SAM 2010
The Student Experience
Initial Setup
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1.Ensure that you are connected to the
Internet.
2.Launch your web browser (Internet
Explorer 6 or higher).
3.Enter http://sam2010.course.com to visit
the SAM 2007 login page.
4.Alternately, you may double-click the SAM
2010 icon on your desktop.
Login Page
If you have a username/password:
Enter your username and password
in the appropriate fields, and click
the login button.
No username/password: Click the
new user button. This will open the
institution key screen.
Institution Key
T2024395
You will need to enter your Institution
Key here.
Once you have entered the Institution Key,
SAM will ask you to verify that you have
selected the correct Institution Key for your
institution. Select “OK” if this is correct.
Key Code Entry
If your institution has purchased the key code
version of SAM 2007, you will enter your key
code here. If your institution purchased a site
license version of SAM 2007, no key code is
necessary.
User Profile
Now you will need to
create your SAM User
Profile,, as well as a
secret question and
answer that will be
used for security
purposes should you
ever forget your
password. Click Save
when you’re done.
Terms & Conditions
The SAM 2007 TERMS and CONDITIONS will display. Read them fully, and then
click the Agree button to accept the terms and conditions and continue. If the
agreement is not accepted, SAM 2007 automatically exits.
Welcome Screen
You should now see the SAM Welcome Screen. This is where
you will begin each SAM session. If SAM 2007 is not yet
installed on your computer, click the links under Software to
install the three components you will need, in the order they
are listed.
Next, click
Sections in the left
navigation bar. (You
must be enrolled in a
section in order to
see the assignments
your instructor has
set up for you.)
Join a Section
First, click Join
a Section.
Then, from the
list of available
sections on the
left, check the
box next to the
section you are
enrolled in.
Click the top,
right arrow to
bring it into
My Sections
and then click
Save at the
bottom.
Sections to Assignments
You will receive a confirmation message with
the name of the section you just joined; click
OK.
SAM Assignments
From the SAM Assignments screen, you will be able to
take exams and complete training. Simply click on the
name of the Training or Exam assignment (it should
be a link) to get started.
Congratulations!
You have now successfully logged
into SAM 2010, joined a section,
and retrieved your assignments!
In the future, you can log in to SAM
2010 using the username and
password you just set up. You will
not need the student keycode
again.