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- Getting Started and Creating New Courses
  
  Tutorial
  
  Video
  - Adding a New Course
    
    3:16
    - A step-by-step guide on how to set up a new course, including using Textbook Integration.
  - Setting Up a Course with ALEKS 360
    - A step-by-step guide on how to set up a course with ALEKS 360.
  - How to use Textbook Integration and Create Custom
    Objectives and Modules
    
    9:29
    - A step-by-step guide on how to use Textbook Integration and create Custom Objectives and Modules.
  - Objectives Without End Dates
    - A step-by-step guide on how instructors can set a single end date by which students must master all Objectives.
  - Objective View of the ALEKS Pie
    - A step-by-step guide on how instructors can set up their class to enable students in the class to change their view from the full ALEKS Pie view to the new Objective Pie view.
  - Supplementary Textbook Integration Topic Coverage
    - A step-by-step guide on how to integrate supplementary course topics.
- Course Management Tools
  
  Tutorial
  
  Video
  - Class and Instructor Archive
    - A step-by-step guide on how administrators and instructors can simplify their Instructor Module display by archiving classes.
  - Share Course Access
    - A step-by-step guide on how to share your course with TAs or other instructors.
  - Student Groups
    - A step-by-step guide on how to create a Student Group.
  - Send Message to Selected Students
    - A step-by-step guide on how to quickly send a message to students while viewing reports or the Gradebook.
  - Add Course Resources
    - A step-by-step guide on how to add course resources for students in your courses.
  - Entering the Student View
    - A step-by-step guide on how to use the Student View.
- Assignments and Gradebook
  
  Tutorial
  
  Video
  - Creating a Homework Assignment
    
    3:50
    - A step-by-step guide on how to create a homework assignment.
  - Assignment Suite Update
    - A document that describes the updates made to the ALEKS assignment suite.
  - Assignment Access Options
    - A step-by-step guide on how to select how ALEKS administers homework, quizzes, tests, and scheduled assessments to students in your course.
  - Assigning a Homework Extension
    
    1:30
    - A step-by-step guide on how to grant an extension for an expired homework assignment.
  - Scheduling a Test
    
    4:28
    - A step-by-step guide on how to schedule a test.
  - Creating a Quiz
    
    4:19
    - A step-by-step guide on how to create a quiz.
  - Using the Gradebook
    
    3:22
    - A step-by-step guide on how to view and navigate the course Gradebook.
  - Add External Assignment Gradebook Categories
    - A step-by-step guide on how to add external assignment Gradebook categories.
  - Gradebook Log
    - A step-by-step guide on how to view the Gradebook Log.
- Reports
  
  Tutorial
  
  Video
  - Reports Page
    - A document that describes the reports available to instructors.
  - Frequently Used ALEKS Reports
    - A document that describes four ALEKS reports that are recommended for use on a regular basis.
  - ALEKS Pie Report (Class Level)
    - An overview on how to read and interpret the ALEKS Pie Report (Class Level).
  - Saving Student History
    - A step-by-step guide on how administrators and instructors can view student data across multiple ALEKS classes.
  - Common Core Standards Report
    - An overview on how to read and interpret the Common Core Standards Report, which shows standards mastery at the student and class levels.
  - Florida Competency Report
    - An overview on how to read and interpret the Florida Competency Report.
- Administrator-only Features
  
  Tutorial
  
  Video
  - Master Template Feature
    
    A multi-part document on how administrators can create a Master Template, add/edit assignments, update linked courses based on the Master Template, lock content and assignments, and run reports.
    
    Master Template: Create a new Master Template
    
    Master Template: Create Assignments and Linked Courses
    
    Master Template: Manage the Master Template
    
    Master Template: Lockout
    
    Master Template: Edit all Assignment Dates
    
    Master Template: Master Template Asynchronous Reporting
    
    Master Template: Q&A
  - Common Core Report (for ALEKS Administrators)
    
    5:25
    - An overview on how to read and interpret the Common Core Report for ALEKS Administrators, which shows standards mastery at the institution level.
  - LTI Integration
    
    A four-part document on how Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) allows remote tools and content, such as ALEKS, to be integrated into a Learning Management System (LMS), such as Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Moodle, etc. The documents explain how administrators can set up the LTI Integration with ALEKS, how instructors and students can link from their LMS account to ALEKS, and how schools can integrate their LMS gradebook with the ALEKS Gradebook.
    
    LTI Integration with ALEKS
    
    Pairing Instructor LMS Accounts with ALEKS
    
    Pairing Student LMS Accounts with ALEKS
    
    Integrating the ALEKS Gradebook with the LMS Gradebook
    
    LMS-Specific Instructions to Configure LTI Integration with ALEKS
    The documents below describe how to configure a school's LMS for LTI Integration with ALEKS via the following LTI compliant LMSs:
    
    Blackboard
    
    Moodle
    
    Canvas
  - MH Campus
    
    A four-part document on how schools can integrate their Learning Management System (LMS) with ALEKS using MH Campus. The documents explain how administrators can set up their LMS with ALEKS, how instructors can pair their LMS account and courses, how students can pair their LMS account with their ALEKS account, and how schools can integrate their LMS gradebook with the ALEKS Gradebook.
    
    MH Campus: Institution Pairing
    
    MH Campus: Instructor and Course Pairing
    
    MH Campus: Student Pairing
    
    MH Campus: LMS Gradebook Integration with the ALEKS Gradebook
- Training for Students
  
  Tutorial
  
  Video
  - Student Account Home
    
    A three-part document on how students can set up their Account Home, and manage their account and classes through their Account Home.
    
    Student Account Home: Initial Setup of Account Home
    
    Student Account Home: Account Home Management
    
    Student Account Home: Class Management through Account Home
  - Student Registration Instructions
    - A step-by-step guide on how to register for and purchase ALEKS directly through eCommerce.


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