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This Tech Guide is geared towards instructors who have adopted digital resources via Barnes & Noble. In order to ensure that your students have access to all adopted materials, the instructor will need to complete the necessary steps in Brightspace and potentially interact with their publisher representative.

 

Definitions

e-Book Only Access

Adoption of an electronic book and no other digital resources from the publisher.  The entry in the BNC adoption portal will look similar to the image below with the EBOOK marker. 

Depicts EBOOK marker
Access Code Only

Adoption of web based services provided by the publisher (homework, practice, modeling, etc) WITHOUT the inclusion of the text book or content.  Text resources may be provided via the adoption of a hard copy book or instructor provided content. The entry in the BNC adoption portal will look similar to the image below with the ACCESS CARD marker.

Depicts ACCESS CARD marker
Courseware and Digital Bundles

Adoption of web based services (homework, practice, modeling, etc)provided by the publisher usually including the text book or content needed for the course. Courseware is distinguished from a digital bundle due to the fact that the content and the web based services are provided together via the same website. Digital Bundles will contain separate links for the ebook and the web based services. The entry in the BNC adoption portal will look similar to the image below with the ELECTRONIC PRODUCT marker.

Depicts ELECTRONIC PRODUCT marker
Is your course an undergraduate or graduate course?

 

 

Are you using New Content Experience (NCE) in Brightspace?

It offers a cleaner, more intuitive layout for learners that makes it easier to move through course materials. Content is organized into Units and Lessons with a streamlined Table of Contents, and creating or updating modules is faster with drag-and-drop uploads.

Which digital material will you be using?

 

To set up e-book access in your Brightspace course:

  1. In the Content tool, click +New Unit button.

    Depicts step 1

  2. In the Unit Title* field, enter Course Materials.
  3. Provide instructions to your students about how they will access the e-book
  4. Make the unit visible.

  5. Click Save and Close button.

    Depicts steps 2-5

  6. Click Add Existing button.

    Depicts step 6

  7. Click the External Tool Activity button.

    Depicts step 7

  8. For Course Materials select BNC Course Materials.

    Depicts step 8

  9. Click on the Course Materials button.

    Depicts step 9

  10. Click the three dot menu.

  11. Click Edit button.

    Depicts steps 10-11

  12. In the Title field, rename the module to e-Book Access.
  13. Add additional information in the Description field if desired.
  14. Change the visibility from Hidden to Visible.

  15. Click Save and Close button.

    Depicts steps 12-15

  16. You and your students can see something similar to the image below after clicking on the e-Book Access link you created. To access the e-book, click Read Now.

Depicts step 16

To set up courseware access in your Brightspace course:

  1. In the Content tool, click +New Unit

    Depicts step 1

  2. In the Unit Title field, enter Course Materials.
  3. Provide instructions to your students about how they will access the courseware.
  4. Make the unit visible.

  5. Click the Save and Close button.

    Depicts steps 2-5

  6. Click Add Existing button.

    Depicts step 5

  7. Choose External Tool Activity button.

    Depicts step 7

  8. Under Course Materials select BNC Course Materials.

    Depicts step 8

  9. Click on the Course Materials link.

    Depicts step 9

  10. Click the three dot menu.

  11. Click Edit.

    Depicts steps 10-11

  12. Rename the module to Courseware Access
  13. Add additional information in the Description, if desired 
  14. Change the visibility from Hidden to Visible.

  15. Click Save and Close button.

    Depicts steps 12-15

  16. Click on the Course Materials unit link.
  17. Click Add Existing button.  You will need to choose the product specific to the resource you adopted. 
    1. Most products will be found under External Tool Activity
    2. For more information on setting up specific products please see the tech guide on External Learning Tools or consult your publisher's support.Depicts steps 16-17
  18. Click on the tool you added.
  19. Click the three dot menu.

  20. Click Edit.

    Depicts steps 18-19

  21. Leave the title to reflect the product used.
  22. Add any additional information that would be helpful in the description
  23. On the Display and Completion drop-down menu, make sure the radio button is highlighted for Embed on the page
  24. Change the visibility from Hidden to Visible.
  25. Click Save and Close button.

Depicts steps 21-25

The content should look similar to the image below for the students. 

Depicts what students see for course materials with "launch courseware" button at the bottom

Which digital material will you be using?

 

To set up e-book access in your Brightspace course:

  1. In the Content tool, click the Add a module box and enter Course Materials click enter.

    Depicts step 1

  2. Click Add a description and provide instructions to your students about how they will access the e-book

    Depicts step 2

  3. Click Update 
  4. Click Add a sub-module at the bottom of the page

  5. Enter e-Book Access and click enter.

    Depicts steps 3-4

  6. Click Existing Activities 

  7. From the list, choose External Learning Tool

    Depicts steps 6-7

  8. In the Add Activity box, choose Course Materials : BNC Course MaterialsDepicts step 8

Your content module will look similar to below for your students

Depicts Course Materials page with e-Book Access

You and your students will see something similar to the image below after clicking on the e-Book Access link you created.

9. To access the e-book, click Read Now

Depicts step 9

To set up your Brightspace course so that students with the Ace-It Book Bundle will have access, please follow these instructions:

  1. In the Content tool, click the Add a module box and enter Course Materials, then click the enter button.

    Depicts step 1

  2. Click Add a description and provide instructions to your students about how they will access the courseware.

    Depicts step 2

  3. Click Update.
  4. Click Add a sub-module at the bottom of the page.

  5. Enter Courseware Access and click enter.

    Depicts steps 3-5

  6. Click the Existing Activities drop down.

  7. From the list, choose External Learning Tool.

    Depicts steps 6-7

  8. In the Add Activity box, choose Course Materials BNC Course Materials.

    Depicts step 8

  9. Click Add a sub-module at the bottom of the page.

  10. Enter Courseware Access and click the enter key.

    Depicts steps 9-10

  11. Click Existing Activities. You will need to choose the product specific to the resource you adopted. 
    1. Most products will be found under External Learning Tools
    2. For more information on setting up specific products please see the tech guide on External Learning Tools or consult your publisher's support.

Depicts step 11

Your content module should look similar to below for your students.

Depicts what students see with courseware access in Ace-It Book Bundle and Access Pearson without Ace-it Book Bundle

This illustrates what students will see.

Depicts students view with "Launch Courseware" button at bottom

Connect your digital product using the Connect External Learning Tools instructions.

Congratulations, you are done!
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