Getting Started: SAM
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Course Name: XX
Registration URL: XX
SAM will account for X% of your grade in this course.
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SAM Features:
Digital Course Support
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Real world applications
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Personalized feedback
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Interactive
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Made for me – the student
Purchase
Access
1. You can Purchase Access at
one of two places
1. www.cengagebrain.com
2. Your Bookstore
2. On Cengage Brain search for
your course materials by
ISBN
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www.cengagebrain.com
After Purchase - Initial Setup
Before you start, confirm that you are connected to the Internet.
Launch your web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari.)
Enter the URL http://sam.cengage.com to navigate to the SAM login page.
Be Sure to launch the Systems Requirements Check
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Logging into
SAM
 New SAM users:
− Click the New User
button and follow the onscreen prompts to create
your SAM account.
 Existing SAM users:
Enter your username and
password. Click the
Login button.
NOTE: You can also text
SAM to 80565 to be directed
to sam.cengage.com
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Enter
Institution Key
Enter the Institution Key
your instructor provided. It
contains 8 digits in the format
T2XXXXXX.
Click Submit. If the correct
institution name displays in the
confirmation pop-up window,
click OK. If the institution
name is incorrect, click Cancel
and enter the correct
Institution Key.
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DO NOT USE:
example only. Use
ikey provided by your
instructor
SAM Has A
Grace Period
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You have a grace period
of up to 21 days to enter
your access code
depending on your
institution.
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If you already have your
Printed or Instant access
code you can enter it
now.
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Enter SAM
Key Code
If a prompt displays, enter
your 18-digit Key Code. Click
Save. NOTE: Key Codes are
case-sensitive.
If you purchased SAM from
CengageBrain: Enter your
Instant Access code.
If you purchased a SAM
Printed Access Card: Locate
your access code on the
inside flap.
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Create a SAM
User Profile
When you are ready to set
up your SAM User
Account, enter the
following, then click Save:
Data in all required fields
(red asterisk.)
A valid email address for
your username. NOTE: You
cannot change your username
once you create it.
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Profile
Confirmation:
Part 1
 Review the information.
Click Confirm if it is
correct.
 If the information is
incorrect, click Revise to
return to the previous
screen.
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Profile
Confirmation:
Part 2
If the Username you enter
exists in CengageBrain, a
prompt displays so you can
enter your password.
If you cannot retrieve your
password using the Forgot
your password? link, you can
create a new SAM account
with a different Username.
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Terms and
Conditions
Read the SAM Terms &
Conditions.
Click I Agree to accept and
continue.
If you click I Disagree, SAM
exits automatically.
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SAM Activity
Calendar
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The Activity Calendar display.
You begin each SAM session from
this screen.
From the Calendar, you can
access your SAM Assignments and
navigate to other pages. You can
also view up-to-date SAM
Notifications, Help and more.
If you prefer to view your
assignments in List Form, you can
uncheck the “Set Calendar as
default view” box at the top right
The SAM Study Center can also be
accessed in the top right corner
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Join a Section:
Part 1
To access your course
Assignments in SAM, you
need to enroll in a Section.
Once you enroll, your
assignments display on the
Activity Calendar and Activity
List.
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Join a Section:
Part 2
Select Sections.
The My Sections page displays.
Click the Join a Section tab to join
a section.
Select your instructor’s name from
the dropdown menu. Available
sections display.
When you find your section, click
the blue icon in the Join Section
column. Join Section Results
indicates whether your enrollment
was accepted. NOTE: Your
instructor may need to confirm your
enrollment in a section.
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SAM Study
Center
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Along with all of your
course assignments –
there is a Study Center
available. You can access
this study center while
logged into SAM – either
on your computer or
Mobile Device!
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In the study center you will
find tutorials, self quizzes
and flash cards to help you
learn the language of
computing!
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Have questions about your
CengageBrain account?
Questions?
We’re Here
to Help!
Digital Course Support
Online:
Check the FAQs in the Support area
of your CengageBrain home:
www.cengagebrain.com
Email:
Cengagebrain.support@cengage.com
Phone Support:
1.866.994.2427
Monday through Friday
8:00am to 6:00pm (EST)
Have questions about SAM?
Online:
24/7 live chat!
www.cengage.com/support
• Sign in using your CengageBrain
credentials and create a case.
• Once your case is submitted, you’ll
receive access to 24/7 live chat! Or
you can speak with an agent by calling
the phone number provided upon your
case submission.
Phone Support:
Monday through Thursday:
8:30am to 9:00pm (EST)
Friday: 8:30am to 6:00pm (EST)