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Copy a MindTap Course to a New Google Classroom Course

Copy an existing MindTap course to a new Google Classroom 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.

Note

This task is different depending on if your school uses the paid or free version of Google Classroom.

To see which version your school uses, open the assignment editor and look for the Add-ons panel.
  • If your assignment has Add-ons, your school uses the paid version.
  • If your assignment does not have Add-ons, your school uses the free version.
  1. Open the Cengage integration tool.

    If your school uses the free version of Google Classroom:

    This integration method is also available for paid Google Classroom users and can be used to import multiple links at once.

    1. Click Google apps >  Cengage.

    If your school uses the paid version of Google Classroom:

    This integration method imports one link at a time.

    1. Open your Google Classroom course.
    2. Open the assignment editor.
    3. In Add-ons, click  Cengage Classroom.
  2. First time only: Grant Cengage permission to access your Google Classroom.
    1. Click Sign in with Google.
    2. Select the account you use with Google Classroom.
    3. Click Continue.
      The permissions Cengage needs to integrate with your Google Classroom are listed.
    4. Click Allow.
  3. Free Google Classroom only: Select your Google Classroom class.
    1. Click a class in the Google Classroom Class dropdown list.
    2. Optional: Select a Google Classroom topic.
    3. Select whether to import your MindTap assignments as drafts or immediately assign them to students.
    4. Click Continue.
  4. If prompted, sign in to your Cengage instructor account to link your Google Classroom and Cengage accounts.

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

  5. On the Integrate with Cengage page, click Select Platform.
  6. On the Select Title page, select the textbook or product to use in your class.
    • To search the available content, type a search term.
    • To see only MindTap results, click Platform and select MindTap.
    • To filter the list by license type, click License Type and select Student Purchase Required or Inclusive Access.
    1. Select a product.
    2. Click Continue.
    Note If you don't see your content, contact your Cengage representative. If needed, see cengage.com/repfinder/ https://www.cengage.com/repfinder/postSecondaryEdFacultyCanada/ https://www.cengageasia.com/Contact-Us http://www.cengage.co.in/Rep_Locator https://www.cengage.co.uk/education/contact-us-2/ https://au.cengage.com/repfinder/ https://latinoamerica.cengage.com/contacto/ (Latin America) or https://www.cengage.com.br/contato/ (Brazil).
  7. On the License Type page, select the payment method applicable to your class.

    Very often, only one license type is available.

    1. Click Continue.
  8. 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.
  9. On the Gradebook settings page, select which scores should be synced to the Google Classroom gradebook.
    Note Category scores can not be synced to Google Classroom.
    1. Select either Add activity score or Add overall scores.
    2. Click Continue.
  10. On the Course Details page, specify the course name, dates, and other information for your MindTap course.
    Field Notes
    Course Name Include the academic term in the course name.
    Time Zone

    Assignment dates and times are based on the time zone you select.
    Course start date

    Set the start date to the first day of class. It is 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.
    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.
    1. Click Finish.
  11. Create a course link or select learning activities to link from Google Classroom.

    To create direct links to learning activities:

    You can also create a course link with this option.

    1. Click Select Content.
    2. Select activities to include in your class.
      Note Selecting a group of activities does not select all activities in the group. You must select each activity individually.

      Expand or collapse the course outline if needed.

      A selected activity is labeled "This activity is imported in your LMS" and a warning message says "You are about to re-import already existing assignments."

      Graded activities that have already been added are marked This activity is imported in your LMS. To avoid duplicate activity links and gradebook columns, do not import the same activity twice.

    3. If needed, change gradebook syncing for specific activities.

      By default, when you include a graded activity it is added to the Google Classroom gradebook.

      To remove an activity from the gradebook, clear Add to Gradebook.

      To sync an activity to the gradebook without creating an activity link, first select Add to Gradebook and then clear the Add to Course checkbox on the left.

      Scores sync automatically when assignment attempts are submitted in MindTap and when you enter or edit scores in your MindTap gradebook.

    To create a course link only:

    1. Click Add Course Link.
  12. Click Continue.
  13. 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.