Instructor Quick Start Guide

CREATE AN ACCOUNT (K-12)

1. Go to login.cengage.com.
2. Click Create Account, then click Instructor.
3. When asked if you teach at a US higher education institution, click No.
4. Find your institution by location and click Continue.
5. Enter the required information, set your password, and accept the license agreement.
6. Click Register.

For security, your institution must verify that you are an instructor before your account is activated.

SIGN IN

Sign in to your Cengage account to access your course materials.

1. Go to login.cengage.com.
2. Click Sign In.
3. Enter your email address and click Next.
4. Enter your password and click Sign In.

Your Cengage Dashboard displays.

Forgot Password

You can reset your Cengage password from the sign-in page.

1. Go to login.cengage.com.
2. On the sign-in page, click Need help signing in ➡️ Forgot password.
3. Type your email address and click Reset via email. Cengage sends you an email.
4. Open the email and click Reset Your Password.
5. Type your new password in both password fields.

GET STARTED

Find most CNOWv2 features on the following pages:

• Home: Check if students have overdue assignments and if any assignments are ready for manual grading.
• Courses: View your courses and course links, create new courses, and edit course information.
• Users: Enroll and unenroll students in your courses and sections.
• Assignments: Create new assignments, and view and edit existing assignments.
• Gradebook: View your students' grades, edit their assignment scores, and set grading policies.
• Study Tools: Access your eBook and assign study tool activities.

CREATE A COURSE

You can create a course from scratch or copy an existing course.

1. From the Courses page, click Create a New Course.
2. Select Build a Course Manually, Copy an Existing Course, or Import a Course via a File Previously Exported from CengageNOWv2.
3. If you are copying an existing course:
   1. Select Start with a course already in your account or Modify a template course designed by Cengage Learning.
   2. Click Continue
   3. Select a course or template.
4. Click Continue.
5. Enter the course information.
6. Click Create Course.

ENROLL STUDENTS

Provide your students with the course link so they can enroll in your course, or manually enroll your students.

Provide the Course Link

1. Click the Courses tab.
2. Locate the Course/Section Link ?, and click. The Student Registration Information page opens.
3. If you do not see the Course/Section Link column displayed, click Change Information Displayed Below ➡️ Course/ Section Link ➡️ Save.
4. Distribute the enrollment instructions to your students.
   • To print the instructions, click Print.
   • To email the instructions, click Email.
   • To download the instructions, click Download

Alternatively, copy and paste the Course Link into your syllabus.

Enroll Students

1. Click the Users tab.
2. Select a course or section from the dropdown menu.
3. Click Enroll User(s) ➡️ Enroll or Unenroll Users As Students ➡️ Continue.
4. Select a student from Available Users.
5. Click Enroll.

CREATE ASSIGNMENTS

Create assignments in CNOWv2 to assign to your students.

1. Click the Assignments tab.
2. Click Create Assignment.
3. Select an assignment type.
4. Enter the assignment information.
5. Add content to the assignment.
6. Set the assignment options, including grading policies.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

SUPPORTED BROWSERS

Windows®

• Chrome™ current and preceding version
• Firefox® current and preceding version
• Edge current and preceding version

macOS™

• Chrome current and preceding version
• Firefox current and preceding version
• Safari® current and preceding version

Chrome OS™

• Chrome current and preceding version

iOS

• Safari current and preceding version (limited functionality)

NOTE: Java™ content does not work on iOS. Student assignments and eBooks work on iOS. Features and content are not optimized for a small screen size and might be difficult to use.

WORKSTATION RECOMMENDATIONS

• Download bandwidth: 5+ Mbps
• RAM: 2+ GB
• CPU: 1.8+ GHz / multi-core
• Display: 1366 × 768, color
• Graphics: DirectX, 64+ MB
• Sound (for some content)

MORE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT

Search the online help for answers to most questions. Information in this guide is intended for US instructors. For international support, visit the online help.

Online Help: help.cengage.com/cnowv2/instructor/

CNOWV2 STATUS

Check the current status of CNOWv2 at techcheck.cengage.com.

CONTACT US SUPPORT

ONLINE: support.cengage.com

CALL: 800.354.9706