If your LTI 1.0 LMS is not otherwise specified, the following steps apply to any LTI
1.0 compliant LMS.
Copy an existing WebAssign course to a new LMS course. You can copy your own WebAssign course or another instructor's course.
To copy another instructor's course, ask the instructor for the class key of the course to be copied.
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.
Create a link to the Cengage tool.
You only have to do this once.
Navigate to your external tools.
Third party content like Cengage is listed as an
external tool or app in your LMS.
Click the Cengage link.
This might be named Cengage or
MindLinks. If you are not sure, ask your LMS admin.
In the URL field, paste the Cengage Course URL from
your email.
Click Save.
Click the link you created.
If prompted, sign in to your
Cengage instructor account to link your LMS and Cengage accounts.
If you don't have a Cengage instructor
account, click Create Account.
On the Integrate with Cengage page, click
Select Platform.
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 WebAssign results, click
Platform and select WebAssign.
To filter the list by license
type, click License Type and select
Student Purchase Required or Inclusive
Access.
On the License Type page, select the payment method applicable to your class.
Very often, only one license type is available.
Click Continue.
On the Course Option page, select a copy option.
To copy your own course:
Select Copy an existing course.
Your courses for the selected title are listed.
Select the course you want to copy.
Click Continue.
To copy another teacher's course:
Select Copy another instructor's course with a course key.
Enter the course key and click Verify.
Click Continue.
On the Course Details page, specify the course name, dates, and other
information for your WebAssign 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.
Click Finish.
Create a course link or select learning activities to link from LMS.
To create direct links to learning activities:
You can also create a course link with this option.
Click Select Content.
Select activities to include in your class.
Note Selecting a group of activities does not select
all activities in the group. You must select each activity individually.
Expand or collapse
the course outline if needed.
Graded activities that have already been added are marked . To avoid
duplicate activity links and gradebook columns, do not import the same activity
twice.
If needed, change gradebook syncing for specific activities.
By default, when you include a graded activity it is
added to the LMS gradebook.
To remove an activity from the gradebook, clear Add to Gradebook.
To sync an activity to the gradebook without creating an activity link, first select
Add to Gradebook and then clear the Add to
Course checkbox on the left.
To create a course link only:
Click Add Course Link.
Click Continue.
Click the link to your WebAssign course and verify
that it's set up how you want.
If prompted, read and accept the service agreement.
. To avoid
duplicate activity links and gradebook columns, do not import the same activity
twice.