MyLiteratureLab Getting Started Guide
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MyLiteratureLab Getting Started Guide
To accompany Roberts, Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing To request Instructor Access: www.pearsonschool.com/access_request Select Language Arts Select: New Customer Select Option 3: to request a renewal code to register for multi-year access to the MyLiteratureLab Follow registration prompts. An email will be generated with an access code, url link, and registration information directing you to PearsonSchool.com/Access. Once registered, set up your course by choosing the Introduction to Literature course from the MyLiteratureLab main course menu. To download additional registration and course creation instructions please visit: MyTrainingConnection.com – select MyLabs Mastering tab from screen menu. The Home page is the dashboard where students can access learning modules, the eText and course tools as well as see the assignments that have automatically been put on their calendar based on where they left of the last time they worked and/or entered by the teacher. Home Page Open eText Access multi-media resources that bring literature to life Jump to next activity on the learning path See assignment due dates All of the Course Tools are conveniently located in the left hand navigation. Tools marked with an icon are for teacher access only. Communication tools include email, discussion boards, and live chat. Document Sharing enables your to post your own content or import assignments. Instructor Help links teachers to a wealth of self-guided support to create, customize, and manage courses. The Gradebook includes real-time reporting and allows you to view student activity and progress in multiple ways, export and share data, add “offline” items, drop scores, and weight scores Activities/Assessment Manager allows you to customize your course, create your own exercises and tests, set mastery levels, or edit existing activities. Course Settings empowers you to customize your course, your way. Content and Organization MyLiteratureLab is divided into three major parts. 1. 2. 3. Reading and Writing About Literature Personalized instruction, practice and assessment of critical reading and writing skills, grammar, research writing, and understanding literary genres and elements. Literary Works Multi-media resources for a wide varitey of selections and authors to help students with a deeper understanding and analysis of literary works. Writing Practice* A Writing practice model that includes pre-set prompts for student response with automatic essay scoring based on six traits of writing. An optional module for Non-native English speakers includes six levels of additional grammar instruction, practice, and assessment. To include Writing Practice and Grammar for NonNative Speakers, from Main Menu: Manage Course > Edit Settings > Edit Coverage > Activate modules by clicking check box and save changes. Reading and Writing About Literature After an initial diagnostic, the student learning path will populate with the modules that require more study. The pencil icon indicates more work is needed, the star icon indicates topics and/or skills that have already been mastered and need no further study. You can answer one question in the Path Builder and submit to unlock your Learning Path. 1. Click the Access your Learning Path tab. 2. Click to open Study by Module to unlock the content modules 3. Select a Topic from the left and an Activity from the right to view the instruction, animations, and exercises that support that topic. The post test allows students to demonstrate topic mastery and move on. 4. As students work through the exercises and apply learning, they get instant and meaningful feedback so they can reassess their response and try again. One of the activities for each topic area is the Writing Assignment which opens the Writing Space. Students respond to preset prompts or prompts customized by their teacher and can work through multiple drafts of their essay with access to a selection of writing resources that are just a click away. Once complete, students submit their essay to the teacher for review and feedback or for final grading. Writing Resources include additional instruction, student and professional writing models, videos, and access to the Purdue OWL suite of instructional modules. Literary Works From Course Home students can access the Learning Path for Literary Works and open Study by Module to view the alphabetical list of authors and their works. Video Essays offer theatrical presentations to further expand students’ engagement and perspective. Longman Lectures (Lessons) are especially helpful for students to approach a reading on their own, interpret a work based on various contexts and perspectives and offer thoughtprovoking question for students to consider as they prepare to write about the selection. Selections are richly supported with: Text-based instruction and information help students approach a literary work in historic, social, and/or many other contexts. video-based lectures, tutorials, and interactive readings. interactive and thought provoking practice and assessment activities to help students demonstrate understanding while they read, interpret, and write about a selection. Interactivities, including writing prompts, provide students with multiple opportunities to practice writing and compare their interpretation with a model response to self-assess their own understanding and analysis of a work. Writing Practice From Course Home students can access the Learning Path for Writing Practice. This modules gives student a chance to practice essay writing in a low-stakes environment with instant and guided feedback. Pre-set prompts covering many engaging topics are auto-graded against the six traits of good writing. After students receive their feedback they can access additional instruction through the Writing Advisor for any areas that require more work. The Writing Advisor links students to additional instruction, tutorials and models to help them improve in the context of their own work. Students can submit up to 5 drafts for auto-grading prior to the final submission to the teacher for grading. Customizing your MyLiteratureLab Content Coverage To view, enable, or disable available content within your course, click Course Tools > Course Settings from the left hand navigation. Edit Coverage Settings Select whole content modules to include/remove. AND/OR Use the Content Coverage list to customize topic-by-topic Customizing your MyLiteratureLab Assigning Due Dates To view, assign, hide, or customize the available content within your course, click Course Tools > Activities/Assessments Manager from the left hand navigation. The Activities/Assessment Manager is where you can customize your course, assign due dates, and preview and/or print content and add or delete content. To assign content by due date, adjust mastery levels, and increase/decrease number of attempts for single activities/assessments: Activities Manager > View and Manage Assignments: • Select course module from the top navigation bar • Select activity type (homework, quizzes & tests) • Select module from the drop down – hit go • Select Topic to further narrow the list – hit go • Use the Actions drop-down to choose your task – hit go To bulk upload due dates: Activities Manager > Change Due Dates and Assignment Status • • • • • • • • Select course module from the top navigation bar Select activity type (homework, quizzes & tests) Select module from the drop down – hit go Select Topic to further narrow the list – hit go Check all activities you wish to include Enter Start and End dates Click Apply to Selected Remember to save by clicking UPDATE The eAnthology The eAnthology includes over 200 selections organized by genre and author. The interactive tools allow teachers and students to bookmark, highlight, and post notes. Media assets are linked through icons in the margin. Multi-media resources include theatrical presentations, video lessons, interactive model essays, and author interviews. Gradebook Students continually monitor their progress through their personal Gradebook. Teachers manage student work and progress through their comprehensive Gradebook and can view and export data in multiple ways to help inform and adjust in-class instruction and provide more targeted support where needed. View by cohort or individual student – monitor progress on the learning path, on individual assignments, or performance by topic area. Individual student views allow you to see overall performance or drill down to an item level analysis. Review whole class performance on specific topics to identify proficiency gaps. Visit: MyTrainingConnection.com & select MyLabs Mastering download additional support materials.