As an instructor for a First Day/Inclusive Access course, you will need to add the First Day Course Materials (FDA) tool link in your Blackboard Ultra Course Content area so that students can choose to opt-out of the program during the designated period of time.
Cengage-specific First Day course materials such as the eBook and associated courseware, including assignments, quizzes, and other assessments will be accessed by the student through a Course Content link(s) that you will add separately.
Adding the First Day Course Materials Link
- From the Course Content page, click on an Add Content (+) icon and from the drop-down menu, select Content Market.
2. In the Content Market page, scroll down and locate First Day Course Materials. Click the Add Content (+) icon to add the tool link to the Course Content page.
3. Newly added items to the Course Content page automatically default to “Hidden from students”. Click the arrow next to the visibility setting to make the link available to student users. Select the More Options icon (…) to edit the link name, should you want to change “First Day Course Materials” to a custom title.
Linking Cengage Courseware
Instructor support for linking your designated Cengage platform to your Blackboard course:
Instructor support for Cengage course integration in Blackboard Ultra can be found in this ACC-specific resource page.
Student support for accessing First Day Cengage materials can be found at this resource page.
Additional instructor and student support regarding First Day Inclusive Access can be found at Barnes & Noble’s customer care website.
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If you need assistance incorporating this article in your course, please contact an Educational Technologist.