Set up the MyLab and Mastering integration - D2L Brightspace
- Add the MyLab and Mastering link if you don't see it.
- Pair your Brightspace course with a MyLab or Mastering course.
- Add assignment or course tool links.
- Get students started.
- 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.
- If your course will belong to a course group (copied from a template or a coordinator course), set up the template before creating student-use copies.
- Open your Brightspace course.
- Select Content from the banner at the top of the page or under Site Resources.
- Under Table of Contents, select Add a module. Enter a module name, for example, MyLab Math or Mastering Biology. Then press ENTER or select a different area of the screen to save your new module.
- Under Add Existing Activities, select External Learning Tools.
- From Add Activity, select the MyLab and Mastering tool your admin created.
If you don't see the tool you want, contact your system administrator. Provide the administration guide for the MyLab and Mastering integration.
- Under Content Browser on the Course Home, select the MyLab and Mastering link in the module.
- Agree to any authorization requests.
Next, pair your courses.
If allowed by your school, you can add the MyLab and Mastering widget.
- If your course will belong to a course group (copied from a template or a coordinator course), set up the template before creating student-use copies.
- Open your Brightspace course.
- If you copied a Brightspace course that uses grade sync for Pearson assignments through a different integration, remove those grade items from your new course.
- Select Course Home.
- Select on the bottom of the page and then Manage Homepages.
- Select Widgets and then System Widgets.
- Select MyLab and Mastering from the list.
If you don't see the tool you want, contact your system administrator. Provide the administration guide for the MyLab and Mastering integration.
- Select Add Widgets.
- Select the MyLab and Mastering or Access Pearson widget.
- Agree to any authorization requests.
Next, pair your courses.
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.
- Select the MyLab and Mastering or Access Pearson link. (Add the link if you don't see it.)
- Select Open Pearson.How to re-open your content
If the Pearson Home page isn't already open in another tab, return to your LMS course navigation and select the MyLab and Mastering or Access Pearson link again.
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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.
- Agree to any authorization requests and accept cookies.
- If prompted, select Get Started to link your accounts.IMPORTANT: Authorization for link migration from LTI 1.1 to 1.3
If prompted, select Authorize to automatically migrate your Pearson assignment links from LTI 1.1 to LTI 1.3. Without authorizing LTI 1.1, your links won't migrate and you'll get a Socket_RP_84 error message.
Sample Canvas message:
Sample D2L Brightspace message:
Don't see the Pearson Home page?For Pearson Seamless, go to step 6 to link accounts.
- 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.
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Select Continue.
- If prompted, select Get Started on the Pearson Home page to pair your courses.Not yet a validated instructor?
Select Get Started and follow the prompts to enter details about your role. Wait for a confirmation email.
Tips
Blank white pageIf you see a blank white page, you might need to temporarily disable the AdBlock and similar browser extensions. See your browser Help for instructions.
Account upgradeIf you have a valid Pearson account and get the message, "Account Upgrade Needed," contact Pearson Support. Your account is active but needs a subscription to the MyLab and Mastering course.
Educator account neededIf you get the message, "To create courses you need a MyLab and Mastering educator account," contact Pearson Support for assistance.
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.
- To create or copy a MyLab or Mastering course, choose an option. Depending on your setup, you'll see different options.Search for new course materials
If available, search the catalog for new course materials.
Then select the course materials you want.
Using an ad blocker? Your browser may have an ad blocking extension, such as AdBlock Plus or uBlock Origin. Temporarily disable the extension for this site. See your browser Help for instructions. Then open Pearson and resume pairing your courses.
Copy a previous courseCopy a previous course you’ve taught with. (Learn what's included in the copy.)
Then select the course materials you want.
See a banner saying, "Your course is a copy?"You might be offered the option to copy a paired course. Select Yes, copy this course to copy the course and its assignment or course tool links.
If you select Yes, copy this course, you can't rename the MyLab or Mastering course or change due dates for assignments from the Enter Course Details page that appears later (see steps 4 and 5 below). Instead, after you finish pairing your courses, go to https://mlm.pearson.com/ to edit the course name and dates. See My Courses Help for instructions. If you select No, create another course, use the same course ID as the original to copy the assignment or course tool links and avoid duplicate grades.
Mastering platform update: If you're transitioning to Access Pearson and copying a new edition with the Mastering platform update, select No, create another course. To ensure assignment and course tool links automatically migrate to LTI 1.3, go to Diagnostics for your previous course and copy the course ID. When you pair your new course, enter the course ID under Copy an existing course.
Copy a course using a course IDEnter a course ID to copy another instructor's course. For a member section in a course group, enter the course ID of the MyLab coordinator course.
Then select the course materials you want.
Need to find the course ID? Sign in to mlm.pearson.com. Locate your existing course and note the course ID, which is your last name plus 5 digits. Ensure the course has been set to allow copies.
Select suggested course materialsSelect the course materials provided to you such as from the bookstore.
Don't see the option to search the catalog for a new course?For Access Pearson Codeless or Pearson Seamless, select the suggested course or enter a course ID to copy an existing course. You can't pair a new course or a course you created outside the LMS such as from the MyLab and Mastering website. However, you can make a copy.
- Complete the course details.Course type
Choose any available course type.
- Student-use: To enable students to enroll in the course, select Student-use Course.
- Instructor-use: If you don't intend students to enroll in the course, select Instructor-use Course. For managing multiple sections for a MyLab course, consider using a MyLab coordinator course in a course group. For MyLab IT courses paired with your LMS, you must copy an existing coordinator course.
Course name and descriptionEnter the course name and description. Use something specific for the name like your term and class section. This helps you quickly identify the course later.
Course datesSelect the course start and end dates.
- Course2 error: Students who try to register before the start date get a course2 error.
- Course end dates: Students can no longer open the Pearson course on the course end date (Eastern Time, US). Set a date after the last re-take opportunity for the final exam.
Allow other instructors to copy this courseSelect whether to allow other instructors to copy your course using your course ID. You can change this setting later.
- Select Create course. You'll see a confirmation message.
- Wait for an email confirming your course has been created. This might take up to 3 hours.
- 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.
- From your LMS course, select the MyLab and Mastering or Access Pearson link. Don't see the link?
- Select Open MyLab & Mastering.
- 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.
- Return to your LMS course.
Next, add assignment or tool links or get students started.
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.
- Select the MyLab and Mastering link and then Open MyLab & Mastering. Don't see the link or need details?
- 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.
- Return to your Brightspace course.
- Select Course Builder from the left menu.
- Select Start.
- Drag the book icon in Build Outline to the course.
- In the Create Module popup, enter the module's name and select Create.
- Under Add Content, drag the Pearson icon to the new module
- 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.
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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.
Step 4: Get students started
Learn how to get students started with your MyLab or Mastering course.
After you pair your LMS course with a MyLab or Mastering course, it’s simple for your students to open MyLab and Mastering. They need to link their LMS and Pearson accounts. They might be prompted for a username and password or to create an account. Depending on the course setup, we might automatically create a new account for them if it's their first time opening a Pearson product from your LMS. The username is the institution email address. We recommend students create the optional password to use the account to access other Pearson products, including mobile apps. Students can create the password later on from Forgot username or password or by selecting the link in their account confirmation email.
Depending on the course setup, students might need to purchase access. Options include pre-purchased access code or credit card. If available, they can also use Apple Pay or PayPal. Temporary access without payment for a limited time is an option for some courses but isn't supported for Access Pearson Codeless integrations. Students may need to acquire an access code through code reveal to register for your MyLab or Mastering course.
Access Pearson Codeless: To give students the option to access your MyLab or Mastering course from a bookstore without a Pearson access code, enable Access Pearson Codeless. For instructions, see Step 6. If the bookstore link isn't available yet, have students select Access Pearson from your LMS course to open their MyLab or Mastering course. Then advise students to select temporary access as the access option when they register. This gives students access to the course without payment until the bookstore link is available for them to manage their opt status.
For the second half of a multi-semester course, students might be prompted to link their LMS and Pearson accounts the first time they access the MyLab or Mastering course. Students must use the same Pearson username and password as the first part of the course. Otherwise, they might be prompted for payment again.
You don't need to give students course IDs or invite links. Communicate your course activity expectations and grade weighting with students. Let them know what's required for your course, including purchase options. Like instructors, students can download diagnostics for Pearson support.
To access the student view of the MyLab or Mastering course as an instructor, remove the LMS Student View filter, and then select a student assignment, course tool, or eText link. If you select the Access Pearson link from the Student View, you’ll get error code SOCKET_LS_T_03 for all LMSs except Canvas.
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.
- Student Help: Get started with MyLab and Mastering for your LMS
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)
- Access the Pearson Home page and select Open Pearson.
- Select Open MyLab & Mastering.
- 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.
MasteringSee Mastering Help for grade sync considerations.
Using the Mastering platform update? Learn about differences in how assignments and grade settings are handled.
MyLabSee MyLab Help for how to set up grade sync from your MyLab course and choose how to sync scores.
MyLab IT and World LanguagesSee MyLab Help for how to set up grade sync from your MyLab course and choose how to sync scores.
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: \ / " * < > + = | , % ! &
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From your Brightspace course, select the MyLab and Mastering link. Don't see the link?
- Select Grade Sync.
- 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.)
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.
- 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.
- Select Sync Grades Now to create links for any assignments and to initially populate the Brightspace gradebook.
See also: Get diagnostics
Updated 18 Apr 2024