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  1. Sign in to the Instructor Center at login.cengage.com/ssoinstructor/mydashboard.htmfaculty.cengage.com.

  2. Click My Library.

  3. Click My Courses.

  4. Select the textbook or product for your course.

  5. Click Manage Courses.

    If you do not see Manage Courses, select the textbook or product for your course.

  6. Click Create Course.

  7. Click Create Course Masters & Sections.

  8. In the Instructor Resource Center, navigate to your course, course master, or section.

    1. Select the textbook or product for your course.

    2. Click Manage Courses.

    3. Click either the Courses or Course Masters & Sections tab.

    1. Select the textbook or product for your course.

    2. Click Edit icon.

  10. Select Start a new course and select the textbook or product for your course.

  11. Click Next.

  12. Set the course name, start and end dates, and time zone.

  13. Edit the section name, dates, and time zone.

  14. Click Finish.

  15. Click Set Up MindTap to configure your new course.

  16. Locate your course and click expand course.

  17. Click copy to clipboard to copy the course key.

    Each section has a unique course key.

  18. Select Copy from a course key and paste the course key.

    The product for your course displays.

  19. Edit the course name, start and end dates, and time zone.

  20. Click Copy Section.

  21. Set the number of copies you want to create and click Copy.

    Your copied sections are named Copy 1, Copy 2, etc.

  22. Click Edit Section.

  23. Edit the section name, start and end dates, and time zone.

  24. Click Save.

  25. Set the course name and dates.

  26. Click Add Meeting Time to specify the days and times when your class meets.

  27. Set the section number.

  28. Select the course time zone.

  29. Set instructors.

    To add or change instructors:

    To do this

    Do this

    Add an instructor

    1. Click Add Instructor.
    2. Enter the instructor's email address.
    3. Click Add instructor.

    The instructor must already have an account with the specified email address.

    Set the primary instructor

    Click Make Primary.

    Remove an instructor

    Click delete.

    You can't remove the primary instructor.

    To do this

    Do this

    Add an instructor

    1. Click Add Additional Instructor or TA.
    2. Enter the instructor's email address.
    3. Click Add.

    The instructor must already have an account with the specified email address.

    Set the primary instructor

    Click Make Primary.

    Remove an instructor

    Click delete.

    You can't remove the primary instructor.

  30. Use the Guided Course Setup wizard to configure your new course.

  31. Either select one of your own courses or enter a key to copy a course that was shared with you.

    To copy one of your own courses:

    1. Select Copy an existing course.

    2. Select the course to copy.

    To copy another instructor's course:

    1. Select Copy from another instructor’s course.

    2. Enter the course key.

  32. Select Create a new course, Copy an existing course, or Copy from another instructor’s course.

    If prompted, enter the course key or select the course to copy.

  33. Select Classes and Assignments from the Section dropdown.

  34. If you have not already done so, add the textbook or product you want to use to your library.

    1. Enter a title, author, ISBN, or keyword in the search bar.

    2. Sort and filter your search results.

    3. Click a title.

    4. Click + My Library.

  35. Click My Library and locate your textbook.

  36. Click Instructor Companion Site.

    The Instructor Companion Site for your textbook opens. Available resources are listed under Book Resources.

    If the link does not work, right-click the link and open it in a new tab.