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Add Cengage Infuse Content in Sakai

Add Cengage Infuse reading assignments, concept checks, and end-of-chapter quizzes to your Sakai® 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 Sakai course.
  2. Confirm the Lessons tool is enabled.
    1. Select Site Info from your navigation.
    2. Click Manage Tools.
    3. Scroll down to confirm that Lessons is selected.
  3. Select Lessons from your navigation.
  4. Click Add Content > Add Learning App.
  5. Click the Cengage tool.
    If the tool is not available, contact your administrator.
  6. If prompted, sign in to your Cengage instructor account to link your Sakai and Cengage accounts.

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

  7. Click Add Cengage Infuse.
  8. Search for your textbook in the search bar.
  9. 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.
  10. Complete the details for your Sakai 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.
  11. Click Continue.
  12. Select content to include in your course and Sakai 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.
  13. Optional: To preview an assignment, click preview assignment.

    The assignment opens in a new tab.

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