Explore Assignments

Related information Student To-Do List

Explore Student To-Do List

The to-do list in Explore materials shows all your assignments.

Create Explore 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.

Open Explore Content

Launch your course to view your textbook and assignments.

View Explore Course as a Student

See how students experience your Explore course, including reading, assignments, and student tools.

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.

Add a Link to Student Dashboard

After linking your LMS and Explore courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to Explore activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.

Add a Link to Technical Support

After linking your LMS and Explore courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to Explore activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.

Add a Link to Technical Support

After linking your Google Classroom and Explore courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to Explore activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.

Add a Link to Student Dashboard

After linking your Google Classroom and Explore courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to Explore activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.

Add Links in Google Classroom to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Google Classroom to activities or other content in Explore.

Links to Explore Courses or Activities Don't Work

When you click a link to an Explore course or activity from your LMS, the link doesn't open a new browser window with the course or learning activity.

Create a New Schoology-Integrated Explore Course

Open your Schoology course. 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 Explore. Click Grade Setup . In Categories , click Add . Enter information for your category and click Create . To use this category for Explore assignments, click . On the Materials tab, click Add Materials › Cengage LMS Integration . If prompted, sign in to your Cengage instructor account to link your Schoology...

Link to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from LMS to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the LMS gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.Linked graded activities are included in the LMS gradebook.

Assign a Pre-made Explore Activity

Find and schedule pre-made activities for your course. You can assign activities from the textbook and any activities you created yourself.

Create an Explore Activity

Link to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Link to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Moodle to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Moodle gradebook.

Link to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Schoology to activities or other content in Explore.

Link to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from LTI Advantage LMS to activities or other content in Explore.

Link to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Sakai to activities or other content in Explore.

Add a Link to Student Dashboard

After linking your LTI Advantage LMS and Explore courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to Explore activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.

Add a Link to Technical Support

After linking your LTI Advantage LMS and Explore courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to Explore activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.

Link to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Brightspace to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Brightspace gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Add Links in Canvas to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Add Links in Moodle to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Moodle to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Moodle gradebook.

Add Links in Schoology to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Schoology to activities or other content in Explore.

Link to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Google Classroom to activities or other content in Explore.

Add Links in Sakai to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Sakai to activities or other content in Explore.

Add a Link to Student Dashboard

After linking your Canvas and Explore courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to Explore activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.

Add a Link to Student Dashboard

After linking your Moodle and Explore courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to Explore activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.

Add a Link to Student Dashboard

After linking your Sakai and Explore courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to Explore activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.

Add a Link to Student Dashboard

After linking your Schoology and Explore courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to Explore activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.

Add a Link to Technical Support

After linking your Canvas and Explore courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to Explore activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.

Add a Link to Technical Support

After linking your Moodle and Explore courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to Explore activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.

Add a Link to Technical Support

After linking your Sakai and Explore courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to Explore activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.

Add a Link to Technical Support

After linking your Schoology and Explore courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to Explore activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.

Add Links in Brightspace to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Brightspace to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Brightspace gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Link to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Blackboard to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Blackboard gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Add Links in Blackboard to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Blackboard to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Blackboard gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Add a Link to Student Dashboard

After linking your Brightspace and Explore courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to Explore activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.

Add a Link to Technical Support

After linking your Brightspace and Explore courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to Explore activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.

Link to Explore Activities and Resources

After setting up your Explore course, create links from LMS to activities or other content in Explore.

Add Links in LMS to Explore Activities and Resources

If your LTI 1.0 LMS is not otherwise specified, the following steps apply to any LTI 1.0 compliant LMS. After setting up your Explore course, create links from LMS to activities or other content in Explore.

Add a Link to Student Dashboard

After linking your Blackboard and Explore courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to Explore activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.

Add a Link to Technical Support

After linking your Blackboard and Explore courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to Explore activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.

Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to Explore Activities

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to Explore Activities

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to Explore Activities

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to Explore Activities

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to Explore Activities

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to Explore Activities

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Add a Link to Student Dashboard

After linking your LMS and Explore courses, add a link to the student dashboard in the same way you add links to Explore activities. Students can use this link to access their purchases from the dashboard.

Add a Link to Technical Support

After linking your LMS and Explore courses, add a Cengage technical support link in the same way as adding links to Explore activities. The technical support link is listed at the bottom of the list of activities.

Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to Explore Activities

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to Explore Activities

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Add Links in LMS to Explore Activities and Resources

If your LTI Advantage LMS is not otherwise specified, the following steps apply to any LTI Advantage compliant LMS.If your LTI 1.0 LMS is not otherwise specified, the following steps apply to any LTI 1.0 compliant LMS. After setting up your Explore course, create links from LMS to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the LMS gradebook unless you choose to exclude them. Linked graded activities are included in the LMS gradebook.

Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to Explore Activities

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Add Links in LTI Advantage LMS to Explore Activities and Resources

If your LTI Advantage LMS is not otherwise specified, the following steps apply to any LTI Advantage compliant LMS. After setting up your Explore course, create links from LTI Advantage LMS to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the LTI Advantage LMS gradebook.

Integrate Explore 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 Explore courses from LMS. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both LMS and Explore. This is especially important if you integrate more than one Explore section from the same LMS course. General Procedure Create your course in LMS. Choose one of the following: In your Explore course, assign the activities you want to use....

Add Links in Canvas LTI Advantage to Explore Activities

After setting up your Explore course, create links from Canvas to activities or other content in Explore. Linked graded activities are included in the Canvas gradebook unless you choose to exclude them.

Integrate Explore 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 Explore courses from LMS. To help your students, use clear and consistent naming for your courses and sections in both LMS and Explore. This is especially important if you integrate more than one Explore section from the same LMS course. Create your course in LMS. Choose one of the following: In your Explore course, assign the activities you want to use. Related information...

Grade Sync Problems

Student grades in Explore do not sync to your LMS, or sync very slowly.

Assign a Test in Cognero

Make Cognero tests available to your students.

Create a New Schoology-Integrated Explore Course

If you have not created the Explore course you want to integrate with Schoology, create it from Schoology.

Create a Cognero Class

You must create a Cognero class before you can assign content to your students.

Contact Support

Contact customer support with additional questions.

Grade Tests in Cognero

Some Cognero questions require manual grading, and automatically graded questions can be edited.

Create a New Google Classroom-Integrated Explore Course

This task is different depending on the version of Google Classroom your school uses. To see which version your school uses, open the assignment editor and look for the Add-ons panel. If your assignment has Add-ons , your school uses Google Workspace for Education Plus. If your assignment does not have Add-ons , your school uses Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals/Standard. Open the Cengage integration tool. If your school uses Google Workspace for Education Plus: This integration...

Create a New LMS-Integrated Explore Course

Before you begin, your LMS administrator must have set up the Cengage tool in your LMS, and you must have received an email from Cengage containing a Cengage Course URL. This task is different depending on the version of Google Classroom your school uses. To see which version your school uses, open the assignment editor and look for the Add-ons panel. If your assignment has Add-ons , your school uses Google Workspace for Education Plus. If your assignment does not have Add-ons , your school...