Creating new items

1. Sign in to open the Mastering Authoring main page, select Access account or sign out (top right) and then choose Item Manager.
   
   

2. In the Create Item row at the bottom:

   Enter an Item Name or accept the default name ("New Item" with today's date) for now. You can change the item title later. Select Browser for the Editor Mode, and click Create.

   To alternatively create a new item using the Enhanced Simple Editor: Edit the New Item title, choose Create Item in ESE, and then choose Create in ESE (on the right). These options appear below the red callout area in the image below and are not available to non-Pearson staff. For more information, see About the Enhanced Simple Editor.



The Item Editor opens in a new window, as shown below. (Image of the Item Editor with callouts) For more information on working in the Item Editor, see the Item Editor toolbar, Entity window, and Attribute window.



The new item template opens in Standard View (the view that students see) in another window that partially overlaps the Item Editor window.



Item status information and menus you can access from here.

Element	Description
Item Type	Initially blank for new items you create. Lists the type of item, such as Test Bank, Tutorial, etc. The item type is also viewable by students and instructors who open an item in a Mastering course.
Difficulty	Initially blank for new items you create. The difficulty rating of this item based on actual student usage. The rating can be from 1-5, where 5 is the most difficult. The difficulty rating is also viewable by students and instructors who open an item in a Mastering course.
Time	Initially blank for new items you create. Average amount of time it may take a student to complete the item, based on actual student usage. The time rating is also viewable by students and instructors who open an item in a Mastering course.
Manage this Item menu	Choose the type of view you would like for this item or choose to Restart Work after trying out the item as a student. More about the Manage this Item menu
Item ID	Initially blank for new items you create. The number of the item in the library after a user has saved or committed the item to the library. You can enter this number when searching for an item using the Item Manager Query Tool. You can only see item IDs from the Authoring Environment. How to search for items
Sandbox XML Status	Displays "New" for new items you create. The Sandbox area is where the system stores all of your in-process items. When you preview an item, the system also saves a copy in the Sandbox. This information is only viewable from the Authoring Environment.
Displayed Version	The location of the item you're viewing—either Sandbox (an item you haven't finished) or Library (an item you aren't editing). This information is only viewable from the Authoring Environment.
Edit Action menu	Lets you copy and edit items, and perform other tasks. This menu is only available from the Authoring Environment. More about the Edit Action menu

3. To complete the item, follow the steps in these topics:

• Entering titles, descriptions, learning goals, and introductions
• Saving items
• Adding Parts
• Setting access to Parts
• Adding Hints
• Linking to eText books
• Adding transitions
• Adding answer types
• Entering answers
• Adding follow-up text
• Validating items
• Committing items

 

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