About the Enhanced Simple Editor

Note: The options below are provided to Pearson internal or vendor staff only. Instructors gain access to the Enhanced Simple Editor only from the Mastering application. (Items an instructor creates or edits with the Enhanced Simple Editor appear as My Items in the instructor's personal view of the Item Library until the items are assigned.)

Open the Enhanced Simple Editor from the Item Manager

Sign in to the Authoring Tool and choose Item Manager.

• To create a new item in the Enhanced Simple Editor:
  Accept or edit the New Item title next to Create Item in the SE. Then, choose Create item in ESE and Create in ESE (on the right).

• To open an item in the Enhanced Simple Editor:
  Enter an Item ID, choose Open item in ESE, and then select Launch ESE.

The item opens in the Enhanced Simple Editor and is available for edit. Edits you make in the Enhanced Simple Editor appear in the item if you open it later from the Authoring Tool.

Open the Enhanced Simple Editor after you create a new item in your sandbox

1. Sign in to the Authoring Tool.
2. Open the Item Library and click Create New Item (lower right).
3. Click Edit in ESE from the Edit Action menu.
   The item opens in the Enhanced Simple Editor and is available for edit. Edits you make in the Enhanced Simple Editor appear in the item if you open it later from the Authoring Tool.

Note: The option below is provided to Pearson internal or vendor staff only. (Instructors validate their edits when they choose Validate, Save, or Save & Preview from the Enhanced Simple Editor. Saved items are available as My Items in the instructor's personal view of the Item Library until the item is assigned.)

After you make your item edits using the Enhanced Simple Editor, choose Commit from Sandbox from the Edit Action menu.

This action validates your edits. If any validation errors are found, you must fix the errors before you can commit the item.

• The Enhanced Simple Editor runs on any computer/browser combination supported by Mastering. For Windows, this includes Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer browsers. For Mac OS, this includes Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers. For specific version combinations, refer to the system requirements for your Mastering product. Compare this with the more restrictive system requirements for the Authoring Tool.
• Answer types you can also create with the Enhanced Simple Editor: See Answer types overview to compare answer types you can create with either editor. Answer types that are common to both editors are named differently in each editor.
• Edits that you can also do with the Enhanced Simple Editor: Edit item structure, including to add, delete, or reorder parts, hints, and transitions. Edit part content, including question text and instructions, answers, wrong answer feedback, and follow-up text. You can also add and edit images, media, links, variables, and tables. For more details, open the Enhanced Simple Editor Help.
• Edits that require the Authoring Tool: You cannot use the Enhanced Simple Editor to add and edit any subhints. (A subhint is a hint inside of another hint.) Nor can you add or edit links to the eText with the Enhanced Simple Editor. You can, however, delete a link to the eText.

The following videos are available for the Enhanced Simple Editor.

• Basics: edit text, add answer, add/delete part, add an answer type
• Add feedback and hints; insert images, hyperlinks, and tables
• Add variables to randomize questions

Open the Enhanced Simple Editor Help now or click Help when you are in the Enhanced Simple Editor. Help is also available from numerous other links in the Enhanced Simple Editor.