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How do I adopt a textbook for my course?
How do I adopt a textbook for my course?
Sign into the Verba Collect Portal. Once logged in, select the correct term and year.
The home page will display all of the courses you're assigned to for the displayed term. To add a title to a course (or to note that materials are not required*), click on the course name. Once on the course management screen, go to the Add Materials tab and use the search box to enter a title or ISBN.
You can also use the Copy Anther Adoption section to select a title you've adopted in a previous semester.
Once you identify the title(s) you want to adopt, you can select the + Add Book or + Add Courseware button accordingly. Complete these steps for each required title.
Once the title has been adopted, a green checkbox will appear to the left of the title.
What if I teach a continuation course?
What if I teach a continuation course?
If you teach a continuation course across two blocks that will have the same student enrollment and textbook, only adopt the textbook for the first of the two blocks.
Then, send Patty Kingsley (pkingsley@hastings.edu) a note so she can track enrollment and integration.
How do I delete a textbook from my course?
How do I delete a textbook from my course?
To delete course materials, sign into the Verba Collect Portal.
Search for and open the course to view the course management page.
To the right of the title you wish to remove, click Remove Book.
What if my course doesn't require a textbook?
What if my course doesn't require a textbook?
Action is still required even if your course does not use any course materials.
To note that a course does not use a textbook, sign into the Verba Collect Portal. Once logged in, select the correct term and year. Then, locate the desired course.
On the course details page, select the No Text Required option. Then, click Complete Status Change With No Text Required.
A confirmation message will appear stating Course Status Successfully Changed!
What if I have questions about my adoption?
Sign into the Verba Collect Portal, hover over the gear icon located on the upper right-hand side of the page, and select Help Docs for a step-by step guide.
You can also contact Perkins Library staff by emailing hclibrary@hastings.edu.
How do I receive a desk copy of my print textbook?
How do I receive a desk copy of my print textbook?
Print desk copies are placed directly with the publisher of the textbook. Popular publishers and their related pages include:
Cengage
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Macmillan
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McGraw Hill
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How do I receive access to my digital textbook?
Complimentary ebooks are available through our ebook provider - VitalSource.
To request digital access to your adopted ebook, create an account or log into The VitalSource Sampling Platform.
Then, locate the desired title and select the Request Sample button. You will receive access once your request is verified by the publisher.
What is courseware? How do I use it in my course?
Courseware is a product that contains additional interactive resources that accompany an ebook, such as online homework systems, study guides, labs, quizzes, videos, audio clips, links to external websites, etc.
Courseware products are accessed via a redemption code on the publisher's website. Contact HC's publisher reps (linked below) to verify the content delivery method of your selected product and for course integration assistance.
Popular courseware products include:
Cengage
Product overview: MindTap | OWLv2 | WebAssign
Course setup guides
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Macmillan
Product overview: Achieve
Course setup guides
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McGraw Hill
Product overview: Connect | SIMnet
Course setup guides
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Pearson
Product overview: MyLab | Mastering | Revel
Course setup guides (Revel)
Course setup guides (MyLab & Mastering)
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How do I find my publisher rep?
Courseware is a product that contains additional interactive resources that accompany an ebook, such as online homework systems, study guides, labs, quizzes, videos, audio clips, links to external websites, etc.
Courseware products are accessed via a redemption code on the publisher's website. Contact HC's publisher reps (linked below) to verify the content delivery method of your selected product and for course integration assistance.
Popular courseware products include:
Cengage
Product overview: MindTap | OWLv2 | WebAssign
Course setup guides
Find my rep
Macmillan
Product overview: Achieve
Course setup guides
Find my rep
McGraw Hill
Product overview: Connect | SIMnet
Course setup guides
Find my rep
Pearson
Product overview: MyLab | Mastering | Revel
Course setup guides (Revel)
Course setup guides (MyLab & Mastering)
Find my rep
Textbook Adoption Guide
Textbook Adoption Guide
Student Guides
Student Guides
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