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Copy a MindTap Course to a New Brightspace Course

Copy an existing MindTap course to a new Brightspace® course. You can copy your own MindTap course or another instructor's course.

To copy both your Brightspace course and MindTap course at the same time, see Copy Your MindTap-Integrated Course in Brightspace.

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.

  1. Open your Brightspace course.
  2. Click the Content tab.
  3. If you have not already done so, create a module in your course.
    1. Click Add a module and enter your module title.
  4. In your module, click Add Existing Activities > Cengage.

    The Cengage tool may be named differently for your school. Ask your LMS Admin if you are unsure.

    If you do not see the Cengage tool, try this instead.

    1. Click Related Tools > Course Builder.
    2. Drag New Cengage Learning from Add Content to your module.
  5. If prompted, sign in to your Cengage instructor account to link your Brightspace and Cengage accounts.

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

  6. On the Integrate with Cengage page, click Select Platform.
  7. 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).
  8. On the License Type page, select the payment method applicable to your class.

    Very often, only one license type is available.

    1. Click Continue.
  9. 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.
  10. On the Gradebook settings page, select which scores should be synced to the Brightspace gradebook.
    1. Select either Add activity score or Add overall scores.
    2. Click Continue.
  11. 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.
  12. Optional: Select Copy all activity dates from course.
  13. Click Continue.
  14. 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.