Now we will introduce you to the
computer program that you will use
throughout the semester.
This program will allow you to create a
customized Study Plan, designed to
meet your individual needs.
The program is Web-based and
requires you to register before you
can use it.
Your goal for today is to
understand how to complete the
“Getting Started” activities next
week.
In order to register, you will need
the access code that you can buy
in the bookstore.
If you are repeating English 902 and
registered in a previous semester, your
registration may still be valid.
If you are unable to log in, you might have
to purchase the access code and register,
just like a first-time student. If your old
English 902 access doesn’t work, but you
think it should, ask for help.
This is what
your access
packet looks
like.
Ask for the English
902 access packet
at the cash
registers in the
bookstore.
Don’t buy a packet
that looks like this.
This packet is for
English 900 &
901students
If you do not want to go to the
bookstore to buy the code, you
may purchase it online next
week using a credit card or
debit card.
If you do not have an active
email address, set up an
account before you begin the
registration process.
You can get a free email
account at www.yahoo.com or
www.gmail.com.
How to register for the
Bedford/St. Martin’s website
Start on the Writing Center Homepage.
All the web browsers on the Writing Center
computers open on this page.
Click on Class Assignments
under English 902
Next, select
the link to the
Bedford/St.
Martin’s
website.
If you are a
first-time user,
click the green
“student” link.
Enter your email address
and name.
The e-mail
address must be
active.
Be sure that you type in the
address correctly, as an incorrect
or invalid address might cause
problems later.
Now, create a
password that you
will remember.
The password
must be at least
four characters
long.
Be sure to write down the email
address, user name, and password
you use to register at the site. You
will need this information to log on to
the site each time you come to the
Writing Center.
We suggest you write this
information somewhere on your
Study Plan or Assignment Sheet.
Under “Instructor e-mail,”
enter:
rdlee@pasadena.edu.
Click
“Submit.”
This screen
confirms that
you are now a
registered
student.
Click
“Continue.”
If you purchased the access code in the
bookstore, click “Enter Activation Code.”
Once your activation code is entered, you will
have access to the site for 720 days.
Click “Continue” to begin using the site.
• The next few slides are only for
students who are using a debit or
credit card to purchase access
Online.
Purchasing Access Online
To buy the access code online using a
credit card or debit card, click
“Purchase Access Online.
Purchasing Access Online
Enter PCC’s
zip code:
91106
Purchasing Access Online
•Next, enter your
name and email
address.
• If you have used this site in the past, then select the
“yes” button, and enter a password in the box below.
• If you have not used this site before, select the “no”
button, and you will be asked to create a password.
Write down your new password!
Purchasing Access Online
•Then select “Pasadena City College” from
the list of schools in the drop-down menu
and click “Next.”
Purchasing Access Online
• Enter your credit card
information, and click
“Next.”
•After you review your
information, click “Place Your
Order.”
This is when MANY students
have problems.
•Be sure that the address you
enter is the same as the billing
address for the credit or debit
card.
•Also, if you receive an error
message when you submit the
credit or debit card information,
don’t resubmit the information.
You will have to buy the packet at
the PCC bookstore or wait and try
to resubmit your credit or debit
card information another day.
Note: If you pay for access online, you
do NOT have to wait for an access
code to be sent to you via e-mail.
You are already registered.
Once you have completed the
registration process, go back to the
Bedford/St. Martin’s start page and
log in.
• After you log in, click:
“LET’S GET STARTED.”
1
2
You will complete a two-part
diagnostic.
Click here on “Begin Part One.”
Read the short introduction to Part
One; then click here to begin the
grammar portion of the diagnostic.
Answer all 20
questions.
Take your time.
Do not rush!
When you get to this page, click the
Print button.
You will need these results when you
meet with an instructor to develop your
Study Plan.
If you do not know how to print in the Center, ask a
member of our staff. We will be happy to help you.
After you print
your results, close
the grammar
section window by
clicking on the “X”
button in the
upper-right corner.
Part Two of “Let’s Get Started,” the
writing component, has been
changed.
Important Change
Do not use the
two prompts
on this web
page
Go back to the
English 902
Assignments
page and click
on Writing
Prompts.
You can use Microsoft Word to type your
response to the prompt, but it’s also OK
to handwrite your response.
When you are finished, print what you
have typed.
You will need to pay for any printouts
from the printers.
Bring your written response when you
meet with an instructor or writing
consultant to develop your Study Plan.
After you have met with an
instructor and developed your Study
Plan, you will work in these four areas
throughout the semester.
Remember that you can always
add items to your Study Plan.
If you are ever unsure of what to
do while in the Center, please
ask for assistance from an
instructor.
If you forget these instructions:
You can
find them
on the
Writing
Center’s
website,
right here.
• If you finish your writing sample and
grammar diagnostic next week, you can
sign up for a Study Plan session. You
don’t have to wait until the week after.
• Starting next week, when you check in,
do NOT come and sit in this area. You
will work in the computer area.
• We have reserved the last row and side
row for English 902 students.
Any Questions?