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Create a New Brightspace-Integrated Keyboarding in SAM Course

Open your Brightspace course.

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  1. Open your Brightspace course.

  2. Open the Course Builder tool.

    In the Content tab, click Related Tools › Course Builder.

  3. If you have not already done so, create a module in your course.

    1. Drag Create a module from Build Outline to the course outline.

      Alternatively, click Create a module and select the module location.

    2. Enter a name for your module, such as Keyboarding in SAM.

    3. Enter a note for your students.

    4. If the Keyboarding in SAM component of your course has a different start or end date from your course in Brightspace, enter those dates in Restrictions.

    5. Click Create.

  4. Drag New Cengage Learning from Add Content to your module.

    Alternatively, click New Cengage Learning and select 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 Keyboarding in SAM results, click Platform and select SAM.
    • 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.

  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 Create a new course from scratch.

    1. Click Continue.

  10. On the Course Details page, specify the course name, dates, and other information for your Keyboarding in SAM 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.

    1. Click Add Course Link.

  12. Click Continue.

  13. If prompted, click Continue to add a link to your Keyboarding in SAM course in your Brightspace course.

  14. Click the Content tab.

  15. Click the link to your Keyboarding in SAM course and verify that it's set up how you want.

    If prompted, read and accept the service agreement.