MyEnglishLab Instructor Guide: Creating and Customizing a Course, Study notes of English

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Quick Start Guide for Instructors

Table of Contents

1. Before You Begin

2. Registration

3. Creating & Customizing a Course

4. Enrolling Students (Optional)

5. Assigning Content

6. Take a Tour

7. Need Help?

2. Registration

To gain teacher access to MyEnglishLab, you must first create an account. To register, you will need an teacher access code. In this section, we will walk you through the registration process. Registration may take about five minutes.

online^ Note: , or contact your^ You will need a teacher access code. If you do not have a teacher access code, please contact your local bookstore, local Pearson Sales Representative.^ buy To register your access code:

1. Go to www.MyEnglishLabHelp.com/Register
2. Click on Change Language to select your preferred language.
3. Enter your Access Code and then click on Next.
4. Confirm you are registering for the correct product and then click on Next.

5. You can either create a new account or sign in if you already have a Pearson account. A. First time registering? Click on Create to set up a new Pearson account. OR B. Already have a Pearson Account? Enter your existing Username and Password , and then click on Sign In. [Go to Step 10]
6. Read the License Agreement. Click " I agree to the license agreement " and then click on Next.

3. Creating & Customizing a Course

To assign activities and monitor performance of your students, they must be part of your course. In this section, we will show you how to create and customize a course, and invite students to join.

they are hidden from students and must be assigned by a teacher.^ Note:^ If you do not create a course, students will still be able to access practice activities in self study mode. Tests are an exception as

Step 1: Creating a Course To create a course:

1. Go to www.MyEnglishLabHelp.com/login Note : We recommend you bookmark this website.
2. Enter your Username and Password.
3. Click on the Settings tab.
4. Under Course Management , click on Create a new course.

5. Click on Note: This is the default option for Teachers or Program Administrators creating a new course. For more information about choosing New Course and then click on Next. course types, click here.
6. Enter the Course name and Course end date , and then select the product and level from the Product drop down list.
7. Click on Submit.
8. The course summary page shows the Course name, Course ID, Product, and Course end date. Share the Course ID with students wishing to join your course. Click on Print to generate a PDF of the course information. This document also provides instructions for students wanting to join your course.

Available Options:

1. Manage Students : Use this tab to view the enrolled students roster, Remove student(s) from course, Move student(s) to another course, and Register new student(s).
2. Manage Resources : Use this tab to upload material and make it available to students. You can upload documents, images, audio files, and video files. The individual file size is not restricted but the total for your resources area is limited to 100mb.
3. Course Settings : Use this tab to update course information (change name, end date, delete course), Turn on/off messenger or specify your own course behavior.
4. Grade Settings : (Recommended) Use this tab to change your grade thresholds.

4. Enrolling Students (Optional) Normally, students register themselves on MyEnglishLab and join your course with the Course ID. To save time, you may want to enroll students yourself, generating a username and password for them.

join your course.^ Note:^ If a student has already registered and has a username and password, it is best to give the student the Instructor Course ID to To register a single student:

1. Click on the Settings tab.
2. Under Course Management , click on Edit for the course.

5. Assigning Content

Assigning content is a good way to set homework for students. Teachers can assign content to the entire class or selected students, and can customize default settings. Assigned content will appear in students' To Do lists, making it easy for students to find and complete. Note: ● Assigning practice activities is optional but tests must be assigned. If you do assign the activities, students must access from the To Do List page. If you don't assign activities, students will be able to access practise content from the Course tab. ● Assigned content will appear in students' To Do lists, making it easy for students to find and complete.

To assign content:

1. Click on the Course tab.
2. Click the Unit and then locate the Content you would like to assign.
3. To assign a single activity or multiple activities, select the activities and then click on Assign.

4. Select the students and then click on Next step. Note: By selecting the option “Students who join this course after the assignment is sent will receive this assignment” [A] future students joining the course would have access the assignment.
5. Set the Note: Use the Due date Enable timer and Time, to set a timer on the assignment. Once the assignment is started, the student will have a limited amount and then click on Next step. of time to complete it.

7. Once the process of assigning is done, a notification will appear on the Note: The process of assigning content may take up to 5 minutes depending on the amount of content being assigned. Home screen.

6. Take a Tour

HOME

The Home tab has three main sub tabs under Assignments & Events: To Do List , Calendar , and Recent Activity. You can switch between these tabs at any time.

COURSE

The Course tab allows you to view the course content and access practice activities. If your product has eText available, you access additional resources from here.

1. Units : Displays the available units.
2. Product Title : Displays the name and level of the product you are using.
3. Assign: Allows you to assign activities as homework or additional practice.
4. eText: An icon appears if your course is bundled with eText. Click on the icon to open the eText.
5. Change course : Allows you to switch to another course.
6. Switch to Student view : Use this button to switch between Teacher and Student view. This will show you how students see the Contents and activities.
7. Hide/Show : Allows you to show or hide content in the course.
8. Contents: Allows you to view sub section and activities available in the unit.

GRADEBOOK

The Gradebook tab allows you to access grades and keep records of students performance.