Upload resources

While Pearson Collections has many fine resources you can add to a Collection, there may be personal content that you have created and want to include. Or you may have found a really great piece of content on the Web that you want to use. Should either of these situations occur, you can upload the content to a Collection that you create.

Pearson Collections supports the following file types for uploading:

  • PDF files (for textbooks, quizzes, handouts, slides, and lessons) up to 30MB
  • Web image formats: GIF, JPG, PNG (for images and slides) up to 30MB
  • Flash files in SWF and FLV format (for activities)
  • URLs to websites or specific pages and content, such as videos, images, slides, quizzes, lessons, activities, and textbooks

Uploaded content is placed in an area called My Content, organized by folders. These folders are similar to Collection folders except that you can't create new ones or modify their names. To preview a resource after you upload it, click its title.

Uploaded content that you create and own is placed in the Original Content folder. All other uploaded content is placed in the Third Party Content folder.

When you upload content, Pearson Collections makes inquires about the copyright of the material. If you are the holder of the copyright, you can upload and use the content immediately once you supply the necessary information.

If you don't hold the copyright, Pearson can help you acquire it for a Collection. As part of that process, Pearson Collections examines available copyright records. If it finds a match, the resource is approved for immediate use. If no match is found, you have the option to submit the content to Pearson. When this is done, Pearson tries to acquire rights for the submitted content.

The cost shown is passed on to the students who purchase the Collection containing the resource. You pay nothing.

All uploaded content is assigned a default image based on the resource type you select. The image is displayed when you view the item in tile view.

When you upload content that you create, you have the option to share it with other instructors by applying a Creative Commons license to the course material. The license applies in perpetuity for the current version of the resources. For more information about Creative Common licensing, visit http://creativecommons.org/.

  1. Select My Collections > Content.
  2. Select Add a Resource.
  3. Select the option that indicates you have rights to the resource and select Next.
  4. Enter or select the requested resource information.
  5. Select Next and review the information on the Summary screen and either select I agree or use the Back button and repeat step 4 to fix any errors.
  6. Select Submit.
  1. Select My Collections > Content.
  2. Select Add a Resource.
  3. Select the option that indicates you need help obtaining rights to the resource and select Next.
  4. Provide the requested information and select Next.
  5. Select the copyright record that best matches the resource and select Next. Go to step 7.

    If you do not see a match, select I do not see a match at the bottom of the dialog box and select Next. Text appears on the screen that explains the process by which rights to the resource are obtained. This text also appears if no copyright records are found that could possibly match the resource.

  6. Read this text and select Next.
  7. Enter the requested information and select Next.
  8. Review the information on the Summary screen and select any I agree check boxes (there may be one or two depending on the results of the copyright matching) or use the Back button and repeat steps 4 to 7 to fix any errors.
  9. Select Submit.

  1. Select My Collections > Content.
  2. From the status menu, select Available for Use.
  3. Using the Selector icon (the check mark), select each resource you want to add.
  4. Select Add to a Collection from the Actions menu.
  5. Do one of the following tasks:
    • Select the Collection you want to add content to.
    • Create a new Collection by selecting Create a Collection, entering a name and description for Collection, and selecting Create.
  6. Do one of the following tasks:
    • Click Add and stay here to add the content to your Collection and return to the My Content area.
    • Click Add and edit Collection to add the resources to your Collection and start editing it. You will find the uploaded resources in the left tray.

Edit resources

You can't modify resources included in Pearson Collections or uploaded resources that you don't own. However, for a resource that you do own, you can change an uploaded resource's title, description, and resource type.

You can also add comments for his or her own use. For more information, refer to Bookmarks, notes, and highlights.

  1. Select My Collections > Content.
  2. From the status menu, select All Statuses.
  3. From the left tray, select All Resources.
  4. Select the title of the resource you want to modify.
  5. Select Edit Details at the top of the screen, next to the resource's title.
  6. Edit the resource's title, description, and resource type as needed.

    The resource's description is hidden when you first preview it. Select Show Description to view it.

  7. Select Save to save your changes.

Related links: resources, custom content, uploading content, adding content, editing content