Registering for MyMathLab in Course Compass

First Time Users Have the following information available:

1. A valid email address
2. Course ID (your professor will give you this)
3. Textbook/Author
4. Your 6 word Access Code (found in the CourseCompass materials that come with your text) If you do not have one, proceed so you can purchase one over the Internet.

Open your Internet browser. It does not matter which one you use. Go to http://www.students.pearsoned.com

If you have never used CourseCompass before

• This is the entry page you will use for your course throughout the semester. We recommend bookmarking this page to make access to it quicker and easier.
• Click Register.


• If you purchased a new book, an access code card should have come with with your book; if you purchased a used book, the access code would not normally be included with it. If you do not have an access code, you must purchase your access code separately. You will need a credit card number, textbook name, edition, and the name(s) of the author(s). Click on the Purchase Access Code link and follow the on-screen instructions.


• At the Access Code Activation screen, enter the 6-word activation code in the slots provided under the heading Your Access Code.


• Under the heading Do You Have An Account, select No if this is the first time you are using Course Compass for any course. Otherwise, select Yes and enter your Course Compass username and password.


• On the Course Information screen, enter the course ID you received from your instructor. It will consist of his/her last name and 5 digits (for example, "smith12345"). Click the Next button.


• On the Your Course Information screen, type your contact information in the fields. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Click the Next button.


• On the Information About Your Institution screen, select Bucks County Community College or enter the information in the form provided. The zip code for Bucks is 18940. Click the Next button.


• At the Log In and License Agreement screen, you need to select and enter a personalized Log In and Password for your account. Let your login be your name. You choose your own password, but it is best to keep the same one you will remember. Select and answer one of the security questions. This information will be used for identification purposes if you forget your personalized Log In and Password and need to call Technical Support. Then, check the "I agree" box under License agreement. Click the Next button.


• Once your personalized Log In and Password have been accepted, the Confirmation and Account Summary screen will appear.

Accessing Course Compass After Registration

You can now Log In directly from the welcome screen. To do so, double click on the course number in the Courses You Are Taking box. Congratulations!!! You have now entered your instructor's CourseCompass course.

Special Notes

1. Do not forget to install the plug-ins. (A plug-in is a program that enhances the function of the browser software you will be using to access this course over the World Wide Web. Your course will not function properly if all the proper plug-ins are not installed. The Plug-ins are free and safe to install.)

   Instructions to do so are found on the Announcement page of your course.



2. There is technical help available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the website at www.aw.com/techsupport.

   Phone support is available Monday through Friday 8am-6pm at toll free 1-800-677-6337.



3. If you have used CourseCompass before, you still need a new access code for each new text you use.


4. If you are using the same text (repeating a course or taking a second course using the same book for example Math Concepts I and Math Concepts II or Calculus I and Calculus II, use the following directions. You do not need a new code.

   If you have a CourseCompass access code for the same text but different semester, you do not need to buy a new one.

   1. Log onto CourseCompass at www.students.pearsoned.com using your existing password.
   2. Click the "Courses" tab in the top right corner of the page.
   3. Click the "Enroll in a Course" button at the top right.
   4. You will see a screen telling you what you will need. You will need the course ID, but not a new access code. Click "continue."
   5. Enter your password in the indicated field and click "Log in"
   6. At the bottom of the yellow box in the middle of the screen, click in "Enroll in a New Course"
   7. Enter the course ID for your new course into the appropriate field.
   8. Check the box marked "I agree" in response to the license agreement, and then click "Enroll".

   That is it! You are now enrolled, and you can click the "Log in now" button and log in later.