ConnectED Quick Start Guide

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1 ConnectED Quick Start Guide Welcome to ConnectED, online access to your McGraw-Hill teaching and learning resources! Use this Quick Start Guide (1) to create your new account, to rejoin ConnectED, or to join from another McGraw-Hill application, and (2) to add your new books to ConnectED. Are You a New User? If you are a new user, the following two sections of this ConnectED Quick Start Guide are for you: 1 Creating a New Teacher Account, and 3 Adding a New Book Already Have a Login and Password? If you are rejoining ConnectED or joining ConnectED from another McGraw-Hill application, the following three sections of this ConnectED Quick Start Guide are for you: 1 Creating a New Teacher Account, 2 Already Have a Login and Password, and 3 Adding a New Book 1 Creating a New Teacher Account 1.1 Before You Get Started Make sure you have the following before you get started: Your Master Code(s) Get your Master Code(s) (16-digit alphanumeric code) from your school s or district s ConnectED point of contact (the Master Code Holder ). Your Username and Password ConnectED Quick Start Guide Page 1 of 12

2 You already have your Username and Password only if you are rejoining ConnectED or joining from another application. If you are a new user, ConnectED creates your Username and Password during the Registration process. Internet access 1.2 To Create a New Teacher Account In your Web browser: 1. Enter ConnectED displays the Login page (Figure 1). Figure 1. ConnectED Login Page 2. Click the Create a New Account button at the lower left. ConnectED displays the Create a New Account dialogue box (Figure 2). ConnectED Quick Start Guide Page 2 of 12

3 Figure 2. Create a New Account Dialog Box 3. In the Teachers box, click the Register button at the lower right. ConnectED displays the New Teacher Registration form (Figure 3). Figure 3. New Teacher Registration Form and Rejoin ConnectED/Join ConnectED from Another Application Forms NOTE: If you are creating a New Teacher Account, proceed with steps 4 and 5, below. ConnectED Quick Start Guide Page 3 of 12

4 NOTE: If you already have a Login and Password (you are rejoining ConnectED or joining ConnectED from another application), go to Section 2 now. 4. Complete the New Teacher Registration form and click the Register button at the lower right. NOTE: Be sure to write down your Challenge Question and Personal Answer and keep them in a safe place in case you forget your Password. ConnectED (1) displays the Successful Registration dialogue box with your Username and Password (masked in this example, Figure 4) and (2) sends a confirmation message to the address you provided. Figure 4. Successful Registration Dialogue Box 5. Click the Printer icon at the upper right to print this message, or click the Export button to save this message to a file, or write down your Username and Password and keep it in a secure location. 6. Click the OK button at the lower right. ConnectED redisplays the Login page. 7. BEFORE YOU LOG IN, check your for a message from McGraw-Hill (Figure 5). Figure 5. Message from McGraw-Hill ConnectED Quick Start Guide Page 4 of 12

5 8. Open your message and follow the instructions to complete your registration. ConnectED displays the Confirmation page (Figure 6). Figure 6. Confirmation Page 9. Click the Continue button at the lower right. ConnectED displays the Login page. Welcome to ConnectED! You are ready to log in. Now go to section 3, Adding a New Book. 2 Already Have a Login and Password Follow these instructions if you are rejoining ConnectED or joining ConnectED from another McGraw-Hill application. Because you already have a Master Code, Username and Password, you can log in to ConnectED now. 2.1 To Log In On the Rejoin ConnectED/Join ConnectED from Another Application form: 1. Enter your Master Code, Username, and Password and click the Login button at the lower left. ConnectED prompts you to add a Challenge Question and Personal Answer. You will use these in case you forget your Password. 2. Click the OK button at the bottom center. ConnectED displays the Challenge Question and Answer fields (Figure 7). Figure 7. Challenge Question and Answer Fields ConnectED Quick Start Guide Page 5 of 12

6 3. Select a Challenge Question, provide your Personal Answer, and click the Login button at the lower left. NOTE: Be sure to write down your Challenge Question and Personal Answer and keep them in a safe place in case you forget your Password. ConnectED displays the Success message. Your account is now active. 4. Click the OK button at the bottom center. ConnectED displays the Login screen. Now go to section 3, Adding a New Book 3 Adding a New Book After you create your ConnectED account, rejoin ConnectED, or join from another McGraw-Hill application, you can add the books and materials that you and your students will be using. 3.1 Before You Get Started Make sure you have the following before you get started: 1. Your Username and Password 2. Your Master Code(s) (the 16-digit alphanumeric code obtained from your school s or district s ConnectED Master Code Holder ) 3. Internet access 3.2 To Add a New Book You may have multiple Master Codes, one for each title. Best Practice: Redeem Master Codes for Student Editions first. In your Web browser: 1. Enter ConnectED displays the Login page. 2. Enter your Username and Password and click the Login button. ConnectED displays My Home page (Figure 8). ConnectED Quick Start Guide Page 6 of 12

7 Figure 8. My Home Page 3. Click the Redeem Master Code button at the upper right. ConnectED displays the Add a New Book page (Figure 9). NOTE: This page may display in a new browser window or tab. Figure 9. Add a New Book Page 4. Enter your Master Code and click the Next button at the lower right. ConnectED displays a License Agreement (Figure 10). ConnectED Quick Start Guide Page 7 of 12

8 Figure 10. License Agreement 5. Read the End User License Agreement and click the Agree button at the lower right. ConnectED displays the Add New Book Student Edition verification page (Figure 11). ConnectED Quick Start Guide Page 8 of 12

9 Figure 11. Add New Book Student Edition Verification Page 6. Review the book information to ensure that your Master Code linked to the correct title; then click the Next button at the lower right. ConnectED displays the Add New Book Student Edition Verification dialogue box (Figure 12). ConnectED Quick Start Guide Page 9 of 12

10 Figure 12. Add New Book Student Edition Dialogue Box 7. Enter the following information: Field Description Format School Year The four-digit year the school year starts [YYYY] Quantity The number of books Number of books purchased for your classroom Start Date The first day the book is accessible [MM/DD/YYYY] End Date The last day the book is accessible [MM/DD/YYYY] NOTE: ConnectED provides suggested Start and End Dates. Modify as necessary. NOTE: End Date of the Redemption Code must not be greater than the license expiry date. 8. Click the Create Redemption Code button at the bottom right. ConnectED displays a Redemption Code Coupon (Figure 13). ConnectED Quick Start Guide Page 10 of 12

11 Figure 13. Redemption Code Coupon ConnectED Quick Start Guide Page 11 of 12

12 9. Click the Printer icon at the upper right. NOTE: Print or copy one Redemption Code Coupon for each student. 10. Click the OK Button to close the Redemption Code Coupon. ConnectED displays the Add a New Book page so you can continue to add books. 4 For Additional Help For additional help, please call or (800) Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST epgtech@mcgraw-hill.com ConnectED Quick Start Guide Page 12 of 12