Technology
MyCompLab
www.MyCompLab.com
What Is MyCompLab?
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The new MyCompLab empowers student writers and facilitates writing instruction by uniquely
integrating a composing space and ePortfolio with proven resources and tools. In this revolutionary
application, students receive feedback within the context of their own writing—encouraging critical
thinking and revision while honing their skills based on individual needs. Administrative features
developed specifically for writing instruction bring instructors closer to their student writers, make
managing assignments and evaluating papers more efficient, and save instructors time.
Taking the market-leading resources for writing, grammar and research that users have come to identify
with the program, the new MyCompLab integrates those resources with an online composing space and
new assessment tools. In the easy-to-use composing space , which looks and functions like the most
popular word processing programs, resources are available at a student's fingertips as they research, draft,
and revise; students can get the help they need when they need it, without ever leaving their writing
environment. All student work in the course can be saved in MyCompLab so instructors are able to access
and manage their students' writing in one place.
In this same space, students can view instructor, peer, and tutor comments on their work, pulling together all
the feedback they'll need to produce better writing. The intuitive commenting functionality of the new
MyCompLab will save instructors significant time by allowing them to insert favorite comments and common
errors. It also allows instructors to create personalized study plans for students by linking to topics in the
Resource library from the student's own writing.
The Portfolio feature is another key enhancement of the new MyCompLab. With only a few clicks, students
create e-portfolios of their work that they can easily share with their instructor, other evaluators, and peers.
Students can include multimodal compositions in their portfolios, export them as .html or PDF files, or
continue adding to them throughout their college career and beyond.
The To Do section of the new MyCompLab enables instructors to easily create and deliver assignments
online and helps keep students on track by listing due dates and assignment details in one place. Another
feature to keep everyone on track, is the flexible Gradebook . Capturing student grades from self-grading
aspects of the site and grades given to writing assignments by the instructor, the Gradebook allows
instructors to easily assess student and class progress.
Students can use the new MyCompLab on their own, benefiting from the composing space and its
integrated resources, tools, and services with no involvement from the instructor. Instructors can integrate
MyCompLab into their traditional or online courses to whatever degree they'd like: from simply
using exercises in the Resource section for homework or extra help to delivering their entire
course online. An eminently flexible application, MyCompLab can be used in whatever way an
instructor finds useful for their course and teaching style.
Flash Tour: http://www.mycomplab.com/newtour/index.html
First Day of Class
Handout:
Student Registration Guide (Word
doc)
Features:
Flash tour
MyWritingLab www.MyWritingLab.com
How do you improve your writing skills? MyWritingLab is an online
learning system that provides better writing practice through
diagnostic assessment and progressive exercises to move
students from literal comprehension to critical thinking and
writing. With this better practice model, students develop the
skills needed to become better writers! Learn more about
MyWritingLab at http://www.mywritinginglab.com.
First Day of Class Handouts: For students (Word document)
For instructors (Word document)
Features:
Flash Tour
What Is MyWritingLab? Flash Tour:
http://www.mywritinglab.com/tour.html
MyWritingLab: Where better practice makes better writers!
MyWritingLab, a complete online learning program, provides better practice exercises to developing writers.
What makes the practice in MyWritingLab better?
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Diagnostic Testing: MyWritingLab's diagnostic test comprehensively assesses student skills in
grammar. Students are given an individualized learning path based on the diagnostic's results,
identifying the modules in areas where they most need help.
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Progressive Learning: The heart of MyWritingLab is the progressive learning that takes place
as students complete the Recall, Apply and Write exercises within each module. Students move
from literal comprehension (Recall) to critical comprehension (Apply) to demonstrating concepts to
their own writing (Write). This progression of critical thinking, not available in any other online
resource, enables students to truly master the skills and concepts they need to become successful
writers.
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Online Gradebook: All student work in MyWritingLab is captured in the Online Gradebook.
Students can monitor their own progress through reports detailing scores on all of the exercises in
the course. It also shows which topics students have mastered. Instructors have detailed reports,
such as class summaries that track the progress of their entire class and show individual student
detail, as well as topical views and alerts.
Appropriate Courses
Appropriate courses include basic writing and introductory to composition courses.
Features
MyWritingLab also includes the following resources, which will further help your students become stronger
writers!
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Research Navigator™ provides helpful tips on the writing process, online research, and finding
and citing valid sources in addition to thousands of academic journals and periodicals, the New York
Times Search by Subject Archive, Link Library, Library Guides, and more.
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Study Skills Website helps students review strategies for college success, and learn time
management, stress management, and study skills.
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Pearson Tutor Services. Students can submit papers to our paper review service powered by
Smarthinking, Inc., which will provide students with detailed feedback on how to improve their essay.
Students may submit papers 24/7; some limits apply.