myitlab Training

We want to make it easy for you to get started with myitlab! We offer several ways for you to learn about myitlab and how to incorporate it into your course. Keep reading to learn more about our training options and consider which types of training work best for you.

Getting Started with myitlab

Are you new to myitlab? Check out our myitlab Getting Started Guide for Office 2007, created specifically for first-time instructors who are working with pre-built courses. Learn how to modify your courses and become familiar with basic myitlab functionality.

Additional Step-by-Step guides for Instructors, Students and Program Administrators and other documentation is also available under the Support tab.

Interested in an online tour conducted by one of our myitlab Faculty Advocates?

		Sign up for the myitlab: A First Look WebEx session, offered at various days and times each week.
		We’ll walk you through an overview of the features of myitlab with an emphasis on the student experience. To sign up, please visit http://pson.webex.com/meet/myitlabtraining.

myitlab Training Tours

The myitlab Training Tours have been designed to provide detailed instructions on key features and functionality of the program—the Content Library, My Course, Grader, Creating Assessments, and more!

		myitlab: How to Log In
		Navigating the Today’s View Homepage
		Navigating the Content Library
		Exploring My Course
		Adding Content
		Assigning Content to the Calendar Creating and Assigning a Custom Skill-Based Assignment Creating and Assigning an Objective-Based Assessment Adding a Grader Assignment Adding a Drop Box Assignment
		Understanding Scheduling Options, Beyond the Basics
		Working with the Preferences Tab for Project Based/Skill Based Assignments Working with the Preferences Tab for Objective-Based Assignments
		Exploring the Simulations
		Designing and Running a Report
		Working with the Gradebook
		Managing the Gradebook Creating a Custom View in the Gradebook Using the Advanced Filter in the Gradebook Managing the Roster in the Gradebook
		Viewing Student Submissions
		Accepting Late Submissions
		Program Administrators
		Adding a new Template

myitlab Quick Tours

These myitlab Quick Tours are designed to show you -- step-by-step -- how to complete key tasks in myitlab, like scheduling exams for one student, deleting submissions for a student, and more. We'll keep posting new tours on key topics requested by you and your peers, so check back often!

		Deleting a submission from the Gradebook
		Scheduling a makeup exam for one or more students
		Copying content from one course to another
		Working with the Dropbox

A Getting Started with myitlab Quick Tour for students also is available on the Student Support page.

Live Online Training

Our myitlab Faculty Advocates host weekly WebEx sessions for you to learn more about all aspects of the myitlab system. During the WebEx, participants view the trainers' computer screen and have the opportunity to interact with myitlab during the workshop. You'll need a computer with a broadband (T1, cable, DSL) Internet connection and a phone to call in to the toll-free conference line.

We’re offering several different sessions weekly, so whether you are considering adopting myitlab and need to learn the basics, or you are currently using myitlab and want to learn how to use it more effectively, we can help!

Register for an online myitlab Training Session and view our full schedule
We recommend that you attend our Training Sessions from Level 1 through Level 4 in that order to get the most from each session.   Sessions are limited to 6 attendees to maximize your learning experience.
myitlab: A First Look
Are you considering adding online training and assessment to your courses?
Sign up for the myitlab: A First Look WebEx session, offered 2 times each week.   We’ll walk you through an overview of the features of myitlab with an emphasis on the student experience.
myitlab: Adding Grader to Your Course
	This session is being offered to instructors currently using myitlab who want to add Grader Projects to their courses. If you are new to myitlab, please sign up for a myitlab: Level 1, Getting Started session, where you will be introduced to myitlab Grader as part of the full myitlab functionality. Covered in this session: 1) Overview of myitlab Grader 2) Assigning and Scheduling Grader assignments 3) Student View of downloading, completing and uploading Grader assignments 4) View Submissions 5) Working with Integrity Violations
myitlab: Level 1, Getting Started
	The main focus of this session is to prepare instructors to get started with myitlab and to set up their Course Section(s). Also covered in this session: 1) Basic myitlab functionality 2) Setting up and customizing your myitlab course 3) Modifying and adding content 4) Setting Scheduling Options
myitlab: Level 2, Beyond the Basics
	This is a continuation of the training from Level 1. Emphasis is on effectively using myitlab with your students. The hosts also cover: 1) Creating and scheduling tests 2) Using the Gradebook and Reports 3) Tips and tricks
myitlab: Level 3, Gradebook I
	Instructors currently using or planning to use myitlab in classes (some basic knowledge of myitlab, and have completed Level 2, Beyond the Basics training). The agenda includes: 1) Gradebook Custom View 2) Submissions (View, Edit, Delete) 3) Upload and Download Gradebook items 4) Tips and Tricks
myitlab: Ask a Faculty Advocate
	This is primarily a Question & Answer session for instructors using myitlab who have gone through an initial Level 1 Training. The hosts also cover: 1) Tips and tricks 2) Shortcuts 3) Use of new features
myitlab: Program Administrator
	This session is intended for Program Administrators (PADMs) only and is primarily a Question & Answer session. The agenda includes: 1) Creating a master course template 2) Copying content between course sections 3) Copying sections from a template 4) Working with Shared Libraries 5) Other PADM functions
Register for an online myitlab Training Session and view our full schedule

Can’t make it to one of our regularly scheduled sessions? Email myitlabtraining@prenhall.com and we can schedule a training session that better fits your needs.

Local On-Campus Training

Schedule an on-campus faculty training session with your local technology sales director by contacting your Prentice Hall sales representative. Training sessions are tailored to prepare you and your colleagues to successfully implement myitlab in your introductory computer applications courses.

Faculty Advocates Offering Peer-to-Peer Assistance

Communicate with college instructors experienced in teaching with myitlab. Our myitlab Faculty Advocates are available to advise and share their instructional strategies with educators interested in incorporating myitlab into their courses. To learn more about this program and find a Faculty Advocate near you, please visit our Faculty Advocate page.

Customized Training Options

We can arrange special training sessions customized to meet your school's specific needs and address issues related to various course delivery methods, including traditional, hybrid, self-paced, lab based, and distance learning.

For More Information
For more detailed information related to all faculty training, mentoring, and support, email Kris King, myitlab Customer Experience Manager, at kris.king@pearson.com.