Aplia Transition Guide

Some Aplia™ features are performed differently when using Aplia in MindTap. This information might help make the transition a little easier.

Note Not available in world language courses.

Course Management

Aplia	Aplia in MindTap
Create a new course	Create a Course
Copy an existing course	Copy a Course
Edit course settings	instructor.cengage.com/ssoinstructor/manageCourseKey.htm
Organize a course by sections	Course Masters
Manage co-instructors / teaching assistants	Instructor Roles and Permissions

Account Management / Student Rosters

Aplia	Aplia in MindTap
Sign in	Sign In
Edit profile	Manage your account at https://www.cengage.com.
View and manage student rosters	Students
Prompt students for student ID	Student IDs

Activities

Assignments and activities are interchangeable terms.

Course outline and learning path are interchangeable terms.

Aplia	Aplia in MindTap
View / manage course outline	Activities
Add assignments	Click . Click Add Assignment.
Set assignment options: due date, scheduled availability and visibility	Change Dates/Times for Multiple Activities
Set Grade It Now grading options	Set Grading Options for Aplia Activities
Set when Aplia activities are graded	Set Grading Options for Aplia Activities
Set Aplia assignment options	Set an Aplia Activity as Practice Make an Aplia Activity Timed Change the Points for an Aplia Activity
Change randomization behavior	Change an Aplia Activity Type
Add/remove student ability to review all attempts on Grade It Now questions	Set Grading Options for Aplia Activities
Password protection	Not supported in MindTap.
Preview questions for an assignment	Click . Click the activity title. Click View All Questions.
Reorder questions for an assignment	Click . Click the activity title. Drag questions to change the order.
Add questions to an assignment	Click . Click an activity containing questions you want to add to another activity. Beside the question, click . Select the activity to which you want to add the question. Click Copy.
Delete questions from an assignment	Delete Aplia Questions
Write your own questions	Click . Click the activity title. In the Questions heading, click  > Write Your Own Question.
Edit question title	Rename an Aplia Question
Edit question points possible	Change the Points for an Aplia Activity
Edit question: add optional text	Not supported in MindTap.
Print questions	Not supported in MindTap.
Post course materials to class	Create Activities
View answer keys	View Aplia Answer Keys

Communications

Aplia	Aplia in MindTap
Post announcements to class	Use your school's learning management system (LMS).
Manage discussion boards	Use your school's learning management system (LMS).

Grades and Scores

Aplia	Aplia in MindTap
View gradebook	View Grades and Scores
Manage gradebook calculations	Grade Calculation
Make score adjustments	Edit Scores
Grant extensions	Extend Due Dates
Reset a student's take (let them start over)	Delete an Attempt
Extend timed assignment time limit for specific students	Extend Time Limits
Manual grading for essay questions	Click . Click View Performance.
Review student's answer per question	Click . Click View Performance.
Analytics - charts and stats about student performance and participation	Click . Click View Performance.
Download grades	Export Gradebook Data
Download student take activity and login history	Not supported in MindTap.
Sync scores to learning management system (LMS)	Sync Scores to Blackboard

Help and Support

Aplia	Aplia in MindTap
Online help	help.cengage.com
Training resources	https://www.cengage.com/training/mindtap?audience=Instructor&platform=MindTap&mindAppType=Aplia
E-mail support	Click  your name > Customer Support.