your report, regardless of the data you selected: Question. Displays the question name as it appears when you
add content from the assignment creation wizard. Score %. Displays the average score as a percentage from take
of record from qualifying assignments. This information is provided for your Class results (for this particular assignment) and for Global usage results (for any assignment containing the question). Note: For assignments allowing multiple takes, the take of record is influenced by your selection of Best Score or Last Score in the assignment option for Grading. # of Graded Attempts. Displays the number of qualifying
assignment takes for this assignment in your Class and for any assignment that contains the question in the Global population (does not count multiple takes through the use of Check My Work). The information in this column is only for a single score for a student + assignment combination. For instance, Homework assignments can allow multiple takes of the same assignment, but only the take counting towards the score is used in the # of Graded Attempts data.
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Step 6
Action: To generate a Class Aggregate > Questions Summary report (Optional) The Score Distribution bar provides a visual display of the score information for the course divided into 4 ranges (below 70%, 70%‐79.99%, 80%‐89.99%, and 90% or above). By selecting a section in the bar, you can filter the report to show only those results from a specific range of scores. Use the Score Distribution bar to display only results from questions in the selected range of scores: Click a section in the bar or one of the grade range color‐coded
keys to remove that range of scores from the table. Click the section or key again to include that information in the
table.
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Action: To generate a Class Aggregate > Questions Summary report (Optional) Click the Show More link, located under the Score Distribution bar, to see the following additional columns: Avg. Time Per Attempt (h:min). Displays the average time
needed to complete the question take of record based on results from your Course and for any assignment that contains the question in the Global population. Results from qualifying assignments are aggregated, averaged, and rounded to the nearest whole minute (does not factor in the time spent on ungraded Check My Work attempts). Avg. # of Attempts. Displays the average number of attempts
for the question take of record based on Course results (does not include the use of Check My Work). Bloom’s Taxonomy. Displays the names of any Bloom’s
Taxonomy topics that apply to the question. Click a linked topic name in this column to open its report. Appears in Assignments (In This Course). Displays the names
of assignments containing this question. Click a linked assignment name in this column to open its Questions Summary report.
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Action: To generate a Class Aggregate > Questions Summary report
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(Optional) Click the Export Report button to download an aggregate course report as a spreadsheet file (.xlsx).
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(Optional) Click a question name in the Question column to open an Item Preview to see the content for that specific item.
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Return to the Gradebook overview page by clicking the Gradebook link in the header or create a new report by making a selection from the Choose your report menu.
Creating a Class Aggregate > Item Preview Report The Item Preview report opens when you click a question name in the Questions Summary report. From the Item Preview you can view question content, including feedback, resources, and controls that appear for your students during a take. This report also supplies a histogram displaying groupings for the number of takes/scores in increments of a 10th of a percent.
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Action: To generate a Class Aggregate > Item Preview report
Note that individual items in reports may display Not Available if the student was unable to respond due to changes in the assignment’s content. 1
If necessary, click the Gradebook link in the header to open the Gradebook page.
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Make the appropriate selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Gradebook Analytics link at the top of the page to open the Assignments Summary report.
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Generate a list of items to choose from by creating one of three Questions Summary reports: Items in Single Assignment. Click an assignment name on the
Assignments Summary report to open its Questions Summary report. You can then click a question name to open an Item Preview. All Qualifying Items. Select Questions from the Choose your
report menu to see a Questions Summary report with all qualifying items in the course. You can then click a question name to open an Item Preview. Items Associated with a Concept. Select any concept listed in
the Choose your report menu, then click a category name in the resulting report to create a Questions Summary report. You can then click a question name to open an Item Preview. 5
Click an item name to open its Item Preview report. Depending on the question type, you can interact with the preview as a student would during a take: submit a response, review question content, see the appropriate feedback, and access resources. This report also supplies a histogram, which displays the distribution of takes/scores for your class. Note: Some questions may allow you to view, but not interact with the question content.
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Action: To generate a Class Aggregate > Item Preview report The following information is displayed in the Item Information table. Score %. Displays the item’s average score as a percentage
from take of record from qualifying assignments. This information is provided for your Class results (for this particular assignment) and for Global usage results (for any assignment containing the question # of Graded Attempts. Displays the number of qualifying takes
for this item in your Class and for any assignment that contains the question in the Global population (does not count multiple takes through the use of Check My Work). Avg. Time Per Attempt (h:min). Displays the average time
needed to complete the item’s take of record based on results from your Class and for any assignment that contains the question in the Global population. Results from qualifying assignments are aggregated, averaged, and rounded to the nearest whole minute (does not factor in the time spent on ungraded Check My Work attempts). Avg. # of Attempts. Displays the average number of attempts
for the question take of record based on Class results. This information does not include use of Check My Work. Appears in: (Actives, Blooms, Objectives, etc.). Displays the
areas in your course where this item can be found. Click a linked name in this row to open an associated report. 7
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(Optional) Click the Export Report button to download an aggregate course report as a spreadsheet file (.xlsx).
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Return to the Gradebook overview page by clicking the Gradebook link in the header or create a new report by making a selection from the Choose your report menu.
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Using Student Analytics Reports CengageNOWv2 Student Analytics allow you to review the performance of an individual student. Options within the reports supply you with increasingly granular data on assignments, questions, and course concepts.
Creating a Student > Assignments Summary Report The Student Assignments Summary report initially opens when you click the “bar graph” icon next to a student’s name. From this page you can create a series of reports, which serve as useful tools for viewing a specific student’s performance. For additional information, see “Using Gradebook Analytics Reports” on page 203 or “Using the Student > Choose Your Report Menu” on page 220.
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Action: To generate a Student > Assignments Summary report
Clicking a column header arranges the table by that column in either ascending or descending order. The Assignment column is the default sorting category, and the default sort order is ascending alpha. 1
If necessary, click the Gradebook link in the header to open the Gradebook page.
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Make sure you have the appropriate selection in the Course or Section menu.
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Click a bar graph icon next to a student’s name to open the Student Assignments Summary report. The table in the report provides the following information: Assignment. Displays the name of the assignment as it appears
on your Gradebook and Assignments pages. Due Date. The date the assignment is due for full credit. Your Score. Displays the percentage of correct responses the
student received for the qualifying assignments. Class Average. Displays the class average score as a percentage
for students in the course with a qualifying assignment submission. Note: For reports with more than 10 rows, use the navigation tools at the bottom of the table to see any additional pages. 4
(Optional) The Score Distribution bar provides a visual display of the score information for the course divided into 4 ranges (below 70%, 70%‐79.99%, 80%‐89.99%, and 90% or above). By altering which score ranges are active, you can filter the report to show only specific results: Click a section in the bar or one of the color‐coded keys to
remove that range of scores from the table. Click the section or key again to include that information in the
table. 5
(Optional) Print your report by right clicking in the report window, clicking Print, and using your browser’s print options to select your preferences.
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Action: To generate a Student > Assignments Summary report
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(Optional) Click a name in the Assignment column to open the Student Questions Summary report. This report supplies results for the items in this specific assignment (or select Questions in the Choose your report menu to see results for the content in all the student’s qualifying assignments in the course). See “Creating a Student > Questions Summary Report” on page 222 for more details.
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Return to the Gradebook overview page by clicking the Gradebook link in the header or create a new report by making a selection from the Choose your report menu.
Using the Student > Choose Your Report Menu When viewing a Student Assignments Summary report, expanding the Choose your report menu reveals additional options for filtering content and generating new report. In addition to choosing to see all items from qualifying assignments for the student, you can also pick from the available taxonomies and objectives used in the assignment content. Note: You may not see all the choices listed below, as the Choose your report menu reflects only those concepts used in the student’s qualifying assignments. Assignments Selecting the Assignments option in the Choose your report menu returns you to the default report that initially opens when you clicked the “bar graph” icon next to the student’s name. The Assignment report displays a table with information on all the student’s qualifying assignments in your course. For additional details, see “Creating a Student > Assignments Summary Report” on page 218. Questions Selecting Questions in the Choose your report menu opens a report displaying details on items from all qualifying assignments for the selected student. See “Creating a Student > Questions Summary Report” on page 222 for additional details.
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Concept Reports Selecting one of the concept report options in the Choose your report menu opens a report containing details on assignment content meeting those requirements. You may see the following options listed: ACBSP‐APC Standards, AICPA Standards, Bloom’s Taxonomy, BUSPROG Standards, IMA Taxonomy, or Learning Objectives.
Student Report Bloom’s Taxonomy Report Make your selection from the available “concepts” and a new report will open, displaying the following information and options: • Category Name (Your selection in the Choose your report menu). Displays the topics within the concept category you selected. These topic names are also links you can use to open a report for the specific items. • Your Average for Submitted Questions. Displays the student’s average score for related items with a qualifying submission. • Class Average. Displays the class average score for related items with a qualifying submission.
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• # of Questions (Taken / Total). Displays student’s takes of record vs. the total number of questions known to the course tagged with an AICPA standard (via qualifying assignments). Note: The count for questions the student has taken does not factor in the use of Check My Work. • Choose your report. Expand this drop‐down menu to generate a new report or return a previous report. • Score Distribution. Click a grade‐range section in the bar to eliminate that range of scores. Clicking the section again returns the data to the report.
Creating a Student > Questions Summary Report The Student Questions Summary report opens when you click an assignment name in the Student Assignments Summary report. This report provides data from the selected student in comparison to global results for correct responses and student participation.
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Action: To generate a Student > Questions Summary report
Clicking a column header arranges the table by that column in either ascending or descending order. The Question column is the default sorting category, and the default sort order is ascending alpha. 1
Click the Gradebook link in the header to open the Gradebook page.
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If necessary, make the appropriate selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the bar graph icon Summary report.
next to a student’s name to open the Student Questions
Choose a method to create one of three types of Questions Summary reports: Items from a Single Assignment. Click an assignment name in
the Assignment column. Items Associated with a Concept. Select any concept listed in
the Choose your report menu, then click a category name in the resulting report. All Qualifying Items. Select Questions from the Choose your
report menu. Note: When reviewing a report created for “all qualifying items,” the Choose your report menu continues to be available for you to use for creating new reports or return to the Assignments Summary report.
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Step 5
Action: To generate a Student > Questions Summary report The table in the report provides the following information: Question. Displays the names of the qualifying questions as
you would see them from the Edit Assignment Content tool from your Assignments page. Clicking an item name opens its Item Preview. See “Creating a Student > Item Preview Report” on page 226 for more details. Score %. Displays the average score as a percentage from takes
of record from the student’s qualifying assignments. For assignments allowing multiple takes, the take of record is influenced by your selection of Best Score or Last Score in the assignment option for Grading. This column supplies a comparison of score results for the Student, for your Class, and from Global usage (from any assignment containing the question). # of Graded Attempts. Displays the number of student takes
represented from your Class and the number from Global results (does not count multiple takes through the use of Check My Work). Note: For reports with more than 10 entries, use the navigation tools at the bottom of the table to see any additional pages. 6
(Optional) The Score Distribution bar provides a visual display of the score information for the course divided into 4 ranges (below 70%, 70%‐79.99%, 80%‐89.99%, and 90% or above). By altering which score ranges are active, you can filter your report. Use the Score Distribution bar to limit the table data to results from a selected range of scores. Click a section in the bar or one of the grade range color‐coded
keys to remove that range of scores from the table. Click the section or key again to return that information to the
table.
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Step 7
Action: To generate a Student > Questions Summary report (Optional) Click the Show More link to see the following additional columns: Avg. Time Per Attempt (h:min). Displays the average time to
complete the question take of record based on results for the Student, from your Course, and for any assignment that contains the question in the Global population. Results from qualifying assignments are aggregated, averaged, and rounded to the nearest whole minute. (Does not factor in the time spent on ungraded Check My Work attempts.) Avg. # of Attempts. Displays the average number of attempts
for the question take of record based on results in your Course. (Does not include the student’s use of the Check My Work option.) Bloom’s Taxonomy. When available, this column displays the
name of any Bloom’s taxonomy concepts associated with items in the selected assignment. Clicking a taxonomy label opens a Questions Summary report for those items meeting the Bloom’s criteria. Appears in Assignment(s) (In This Course). Displays the names
of assignments in your course that contain this question. Clicking an assignment name that’s an active link opens an Questions Summary report. Click Show Less to return to the original report format. 8
(Optional) Print your report by right clicking in the report window, clicking Print, and using your browser’s print options to select your preferences.
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(Optional) Click a name in the Question column to open a preview page containing that item’s content. See “Creating a Student > Item Preview Report” on page 226 for more details.
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Creating a Student > Item Preview Report The Student Item Preview report opens when you click a question name in a Student Questions Summary report or a concept report created from the Choose your report menu. You can view and interact with the question content as a student would in an assignment, without your entries being saved.
Student Report Item Preview
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Action: To generate a Student > Item Preview report
Note that individual items in reports may display Not Available if the student was unable to respond due to changes in the assignment’s content. 1
Click the Gradebook link in the header to open the Gradebook page.
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If necessary, make the appropriate selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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next to a student’s name to open the Student Click the bar graph icon Assignments Summary report.
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Step 4
Action: To generate a Student > Item Preview report Choose a method to create one of three types of Questions Summary reports: Items from a Single Assignment. Click an assignment name on
the Assignments Summary report to open its Questions Summary report. You can then click a question name to open the Item Preview. All Qualifying Items. Select Questions from the Choose your
report menu to see a Questions Summary report with data from all qualifying items for this student. You can then click a question name to open the Item Preview. Items Associated with a Concept. Select any concept listed in
the Choose your report menu, then click a category name in the resulting report to create a Questions Summary report. You can then click a question name to open the Item Preview. 5
Review the item as it appeared in the student’s take of record: review the question content, see the appropriate feedback, and access resources. Note: Some question types may only allow viewing.
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(Optional) Print this page by right clicking the report window, clicking Print, and using your browser’s print options to select your preferences.
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MANAGING USER ENROLLMENT As an instructor, you can use the features on the CengageNOWv2 Users page to manually enroll or withdraw students and instructors in your courses and sections. For example, you might want to manually add a student who comes to your office requesting to be added to the course. Or you might want to maintain rigorous control over course enrollment for an advanced seminar.
The Users Page There are several ways to enroll students in your courses and sections. Many instructors use the Course Key URL or the Student Registration Information document, both of which are automatically generated when the course is created. By emailing this information to students or distributing it in printed class materials, you can allow self‐enrollment. For details, see “User Enrollment Options” on page 77. Depending on your institution, student enrollment may sometimes be managed by a CengageNOWv2 administrator or a lead teacher. If you have the appropriate account permissions, however, you can enroll those students directly.
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MANUALLY ENROLLING INSTRUCTORS OR STUDENTS The manual enrollment features on the Users page let you search for and add specific students and instructors to your courses or sections. You must use the enrollment functions if you are creating a course with sections you want to assign to teaching assistants or other instructors. To assign the sections, you enroll those individuals as instructors in their sections of the course.
The Enroll Instructors Page In addition to enrolling students manually, you can also choose to allow self‐ enrollment. Many instructors opt for self‐enrollment by providing their students with the Course Key URL or Student Registration Information document, both of which are automatically generated as part of the course creation process. When you send out either information in an email or as a hand out in printed class materials, students can log in to CengageBrain and enroll themselves. For more details, see “Setting Up Student Self‐Enrollment” on page 78.
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Note: The users you wish to manually enroll will first need to acquire access rights and log‐in to CengageNOWv2. Once this is done, you can enroll them from the Users page.
Manually Enrolling Instructors Follow the steps outlined below for enrolling instructors into your course.
Step 1
Action: To manually enroll instructors in a course Click the Users link in the heading to open the Users page, and if necessary, select a course from the Course or Section drop‐down menu. The page lists those individuals currently enrolled in the course or section. Long lists are broken into pages. Use the alphabetical drop‐down menu to select a page based on users’ last names. You can also use the Previous and Next controls to look at the list sequentially.
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Click the Enroll User(s) button and the Options for Enrolling Users window opens.
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Select Enroll or Unenroll Instructors from the list of options and click the Continue button.
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Step 4
Action: To manually enroll instructors in a course Under Available Instructors, select the check box next to any instructors you wish to include.
Note: The names of instructors who are eligible for enrollment appear on the left side of the page, those who are already enrolled are listed on the right. 5
(Optional) To limit the list further, enter user information in the boxes for First Name, Last Name, or Email and click the Search button.
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Action: To manually enroll instructors in a course
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When you find the individuals you wish to enroll, select the check boxes next to the name(s) and click the Enroll button. The names are listed on the right side under Enrolled Instructors.
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Click the Return to the Previous Page link at the top of the page to return to the Users overview page.
Manually Enrolling Students Follow the steps outlined below for enrolling students into your course.
Step
Action: To manually enroll students
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Click the Users link in the heading to open the Users page, if necessary, and make a selection from the Course or Section: drop‐down menu.
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Click the Enroll User(s) button and the Options for Enrolling Users window will appear.
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Action: To manually enroll students
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Select Enroll or Unenroll Users As Students from the list of options and click the Continue button to open the Enroll Users As Students page.
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(Optional) To find a specific person or to limit the list, use the search filters. Enter the appropriate information in the boxes, and click the Search button. You can also use the alphabetical drop‐down menu to select a page based on users’ last names.
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When you find the student(s) you wish to enroll, select the check box next to each name and then click the Enroll button (or click Un‐enroll, if you want to remove a student).
The names of enrolled students will move to the right side of the page, under the Enrolled As Students heading. Your enrollment selections are saved automatically. 6
Click the Return to the Previous Page link to return to the Users overview page. Note: You can also unenroll students from the Users page by selecting their name and clicking the Unenroll User(s) button.
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Emailing Users Use this procedure to send an email to the students and/or instructors listed on the Users page.
Step
Action: To send an email from the Users page
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Click the Users link in the heading to open the Users page, and if necessary, select a course from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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(Optional) Create your list of recipients by selecting check boxes next to the appropriate names. However, you can also choose to edit recipients from the Send Email window.
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Click the Email User(s) button to open the CengageNOWv2 Send Email window.
If necessary, you can edit the address in the From field. 4
Enter a heading in the Subject field and enter your message in the text box below.
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Click the Send Email button when you are done.
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Enrolling Yourself as a Student By enrolling yourself as a student, you can experience all of your course assignments exactly as your students do. In addition, you will see your attempts tracked, and your results graded and recorded in your course gradebook under your name. This provides a useful means of reviewing and testing your assignments and grading options. Note: Clicking the Change to Student View link in the page header enrolls you in the current course automatically, if you are not enrolled already. For details, see “Using the Student View/Instructor View Toggle” on page 15.
Step
Action: To enroll yourself as a student
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Click the Users link in the header to open the Users page, and if necessary, use the Course or Section drop‐down menu to select a different course.
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Click the Enroll User(s) button and the Options for Enrolling Users window will appear.
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Select the option to Enroll Yourself As Student and click the Continue button.
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Step 4
Action: To enroll yourself as a student The Options for Enrolling Users window automatically closes and your name will appear on the right, under the Enrolled Students heading. Caution: You can only be enrolled as a student in either a course or one of its sections. Also, you cannot be enrolled in more than one section in the same course. If you happen to create conflicting enrollments, you will lose your enrollment, assignments, and grades in the first course or section.
Removing Users from a Course or Section Use the following procedures to remove specific students or instructors from a course or section. Note: When you unenroll an account, all records/grades to date are also removed. Be sure you have no future need for those records.
Step
Action: To remove students from a course or section
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Click the Users link in the heading to open the Users page.
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If necessary, make a selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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In the Enrolled Students column, select the check box for each student you want to remove from the course or section. (To select all students, click the box at the top of the list.)
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Click the Unenroll User(s) button and the page will refresh with the selected name(s) removed. Note: You can also unenroll students on the Enroll Users As Students page by selecting their name and clicking the Unenroll button.
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Step
Action: To remove instructors from a course or section
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Click the Users link in the heading to open the Users page, and if necessary, make a selection from the Course or Section drop‐down menu.
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Click the Enroll User(s) button top open the Options for Enrolling Users window.
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Select Enroll or Unenroll Instructors and click the Continue button. The Enroll Instructors page will open.
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Select the names of the instructors you want to unenroll from the Enrolled Instructors column.
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Click the Unenroll button to remove the selected names from the list.
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Click the link to Return to the Previous Page to go back to the Users overview page.
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USING THE STUDY TOOLS PAGE The Study Tools page allows you to review the Cengage Learning Study Plans, Tutorials, and interactive learning tools that you can access and assign in CengageNOWv2. For content to appear on the Study Tools page, you must have previously registered for that book or product. Typically you register for book(s) during your initial CengageNOWv2 registration.
The Study Tools Page You and your students are able to access the course’s study products directly from this page, unless you have specified to hide section(s) from students that are part of a graded assignment. You can also create graded assignments from some of the same materials students access for self‐study on their Study Tools page, however, there are a few differences.
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Using the Study Tools Page
Work students begin from the Study Tools page is typically for self‐study.
However, Adaptive Study Plan content can be an exception: • Assigned sections in ASP products can provide students with a Take Assignment or Resume Assignment button, which opens an assignment take. • Content available as self‐study will provide students with a Start Studying or Resume Studying button. • Any content that is unavailable is marked as Closed. Work students begin from the Assignments page is generally taken for a
grade.
WORKING WITH STUDY TOOLS Depending on your book’s content, you can select from the following types of study materials while on the Study Tools page: Adaptive Study Plans provide students with a customized study plan.
The student takes a diagnostic quiz (Pre‐Test) at the beginning of each section and then receives a Study Plan based on the quiz results. Students work through the study materials until mastery is achieved on the required topics. Tutorials can include a wide range of supplemental activities and
readings to complement the core text. eBooks. Textbook reading material is available as an eBook for access
and reading online. eBooks are online versions of the textbook, usually in Flash, FlashPaper, or HTML 5 format. Note: The appearance of your Study Tools page can vary, depending on the product you are accessing.
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Step
Action: To access Study Tools content
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Click the Study Tools link to open the Study Tools page.
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Select the desired book or product link from the Textbook drop‐down menu.
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Choose the content you would like to access and the page will refresh, displaying the Study Tools content for the book you selected. When a section from an Adaptive Study Plan is assigned, unless you have selected otherwise, a link will appear that redirects users to their Assignments page. If you so choose, assigned content can be made available for self‐study from the assignment option to set Availability As a Study Tool. Note: Your eBook reading material can also be accessed from your Cengage Learning Instructor Resource Center. Under the Access Instructor Supplements heading, click the MindTap Reader or Interactive eBook link to open your online book.
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Depending on the book, your students may be able to do the following tasks: Diagnostics. Most books offer diagnostic assessments in the form of
Adaptive Study Plans, which determine your students’ grasp of the subject content and highlights areas where students need more work. Although the content can be worked through in any order, each Adaptive Study Plan typically includes a diagnostic quiz, followed by a customized Study Plan (which is individually tailored, based on the quiz results). Students can then work through the study materials and even opt to take additional quizzes until mastery is achieved on all topics. Working through the Study Plan increases knowledge of the current chapter, and afterwards, the View Progress section can be used to assess their mastery of the studied content. Tutorials. Some books provide tutorial supplements that expand on the
subject matter with practice problems, walkthroughs, games, and interactive video demonstrations or simulations. Exercises and Practice Tests. Students may be able to take practice
homework and tests online to help reinforce learning and prepare for class assignments and tests. Even though the work your students perform on the Study Tools page as self‐ study is ungraded, they are able to track their progress by clicking the Study Tools link on their Grades page. From this alternate view of the Grades page, students can see the following details: Book Study Tool Chapter Score Date & Time Last Visited # of Visits Time Spent (Most Recent Visit)
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AUTHORING IN CENGAGENOWV2 The CengageNOWv2 Instructor Authoring system supplies you with the tools to easily create and modify your own questions. By using intuitive features such as a “WYSIWYG” editor, properties to control question behavior, and familiar tools for formatting, you can build assignments to unique requirements. suit your
Editor CNOWv2 Question When your self‐authored questions are complete, you can publish them to the CNOWv2 content banks where they are available for placement in your Homework and Test assignments. When page, your selecting assignment content on the Available Items questions appear in a separate section labeled Self‐Authored Questions. If your questions are organized into folders, the same folder hierarchy is maintained on the content list.
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You access the Instructor Authoring page from the following locations in CNOWv2: From the Assignments page, click the Self‐Authored Questions link at
the top of the assignments table. (If you don’t see this link, you may need to click Show All Options.) When selecting or editing assignment content, click the Create New
Question link. From the Home page, click the Author New Questions link in the Quick
Links window. (You may need to enable the display of this link from Edit Page.) Note: A Home page is not available, if you access CNOWv2 through an integrated Learning Management System. Authoring Topics You can find descriptions on key topics in the following sections: “Getting Started” on page 244. An overview of primary authoring
features. “Creating Folders and Managing Questions” on page 245. How to create
folders for organizing and managing your questions. “Uploading Images” on page 248. How to upload your own graphics to
use in your self‐authored questions. “Question Editor Overview” on page 249. Information on the tools and
features found on the Question Editor options. “Creating a New Question” on page 260. Step‐by‐step instructions on
creating a new question.
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GETTING STARTED The first steps for authoring your own questions include creating folders, uploading any images you may need, and selecting the appropriate question template to create.
My Questions and Images pane In the column on the left of the Instructor Authoring page, two tabs appear: My Questions tab Supplies options for managing folders and subfolders. You can organize and sort your questions by type, difficulty, discipline, or any other category of your choosing. See “Creating Folders and Managing Questions” on page 245 for more details. My Images tab Provides you with tools for uploading new images and searching for one of your existing images. You can later use these graphics in any of your questions. See “Uploading Images” on page 248 for more details.
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Below these tabs are buttons supplying basic options. The buttons you see depend on which tab is selected. Create With the My Questions tab selected, click this button to open the dialog box for creating a new folder. See “Creating Folders and Managing Questions” on page 245. Search With either the My Questions or My Images tab selected, click this button to open the search dialog box. Enter part of a name to find either an uploaded image or a specific question. Publish With either the My Questions or My Images tab selected, you can click this button to publish all questions to the CNOWv2 content banks. This action also updates questions in untaken assignments.
Creating Folders and Managing Questions Use the options on the My Questions tab to create, delete, rename, edit questions and folders, or move questions between your folders and subfolders. Note: Folders can contain subfolders or questions, but not both. The question types available for you to create from scratch are as follows. See Creating a New Question on page 260 for step‐by‐step instructions. Multiple Choice Allows students to select an answer from a list of possible responses. Multiple Select A variation of Multiple Choice that allows students to select their answer from a drop‐down list of potential options. This question type supports more than one correct response. True False Allows students to select true/false or yes/no to a question’s statement.
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Fill in the Blank Allows students to enter or select a short response. Answer field types include numeric, text, chem (provides students with a chemistry editor), and select (similar to Multiple Choice, select answer fields provide a drop‐ down list of possible responses). Essay Allows students to enter a written response to the question’s statement.
Step
Action: To create a folder
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Click the Self‐Authored Questions link on the Assignments page to open the Instructor Authoring page. You may need to click Show All Options, if the link is not displayed.
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Click the Create button appearing at the top of the My Questions tab to open the Create a New Folder and/or Question window. Note: To create a subfolder, click Create a New Folder and/or Question (folder icon) adjacent to the parent folder and follow the same steps below.
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Select Folder Name and enter a name in the Folder Name text box.
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Click OK and the new folder appears in the My Questions column.
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Click the “X” in the upper right corner of the window to exit without saving.
Step
Action: To rename questions and folders
Once you’ve created a folder or question, you can edit their names at any time. 1
On the My Questions tab, mouse over the folder or question you want to rename, and click Edit Folder Name or Edit Question Name (pencil icons).
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In the Rename window that appears, enter the new name.
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Click OK. Note: You can also create a user friendly question name to appear in assignments and reports using the Display Name property on the Edit properties tab
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Step
Action: To move questions between folders
Once your folders and questions are in place, you can reorganize the folder contents. 1
On the My Questions tab, select the question(s) you would like to move.
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Mouse over the folder to reveal the folder options.
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Click the Move Selected Questions To This Folder icon.
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Click OK in the confirmation dialog box.
Step
Action: To delete questions and folders
Once all the associated questions and subfolders are removed, you can delete a folder. 1
On the My Questions tab, open the folder you wish to delete.
2
If there are any questions inside the main folder, click the Delete Question (trash can) icon to remove them. You can also move the questions into a different folder.
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If there are any subfolders, delete or move those questions and then click the adjacent Delete Folder icon.
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Click the Delete Folder icon again to remove the final folder.
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Click OK in the confirmation dialog box. Note: Deleting a question on the Instructor Authoring page does not affect copies of questions already placed in an assignment. Deleted questions, however, no longer appear in the available assignment content list after your changes are published.
Step
Action: To edit an existing question
Republishing edited questions updates the versions previously published to the available assignment content list and also updates questions in any assignments that are not yet taken. 1
On the My Questions tab, find the question you need to edit.
2
Click the question name and the authoring pane repopulates with the selected question.
3
Perform your edits, clicking the Save button for each tab as you work.
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Click the global Save button at the top of the page when your changes are complete.
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Step 5
Action: To edit an existing question When your question is finished, click Publish to update the available content list and any untaken assignments containing that question.
Uploading Images You can upload copies of image files from your local computer into the CengageNOWv2 server. These files are then available for you to organize into folders and access anytime for use in your self‐authored questions. Also see “Creating Folders and Managing Questions” on page 245 for information on folder management.
Step
Action: To upload an image file
Note: Unlike files saved from Upload Files on the Assignments page, your authoring files are not accessible for your students to download. 1
Click the Self‐Authored Questions link on your Assignments page to open your Instructor Authoring page. You may need to click Show All Options, if the link is not displayed.
2
Select the My Images tab, if necessary.
3
Click the Upload button to open the Upload an Image window.
4
(Optional) Use the drop‐down menu to Select an Existing Folder to place your question or select Folder Name to create a new folder. The Current folder is listed to the right.
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Click Choose File and browse for the appropriate file on your computer. Note: The maximum file size is 100kb. Unsupported file formats cannot be selected.
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Select the file you wish to use and click Open. The name of your selected file is now displayed next to the Choose File button and an image preview appears below.
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Once you confirm the appropriate file is selected, click the Upload button.
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Action: To upload an image file
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Click Done to exit and the file name appears in the list of uploaded images.
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Manage your files by using the following options: See a preview of an image by clicking the file name. Rename a file by clicking Edit Image Name (pencil icon). Delete a file by clicking Delete Image (trash can icon).
QUESTION EDITOR OVERVIEW The Question Editor offers editing capabilities for a variety of basic questions. When you initially open the question editor the Home tab along with Format and Find appear for every type of question template. These tabs supply key features to assist you with creating the content for your new questions. They allow you to include specialized question content, apply text formatting and styles, and a the ability to search for and replace text. You access the Question Editor from the following locations in CNOWv2: From the Assignments page, click the Self‐Authored Questions link at
the top of the assignments table. (If you don’t see this link, you may need to click Show All Options.) When selecting or editing assignment content, click the Create New
Question link. From the Home page, click the Author New Questions link in the Quick
Links window. (You may need to enable the display of this link from Edit Page.) Note: If you access CNOWv2 through an integrated Learning Management System, a Home page is not available.
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Using the Question Editor To help you add content and specialized objects in your questions and feedback, the Home tab’s Question Editor is available from most editing areas on the Instructor Authoring page. This “What You See Is What You Get” (WYSIWYG) toolbar makes it easy to insert tables, graphs, formulas, and images uploaded from your local system. You can also define and insert input and popup text fields. These specialized options are introduced below. Note: The information in this user guide is intended as a general reference only. Refer to the CNOWv2 online Textual Help for detailed instructions. The Question Editor supplies several generic options you can use when authoring any type of template. The upper section of the Question Editor toolbar contains the following controls, however, your available options depend on which question type you are creating or editing.
The Question Editor Tabs
Preview button Click Preview to refresh the editor and display the current question in a student view. Editor button Click Editor to return to the previous editing screen after viewing a Preview.
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Save button Click the global Save button to save all your work on the current question. Note: It’s always a good idea to save your work periodically, so that a mistake or computer glitch doesn’t cost you a significant amount of work or time.
Done button Click the Done button at the top of the screen to exit the Question Editor and return to your original page in CNOWv2. Breadcrumb links Click a link in the breadcrumb “trail” to return to a previous editing area. Undo/Redo buttons Click Undo to remove any changes you made to the question since the last time you saved. Click Redo to revert back to the previous state. Save/Cancel buttons When available, click Save at the bottom of individual editing tabs before opening a different tab. Click Cancel to leave the tab without saving your changes.
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Home tab
The Home tab supplies entry fields for the question prompt, hints, a solution, and feedback, as well as a Question Editor palette of tools for inserting tables, graphs, formulas, symbols, images, answer fields, setting options, and creating answers. The available options depend on the type of question template you have selected Format tab
The Format tab supplies you with a palette of basic text editing options. You simply select the text to be formatted and click the appropriate icon to apply the changes.
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Find tab
The Find tab provides tools you can use to search for specific text or perform a search and replace. Click either the Search or Replace buttons to open the pane with the appropriate options.
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Depending on the template selected, the lower section of the Question Editor toolbar can contain the following controls:
The Question Editor Toolbar
Styles Menu
Use this drop‐down menu to assign one of the pre‐formatted styles to the selected text or object.
Style Highlight Click this icon to highlight the selected text with a opaque green bar. Click Undo to remove the highlighting. Insert Math Formula Click this icon to insert a formula using advanced mathematical or chemistry notation. The equation can include variables and a full range of symbols. Insert Chemistry Formula Click this icon to open a basic Chemistry Formula Editor in a pop‐up window. You can use this editor to create a chemistry formula with the appropriate formatting.
Insert Image Click this icon to open the Insert Image pane where you can upload and place images in your questions, hints, or rejoinders. You can upload images into CengageNOWv2 from either the Insert Image window or from the My Images tab. Files that are not in a usable format cannot be selected for upload.
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Insert Table Click this icon to insert and format complex tables of information. Tables are a helpful way to present a sample data set for use in a question. You can use the Insert Table pane to set preferences such as adding rows, columns, cell formatting, setting alignment, and shading. Insert Symbol Click this icon to open the Insert Symbol pane where you can choose from a wide variety of custom characters to use in your question. Place a symbol in your question or feedback field by selecting it from the pane. Answer In Essay questions, clicking this icon opens the Answers editing tab in a new window. You can enter notes in a provided field to assist you when manually grading. These notes are available from the answer key. Click the Answer Editor link to open a new editing window that includes a formatting toobar that supplies standard text editing in addition to tables, special characters, and horizontal lines. Click Save to keep your changes before exiting. Edit True False In True False questions clicking this icon opens both the Answers and Edit tabs where you can author feedback and edit settings specific to True False questions. You can also double click on the answer field to open both the Answers and Edit tabs. Edit Choices In Multiple Choice and Multiple Select questions, clicking this icon opens the Choices tab where you can choose to shuffle answer choices, author the correct responses, and create feedback for each choice in your question.
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Edit settings In Essay questions, you can click this icon to open the Edit settings pane. This pane supplies options for choosing the Essay Type, entering the Post Submission Feedback, and entering the Initial Text.
Edit Properties Click this icon to open the Edit properties pane where you can set several preferences that affect the behavior of your question. Insert Answer Field
In Fill in the Blank questions, you can use this drop‐down menu to insert an Input Field into the body of your question. Simply place your cursor on the appropriate area in the Question field and make a selection for either a chem, text, number, or select answer type. The Answers tab automatically opens once you’ve selected a field. From this tab you can author the responses, create rejoinders, and set a grading tolerance. Double clicking in an input field opens the Answers tab again.
Insert Popup Highlight a section of text and click this icon to create a popup message that appears when the selected text is clicked. You can set the popup window’s width, height, and style (hotspot or popup) properties, then enter the text for your message. Click Insert when you are done, then click Preview to see how your message appears in an assignment.
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Question The Home tab’s Question field is generally your starting point. You use this field to enter or edit the statement/prompt for the body of your question. Type directly into the editing field to enter the basis of your question. You can then use the CengageNOWv2 Question Editor to easily include images, equations, graphs, tables, input (FITB) boxes, and format text. Note: Right clicking on the Question field provides quick access to some of the more commonly used options. Feedback The Home tab’s Feedback field is used to enter or edit any feedback messages you may want to provide for the question as a whole. This message is shown at the bottom of the page only after the question is answered and submitted. You can also use the CengageNOWv2 Question Editor to include images, equations, graphs, tables, or format the text in your message. Note: If the Feedback is not defined, a simple rejoinder of either “Correct,” “Incorrect,” or “Partially Correct” is displayed, depending on the score. (In questions that provide it, partial credit must be enabled to use “Partially Correct.”) Solution The Home tab’s Solution field is used to enter or edit a message with details about the correct response. This information is saved as a comment that is visible only from within the Question Editor. You can also use the CengageNOWv2 Question Editor to include images, equations, graphs, tables, or format the text in your comment.
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Hints In the Hints field, you can author a series of hints to appear in the question. Hints are different from feedback or rejoinders in that they appear in a sequence and are viewable before the question is answered. Students need to click the Hints button to have them displayed. You can create multiple hints by clicking the Add Hint link. The hints appear in ascending numbered order and are labeled so that the student can determine if more are available (“Hint #1 of 3,” for example). Hints can also contain images, graphs, tables, equations, and formulas. Use the Question Editor to insert these additional objects.
Advanced Question Editor Tabs You can select additional editing tabs by clicking icons on the Question Editor. The Edit Properties, Settings, Edit, and Answers tabs supply features for specifying settings, setting preferences, creating answers, entering formulae, among other options. Note: Since the properties on these tabs can be unique to a particular item, you should click the inline help icon to quickly bring up the help page for additional details. Edit Properties Tab When editing or creating questions in the Question Editor, clicking the Edit Properties icon opens a pane of options allowing you to set a wide variety of preferences. On this tab you will find the more common property settings and grading features, most of which are universal to all questions. You can alter the default values for these properties to affect the functioning and appearance of the question you’re authoring. Settings Tab The Settings tab generally contains options unique to a specific question template. These options affect how the question operates and how it is presented.
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Answers Tab From the Answers tab you can create correct and incorrect responses and specific feedback for each answer status. The steps and available options for creating answers depends on your question type. Refer to the CNOWv2 online help for specific examples for each Clicking within the boundary box for the answer in the Question field or clicking the Show All Answers button (when available) opens the virtual editor where you can create or edit the correct answer. The options you see may include properties for the answer type, scoring, accuracy, and directed feedback (sometimes called “rejoinders”). For some types of questions, such as True False, you simply identify which response to the question is correct. For Multiple Choice and Multiple Select questions, you enter the right answer and several wrong answers. Well‐written wrong answers reduce the odds for successful guessing and let you provide specific feedback (rejoinders) in response to common mistakes. If you wish, you can also create “partially correct” answers and rejoinders. For Fill in the Blank questions where students type in their answers, you can set up multiple answer rules that evaluate a range of possible entries. Table Tab The Table tab appears when you select an existing table in the editing field. You can use the available options on the Table toolbar to edit table properties and formatting. Tooltips Tab The Tooltips tab allows you to create a brief popup message for input fields. You can choose from premade message options or create your own custom message.
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Creating a New Question Once your folders are created and organized, you can begin authoring your own questions. The procedure below provides a generic overview to help you get started; refer to the descriptions on specific questions in the online help for additional details. Also see “Question Editor Overview” on page 249 for details on features available in the Question Editor.
Step
Action: To create a new question
Note: Before getting started, be sure to read the tips and instructions provided in the editor’s text fields. 1
Go to your Assignments page and click the Self‐Authored Questions link to open the Instructor Authoring page. Note: The Quick Links section on your Home page also has an Author New Questions link. (LMS systems do not provide a Home page.)
2
Click the Create button to open the Create a New Folder and/or Question window.
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Step
Action: To create a new question
3
(Optional) Use the drop‐down menu to Select Existing Folder to place your question or enter a Folder Name to create a new folder.
4
Select Accounting from the Discipline drop‐down menu.
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Step 5
Action: To create a new question Expand the Question Template drop‐down menu to select the appropriate Question Template.
You can choose one of the following types of templates: Multiple Choice. Allows students to select an answer from a list
of possible responses. Multiple Select. A variation of Multiple Choice allowing
students to select their answer from a drop‐down list of potential options. This question type supports more than one correct response. True False. Allows student to select true/false or yes/no to a
question’s statement. Fill in the Blank. Allows students to enter or select a short
response. Answer field types include numeric, text, chem (provides students with a chemistry editor), and select (similar to Multiple Choice, select answer fields provide a drop‐down list of possible responses). Essay. Allows students to enter a written response to the
question’s statement.
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Step 6
Action: To create a new question Enter the Question Name. The Question Name is used to identify the question within the content database; it can contain no more than 20 characters, including spaces. Note: You can also edit a Display Name property to create a name that appears in assignments, reports, gradebooks, etc.
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Click OK and the Question Editor for the selected template opens.
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From the Home tab, enter the question statement and use the editor to add any special objects (images, tables, symbols, etc.) in the Question field.
9
(Optional) Enter information for Feedback or Hints in the appropriate text fields.
10
Depending on your question type, you can double click the Question field to open the Answers tab to create responses.
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Click Save at the bottom of the editing tabs to save your changes before moving on to another area of the editor.
12
(Optional) Open the tabs for Edit Resources, Settings, or Edit to modify the question’s default properties. The available tabs depend on the question template you are using.
13
(Optional) Click Preview to see a working version of your question.
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When your question is complete, click the global Save button at the top of the editor.
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Click Publish to add/update your question into the list of content resources available to your Homework and Test assignments. You can also click Refresh on the Available Items page to update any previously published self‐authored questions you have edited.
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When you are ready to leave the Question Editor, click Done at the top of the screen to return to the Assignments page.
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ACCESSING CENGAGE TECHNICAL SUPPORT
If you’re having trouble using CengageNOWv2 and cannot resolve your issue using the online Help system, you can click the Cengage Technical Support button in the header or the link at the bottom of most pages to open the Cengage Customer Support site. These options both open the same primary support site provided by Cengage Learning.
Cengage Customer Support If you access CNOWv2 through Nelson Education, you can use the Nelson Technical Support link located in the footer. Note: If you have an existing tech support case and would like to see its status, click the Already have a case? Click Here link on the support home page.
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Step 1
Action: To access Cengage Learning Technical Support Click the Cengage Technical Support button in the header or the link in the footer of CNOWv2 to open the Cengage Customer Support page in a new browser window. You can also direct your browser to support.cengage.com when you are not logged in to CNOWv2.
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Select I am an Instructor as your user type to display the What can we help you with? topic buttons in the lower section of the page.
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Step
Action: To access Cengage Learning Technical Support
3
Click the appropriate button for the topic relating to your issue: Course Support Faculty Account Questions Faculty Resources & Verifications Product & System Support
4
Select or enter your product on the Product Search page (CengageNOWv2). You can then choose from a list of related FAQs.
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Step 5
Action: To access Cengage Learning Technical Support Read through the FAQs of your selected topic, and if you need additional help, you can use the links supplied on the page to access additional resources. For example: Engagement Services. Access information in the form of user
guides, videos, recordings, and online training. Outside of CNOWv2 you can direct your browser to https://www.cengage.com/services. No, I’d like to create a case. Enter your Cengage email address
and password to create a technical support case. Outside of CNOWv2 you can direct your browser to support.cengage.com/magellanweb/techsupport/login.aspx. Note: Additional resource links may be available; these links can vary, depending on the topic and your product.
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CREATING A TECHNICAL SUPPORT CASE If you’re unable to find the information you need from the support FAQs, you send a case directly to the technical support staff. Note: Support requests are usually responded to within 48 hours.
Step 1
Action: To create a support case Go to the Customer Support Sign In page, either by clicking the No, I’d like to create a case button on the Cengage Customer Support site or by directing your browser to support.cengage.com/magellanweb/techsupport/login.aspx
Note: If you would like to see the status of an existing case, click Already have a case? Click Here on the support home page.
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Step 2
Action: To create a support case Sign in with the Email Address and Password you use for Cengage Learning.
Note: Signing in allows you to track your open tech support cases, create a new case, or obtain phone numbers to inquire about specific products. 3
Click Sign In to open the Create Support Case site.
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Step 4
Action: To create a support case Be prepared to enter information in the following required fields. Instructor Name Instructor email address School Campus Web Browser and Version Are You Using a “Wired” or “Wireless” Connection Where are you using our product Problem Description
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(Optional) Click the Add Participants link at the bottom of the page to include additional recipients.
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(Optional) Click the Add An Attachment link to include a file or screenshot.
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Click the Create Case button when the form is complete.
CENGAGENOWV2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows® Windows OS® 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 Intel® or AMD CPU at 1.8 GHz or better 1 GB RAM or more Web browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.0 or greater; Google
Chrome 55.0 or greater; Mozilla™ Firefox® 50.0 or greater, Microsoft Edge 13.0 or greater Macintosh® Mac OS® X 10.10 or greater Mac® computer with an Intel® processor 1 GB RAM or more Web browsers: Google Chrome 55.0 or greater; Safari™ 9.0 or greater;
Mozilla™ Firefox®50.0 or greater
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Additional Requirements Adobe® Flash® Player (download from
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer)
Adobe® Reader® (download from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html)
Pop‐up blocking software set to allow the display of pop‐up windows. Apple® QuickTime® Player (A free browser plug‐in used to display
multimedia components in some products.) Browser set to check for newer versions of cached pages and refresh
automatically. Screen Resolution of 1366 x 768 or greater, and color quality of 16‐bit or
greater (see Control Panel > Display settings). Sound capability for audio content. Note: All assignments plus the eBook work on mobile and tablet devices, with exception of Flash‐based modules. Because of the wide variety of mobile devices and associated software, we cannot guarantee full functionality on all devices.
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INDEX A
Assignment Summary Page
account
adding a new title 8
registering as a new user 4
signing in as a returning user 6
Actions Table (Home Page)
Assignment Summary page 128
Assignment takes
re‐opening submitted 168, 173
assignment types
Adaptive Study Plan assignments 91
External assignments 91
Homework assignments 90
Reading assignments 91
Test assignments 91
assignments 80–82, 132–142 adding content to homework and tests 130
archiving 136–142
copying 86
creating 90
creating an External assignment 118
creating from Adaptive Study Plan content 110
creating from Homework or Test con‐ tent 95
creating from Reading content 115
creating question pools 105
creating questions for 242
customizing options 193
editing 130
editing ASP Objective Options 133
editing grades for 184–188
editing point values 134
grading manually 11
options 121
randomizing content 105
reminding students when they are late 11
reordering 83
illus. 10
Actions table (Home page) 10
Adaptive Study Plan assignments
creating 110
editing dates 132
editing Objective Options 133
overview 91
adjust multiple scores 179
answer key 82, 99, 129
archived materials
copying 140
course archiving 138
folder archiving 138
retrieving 139
section archiving 138
Archived Materials Page illus. 136
archiving 136–142
assignment categories 160–162
Assignment Created page 128
Assignment Details Page
illus. 185
Assignment Details page 184–188
Assignment Options 121–127
assignment options
option sets 124
assignment scores, editing 179
Assignment Summary
Preview as a Student 128
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show answer key 99
sorting 17
taking from student view 128
types 90
view answers 82, 129
Assignments Page
illus. 80
Assignments page 81–88
Assignments Page Advanced Options
illus. 83
Assignments Page Display Options illus. 84
assignments page, using 81
Authoring
advanced tabs 258
answers tab 259
creating a question 260
edit properties tab 258
hints field 258
managing folders 245
overall feedback 257
overview 260
question field 257
settings tab 258
table tab 259
tooltips tab 259
uploading images 248
using the question editor 250
avg time 102
B basic calculator 17
Bookshelf
adding new books 8
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C categories (assignment) 160–162
category score 146
Cengage technical support
accessing information 264
creating a case 268
CengageNOWv2
getting a new account 3
getting started 1–8
registering 3
signing in 6
system requirements 270
CengageNOWv2 Clipboard
illus. 74
CengageNOWv2 Home page illus. 1
Choose Course Type illus. 21
Choose your report menu
assignments report 208
class concept reports 209
questions report 208
student concept reports 221
choosing content
tagged items 100
clipboard
for assignments 85
for courses 67
using in CengageNOWv2 74
content errors, reporting 99
copying
archived materials 140
assignments to the Clipboard 86
courses 39
courses to the Clipboard 68
copying and moving
courses 67
sections 67
Course Created Page
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Course Created page 55
course folders
managing 22–33
privacy settings 25
course keys 228
course score
setting preferences 184
Course Summary Page
illus. 76
courses 25
archiving 136–142
choosing an institution 62
copying to Clipboard 68
course summary page 76
creating 35–39
creating a course from a template 44
creating a new course from an exist‐ ing course 39–40
creating a new course from an import
49
editing information 62
enrollment 77–79, 228–236
exporting 71
filtering the folders list 17
grace period 79
keys 78, 228
managing 19–79
managing courses and sections 66
modifying 61–77
sections, creating 57–58
selecting display options 72
student registration Information 78
Courses Page
assignments 90
course sections 57–58
courses 35–39
External Gradebook Column 152
importing a new course 49
option sets 124
Self‐Authored Question folders 245
Self‐Authored Questions 260
creating assignments
Adaptive Study Plans 110
External assignment 118
Homework assignments 95
Reading assignments 115
Test assignments 95
custom assignment options 193
Custom Report 199
D deleting
archived materials 142
display options
Assignments page 84
limiting the list of course folders 17
display preferences
editing assignment filters for the Gradebook 157
Gradebook page 154
displaying
options 16
dropping low scores 156
tie breaking 156
illus. 19
creating
a course from a template 44
a new course from an existing course
39–40
assignment categories 160–162
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edit item scores 171
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Edit Grade Details ‐ Editing Scores
extra credit 145
illus. 166
Edit Grading Categories Page illus. 161
editing
assignment categories 160–162
assignments 130
External assignments 135
grade details 165
point values 134
editing dates 132
editing item scores 171
editors
Question Editor 249
emailing students
from the Edit Grade Details page
167, 172
from the Gradebook 164
emailing students and instructors from the Users page 234
enable shading 155
Enroll Instructors Page
illus. 229
enrolling
instructors 230
students 232
yourself as a student 235
enrollment 77–79, 228–236
manual 229
self‐enrollment for students 78
unenrolling students 236
exporting
courses 71
External assignments
creating 118
editing content 135
overview 91
External Gradebook Columns
as a grade place holder 159
creating 152
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F files
uploading 88
filtering questions 104
final score 146
folder privacy settings 25
folders 17
managing 22–33
Self‐Authored Questions 245
G Global Actions Menu 14–18
Basic Calculator 17
Change to Student View 15
overview 14
Preferences 16
Sign Out 18
Textual Help 18
grace period 79
grade reports
creating 199
Gradebook 144
display options 154
editing assignment filters 157
entering scores from outside CNOWv2 159
exporting 196
External Gradebook Columns 152
managing columns 152
overview page 147–162
searching 189
terminology 144
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class aggregate assignment report 205
class aggregate assignment reports 206, 218
class aggregate item preview 215
class aggregate question report 210
class report view menu 208
overview 203
student assignment report 218
student item preview 226
student question summary report
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Home page 9–13
Homework assignments
adding content 130
avg time 102
creating 95
editing dates 132
editing item scores 171
manually grading items 171
overview 90
222
student report view menu 220
Gradebook Page
illus. 147
Gradebook page
include missing assignments 155
shading 155
Gradebook Preferences 154, 155
affects on overall course score 184
affects to the student grade details page 183
drop lowest scores 156
illus. 154
tie breaking when dropping lowest scores 156
Gradebook Reports
Custom Reports 199
Gradebook Search Page
illus. 189
I
include missing assignments in Gradebook 155
include missing assignments in totals 155
institution
changing for a new course 62
institutions
changing for a new course 63
changing for an existing course 64
checking for current login 62
checking for existing course 63
instructor account
Change to Student View toggle 15
Instructor Resource Center Sign In
illus. 3
instructors
emailing from Users page 234
enrolling 230
unenrolling 237
H Header Links illus. 14
header links 14–18
Help link 18
K keys, for courses 78
hiding and showing advanced options 16
Home Page
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L limiting the list of course folders 17
links
in header 14–18
Help, online 18
Preferences 16
Quick Links 13
Sign Out 18
to syllabus 43, 47, 53
M Macintosh system requirements 270
Manage Columns 152
managing
assignments 80–142 course folders 22–33 courses 19–79 enrollment 77–79, 228–236 enrollment (from the Courses page) 78
grades 144
manual
grading 11
manual enrollment 229
Modify Dates Page
illus. 85
Assignments page display 84
Course page display 72
Gradebook page display 154
limiting the list of course folders 17
showing and hiding advanced options
16
options, customizing 193
overall course score
setting preferences 184
overall grade 183
overview page, Gradebook 147–162
P PDF format
for grade reports 203
place holders
using External Gradebook Columns
159
pools creating 105
possible score 145
Preferences
Courses that I see 17
link 16
Order of assignments in dropdown menus 17
Setting display options 16
Table length 17
Preferences Window illus. 16
O online Help 18
option sets
creating 124
guidelines 127
options
assignment 121
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printing
printing 82
privacy settings 25
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Q
S
Query Student Data 189
emailing student 191
Question Editor 249, 250
question filters 104
questions
authoring 242
filtering 104
Quick Links 13
scores category score 146
editing 179
extra credit 145
final score 146
possible score 145
total score 144
searching
the Gradebook 189
Section Created page 55
sections
copying and moving 67
sections, course
creating 57–58
Self‐Authored Questions
answers tab 259
authoring overview 260
edit properties tab 258
editing an existing question 247
getting started 244
hints field 258
managing folders for 245
overall feedback 257
question templates 245
settings tab 258
table tab 259
tooltips tab 259
uploading images 248
using the Question Editor 249
self‐enrollment for students 78
setting Gradebook Preferences 183
settings
preferences 16–17 table length 17
showing and hiding advanced options 16
Sign Out link 18
signing in to CengageNOWv2 6
sorting assignments 17
illus. 13
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R Reading assignments
creating 115
editing dates 132
overview 91
registering a new account 3
removing students from a course 236
re‐opening a submitted take 168, 173
Reorder Assignments Page
illus. 84
reordering assignments 83
reporting content errors 99
reports, grade
creating 199, 203
Custom Reports 199
retrieving
archived materials 139
reviewing grades
by assignment 184–188
by student 182–184
RTF format
for grade reports 203
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Status column (on Home page) 11
student grade details 183
overall grade 183
Student Grade Details Page
illus. 182
Student Grade Details page 182–184
student ID 153
student registration information 78
Student View 15
students
emailing 164
emailing from Users page 234
enrolling 77–79, 232
remind about late assignments 11
self registration 78
unenrolling 236
Study Tools 238–241
Study Tools page illus. 238
syllabus
linking to 43, 47, 53
retaining when moving courses 61
system requirements 270
system setup for CengageNOWv2 2
T table length, setting 17
tagged content 100
take assignment from student view 128
technical support
accessing information 264
creating a case 268
terminology, Gradebook 144
Test assignments
adding content 130
avg time 102
creating 95
editing dates 132
editing item scores 171
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manually grading items 171
overview 91
toolbar
question editor 250
total score 144
TXT report format 203
U unenrolling
instructors 237
students 236
uploading files 88
uploading images
Self‐Authored Questions 248
Users Page
illus. 228
V
View menu
class reports 208
student reports 220
viewing
answer key 82, 129
assignment as student 128
recently graded assignments 11
W Windows
system requirements 270
writing assignment questions 242
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Document Revision History Date
Version
Description
Author/Editor
12/22/14
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Initial version. Cloned from the core CNOW instructor guide and revised for the CNOWv2 platform.
Pamela Newsom
02/12/15
2
MR4 Updates.
Pamela Newsom
02/27/15
3
‐MR5 updates and technical edit recommendations from Kevin Stanek. ‐Revisions to system check. ‐Recommended Safari version for Macs. ‐ PowerSearch. ‐ Updates to item filtering and item pools.
Pamela Newsom
07/07/2015
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‐Removed reference to text editor in query emails. ‐Added information on filtering assignments to Manage Columns, Gradebook preferences, and Exporting Gradebooks. ‐Updated supported version of IE to 10. ‐Edit Grade Details page redesign. ‐Editing dates for assignments in sections.
Pamela Newsom
08/19/15
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‐Updates to the supported versions of Chrome and Firefox. ‐Large/Small Preview buttons on the EGD page. ‐Revised table content and images for Gradebook Analytics. ‐Show More link on the Question Summary report.
Pamela Newsom
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Document Revision History Date 12/04/15
March 19, 2017
Version
Description
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‐New content for Gradebook Analytics PII. ‐Restored information on the eBook link. ‐New functionality for Adaptive Study plan links and buttons. ‐Start Assignment button reassigned to open the take. ‐Updates to Tech Support. ‐Changes to the Available as Study Tool Assignment Option default value. ‐Date changes on imported courses affecting assignment and assignment option dates. ‐Added information on the option to allow the printing of single items. ‐Availability of feedback options for ASP assignments. ‐Updated content and images for using the Show Answer Key feature in the ACW. ‐New controls for Studying or Taking ASP assignments from the Study Tools page. ‐New assignment option for printing items. ‐Updates for the new option for limiting quiz takes in ASP assignments. ‐ Removed reference to timed and non‐ resumable assignments in the EGD section on reopening takes. ‐ Updated information on assignment options for feedback in Modify dates and setting point values. ‐ Revised procedures for the ACW and creating question pools for new content selection methods. ‐ Updates to System Requirements.
Pamela Newsom
CNOWv2 ‐ User Guide for Instructors
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03/22/16
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‐ Third state for select/deselect all and assign/unassign all buttons in the ACW. ‐ New Select Unpooled Items button. ‐ Improved details for the use of Print items and sending an assignment email. ‐ Behavior of status icons when modifying takes. ‐ Added details on the default naming convention used when exporting Gradebook files. ‐ Removed references to the Any Time option in Modify Dates and Customize Assignment Options for Specific Students. ‐ Added information on copying sections to the topic on Course and Section manager tips. ‐ Added information on pasting assignments into sections to Modify Dates, Archived Materials, Using the Courses and Sections manager. ‐ Updated information on Tech Support. ‐ Added support for Microsoft Edge in System Requirements. ‐ Getting Started updated for changes to account setup, registration, and adding titles. ‐ Gradebook Analytics updated for UI changes (Export Report, Score Distribution, etc.). ‐ Added content supporting the management of courses when instructors are teaching through multiple institutions. ‐ Report Content button. ‐ Load/Load “x”/Load All buttons on the Actions tables.
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‐ Removed references to “Brief” in the title, footers, and cover graphic.
Pamela Newsom
03/25/16
CNOWv2 ‐ User Guide for Instructors
March 19, 2017 pg. 283
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08/26/16
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‐ View Answer Key, updated graphics and added information on new feature for the Assignments page and the Assignment Created page. ‐Viewing question pools from an answer key. ‐ Effects of score “massaging” on the data in Analytic reports. ‐ Manual grading. ‐ Homework listed as timed on Customize Assignment Scores for Specific Students. ‐ Button label changed to “Report Content Error.” ‐ Updates for changes to the Instructor Resource Center. ‐ Added information that scores cannot be edited for In Progress assignments. ‐ Added a section on Custom Option Set Guidelines. ‐ Updated System Requirements. ‐ Added Alt tags to images for ADA compliancy.
Pamela Newsom
12/07/16
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‐ Updated graphics and content to remove references to the “Reply to” field. ‐ Added information on Assignments page controls disabled for section instructors. ‐ Revised selection method for Table Length in Preferences. ‐ Links for selecting pages on the Gradebook page. ‐ Additional details on Avg Time when creating Homework and Test assignments. ‐ Updates to tech support to provide informationon the new Cengage Customer Support and Engagement Services sites. ‐ Removed references to ASP assignments auto‐ submitting. ‐ Trial period updated. ‐ Updated System Requirements.
Pamela Newsom
March 19, 2017 pg. 284
CNOWv2 ‐ User Guide for Instructors
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‐ Section option added to Gradebook Export. ‐ Updates to supported browser versions. ‐ Date Progress Saved on EGD page. ‐ Create New Question option on the Available Items page. ‐ Added chapter for Self‐Authored Questions.
Pamela Newsom
CNOWv2 ‐ User Guide for Instructors
March 19, 2017 pg. 285