The peer review questions your instructor assigned display one at a time (A). Use the arrows to scroll through the questions. (B)

To answer the question shown, highlight related text in your peer’s draft with your cursor and click the comment button that appears when you release your mouse (A).

Type your answer in the comment box (A) and click save comment (B). An orange speech bubble will appear where you left your comment in the draft.

When you have answered all the questions and are ready to submit your comments to your peer and your instructor, click submit (A) at the bottom of the essay.

My Courses page

The My Courses page listing all of your Connect courses.

The top navigation links are always available throughout Connect.

- my account (A) – provides access to your McGraw-Hill account details
- help (B) – opens the Connect online help documentation
- sign out (C) – logs you out of Connect

Each course listed will display a thumbnail of your textbook cover, course name, instructor name and textbook details (D).

Access your section assignments by clicking the section name link (E).

Section Home

The section home page is the main information area for your course.

It provides:

- Messages from your instructor
- Current assignments
- Instructor information your instructor has provided
- Course section information
- Access to your instructor’s recorded lectures
- Bookmarks your instructor has provided
- Feeds your instructor has subscribed to receive
- Students can access LearnSmart if available with the textbook


Additionally along the top of the section home you can access the course library and reports.

Library tab

The library contains a wealth of online resources related to your course.

Use these resources to enhance your comprehension of the subject material:

- eBook
- Self-Quiz & Study
- Course files
- LearnSmart study modules
- Media related to your course
- Your Instructor’s recorded lectures
- Speech preparation tools

Explore the available resources to learn more about each.

Some features may not be available for your textbook and/or may require an additional subscription to be accessed.

Reports tab

Select the Reports tab at the top right of the screen to access your performance reports.

- Access assignment details for each attempt by clicking a link in the Scores column. - Filter assignments by assignment type - Print the report

note: scores / feedback will only be available after an assignment is submitted and based on the instructor's assignment policies

You can register for Connect in a few simple steps. First, go to the section web address listed on the student registration info sheet your instructor provided (A). If you don’t have a web address, ask your instructor or check your syllabus.

Click REGISTER NOW (A).

Enter your email address (A) and click Submit (B).

If you have a registration code that came with the textbook you bought, or that you bought separately, enter the code in capital letters and click Submit (A). If you don’t have a registration code, you can buy access online (B) or start a free trial (C). Select the option you want and follow the next steps to completing your registration.

Go to the section web address listed on the student registration info sheet your instructor provided (A). If you don’t have a web address, ask your instructor or check your syllabus.

Click REGISTER NOW (A).

Enter your email address (A) and click Submit (B).

Enter your password (A) and click Sign In (B).

You can upgrade to the full version by submitting a registration code (A) or buying access online (B).

Go to the section web address listed on the student registration info sheet your instructor provided (A). If you don’t have a web address, ask your instructor or check your syllabus.

Click REGISTER NOW (A).

Enter your email address and click Submit (A).

Enter, in all capital letters, the registration code printed on the card that came with your textbook, or that you bought separately (A). Click Submit (B).

If you have already have an account, you’re finished. If you don’t have an account, create one by filling in your information (A) and clicking Complete My Registration (B).

Go to the section web address listed on the student registration info sheet your instructor provided (A). If you don’t have a web address, ask your instructor or check your syllabus.

Click REGISTER NOW (A).

Enter your email address (A) and click Submit (B).

Click Buy Online (A).

Enter your school information (A) and click Buy Connect (B) or Buy Connect Plus (C). Connect Plus gives you access to the course and the eBook, while Connect gives you access to the course only.

Make sure you’re buying the correct course and then click Submit (A).

If you already have an account, sign in. If you don’t, create one by filling in your information (A) and clicking Continue (B).

Enter your billing and payment information (A), and click Submit (B).

Review your order summary and payment information, and then click Place My Order (A).

Go to the section web address listed on the student registration info sheet your instructor provided (A). If you don’t have a web address, ask your instructor or check your syllabus.

Click REGISTER NOW (A).

Enter your email address (A) and click Submit (B).

Click Start Free Trial, if it’s available for your textbook (A).

Make sure you’re registering for the correct course, and check the length of your free trial. Click Submit (A).

If you have already have an account, you’re finished. If you don’t have an account, create one by filling in your information (A) and clicking Complete My Registration (B).

Go to Connect Self Study and click REGISTER NOW.

Enter your email address (A) and click Submit (B).

Enter, in all capital letters, your registration code (A) and click Submit (B).

Make sure you’re registering for the correct textbook and click Register This Product (A).

If you have already have an account, you’re finished. If you don’t have an account, create one by filling in your information (A) and clicking Complete My Registration (B).

View your Instructor's Lectures

The view lectures link provides access to McGraw-Hill Tegrity.

If your instructor is using the Tegrity service to record lectures, you can subscribe to the Tegrity service to and view your instructor's lecture at any time using a web browser, iPod or other mobile devices.

Self-Quiz and Study?

The Self-Quiz and Study provides access to a “help yourself” self-study aid. Your instructor may make this available for you to review key concepts and take practice assignments. It is available here in your library for you to use as additional study material.

Student Resources link in the Library

Student resources open the Online Learning Center for your course textbook. It has a variety of additional textbook related material you can use for your own self-study purposes.

Click the library tab at the top of the page (A). Click course files either in the left library navigation bar (B) or on the main library landing page (C).

Available course reference files uploaded by your instructor will be listed here. Thie list shows the date it was shared, the file type and the file size. To download a file, simply click the file name (A).

To get started, first select the library tab then select outline tool in the “Speech preparation tools” area.

Note: The title of the tool may vary depending on your course.

Click create new outline, or select from the list of saved outlines if available.

Enter your speech title.
To rename your outline at any time, click rename and enter your new title in the field provided.
When finished, click save.

Note: For select titles, you will have the option to enter your Speech Objectives.

The Speech Outline tool includes three main areas of focus: the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.

You can enter your copy into the fields provided and use the tools in the toolbar to easily format and organize your speech.

Included in the toolbar controls are the following options:
- (A) indent single line
- (B) outdent single line
- (C) move single line up
- (D) move single line down
- (E) add/create new line
- (F) add Connective

Use the Connective tool to help identify a transition statement between major talking points within the Outline (A).
- “Below this point” adds a new connective to the next point of the outline body, below the current cursor location or highlighted text.
- “Below this section” adds a new connective between the current section (where your cursor is located or text is highlighted) and the next section below.

After adding a Connective, you will have the ability to 'categorize' a new Connective by using the drop-down menu to select one of the following labels:

- Transition
- Internal Preview
- Internal Summary
- Signpost

To provide a transition from 'Introduction' to 'Body and/or from 'Body' to 'Conclusion' you can also add a connective category in between these fields.

Note: Connectives and Lines of text within the Introduction, Body or Conclusion text areas can be added, deleted or re-ordered using the toolbar, or via drag-n-drop methods.

To see a preview of your work, select Print Preview.

Click DONE to save all data currently in the Outline and to return to the Outline List.

Click SAVE to save all data currently in the Outline. The system will also continue to auto-save.

When you are finished, click Export to export your Outline to Word (.doc) format. Review the export confirmation screen and select continue to export to complete the file export.

Note: Connect will export your outline maintaining the proper formatting, including your header & footer information.

Locate and Open your outline on your computer’s hard drive. Then include the Works Cited/Bibliography, if applicable, and click Save.

To submit your outline to your instructor, go to your assignment list on the home tab and select the appropriate assignment.

Click browse, and locate the corresponding file on your computer. Once you’ve selected your outline file, click submit assignment to upload and submit your response to Connect.

Note: The maximum file size for your response file is 25MB. Click the info icon for information on accepted file types you can upload.

On your Home page, the assignment list displays all of the assignments your instructor has set up for you.

- Select an assignment from the list (A).

Note that timed assignments are indicated by an "alarm clock" icon (B). Click a timed assignment, to see the time limit for this assignment. The timers for timed assignments do not stop until the time expires, whether you are active in the assignment or not.

After you launch the assignment, you'll see several features you can use to navigate the assignment and resources to help you answer questions.

- (A) Clicking "Instructions" will launch a pop-up window with any special assignment instructions from your instructor as well as due date and attempt level information.

- (B) When you've completed answering the question, you can advance to the next question by using the navigation tools.

*Note:do not use your browser's "back" and "forward" buttons to navigate through your questions as it could result in losing some of your work.

- (C) If your instructor has enabled the reference resources, these will be available below each question and within the ebook toolbar.

- (A) While taking the assignment, if you need to refer to to your eBook, you can click the eBook icon or "ebook & resources" link to launch it in a pop-up window.

- (B) If your instructor has recorded their lectures, you can access it for reference by clicking the recorded lectures.

- (C) You can also print this assignment by clicking print.

- (D) As you take the assignment, periodically click save to save your work.

- (E) If you need to quit the assignment, be sure to click save & exit so your work is saved for later revisiting.
*clicking save & exit will not pause the timer during timed assignments.

- (F) When you've completed the assignment and you're ready to send it to your instructor for scoring, click submit assignment.

Connect allows you to upload or record video assignments using a webcam or other video camera connected to your computer. Speech assignments can be used for public speaking and other speech and video based assignments.

Connect allows you to upload or record video assignments using a webcam or other video camera connected to your computer. Speech assignments can be used for public speaking and other speech and video based assignments.

From the section home page select the speech assignment (A) from your list of assignments.

Review the instructions, then click close instructions window.

Select upload a video if you’ve already recorded your video, or record a video to record your video at this time. The following steps are for uploading your previously recorded video.
Click Browse and select your video file, then click upload video.

**Note: If you experience errors while uploading, try compressing and converting your video to FLV.

You’ll see a spinning wheel as your video uploads. Sometimes this takes a few minutes, but don’t wait forever! After 10 minutes, quit the upload and try again.
If your upload does not work after a couple of attempts, it may be that your Internet connection is too slow. If possible, try another location.

After your video has uploaded, be sure to watch it to make sure it is the video you intended to upload! Once you click submit, your instructor will be able to view and score, so you will want to make sure you have submitted the correct assignment. If you did mistakenly upload the wrong video, don’t worry! Click re-upload this video to start over again.
Next, add the title of your speech and a description, and attach any other files your instructor may have requested (such as the outline, visual aids, or reference materials). When you’re all set, click step 2: self-review.

Review the instructions for self review and click close instructions window.

Click play to watch your speech. You can leave time-stamped comments throughout the speech by pausing the video and clicking the green plus (+) button (A) in the video bar. That’s the best way to address specific moments in your speech.
If your instructor included a self review rubric, complete the evaluation (B).
You can include general comments in the text box below the video. Make sure to click post (C).
When you’re finished with your self review, click done! submit assignment. That’s it!

Group assignments will appear in your assignment list on your section home page. Click the assignment name with the group icon to open the group assignment.

Group assignments are made-up of two areas – “Group Workspace” for collaboration and “Submit Assignment” for turning in the final group project.

In the Group Workspace, the name of the assignment, other members in your group, and the topic (if entered by your instructor) are displayed. Also displayed are the instructions for the assignment as well as any instructor attachments and web links.

Clicking Add a new Post allows you to collaborate and send messages and files within the group. Click “Raise your hand” if you would like to include your instructor on the message.

The Group Workspace supports a threaded discussion amongst your group members for each post, as well as the ability to start and add posts on new topics. You can attach files to a new post for reference.

Connect tracks the level of participation and activity of each group member which is visible to other team members and the instructor.

You will receive an alert each time a new post occurs in your group’s workspace. Click the message link to go directly to the Group Workspace for the assignment.

When your group has completed the final draft and you are ready to submit, click on the “Submit Assignment” tab to attach the final submission. If needed, include any necessary comments for your instructor.
Click the Submit Assignment button to send the group response to your instructor.

You will receive a confirmation that your assignment has been submitted successfully. The other members of your group will also receive a notification in their message center on their section home page that the assignment has been submitted.

From the section home page select the speech assignment (A) from your list of assignments.

Review the instructions, then click close instructions window.

When the video recorder loads, click Allow for Flash Player to access your camera and microphone.

Next, select the quality of the video. The default for a typical broadband connection is medium, but if you have a slower connection you may need to select low.

After you select the quality, click Okay.

Now you’re ready to record!

Click the red record button to begin recording your speech. The video recorder bar will display a timer in the left hand corner once you start recording.

When you finish your speech, click the red record button again to stop recording.

If your speech didn’t go as well as you’d like, click re-record this video. When you’re satisfied with your video, click save.

Next, add the title of your speech and a description, and attach any other files your instructor may have requested (such as the outline, visual aids, or reference materials). When you’re all set, click step 2: self-review.

Review the instructions for self review and click close instructions window.

- Click play to watch your speech. You can leave time-stamped comments throughout the speech by pausing the video and clicking the green plus (+) button (A) in the video bar.
- That’s the best way to address specific moments in your speech.
- If your instructor included a self review rubric, complete the evaluation (B).
- You can include general comments in the text box below the video. Make sure to click post (C).
When you’re finished with your self review, click done! submit assignment. That’s it!

Connect allows you to upload or record video assignments using a webcam or other video camera connected to your computer. Speech assignments can be used for public speaking and other speech and video based assignments.

From the section home page select the speech assignment (A) from your list of assignments.

Review the instructions, then click close instructions window.

When the video recorder loads, click Allow for Flash Player to access your camera and microphone.
Next, select the quality of the video. The default for a typical broadband connection is medium, but if you have a slower connection you may need to select low. After you select the quality, click Okay.

Now you’re ready to record!
Click the red record button to begin recording your speech. The video recorder bar will display a timer in the left hand corner once you start recording.

When you finish your speech, click the red record button again to stop recording.
If your speech didn’t go as well as you’d like, click re-record this video. When you’re satisfied with your video, click save.
Next, add the title of your speech and a description, and attach any other files your instructor may have requested (such as the outline, visual aids, or reference materials). When you’re all set, click step 2: self-review

Review the instructions for self review and click close instructions window.

Click play to watch your speech. You can leave time-stamped comments throughout the speech by pausing the video and clicking the green plus (+) button (A) in the video bar. That’s the best way to address specific moments in your speech.
If your instructor included a self review rubric, complete the evaluation (B).
You can include general comments in the text box below the video. Make sure to click post (C).
When you’re finished with your self review, click done! submit assignment. That’s it!

When you encounter a file attachment question in an assignment, review the question/instructions provided by your instructor (A).

Download any question reference file (B) your instructor may have added.

When your response file is ready, click browse (or choose file) (C) to add the file from your computer. Once your file has been added, click save (D) to confirm the upload to Connect. Note: You cannot change the file attached to an assignment attempt once submitted. Maximum upload file size is 15MB. To view accepted file types, click the info icon (E). Continue answering your assignment questions or click submit assignment (F) when you’re ready to submit it for grading.

When you submit your assignment, any auto-graded questions will be scored and the file attachment question(s) points will not be credited toward the final grade until manually graded by your instructor.

If your instructor has allowed for detailed feedback you'll be able to view the assignment details.

From your section home page, select the Reports tab (A).
Access assignment details for each attempt by clicking a score link in the Scores column (B).

The Assignment Details page shows a summary at the top. The question shows your response and the correct answer along with any additional explanation your instructor may have provided (A).

Click through each question to review your answers (B).

Access your eBook from your section home or tap the book button in the navigation menu.

eBook Reading
Tap the reading button from the eBook toolbar to get started.
To navigate to another section of the book, tap the section dropdown and select a section from the list (A).

Bookmarks: To add a bookmark, tap the ribbon icon (B).

Notes & Highlights
To add a highlight: Tap the text and drag your finger to select the text you want to highlight. Release your finger, and then tap the Highlight option that appears. Highlights are stored in your notebook.

To add a note: Tap the text and drag your finger to select the text. Release your finger and tap the Note option that appears. A new note will pop up. Tap inside the note to add your own text, and tap save when you are done. Saved notes are stored in your notebook.
All Bookmarks, Notes, and Highlights are stored in the notebook.

Table of Contents
TTo go to a specific chapter, tap Table of Contents and select the chapter you want to view (A). You can also jump to a specific page by entering the page number in the Jump to page text box (B).
You can also move to a specific page by entering the page number in the Jump to page textbox (B).

eBook Settings

In your eBook settings, you can adjust font size and show or hide figures.

Font Size: Change the font size by tapping the AA button. The sizes appear from smallest to largest, with the current size grayed out. Tap your preferred font size.

Hide Figures: Tap HIDE FIGURES to hide eBook images and create a read-only view. When figures are hidden, this button will say SHOW FIGURES. When you’re finished, tap outside of the settings menu to close the menu options.

Search the eBook

To search through the eBook, tap the magnifying glass icon and enter a keyword in the text box. Then tap GO.

Images

Tap an image in the reading view to open the image library. In the image library you’ll find all the eBook images organized by chapter. Tap an image to view larger.

Media Library

Tap a video in the reading view to open the media library. In the media library you’ll find all the videos and media files in the eBook organized by chapter. Tap a video to view larger.

Notebook

Tap notebook to view your highlights, notes, and bookmarks, organized by chapter.

To delete something from your notebook, tap >b>notebook and then edit (A). Select what you want to delete (B), and then tap delete (C).

To remove an item from your notebook, tap the edit button (A). Select the item you would like to remove (B), then tab the delete button (C).

All items within the notebook are organized by chapter.

Click on the blog assignment from within your course assignment list (A).

Review the instructions, then begin posting on your individual blog workspace. Click + add a new post to get started (A).

Enter your post’s title (A) and message (B). Click post (C) to publish to your blog. Follow those steps each time you want to add a new post.

Switch between your classmates’ blogs by clicking on a name in the column on the right-hand side, labeled “your classmates” (A). You can comment on any blog post by clicking the add a comment button (B) at the bottom of the post. Just enter your comment and click post (C).
Blog assignments are automatically submitted on the due date and time your instructor set. Make sure you’ve made all your posts and commented on your classmates’ blog posts before the due date!

Click on the discussion board assignment from within your course assignment list.

Review the instructions, and then begin posting to the class discussion board workspace. Click + add a new message, and enter your title and message. Click post to publish to the discussion board. Follow those steps each time you want to add a new message.

You can comment on your classmates’ posts by clicking the reply button at the bottom of the post you want to respond to. Feel free to make as many comments as you’d like to participate in the discussion.

Discussion board assignments are automatically submitted on the due date and time your instructor set. Make sure you’ve made all your posts and commented on your classmates’ posts before the due date!

The following steps are for submitting a peer review. First, click on the peer review assignment within the assignment list for your course.

You’ll be taken to the video page of the first student in your peer review group. Switch between students using the tabs at the top of the page. The students who are ready to review will have green icons that say “Ready.” Choose the student you want to review first, or begin with the first student in your group. Click play to begin watching the speech. You can leave time-stamped comments for your peer by pausing the video and clicking the green plus (+) button in the video bar. That’s the best way to address specific moments in the speech.

You can add general comments in the text box below the rubric. Make sure to click post. When you’re finished with the peer review, click done! submit assignment. Don’t forget to review all the peers in your group!

If your instructor assigned peer reviews, you need to review the comments from your peers on your draft before completing another draft or final submission.

At the top of your draft will be a dropdown menu for you to choose a peer’s comments to view (A). If none of your peers have commented, you’ll see the message “No one has commented yet.” If that’s the case, come back later to check your draft for peer reviews.

When peers have commented, use the dropdown menu to select a peer. Orange speech bubbles will appear in your draft wherever your peer left a comment. Click each bubble to read the comment along with the question (A). You may also want to download the comments to pdf (B) so you can read them all at once, and print them for reference when writing your second draft or final submission.

If your instructor chose to have you compose your writing assignment online, you can type your assignment directly into the writing editor (A), or import it from a word document saved to your computer (B). Below the writing editor, click Browse… (C) to attach any additional files that your instructor requested. You don’t have to complete and submit your assignment all at once. Click save (D) to save your work as-is and return to it later. When you’re finished, click submit (E).

If your instructor chose to have you attach your assignment as a word document, click Browse… (A), below “attach your word document,” and find your file. Then attach any additional files that your instructor requested below “add supporting documents” (B). Click save (C) if you want to save your work as-is and return to it later. Or, if you’re finished, click submit (D).

If your instructor gave you the option of submitting your assignment either way, you’ll see a writing editor (A) as well as a place to attach your assignment as a word document (B). How you submit is up to you!