Transition to Access Pearson

Transition or upgrade to Access Pearson (LTI 1.3) your LMS courses previously paired via any of the following LTI 1.1 integrations. Check with your LMS administrator if you aren’t sure whether Access Pearson is installed for your institution.

The link to access MyLab and Mastering is usually named MyLab and Mastering. Your LMS admin may have named the link differently.

For bookstores like Barnes & Noble, Follett-Willo, RedShelf, or VitalSource, the link is sometimes named Course Materials. The link may include the bookstore, institution, or inclusive access program name.

The MyLab or Mastering course navigation links usually appear in an LMS content area or module. For example, Mastering Biology - Student Resources.

How to upgrade to Access Pearson

If Access Pearson is available to you, transition or upgrade as follows.

LMSs and courses eligible for upgrade Instructions
New courses: Upgrade new Blackboard (Partner Integration only), Canvas, D2L Brightspace, or Moodle courses paired via the MyLab and Mastering or Partner Integration to Access Pearson. Upgrade new courses
Active courses with current student enrollments: Transition active courses with current student enrollments from Canvas, D2L Brightspace, or Moodle courses to Access Pearson. Transition active courses with current student enrollments
Copies of previously paired courses: Transition existing Blackboard (Partner Integration only), Canvas, D2L Brightspace, or Moodle courses without current student enrollments to Access Pearson. Transition copies of previously paired courses without current student enrollments

 
A copy of a Direct Integration course: Transition a copy of a Direct Integration course to Access Pearson. Transition Direct Integration courses

Check the Launch Type in Diagnostics or the information below to identify which integration was set up for you. Contact your LMS administrator if you're still unsure.

Integration type Launch Type
Access Pearson, including Pearson Seamless Standard integration LTI 1.3
MyLab and Mastering Standard integration LTI 1.1
Access Pearson Codeless Channel partner integration LTI 1.3
Partner Integration Channel partner integration LTI 1.1

Direct Integration

You'll generally see Direct Integration links in modules and other content areas of your course. You don't access these links from the left navigation, except in Blackboard and Moodle. These links often include the MyLab or Mastering product name. For example, Mastering Biology - Student Resources.

Access Pearson

The tool for Access Pearson (LTI 1.3) is usually named Access Pearson.

MyLab and Mastering (LTI 1.1)

The tool for MyLab and Mastering ( LTI 1.1) is usually named MyLab and Mastering.

Partner CPI Integration or Access Pearson Codeless

The location of the link to access the Pearson Home page from the Barnes & Noble, Follett Willo, or VitalSource integrations varies. From your LMS course, select the Course Materials, Access Courseware, or Launch Courseware link.

LTI 1.1 integration availability

Important notes on availability dates and accessing existing LMS courses:

Blackboard: The MyLab and Mastering (LTI 1.1) tool is no longer available for pairing new Blackboard courses after December 1, 2024. You can no longer access existing Blackboard courses paired via LTI 1.1 after December 31, 2024.

Canvas, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle: The LTI 1.1 tool will no be longer available for pairing new courses after June 15, 2025. You'll need to use Access Pearson (LTI 1.3) for pairing new LMS courses after the upgrade date. You can still access existing Canvas, D2L Brightspace, and Moodle courses paired via LTI 1.1 until the course end date.

Upgrade any Blackboard, Canvas, D2L Brightspace, or Moodle course paired via Partner Integration or Direct Integration to Access Pearson.

Assignment link migration

For some LMSs and integrations, your assignment links are automatically migrated (copied) when transitioning existing paired courses to Access Pearson. See About assignment link migration.

 

Updated 09 Apr 2025