MyMathLab Registration
All of your coursework will be done in MyMathLab. To access the course materials in MyMathLab you need to purchase a MyMathLab Access Code for this course. Access codes are not transferable from one student to another and you need a new access code for each textbook, edition specific, used for a course and access codes are valid for 12 months unless otherwise noted on the package. If you have purchased an access code for the textbook used in this course in the past 12 months go to the multiple registration instructions below otherwise see the registering a new access code instructions below.
Before you cash in your access code (gain access to the MyMathLab course materials) you need to gather the following information:
1. Course ID (contained in the syllabus, instructor and course specific)
2. Valid email address
3. DSU zip code (57042)
4. Access Code password (if you have a paper copy)
Instructions are given below for registering for the course on MyMathLab and there are very detailed instructions provided by Pearson Education on the course compass home page www.coursecompass.com under the Getting Started Menu which includes information for purchasing an access code online.
Purchase an Access Code: You can purchase your access code online at www.coursecompass.com or you can purchase from the DSU bookstore (they will mail the Access Code to you) at http://www.departments.dsu.edu/bookstore/ .
Registering a new Access Code: Go to the Course Compass site at www.coursecompass.com then click on the Register button under Students. You will need the Course ID, a valid email address, the zip code for DSU (57042) and a Course Access Code (if you don’t have one this is where you purchase it online). Follow the step by step instructions to register (be sure to write your username and password down on a piece of paper that you will not lose). If you have any issues registering your access code you can contact me or you can contact Course Compass Customer Technical Support at 1-800-677-6337 or you can contact the customer support by following the “Need Help?” links during the registration process.
Accessing the MyMathLab Site: Once you have registered your Access Code you will access the course materials by going to www.coursecompass.com then you will Login under Students. Simply Click on the link for the Math 121 course and you will be into the course site. Navigation will be discussed in the Course Navigation instructions.
Multiple Registrations: If you already have an Access Code for the text (edition specific) that you cashed in during the previous 12 months (you are repeating the course or you withdrew in a previous semester or there is another course using this textbook) you register for the course by following the link under “Courses you are Taking” to “Enroll in Another Course” from the screen that follows when you Login at www.coursecompass.com . You will need the Course ID to complete the registration. There are also detailed instructions under the Getting Started menu on the Course Compass home page.
MathXL Alternative Site: If the Course Compass site is down for maintenance or they are experiencing technical difficulties you can access your assessment materials (homework, quizzes and exams) by going through the MathXL site located at www.mathxl.com . If you are using MathXL to access course materials you will click on the MyMathLab login link on the right hand side of the screen and then type in your username and password (don’t type in your username and password that appears on the initial MathXL screen this is for MathXL users only). Let me know if you have any problems accessing course materials using the MathXL site.