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Edit Institutional Settings
Institutional administrators for Spark control their school's settings, including if teachers can create their own courses or manage student accounts.
Export the Institutional Report
Export and download the institutional report in Spark.
Add Administrators
Add an institutional administrator to your course.
Change Platform Language
Set your preferred language for buttons and labels in Spark.
Contact Support
Find out how to get personal support for Spark.
Create a Spark Course
Create your course in Spark.
Spark
Institutional administrators can use Spark to: Give your school access to Spark materials Create and manage courses Create and manage student and instructor accounts Configure school settings Related information System Requirements for Sites to Allow Platform Languages Course Management Manage Users
Problems Uploading Roster
After uploading a roster file, some users were not added to your course.
Create a LMS-Integrated Spark Course
Create your Spark course from your LMS course to connect the two courses.
Use the Cengage Support Portal
Use the Cengage support portal to contact customer support. Give the support team information about your issue, and the support team will contact you with solutions or next steps.
Add the National Geographic Learning Spark App to Your Schoology Site
Integrate Spark resources within your institution's Schoology learning management system, using LTI 1.3.
Add the National Geographic Learning Spark App to Your Moodle Site
Integrate Spark resources within your institution's Moodle learning management system, using LTI 1.3.
Add the National Geographic Learning Spark App to Your Blackboard Site
Integrate Spark resources within your institution's Blackboard learning management system, using LTI 1.3.
Contact Your Spark Representative
Your Spark representative can support you in implementing your course or learning tools.
System Requirements for Spark
Spark Platform Sign in to the Spark platform at learn.eltngl.com to join a course, access the eBook and audio/video resources, complete activities, and view your grades. Windows (64-bit) 7 Chrome latest version Firefox latest version Windows 10 Edge latest version MacOS 10.15 or later Safari latest version iPad 2 or later Safari latest version iPhone 7 or later Safari latest version Android 7.0 Chrome latest version Spark App The Spark app lets students download their eBook, audio and video...
Reusable content for Spark
In an expired course, you can access: Gradebook and student takes Old tests and assignments The Classroom Presentation Tool Teacher resources You cannot create or schedule new assignments. Students can view expired courses, but they cannot submit work after the end date. To display options for the course, hover over the course. You cannot delete or edit courses that display . These courses were created by the Spark administrator for your school. Teacher or Student-Led Teacher-led School-led...
Manage Users
Add, upload, remove, and edit students and co-instructors in your course. You can also add an institutional administrator, but you will not be able to remove them or edit their settings.
Course Management
Create and manage your courses for Spark.
Delete a Course
If needed, delete your Spark course.
Create an External Tool in Canvas for LTI 1.3 Integration
Integrate Spark resources within your institution's Canvas learning management system, using LTI 1.3.
Create an External Tool in Moodle for LTI 1.0 Integration
Integrate Spark resources within your institution's Moodle Learning Management System, using LTI 1.0.
Edit a Course
If needed, change your Spark course information, dates, and instructors.
LTI 1.0 LMS
Create an LTI 1.0 LMS Integrated course in Spark.
Create an External Tool in Canvas for LTI 1.0 Integration
Integrate Spark resources within your institution's Canvas Learning Management System, using LTI 1.0.
Platform Languages
Spark can display buttons, labels, and instructions in your preferred language.
Brightspace
Intergrate Spark resources within your institution's Brightspace Learning Management System.
Manage Courses
Manage your courses in Spark.
Manage Users
Add, upload, remove, and edit students and co-instructors in your course. You can also add an institutional administrator, but you will not be able to remove them or edit their settings.
Sites to Allow
For the Spark platform to work correctly, ensure the following sites are not blocked by firewalls, and that cookies and pop-up windows are allowed for them.
Customize and Share Dynamic Lessons
Depending on how your institution is set up, you may be able to customize and share Dynamic Lessons with instructors at your institution.
Create an Assignment
Create an assignment using activities from your Spark course. You can set due dates, assign the assignment to specific students, preview the assignment, and allow multiple attempts.
Students
Manage your course roster in Spark by adding students to your course, editing their information, and resetting their passwords if they cannot access their accounts.
Deploy the Cengage Tool
Institutions should use only one deployment of the Cengage tool and share it as necessary to the respective organizational units. The same registration key cannot be used for multiple deployments. If separate deployments are necessary, contact your account representative or Spark support to request unique configuration parameters for each deployment.
Deploy the Cengage Tool
Institutions should use only one deployment of the Cengage tool and share it as necessary to the respective organizational units. The same registration key cannot be used for multiple deployments. If separate deployments are necessary, contact your account representative or Spark support to request unique configuration parameters for each deployment.
Create an External Tool in Blackboard for LTI 1.0 Integration
Instructors at your school can use the external tool to add course links from Blackboard to Spark without needing the shared key and secret. This is easier for instructors and improves security.
Create an External Tool in Schoology for LTI 1.0 Integration
Instructors at your school can use the external tool to add course links from Schoology to Spark without needing the shared key and secret. This is easier for instructors and improves security.
Request Site Configuration Info
Before setting up Spark integration with Blackboard, contact your Cengage representative to request configuration details for your institution.
Request Site Configuration Info
Before setting up Spark integration with Brightspace, contact your Cengage representative to request configuration details for your institution.
Request Site Configuration Info
Before setting up Spark integration with Schoology, contact your Cengage representative to request configuration details for your institution.
Request Site Configuration Info
Before setting up Spark integration with Canvas, contact your Cengage representative to request configuration details for your institution.
Request Site Configuration Info
Before setting up Spark integration with Moodle, contact your Cengage representative to request configuration details for your institution.
Request Site Configuration Info
Before setting up Spark integration with Sakai, contact your Cengage representative to request configuration details for your institution.
Request Site Configuration Info
Before setting up Spark integration with LMS, contact your Cengage representative to request configuration details for your institution.
Import Multiple Courses
Import multiple courses at once by uploading a course.CSV file.
Create a Test
Create your own test using questions from a National Geographic Learning question bank.
Export Courses
Download your school's course information as a CSV file.
Instructor Self-Registration
Share the NGL Institution ID with instructors in your institution, to allow them to self-register. The NGL Institution ID is a 9-digit number, specifically assigned to your institution. You can find it in the Settings tab in your dashboard.
Enable Enhanced Course Copy
After integrating Canvas with Spark, you can allow instructors at your institution to use enhanced course copy.
Enable Enhanced Course Copy
After integrating Canvas with Spark, you can allow instructors at your institution to use enhanced course copy.
Export Course Gradebook Data
Course Gradebook data reports include: The average grade in the course The percent of the course each student has completed The average score for each student When each student last signed in to Spark The total amount of time each student has spent using Spark Click Course Management in the top navigation bar. The list of courses at your institution will display. Hover over the course whose grades you want to download and click . Click Generate Report . The following message displays. A message...
Add an Instructor
Add an individual instructor to your course.
Remove a Student
Remove a student if they are incorrectly enrolled or should be dropped from your course.
Export Student Gradebook Data
Student Gradebook data reports include: The total time the student has spent using Spark The percent of the course the student has completed Details for each activity in the course: When the student last accessed the activity Activity score, given in the format correct tasks / total tasks Activity result, given as a percentage Number of times the student attempted the activity The time the student spent on each activity Click User Management in Spark. Hover over a student. Click . A...
Edit Instructor Information
If needed, you can change an instructor's name, username, and email address.
Add a New or Existing Student
Add a student to your course.
Edit Student Information
If needed, you can change a student's name, username, and email address.
Teacher View
Switch to Teacher View to see the instructor courses dashboard. From here, you can interact with courses exactly how instructors would.
Export Students
Download your course roster as a CSV file.
Remove an Instructor
You can remove an instructor from your course.
Export Instructors
Download your school's instructor information as a CSV file.
Import Multiple Instructors
Video Tutorial: Import Multiple Instructors Click User Management in Spark. Click Import › Instructors . The Import Instructors menu opens. Click Download CSV template . A.CSV template will download on your computer. Open the template in a spreadsheet editing program such as Excel. Enter instructor information. Username The username for the account. Usernames can include the following characters: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x...
Copy a Course
If you are teaching multiple sections of a course or teaching a course you have previously taught, you can simplify course setup by copying an existing course. Your assignments, tests, and their settings will be copied from your original course to your new course and assigned to all students who enroll in the new course.
Transfer a Student
Transfer a student to move them to a different course.
Create Self-Registration Guide for Students
Give your students a customized self-registration PDF guide so they can add themselves to your course. The guide includes a registration link specific to your course that lets students enroll without a course key.
Reset an Instructor Password
If an instructor has an email address associated with their account, they can reset their own password from the sign-in page. Video Tutorial: Reset Password Click User Management in Spark. To filter the user list: Search the user's name in Search Select the user role The and icons are shown. Click . Click Reset Password . Enter your password and click Next . Create a new temporary password for the instructor, or send them a link to set their own password. Create new temporary password When...
Import Multiple Students
Add multiple students to your course at the same time by uploading a roster CSV file.
Assign a Test
When you assign a test to your course, you decide its start and end dates, how many times students can attempt the test, if students are shown correctness marks and correct answers, and if students can review test questions after the due date.
Reset a Student Password
If a student forgets their password, you can create a temporary password for them or send an email with a link to create their own new password.
Troubleshooting
Related information Problems Uploading Roster Contact Support Open a Support Case
Contact Support
Contact customer support with additional questions.