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Copy a MindTap Course to a New LMS Course

If your LTI 1.0 LMS is not otherwise specified, the following steps apply to any LTI 1.0 compliant LMS. Copy an existing MindTap course to a new LMS course. You can copy your own MindTap course or another instructor's course.

To copy another instructor's course, ask the instructor for the course key of the course to be copied.

The course instructor can look up the course key in the Instructor Center.

Before you begin, your LMS administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in your LMS, and you must have received an email from Cengage containing a Cengage Course URL.

  1. Create a link to the Cengage tool.
    You only have to do this once.
    1. Navigate to your external tools.

      Third party content like Cengage is listed as an external tool or app in your LMS.

    2. Click the Cengage link.

      This might be named Cengage or MindLinks. If you are not sure, ask your LMS admin.

    3. In the URL field, paste the Cengage Course URL from your email.
    4. Click Save.
  2. Click the link you created.
  3. If prompted, sign in to your Cengage instructor account to link your LMS and Cengage accounts.

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

  4. On the Integrate with Cengage page, click Select Platform.
  5. On the License Type page, select the payment method applicable to your class.

    Very often, only one license type is available.

    1. Click Continue.
  6. On the Course Option page, select a copy option.

    To copy your own course:

    1. Select Copy an existing course.

      Your courses for the selected title are listed.

    2. Select the course you want to copy.
    3. Click Continue.

    To copy another teacher's course:

    1. Select Copy another instructor's course with a course key.
    2. Enter the course key and click Verify.
    3. Click Continue.
  7. Create a course link or select learning activities to link from LMS.

    To create direct links to learning activities:

    You can also create a course link with this option.

    1. Click Select Content.
  8. Click Continue.
  9. Click the link to your MindTap course and verify that it's set up how you want.

    If prompted, read and accept the service agreement.