• Need your MyMathLab card with your
access code
• Need a Valid E-Mail Address
• Need to know Purdue’s zip code is 47907
and your course ID for your Class
• You may use an ITaP computer or install
the required software on your own
computer
Login to MyMathLab
• Register with your access code the first
time
• Each successive time, login
• For your username, use your purdue email
address
• Select a password that you will remember
Go to www.coursecompass.com
Use your student
access code from
MyMathLab card
Enter all information and put
in your access code. Use
your Purdue email address
for login name.
MyMathLab
Put in Course ID
as provided
Your instructor’s info will
be listed here
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Fill in all the information.
Remember to include the
@purdue.edu for your login
and use 8 digits (#’s and
letters) for your password.
You may see this screen.
If you want to work homework problems from your
home computer, you will need to install all necessary
software!!!
You don’t need to download plug-ins for ITaP
machines. Simply follow these directions
every time…
Start-All Programs-
-Course Software-ScienceMath-Pearson Player
Each successive time you
login, the screen should be
similar to the following screen.
Now log on using the login
and password you created
Your course name will be
MA 111, Intermediate
Algebra, spring 2008, 03-01
Click on your course name.
If you use your home computer, follow the steps
on the Installation Wizard.
Full Support is available
Most of the time, you will click on
Do Homework.
Click on the appropriate assignment.
Assignments may not be available
until a certain date and there is a
deadline for completion.
HOMEWORK
Never work more than one
assignment ahead of
schedule. Sometimes
assignments may need to be
modified and I cannot make
those changes if a student
has started an assignment!
You get immediate feedback. The
check means you answered
correctly.
Work your problem on paper, then enter
your answer. You will notice a toolbox at
the left to help enter fractions, exponents,
roots, etc. Click ‘Check Answer’. Do not
click ‘Submit Work’ until you are certain all
answers are correct.
If you give an incorrect answer,
try again. Or use some ‘helps’
listed at the right.
If you want to see a similar
problem solution, click on
‘View an Example’.
You can view how the
problem should be
worked.
You could also ‘Ask’ your instructor for
help. Just type your message and send.
Your Textbook
• Click on Multimedia Library or Chapter
Contents and search for the text lesson or
review problems
• Or, there is a link on the page while
working a homework problem.
Look under Chapter Contents for
Library or Textbook pages,
lessons, or review problems.
Textbook Pages
Select Chapter
Select Lesson.
You can access all textbook pages from this site!!
Scroll down to the bottom to find a
study summary, review exercises,
and a chapter test.
Before each exam I will give you
some review problems. These
problems are found in the review
exercises.
There is also extra practice available if you click on
‘TAKE A TEST’. There are 2 practice tests for each
chapter.
From the home page of coursecompass
there is a link to quizzes&tests. There
are 2 tests for every chapter. This can
help indicate how well you understand
the material in that chapter.
Click on ‘I am ready to start’ when trying a test. You
may take a practice test an unlimited number of times.
MyMathLab provides a Study Plan that
offers lots of practice and feedback.
Here is where you
click to see what you
need to study.
To check your scores for each assignment, click on
GRADEBOOK.
The gradebook will keep track of your progress on homework
problems; number correct, percent correct, time on task, and
date/time.
Full Support is available
Problems???
Contact Student Support at
1-800-677-6337
M-F 8am to 8pm Eastern
Sunday 5pm to 12 Midnight