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Add Cengage Infuse Content in Brightspace

Add Cengage Infuse reading assignments, concept checks, and end-of-chapter quizzes to your Brightspace® course.

Assignment types

Reading assignment
A section of the book for students to read.
Concept check
A quick activity that checks if students have completed assigned readings.
Quiz
A longer activity that assesses students' understanding of an entire chapter.
Note You can return to the Cengage tool at any point to add more content.
  1. Open your Brightspace course.
  2. Open the Course Builder tool.

    In the Content tab, click Related Tools > Course Builder.

  3. If you have not already done so, create a module in your course.
    1. Drag Create a module from Build Outline to the course outline.

      Alternatively, click Create a module and select the module location.

    2. Enter a name for your module, such as Cengage Infuse.
    3. Optional: Enter a note for your students.
    4. Optional: If the Cengage Infuse component of your course has a different start or end date from your course in Brightspace, enter those dates in Restrictions.
    5. Click Create.
  4. Drag New Cengage Learning from Add Content to your module.

    Alternatively, click New Cengage Learning and select your module.

  5. If prompted, sign in to your Cengage instructor account to link your Brightspace and Cengage accounts.

    If you don't have a Cengage instructor account, click Create Account.

  6. Click Add Cengage Infuse.
  7. Search for your textbook in the search bar.
  8. Click Link to Course next to your textbook.
    The selection menu shows products matching your search. Instructors can view the eBook, view additional Cengage resources, and link the product to their LMS course.
  9. Complete the details for your Brightspace course.
    Field Notes
    Course Name
    Tip Include the academic term in the course name.
    Start date

    This date is both the first day students can access your course and the beginning of your students' temporary access period. It cannot be changed after students access the course.
    End date

    To allow your students to view their grades and complete late work, consider setting this 1 week after the last day of class.
    Time Zone

    Assignment dates and times are based on the time zone you select.
  10. Click Continue.
  11. Select content to include in your course and Brightspace gradebook.

    You can return to add more content at any point during your course.

    The Infuse content selector with two chapters selected. By default, all assignments in the chapter are selected and added to the gradebook. The number of readings and assignments that will be added to the course is shown at the bottom of the screen.
  12. Optional: To preview an assignment, click preview assignment.

    The assignment opens in a new tab.

  13. Click Continue.
  14. Set how many attempts students have for each type of Cengage Infuse assignment.
  15. Click Save.