Customize the student home page

Updated 16 Apr 2024

In courses that use the MyLab home page, you can customize the student home page or manage student announcements.

Open Home Page Settings

In MyLab and Mastering courses, in the top-right corner of your Instructor Home page, select Manage View > Manage Course Home.
Or, on the Course Home page, select Home Page Settings.

In MathXL or MathXL for School, choose Course Home Manager from the menu and select the Home Page Settings tab.

Home page settings:

  • Calendar Options: Select the time period for which to view the calendar.
  • Progress Options:
    • Show or hide the student's overall score.
    • Set a minimum completion score for moving assignments from the Current Assignments section to the Completed Assignments section.
  • Announcement Options: Show or hide announcements from Pearson.
  • Instructor Home: Optionally use the student home as the default instructor home page.
    When you frequently share your screen with students, you can select Student Home to go to the student home when you enter your course. From the student home, you can select View Instructor Home.