Choose How You Will Work

The first time you log in, the MyLab displays the Choose How You'll Work screen. You also use this screen when you are joining another MyLab course.

Select one of the following choices:

Join Your Instructor's Course: Select this option to join a course set up by your instructor. When you join a course, the instructor grades your writing submissions, your grades are tracked, and the instructor can monitor your progress. In order to join your instructor's course, you must have the Course ID. You get this ID from the instructor. See To join your instructor's course for help with joining a course.
Work on Your Own: For this option you need to select either the generic, text, or eText that matches your access code. It is a good idea to have the text or access code card handy to ensure you choose the correct course. See To work on your own for help with finding the course.

Tip: Not sure which one to select? Exit out of the program and ask your instructor. The next time you log in, the MyLab displays these choices again.

To join your instructor's course

After you select Join Your Instructor's Course, the Find Your Course screen is displayed. Use these steps to find and join the course.

Enter the Course ID and click the Submit button. (Course IDs are case sensitive.)
The MyLab displays the Congratulations screen, which shows the course you selected. Check that the course information is correct. If you need to make a change, click the here link to backtrack and select another course.
Click the Click Here to Start Working button to enter the course.
You now see the course's Home page.

To work on your own

After you select Work on Your Own, the text, eText, or generic courses available to you depend on the version you selected during registration.

Do one of the following:
- To list all text, eText, or generic courses available to you:
  1. Click the Show All button to list all courses.
  2. Select the course you want and click the Continue button.
- To search for the text that matches your access code, do the following:
  1. Select an option from the Search drop-down list, enter the search text, and click the Search button. For example, to search for a text written by Faigley, select By Author from the drop-down list, type Faigley in the text box, and click the Search button.
  2. Select the text and click the Continue button.
The MyLab displays the Congratulations screen, which shows the course you selected. Check that the course information is correct. If you need to make a change, click the here link to backtrack and select another course.
Click the Click Here to Start Working button to enter the course.
You now see the course's Home page.