Welcome, educators! With Aspen Access your students can access your selected Aspen course materials from one convenient location, helping them stay organized and save time. In addition, students will receive a 20% discount on these Aspen course materials when they are logged in with their verified .edu email address.
This tutorial will guide you through the steps to get started with the Aspen Access program, highlight its key functionalities, and provide tips on maximizing its benefits in your classroom.
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Note: Please make sure your account is verified as a professor before you start adopting titles or create course pages.
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Let’s get started!
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Creating a Course Page and Adopting Titles from Your Account Page
1. Go to the My Account Page: Navigate to your account page.
2. My Course Pages and My Adopted Titles: On the My Account page you will see sections for "My Course Pages" and "My Adopted Titles"
My Course Pages Section:
In the My Course Page section, you will be able to perform the following actions:
- Search By Course Number or Name: You can search across the different course pages that you have created to navigate through them easily.
- Create Course Page: You can create a Course Page for a new course.
- Adopt a Title: You can use the “Adopt a Title” button to adopt a title inside your course page.
- Edit a Course: You can edit a course by clicking on “Edit Course” and be able to change the course name and the course page expiration date. Please note that you won’t be able to change the number of the course after the course page is created.
- Remove a Course: You can remove a course by clicking on “Remove Course”. This will delete the course page and all the titles adopted inside it. Please note that the URL of your course page will no longer be visible and will show a 404 error.
Tip: If you need to edit the course number for a course page, please delete the existing course page and create a new one.
My Adopted Titles Section:
In the “My Adopted Titles” you will be able to see the titles you have adopted and the course pages in which they have been adopted. In this section, you will be able to perform the following actions:
- Search By Titles: You can search across the different titles that you have adopted and be able to see in which course these have been adopted.
- Adopt a Title: You can adopt a title to an existing course page or a new course page by clicking on the “Adopt a Title” button.
- Edit an Adoption: You can edit an Adoption by clicking on the “Edit Adoption” button which will help you to add the adoption or remove this adoption from existing course pages.
- Remove an Adoption: You can remove an adoption by clicking on the “Remove Adoption” button which will completely remove this adopted from all the course pages in which it was adopted.
3. Create a Course Page: Use the "Create Course Page" option to set up your course.
Note: The “Page Expiration Date” is the date for when the course page will expire or become inactive. After this date, the page will no longer be accessible to anyone. If a user uses the link to land on this page, they will get a 404-error message. We will send you an email 15 days (about 2 weeks) before the expiration date of your course page to make changes if required.
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4. View Shareable Link: Once your course page is set up, you will receive a sharable link which you will share with your students so that they can find all the course materials in one convenient place. This URL link will have your school's name, your last name, course number, and name so that it is easily identifiable. You can also get the shareable link at any time after the course is set up by visiting your account page and navigating to the “My Course Pages” section.
5. Adopt a Title in Course Page After Creation: After creating a course page, you will be able to see the option to adopt a title to the course page. In the search field you will be able to search for any product available on AspenPublishing.com and adopt it for your course page.
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Adopting a Title from Its Product Description Page
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1. Go to the Product Description Page: Navigate to the product description page of the title you want to adopt, and you can find the “Add to My Adoptions” button under the “Are you an educator” section below the “Add to Cart” button.
2. Add to My Adoptions: Click on the "Add to My Adoptions" button.After the introduction screen, you can adopt this title in an existing course page or create a new one.
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If you have not created a course page before, you will see something like this:
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If you have already created a course page, you will see something like this:
3. View Shareable Link: Once your title is adopted in an existing course page or new one, you will receive a sharable link which you will share with your students so that they can find all the course materials in one convenient place. This URL link will have your school's name, your last name, course number, and name so that it is easily identifiable.
Tips for Maximizing the Aspen Access Program
- Tip 1: Regularly update your course pages to reflect any changes in course materials or requirements.
- Tip 2: Use the institution page to keep all course materials organized and easily accessible for students.
- Tip 3: Encourage students to buy materials early to ensure they have everything they need before the course begins.
- Tip 4: Highlight the 20% discount to students to motivate them to buy through the course page.
- Tip 5: Remind students to use their verified edu email address to access the discount.
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If you have any questions or concerns please send us a request on the Request Form Page.
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