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What Is It?
Pearson is an education company that provides a variety of learning resources such as eTextbooks, online courses, and assessment tools. When integrated with Canvas, Pearson allows instructors and students to seamlessly access digital textbooks, quizzes, assignments, and other interactive content directly within their courses. *Note Montana Tech IT Help Desk does not provide support for Pearson, if you have any issues reach out to Pearson Support. If you have any issues with the LTI you can reach out to the IT Help Desk.*
Who Can Use It?
Pearson's tools in Canvas are available to educators and students at institutions that have adopted Pearson's educational products and services. Instructors can embed Pearson resources into their Canvas courses, and students can access those resources as part of their coursework.
Where Can I Access It?
You can access Pearson's tools within Canvas by navigating to the Modules or Assignments section of your course. Look for resources labeled as Access Pearson (e.g., MyLab or Mastering). Simply click on the resource to view content, complete assignments, or access eTextbooks.
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Add Pearson Tab
- Step 1: If your course will belong to a course group, set up the template before creating student-use copies.
- Step 2: Open your Canvas course.
- Step 3: Select Settings in the left navigation. Then select the Navigation tab.
- Step 4: Under "Drag items here to hide them from students," select Enable from the options kebab for Access Pearson.
- Step 5: Move Access Pearson to the desired position in the list and click Save.
- Step 6: Select the Access Pearson link in the left navigation.
- Step 7: Select the Access Pearson link in the left navigation.
- Step 8: Agree to any authorization requests.
Link Accounts
Video: How to link accounts and pair courses
- Step 1: Select the Access Pearson link. (Add the tab if you don't see it.)
- Step 2: Select Open Pearson.
- Step 3: If prompted, select MyLab | Mastering.
- Step 4: Agree to any authorization requests and accept cookies.
- Step 5: If prompted, select Get Started to link your accounts.
- Step 6: Enter your Pearson account credentials and select Link accounts.
Pair Courses
To create or copy a MyLab or Mastering course, follow these steps. You can't pair courses created outside Canvas.
- Step 1: Choose whether to search for new course materials, copy a previous course, or enter a course ID to copy another instructor's course.
- Step 2: Select your course materials or enter the course ID.
- Step 3: If prompted, enter course details like course type, name, and description. Set course start and end dates.
- Step 4: Select Create course and wait for email confirmation.
Set Up Assignments
- Step 1: From your Canvas course, select the Access Pearson tab.
- Step 2: Select Open MyLab & Mastering.
- Step 3: Set up assignments in your MyLab or Mastering course, including due dates.
- Step 4: Return to your Canvas course and verify that the assignments are synced.
Add Assignments, Tools, and eTexts
Optionally, you can add links that students use to open MyLab or Mastering assignments, course tools, or eText. See the Pearson guide for more details.
- Step 1: Sync grades to make links available.
- Step 2: Add links to a Canvas module or assignment.
- Step 3: Open assignments from within Canvas.
Get Students Started
After pairing your LMS course with MyLab or Mastering, students will need to link their Canvas and Pearson accounts. Pearson may automatically create an account if it's the student's first time. They can set a password later using Forgot username or password.
Sync Grades
Syncing grades allows assignment due dates to appear in the Canvas calendar. To enable automatic grade sync, access the Pearson Home page and select Grade Sync.
- Step 1: Access the Pearson Home page and select Open Pearson.
- Step 2: Select Grade Sync.
- Step 3: To automatically sync grades, select On for Automatic Grade Sync. For manual sync, select Sync Grades Now.
For more details, visit the Pearson Support Page.