Set up the MyLab and Mastering integration - D2L Brightspace

  1. Add the MyLab and Mastering link if you don't see it.
  2. Pair your Brightspace course with a MyLab or Mastering course.
  3. Add assignment or course tool links.
  4. Get students started.
  5. Sync grades.

Not sure which integration you're using? This topic covers the MyLab and Mastering integration (LTI 1.1). The link for this integration is usually named MyLab and Mastering. The link for the Access Pearson integration (LTI 1.3) is named Access Pearson. Check the Launch Type in Diagnostics or contact your LMS administrator if you're unsure which integration was set up for you. The Launch Type for the MyLab and Mastering integration is Standard integration LTI 1.1.

Step 1: Add the MyLab and Mastering link

If you don't see the link, add it to your Brightspace course. You might need to the add the MyLab and Mastering integration as an external learning tool or widget. Check with your Brightspace administrator to find out which instructions to follow.

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Step 2: Link accounts and pair courses

To open MyLab and Mastering from your LMS course, link your accounts once. Then pair your courses and set up assignments in your MyLab or Mastering course.

Watch how to link accounts and pair courses (1:48)

Link your accounts

If you're a section instructor or teaching assistant, see Register as a section instructor or TA.

  1. Select the MyLab and Mastering or Access Pearson link. (Add the link if you don't see it.)
  2. Select Open Pearson.

    Screenshot of the Open Pearson button

  3. If you're asked to choose your product, select MyLab | Mastering. (For Revel, eText, or Live Response, go to Revel and Pearson eText for your LMS Help.) Your selection is permanent and can't be undone.

    Choose your product options

  4. Agree to any authorization requests and accept cookies.
  5. If prompted, select Get Started to link your accounts.

    Screenshot of the Pearson Home page for a validated instructor

  6. Enter the username and password from your existing Pearson instructor account and select Link accounts. If you don't have an account, select Create an account and follow the prompts. You can only link one LMS account to one Pearson account.

    Link your accounts page

  7. Select Continue.

    Link accounts confirmation

  8. If prompted, select Get Started on the Pearson Home page to pair your courses.

    Screenshot of the Pearson Home page for a validated instructor

    Tips

Next, pair your courses.

Pair your courses

Start from your LMS course to pair it with a new or copy of a MyLab or Mastering course. You can't pair MyLab or Mastering courses you created from a Pearson product outside your LMS course. However, you can pair copies of these existing MyLab or Mastering courses.

Mastering platform update: Transitioning your course to Access Pearson (LTI 1.3) and pairing it with a new edition? Most assignment and course tool links automatically migrate to LTI 1.3. To ensure this works when pairing a new edition of a Mastering platform update course, copy your previous paired course. Go to Diagnostics for your previous course and note the course ID. When you pair the new LMS course, enter the course ID you noted under Copy an existing course. Links to eText sections, Scheduled Reading, and Adaptive Followups in a new edition aren't included in the course copy or the link migration. You'll need to manually add these links to your LMS course.

  1. To create or copy a MyLab or Mastering course, choose an option. Depending on your setup, you'll see different options.
  2. Complete the course details.

    Screenshot of the course details page

  3. Select Create course. You'll see a confirmation message.

    Screenshot of confirmation with course details

  4. Wait for an email confirming your course has been created. This might take up to 3 hours.
  5. Close the browser tab, and return to your LMS course

Next, set up assignments.

Set up assignments

You need to create assignments and add due dates before you can add assignment links and set up grade sync.

  1. From your LMS course, select the MyLab and Mastering or Access Pearson link. Don't see the link?
  2. Select Open MyLab & Mastering.

    Screenshot of the Open MyLab & Mastering button

  3. Make sure assignments are set up in your MyLab or Mastering course. Assign due dates in your Mastering course. Manage due dates only from your MyLab or Mastering course, not your LMS course.

    To successfully sync grades and open assignments, make sure assignment names are fewer than 128 characters. Avoid UTF-8 or these characters \ / " * < > + = | , % ! &

    Using the Mastering platform update? Learn about differences in how assignments are handled.

  4. Return to your LMS course.

Next, add assignment or tool links or get students started.

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Step 3: Add assignment or course tool links

Optionally, you can add links that students use to open MyLab or Mastering assignments or tools, such as Grades, from your Brightspace course. Learn how assignment or course tool links function.

Prerequisites: First pair your MyLab or Mastering and Brightspace courses and set up assignments in your MyLab or Mastering course.

  1. Select the MyLab and Mastering link and then Open MyLab & Mastering. Don't see the link or need details?
  2. Create assignments and assign due dates.

    Assignment names: To successfully sync grades and open assignments, make sure assignment names are fewer than 128 characters. Don't include UTF-8 and these characters \ / " * < > + = | , % ! &

    Manage due dates only from your MyLab or Mastering course, not in your Brightspace course.

  3. Return to your Brightspace course.
  4. Select Course Builder from the left menu.
  5. Select Start.
  6. Drag the book icon in Build Outline to the course.

    Screenshot of Build Outline

  7. In the Create Module popup, enter the module's name and select Create.
  8. Under Add Content, drag the Pearson icon to the new module

    Screenshot of Add Content

  9. Under Link Title, select the links you want to add and then Add to course.

    You'll see the module and its content in the Table of Contents.

  10. Open MyLab and Mastering assignments from within your Brightspace course. You might need to refresh the page. For MyLab courses, select Open Pearson to open a link in a new browser tab or window.

Next, get students started.

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Step 4: Get students started

Learn how to get students started with your MyLab or Mastering course.

Student resources

Share registration instructions and other resources with your students early, so they can immediately engage with course materials. We suggest copying and pasting these URLs into an email to students before classes start or your syllabus. Another option is to add these URLs as links in a getting started section of your Brightspace course. See Brightspace Help for how to add links.

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Step 5: Sync grades

Sync grades one-way from your MyLab or Mastering course to your Brightspace course. Learn how grade sync works.

Watch how to sync grades (1:01)

  1. Access the Pearson Home page and select Open Pearson.
  2. Select Open MyLab & Mastering.
  3. In your MyLab and Mastering course, turn on any grade settings and create assignments that meet the guidelines below. If needed, set availability/due dates and choose grade sync settings.

    Guidelines: To avoid problems opening MyLab and Mastering courses and syncing grades, make sure names, including course and assignment names, and settings don't have UTF-8 and these special characters: \ / " * < > + = | , % ! &

    Depending on your MyLab and Mastering platform, there are different ways to prepare for grade sync.

Next, return to your LMS course to set up grade sync.

Set up grade sync from your Brightspace course

Prerequisite: To avoid problems opening your MyLab or Mastering course and syncing grades, make sure names and settings in your Brightspace course don't have UTF-8 and these special characters: \ / " * < > + = | , % ! &

  1. From your Brightspace course, select the MyLab and Mastering link. Don't see the link?

  2. Select Grade Sync.

    Screenshot of the Grade Sync tab

  3. To automatically sync grades as they become available, select On for Automatic Grade Sync. This doesn't sync past grades. (If Off is selected, MyLab and Mastering grades only sync to Brightspace when you select Sync Grades Now.)

    Screenshot of Automatic Grade Sync options

    Regardless of whether automatic grade sync is turned on, use Sync Grades Now anytime to manually sync all existing grades, including grades available before you turned auto sync on.

    Screenshot of the Sync Grades Now button

  4. Make selections in the Items to Sync list. You might need to wait up to 15 minutes after you set up grade sync to see these items.

    Screenshot of items to sync

  5. Select Sync Grades Now to create links for any assignments and to initially populate the Brightspace gradebook.

    Screenshot of the Sync Grades Now button

See also: Get diagnostics

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Updated 18 Apr 2024