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NGLSync K–12 Teacher Help
NGLSync is for K–12 teachers and students only. Use the NGLSync portal to access courses in: MindTap WebAssign OWLv2
Create an NGLSync Account and Enroll in a Cengage Course
If you do not have an NGLSync account, use the course registration link to create your account and enroll in your Cengage course.
Remove Students
If you used student self-enrollment or manually added students to your NGLSync roster, you can remove students from your NGLSync roster.
Student ID Number Already Used
When you try to create a student account, you are told the student's number is already in use. If the student tries to create their own account, they are told they already have an account.
Manage Students
Change your students' passwords and edit profile information such as names, usernames, and student identification numbers. Students cannot edit their own profile information.
Edit Student Profile
Change a student's username, ID number, and name.
Change Student Password
Due to privacy regulations, NGLSync does not collect or store student contact information. This means NGLSync cannot send students an email to reset their own passwords. Only teachers and admins can change student passwords. If needed, sign in to NGLSync at nglsync.cengage.com . Find the student whose password you want to change. If the student is enrolled in your course: Under the course you want to manage, open the Manage Course menu and click Manage Students . Under Registered Students ,...
Sign In with NGLSync
Go to nglsync.cengage.com . Search for your school by name or location. Select your school from the search results and click Continue . Your school's sign-in page opens. Bookmark your school's sign-in page for quicker access. Enter your username and click Next . Enter your password and click Sign In . Related information Launch Course Sign Out
MindTap Help for Elementary Students
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NGLSync Troubleshooting
Sometimes problems can occur when managing your Cengage courses through NGLSync.
Students
Related information Add Students (NGLSync) Add Students from Unlink Self-Enroll Add Students Manually Bulk Rostering Manage View Students (NGLSync) Change Student Password Edit Student Profile (NGLSync) Remove Students (NGLSync)
View Students
If needed, sign in to NGLSync at nglsync.cengage.com . Under the course you want to manage, open the Manage Course menu and click Manage Students . Your Course page opens. All students in your course are listed under Registered Students . Related information Edit Student Profile (NGLSync) Change Student Password
Share Your Course With Students
Give students your course key so they can create an NGLSync account and enroll in your Cengage course at nglsync.cengage.com/register .
Sign Out
Protect your NGLSync account by signing out when you are finished.
Add Students
Students can be added to your NGLSync roster in multiple ways, depending on how your school district is set up.
Add Students from Google Classroom
Link your NGLSync course to your Google Classroom class to add students. Students access their course directly from Google Classroom and do not need to use a separate username and password.
K–12 Sign In
Related information Create an Account (K-12 Using) Manage Account (NGLSync) Edit Profile (NGLSync) Change Password (NGLSync) Forgot Password NGLSync Sign In Sign Out Google Classroom Single Sign-On Account (NGLSync)
Enroll in a Cengage Course
Enroll in your Cengage course using its course key (WebAssign: class key) at nglsync.cengage.com/register .
Cengage Bulk Rostering
If your school district uses Cengage bulk rostering services or a Single Sign-On (SSO) system, your district technology coordinator works with Cengage to enroll students in your course. To add or remove a student from your NGLSync course, contact your district technology coordinator.
Google Classroom Access Blocked
When students try to launch your course from Google Classroom, they see the error message Access blocked: Your institution's admin needs to review NGLSync.
Add Students Manually
Under the course you want to manage, open the Manage Course menu and click Manage Students . Click Add Students . Under Manual Registration , click Add Students Manually . Search for your students by name or ID number. If a student has an NGLSync account, their name is added under Students to add to your course. If a student does not have an NGLSync account, create one for them. Click Create Student Account . Enter your student's information. Click Next . Review the students listed under...
Deactivate Student
Archive NGLSync accounts for students who no longer need them.
MindTap for K–12 on iPad
Most MindTap for K–12 features are available on iPad, but some features require a desktop or laptop computer.
System Requirements
Supported Browsers Windows Chrome 135 and 136 Edge 134 and 135 macOS Chrome 135 and 136 Safari 17 and 18 Chrome OS Chrome 135 and 136 iOS Safari 18 (iPad only) Other browsers and versions, such as Firefox, might also work but are not supported. If you have problems when using an unsupported browser version, try using a supported browser version before contacting Customer Support. Workstation Recommendations Download bandwidth: 5+ Mbps RAM: 2+ GB CPU: 1.8+ GHz / multi-core Display: 1366 × 768,...
MindTap for K–12 is Not Responding
If MindTap for K–12 is not responding or working correctly, you can check its status at techcheck.cengage.com.
Reactivate Student
If a student account was archived in error, activate it to restore the student's access to course materials.
Enable Email Notifications for Student Enrollment
This feature is not available for all courses. If you cannot edit your course, contact your district's technology coordinator. Under the course you want to manage, open the Manage Course menu and click Edit Details . Set Email Notifications to Send email notifications . Click Next . A confirmation page opens and shows your new course settings. Click Save to save your changes. Your course information is updated. Related information Edit Course Name (NGLSync) Edit Course Dates (NGLSync) Require...
Students Not in MindTap Gradebook
If your school uses Cengage bulk rostering services, students are not listed in the MindTap gradebook until they access their MindTap course.
Require Approval for Student Registration
Requiring registration approval deters cheating from students with duplicate accounts. If your course uses self-registration and does not require registration approval, some students may try to cheat by enrolling a fake account in your course to access assignments before taking them under their real name. This feature is not available for all courses. If you cannot edit your course, contact your district's technology coordinator. Under the course you want to manage, open the Manage Course menu...
Links to MindTap for K–12 Courses or Activities Don't Work
When you click a link to a MindTap for K–12 course or activity from your LMS, the link doesn't open a new browser window with the course or learning activity.
Students
Impersonate students in your district through their NGLSync profile.
Students Asked for Payment
Your K–12 school district has purchased access to Cengage for its students, but when students create accounts and sign in at the main Cengage home page, they are told their trial access will expire and asked for payment.
Enroll in a Cengage Course
Enroll in your Cengage course using its course key (WebAssign: class key).
Manage Courses
Change your course name, edit start and end dates, control student enrollment into your course, and enable notifications when students join your course.
Can't Register Google Classroom Students
Your course page shows the error message Students cannot be registered in your course until you correct your permission settings or unlink Google Classroom.
Search NGLSync Courses
Search NGLSync courses in your school district. You can find the course key required to copy any course in your district.
Add a Student
You can add a single student to your class in WebAssign.
Manage NGLSync Account
Update your NGLSync account information and change your password. If you forget your NGLSync password, you can reset it on the sign-in page.
Create a Student Account
Create a student account to access your learning platform course. If you are a K-12 or primary student, your account might be created for you by your instructor.
Create an Account (K-12 Using NGLSync)
Create an NGLSync account to access your products and set up your first course.
Unlink Google Classroom
If you decide not to use Google Classroom after linking your course, unlink Google Classroom.
Copy a Course in NGLSync
Create a new course by copying an existing course that you created, or a course created by a colleague in your district.
Create a Cengage Course in NGLSync
If your district uses Cengage bulk rostering services or a Single Sign-On (SSO) experience, your courses will be created and managed for you. Only teachers whose districts use self-enrollment or Google Classroom should create their own courses. If you don't know if you should create a course in NGLSync, contact your technology coordinator. Click Create Course . Select Start from scratch and click Continue . Select a product and click Continue . You can scroll through the products purchased by...
Enable Student Self-Registration in Cognero
Enable student self-registration for your Cognero classes to allow students to register for your class and access assignments.
Student Groups
Create student groups to quickly apply different settings to certain students when assigning work. Groups can be used to give students different start and due dates, additional attempts on questions, and additional assignments. After creating a group, you can rename it, add or remove students, or remove the group entirely.
Sign in with Google Classroom
Sign in to Google Classroom. In your Google Classroom class, click Classwork . Click the link under Cengage Resources to open the NGLSync portal. Related information Add Students from
Create Accounts Manually
Create individual student, teacher, and admin accounts. When manually adding students to courses, you can create new accounts for students who don't already have an NGLSync account.
Account Verification Pending (K-12 Using NGLSync)
You can't access your courses or materials and your NGLSync dashboard shows the error message: To access courses and materials, finish providing documentation to verify your status as an instructor.
Upload Cengage Roster
Upload a Cengage Roster file to add teachers and students to classes. If a class, student, or teacher does not already exist in NGLSync, it will be created.
MindTap for K–12 Course is not in Your LMS
After selecting Link to an existing course or section in your LMS, your MindTap for K–12 course does not display as an option.
Access Resources
Access additional resources such companion sites and Cognero test generator.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Sakai and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Schoology and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Moodle and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Brightspace and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Access Your Learning Platform Course
If you're not sure which way you should access your course, contact your instructor.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Blackboard and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Canvas and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your Google Classroom and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add Users
Create NGLSync accounts for students, teachers, and admins in your district.
Google Classroom Troubleshooting
Sometimes problems can occur when syncing your course with Google Classroom.
Change Primary Instructor
Primary instructors can assign their role to another instructor—for example, if a new instructor takes over a course, or if an instructor retires or goes on leave.
Create Account
If this is your first time using Spark, create an account and join your course.
View Student Materials
Launch your course in NGLSync. If needed, sign in to NGLSync at nglsync.cengage.com . Click Launch Course under your course name. In the upper-right corner, click › Launch Student Edition . To open the student edition from your course materials, click Student View in the right margin. Related information Customize
Impersonate Users
Impersonate students, teachers, and admins by launching their accounts through their NGLSync profiles. You can use this feature to troubleshoot user issues, or to submit work or grades on their behalf.
Create Higher Education Student Account
Create a Cengage account to access your learning platform course.
View District Information
Use the district dashboard to find important information about your school district and NGLSync entitlements.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your LTI Advantage LMS and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your LMS and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Add a Link to Student Dashboard
After linking your LMS and MindTap for K–12 courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to MindTap for K–12 activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Blackboard Course
Your Blackboard administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Blackboard. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Blackboard. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Blackboard and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Blackboard course. Create your course in Blackboard. Choose one of the following: Create a New...
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Brightspace Course
Your Brightspace administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Brightspace. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Brightspace. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Brightspace and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Brightspace course. General Procedure Create your course in Brightspace. Choose one of the...
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Canvas Course
Your Canvas administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Canvas. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Canvas. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Canvas and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Canvas course. How do I know if I'm using this integration? Your Cengage tool will be in a different location...
Transfer a Student Between Sections in a Course
Transfer a student from one section to another in the same course. If an assignment is present in both sections, any work that the student has completed on the assignment in the original section automatically transfers to that assignment in the new section. If the student entered an access code for the class, the code is transferred to the new section.
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Schoology Course
Your Schoology administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Schoology. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Schoology. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Schoology and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Schoology course. Create your course in Schoology. Choose one of the following: Create a New...
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Sakai Course
Your Sakai administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Sakai. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Sakai. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Sakai and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Sakai course. Create your course in Sakai. Choose one of the following: Create a New Sakai-Integrated MindTap for...
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Moodle Course
Your Moodle administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Moodle. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Moodle. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Moodle and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Moodle course. General Procedure Create your course in Moodle. Choose one of the following: Create a New...
Reactivate Admin
If an admin account was archived in error, activate it to restore the admin's NGLSync access.
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Google Classroom Course
Your Google Classroom administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Google Classroom. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Google Classroom. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Google Classroom and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Google Classroom course. Google Classroom Versions How you add MindTap...
Course Materials
Access materials for your MindTap for K–12 course.
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Canvas LTI Advantage Course
Your Canvas administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Canvas. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Canvas. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Canvas and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Canvas course. How do I know if I'm using LTI Advantage? Your Cengage tool will be in a different location...
Manage Your Cengage Unlimited Subscription
Upgrade to Cengage Unlimited or extend your subscription.
Microsoft Office
Cengage regularly updates MindTap for K–12 to remain current with Microsoft updates and the evolving learning needs of students and instructors. SAM 365 and 365/2021 Projects Windows 10 or later Microsoft 365 subscription or Microsoft Office 2021 Home, Premium, or University macOS 10.14 or later Microsoft 365 Home/Premium subscription or Microsoft Office 2021 Home/Student Not compatible with Microsoft Office Online. Office Online files have a different structure than files created on the...
Require Student IDs
You can require your students to provide their institutional student ID when they sign in to your course if it is not already associated with the student’s account.
Edit Course Name
This feature is not available for all courses. If you cannot edit your course, contact your district's technology coordinator. Under the course you want to manage, open the Manage Course menu and click Edit Details . Enter a new course name in Course Name . Click Next . A confirmation page opens and shows your new course settings. Click Save to save your changes. Your course information is updated. Related information Edit Course Dates (NGLSync) Require Registration Approval (NGLSync) Enable...
LMS Troubleshooting
Sometimes problems can occur with MindTap for K–12 and your Learning Management System.
Getting Started
Related information CNOWv2 Smart Start Checklist CNOWv2 Essentials Slide Deck
Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts can be used in MindTap for K–12. The shortcuts cover various tasks for Windows and Mac functions.
Browser Plugins
Some content and tools might require the following browser plugins.
Check Your System
Use the browser check tool to see if you need to update your browser or install missing plugins.
Launch NGLSync Course
If your course is integrated with Google Classroom, you can also access your course through the Google Classroom link. If needed, sign in to NGLSync at nglsync.cengage.com . Click Launch Course under your course name.
Upload Student IDs
You can upload a file with student IDs to update many student IDs at the same time.
Browser Settings
Configure the following settings in your web browser.
Edit Student IDs
You can edit or remove a student ID.
Configure Browser Settings in Chrome
If needed, configure your browser settings in Chrome.
Configure Browser Settings in Microsoft Edge
If needed, configure your browser settings in Microsoft Edge.
Configure Browser Settings in Safari
If needed, configure your browser settings in Safari.
Sites to Allow
To ensure that Cengage learning platforms work correctly, the following sites should not be blocked by firewalls. Browsers should also allow cookies and pop-up windows for these sites.
Manage Users
Find and manage students, teachers, and admins in your district.
Student Assistant Doesn't Work
When you try to open the Student Assistant in Safari, it does not display.
Student IDs
You can use student IDs to help you distinguish between students with similar names or for grade reporting to your institution.
View Grades
Your assignment scores are shown on your Assignments page.
Disable Homework Help in Chrome
You can disable the Homework Help feature in Google Chrome that provides AI-generated answers to educational content.
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your LMS Course
Your LMS administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in LMS. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from LMS. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both LMS and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same LMS course. Create your course in LMS. Choose one of the following: In your MindTap for K–12 course, assign the activities...
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your LMS Course
Your LMS administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in LMS. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from LMS. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both LMS and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same LMS course. How do I know if I'm using this integration? Your Cengage tool will be in a different location depending on...
Troubleshooting
Sometimes the unexpected happens. This could be the result of a technical problem, a limitation, or user error.
(LTI 1.0) Create a New Brightspace-Integrated MindTap for K–12 Course
Open your Brightspace course. Open the Course Builder tool. In the Content tab, click Related Tools › Course Builder . If you have not already done so, create a module in your course. Drag from Build Outline to the course outline. Alternatively, click and select the module location. Enter a name for your module, such as MindTap for K–12. Enter a note for your students. If the MindTap for K–12 component of your course has a different start or end date from your course in Brightspace, enter those...
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your LMS LTI Advantage Course
Your LMS administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in LMS. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from LMS. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both LMS and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same LMS course. General Procedure Create your course in LMS. Choose one of the following: In your MindTap for K–12 course,...
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your LTI Advantage LMS Course
Your LTI Advantage LMS administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in LTI Advantage LMS. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from LTI Advantage LMS. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both LTI Advantage LMS and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same LTI Advantage LMS course. Create your course in LTI Advantage LMS....
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Blackboard LTI Advantage Course
Your Blackboard administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Blackboard. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Blackboard. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Blackboard and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Blackboard course. General Procedure Create your course in Blackboard. Choose one of the...
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Brightspace LTI Advantage Course
Your Brightspace administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Brightspace. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Brightspace. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Brightspace and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Brightspace course. General Procedure Create your course in Brightspace. Choose one of the...
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your LTI Advantage LMS LTI Advantage Course
Your LTI Advantage LMS administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in LTI Advantage LMS. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from LTI Advantage LMS. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both LTI Advantage LMS and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same LTI Advantage LMS course. General Procedure Create your course in...
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Schoology LTI Advantage Course
Your Schoology administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Schoology. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Schoology. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Schoology and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Schoology course. General Procedure Create your course in Schoology. Choose one of the following:...
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Moodle LTI Advantage Course
Your Moodle administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Moodle. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Moodle. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Moodle and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Moodle course. General Procedure Create your course in Moodle. Choose one of the following: Create a New...
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Sakai LTI Advantage Course
Your Sakai administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Sakai. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Sakai. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Sakai and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Sakai course. General Procedure Create your course in Sakai. Choose one of the following: Create a New...
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your LMS LTI Advantage Course
Your LMS administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in LMS. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from LMS. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both LMS and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same LMS course. How do I know if I'm using LTI Advantage? Your Cengage tool will be in a different location depending on which...
General Error Message Displays
A General Error message displays and the action you were attempting is not successful.
More Information
See the following resources for more information or help with specific issues.
Integrate MindTap for K–12 With Your Google Classroom LTI Advantage Course
Your Google Classroom administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in Google Classroom. With this integration: You and your students access your MindTap for K–12 courses from Google Classroom. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both Google Classroom and MindTap for K–12. This is especially important if you integrate more than one MindTap for K–12 section from the same Google Classroom course. General Procedure Create your course in Google...
Complete Assignments
Complete assignments to build skills and demonstrate understanding.
Contact Support
Contact customer support with additional questions.
Complete Assignments
Complete assignments assigned to you by your teacher in Spark.
Self-Registration
If enabled for your district, students and teachers can create their own accounts.
Cognero Test Generator
Create and administer online tests in Cognero. Cognero test banks are based on your textbook content.
Transfer a Student Between Courses
Transfer a student from their current course section to a section in a different course. If either course section is integrated with an LMS, ask customer support for help with the transfer.
Change Student ID Requirement
After enabling self-enrollment for a section, you can turn on or off the requirement for students to enter their student ID.
Edit ReadSpeaker Settings
ReadSpeaker is not available for all content. Open your course material. Click to open ReadSpeaker. Click . Adjust your settings. To do this Do this Show the text being read aloud in a different color Set Text highlighting to On . Control which text is highlighted Set Highlighting options to: Word and sentence Sentence only Word only No highlighting Change highlighted text colors Select a Word color and Sentence color to change the highlight color. Select a Text color to change the text being...
Open Materials
Launch your course to view your textbook and assignments.
Grades
View your child's grades and track their progress on assignments and tests. Related information View Assignment Grades View Test Grades Unlock Awards
Add Bookmarks
Bookmark important content in your course materials or assignments to review later. Your bookmarks are saved in the Study Hub and can be accessed across browsers and devices.
Highlight Text
Mark important content to review later. Your highlighted text is saved in the Study Hub .
Take Notes
Take notes on your assignments and course materials. Your notes are saved in the Study Hub for future reference.
Cengage Roster Data
Reference guide for completing the Cengage Roster template.
Create a Cognero Class
You must create a Cognero class before you can assign content to your students.
(LTI 1.0) Copy a MindTap for K–12 Course to a New Blackboard Course
Copy an existing MindTap for K–12 course to a new Blackboard course. You can copy your own MindTap for K–12 course or another instructor's course.
Courses
Create and manage your Cengage courses in NGLSync.
View Teachers
Find teachers in your school district.
Practice
Complete unassigned activities and games for extra practice.
Copy Your MindTap for K–12-Integrated Course in Blackboard
Copy a MindTap for K–12-integrated Blackboard course to copy all content and course settings in both Blackboard and MindTap for K–12 at the same time.
Copy Your MindTap for K–12-Integrated Course in Brightspace
Copy a MindTap for K–12-integrated Brightspace course to copy all content and course settings in both Brightspace and MindTap for K–12 at the same time.
Copy Your MindTap for K–12-Integrated Course in Canvas
Copy a MindTap for K–12-integrated Canvas course to copy all content and course settings in both Canvas and MindTap for K–12 at the same time.
(LTI 1.0) Copy a MindTap for K–12 Course to a New Canvas Course
Copy an existing MindTap for K–12 course to a new Canvas course. You can copy your own MindTap for K–12 course or another instructor's course.
Copy a MindTap for K–12 Course to a New Google Classroom Course
Copy an existing MindTap for K–12 course to a new Google Classroom course. You can copy your own MindTap for K–12 course or another instructor's course.
(LTI Advantage) Copy a MindTap for K–12 Course to a New Brightspace Course
Copy an existing MindTap for K–12 course to a new Brightspace course. You can copy your own MindTap for K–12 course or another instructor's course.
Open eBooks
Open your eBook. Depending on how your course was set up, some options might not be available. To do this Do this From your MindTap for K–12 class In the upper-left corner, click › Launch eBook . From your learning management system Click the reading link to open your eBook in a new window. From NGLSync Click Resources next to your course name. Click Launch next to eBook. Open an eBook section and start reading. To do this Do this Open a textbook section If necessary, click or to show the table...
View Usage Reports
View the amount of time students spend in MindTap for K–12. Each student has a detailed report showing time spent on each assigned material,and how that compares to the class average.
(LTI Advantage) Copy a MindTap for K–12 Course to a New Canvas Course
Copy an existing MindTap for K–12 course to a new Canvas course. You can copy your own MindTap for K–12 course or another instructor's course.
View Test Grades
View your child's grades on tests.
Link to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Brightspace to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Brightspace gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.
Assign a Test in Cognero
Make Cognero tests available to your students.
Add Links in Schoology to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Schoology to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12.
Add Links in Sakai to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Sakai to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12.
Edit Course Dates
You can change when NGLSync courses start and end.
Edit Grades
Edit a student's grade to grant or remove additional points. You can change the student's overall assignment score, or their score for individual questions.
Online/Offline synchronization
Activities completed in the app will sync to the Spark available in your web browser at learn.eltngl.com. If you are offline, the app will report any progress, scores, and answers in the app as soon as you connect to the internet again.
Add Links in Google Classroom to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Google Classroom to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12.
Create a Test in Cognero
Create a test using Cognero content to assign to your students online.
Open eBook to a Specific Page
Find a page in your eBook by page number. The page numbers in eBooks match the print version.
Open Full eBook
Reading activities in the learning path or an LMS open only a section of the eBook. Open the full eBook to navigate to all pages including the table of contents.
Add Links in Moodle to MindTap for K–12 Activities and Resources
After setting up your MindTap for K–12 course, create links from Moodle to activities or other content in MindTap for K–12. Linked graded activities are included in the Moodle gradebook.