McGraw Hill Connect is utilized in some courses to provide a more interactive and hands-on experience. The service is integrated into Brightspace for easy access. 

If you have difficulty with a key code for the course, please reach out to McGraw Hill support by calling 800-331-5094.

When you purchase an Access Code from the NICC Bookstore, there is a chance that you may need to retrieve your Connect Code from Vital Source. If you do have this happen, you will need to do the following to redeem your Connect code:

1. On the NICC Bookstore website, select the eLibrary link

   • Alternatively, you can click Access My Textbooks on the Brightspace Homepage and select the eLibrary tab

2. Find the Connect Code you purchased and select Read Now to take you to VitalSource

3. Create an account using your NICC email, or you can sign in to your existing account

4. Clicking the Read Now link should automatically redeem your code for you

   • If it does not automatically redeem, you can go back to the Bookstore website and select eLibrary or Access My Textbooks in Brightspace and select Read Now

5. Once the code is redeemed, your McGraw Hill Connect code should appear for you to copy

   • If it does not appear, select My Library and then click on the McGraw Hill Access Code tile (image) and copy the code

6. After you have copied your code, go to your course in Brightspace

7. Select Content from the blue navigation bar

8. In Content, select one of the McGraw Hill Connect assignment links

   • Note: These links should say External Learning Tool under them with a 'Lego' brick icon

9. Click Begin to take you to the McGraw Hill Course

10. If you do not have an account, use the section on the right of the login screen to create an account using your NICC information

    • If you have an account, you may sign in or it may automatically log you in

11. Select the 'X' on the pop-up window that asks you to purchase an access code

12. Towards the bottom of the page, find the Redeem Access Code box

13. Paste your access code into the text field and click Redeem

14. Complete your registration and you should be redirected to the assignment

From there, your code is redeemed and you have access to the course to complete assignments and view your eBook. Before you begin your assignment, you may access your eBook from the Quick Links on the right or by selecting Read Book under the book title.