1. Need your MyMathLab card with your access code Need a Valid E-Mail Address Need to know Purdue’s zip code is 47907 and your course ID for your Class You may use an ITaP computer or install the required software on your own computer

2. Login to MyMathLab Register with your access code the first time Each successive time, login For your username, use your purdue email address Select a password that you will remember

3. Go to www.coursecompass.com

4. Use your student access code from MyMathLab card

5. Enter all information and put in your access code. Use your Purdue email address for login name.

6. Put in Course ID as provided MyMathLab

7. Your instructor’s info will be listed here

8. PERSONAL INFORMATION Fill in all the information. Remember to include the @purdue.edu for your login and use 8 digits (#’s and letters) for your password.

9. You may see this screen.

11. If you want to work homework problems from your home computer, you will need to install all necessary software!!! You don’t need to download plug-ins for ITaP machines. Simply follow these directions every time … Start-All Programs- -Course Software-Science- Math-Pearson Player

12. Each successive time you login, the screen should be similar to the following screen.

14. Now log on using the login and password you created

15. Your course name will be MA 111, Intermediate Algebra, spring 2008, 03-01

16. Click on your course name.

17. If you use your home computer, follow the steps on the Installation Wizard.

18. Full Support is available

19. Most of the time, you will click on Do Homework.

20. Click on the appropriate assignment. Assignments may not be available until a certain date and there is a deadline for completion.

21. HOMEWORK Never work more than one assignment ahead of schedule. Sometimes assignments may need to be modified and I cannot make those changes if a student has started an assignment!

22. You get immediate feedback. The check means you answered correctly.

23. Work your problem on paper, then enter your answer. You will notice a toolbox at the left to help enter fractions, exponents, roots, etc. Click ‘Check Answer’. Do not click ‘Submit Work’ until you are certain all answers are correct.

24. If you give an incorrect answer, try again. Or use some ‘helps’ listed at the right.

25. If you want to see a similar problem solution, click on ‘View an Example’.

26. You can view how the problem should be worked.

27. You could also ‘Ask’ your instructor for help. Just type your message and send.

28. Your Textbook Click on Multimedia Library or Chapter Contents and search for the text lesson or review problems Or, there is a link on the page while working a homework problem.

29. Look under Chapter Contents for Library or Textbook pages, lessons, or review problems.

30. Textbook Pages

31. Select Chapter

32. Select Lesson.

33. You can access all textbook pages from this site!!

34. Scroll down to the bottom to find a study summary, review exercises, and a chapter test. Before each exam I will give you some review problems. These problems are found in the review exercises.

35. There is also extra practice available if you click on ‘TAKE A TEST’. There are 2 practice tests for each chapter.

36. From the home page of coursecompass there is a link to quizzes&tests. There are 2 tests for every chapter. This can help indicate how well you understand the material in that chapter.

37. Click on ‘I am ready to start’ when trying a test. You may take a practice test an unlimited number of times.

38. MyMathLab provides a Study Plan that offers lots of practice and feedback. Here is where you click to see what you need to study.

39. To check your scores for each assignment, click on GRADEBOOK.

40. The gradebook will keep track of your progress on homework problems; number correct, percent correct, time on task, and date/time.

41. Full Support is available

42. Contact Student Support at 1-800-677-6337 M-F 8am to 8pm Eastern Sunday 5pm to 12 Midnight Problems???