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Create a New Schoology-Integrated MindTap Course

If you have not created the MindTap course you want to integrate with Schoology®, create it from Schoology.
  1. Open your Schoology course.
  2. If you do not have a default grade category in your Schoology course, create one.

    A default grade category is required to sync grades between Schoology and MindTap.

    1. Click Grade Setup.
    2. In Categories, click Add.
    3. Enter information for your category and click Create.
    4. To use this category for MindTap assignments, click Set default category.
  3. On the Materials tab, click Add Materials > Cengage LMS Integration.
  4. If prompted, sign in to your Cengage instructor account to link your Schoology 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 .
    • 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 Create a new course from scratch.
    1. Click Continue.
  9. On the Gradebook settings page, select which scores should be synced to the Schoology gradebook.
    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 Schoology.

    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.

      Due dates set in your MindTap course do not sync to your Schoology course.

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

      By default, when you include a graded activity it is added to the Schoology 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.