Set up multi-semester courses

Updated 17 Jun 2024

Multi-semester courses typically use the same course materials over two or more semesters. Eligible students can sign up for a subsequent semester of a multi-semester course without buying another student access code.

To see which students are eligible for multi-semester enrollment, export the course roster and then look for students with the “life of edition (LOE)” subscription type in the exported CSV file.

How multi-semester courses work:

1. The instructor for the first semester creates a MyLab or Mastering course and gives students the course ID.
2. Students register for and complete the first course.
3. The instructor for the next semester creates a new course using the same course materials, copying their own course or the course of the previous instructor.
   • Unless there's a very good reason, do not select a new edition. Students must pay for a new edition. If a new version is available, select that instead.
   • See the course details for more information about the course materials.
4. The instructor gives students the new course ID.
5. Eligible students
   1. Go to MyLab & Mastering and sign in to their existing student account.
   2. On the My Courses page, select Enroll in a course.
   3. Enter the course ID for the new course and select Continue.

      They do not need to purchase access.

 

• Each semester of a multi-semester course has a fresh gradebook because it is a new course.
• Different instructors can teach different semesters of the course.