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Getting started
There are 2 main parts of the Cengage PM eCollection online:
1. The PM eCollection Premium Dashboard
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2. The eReader library (Bookshelf)
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How do I find what I need?
From the Cengage homepage, select the Subscriptions button which you’ll see when you hover over the drop-down Menu button to the top left of your screen.
Here you’ll see a list of your active subscriptions, including the PM eCollection Premium Subscription if you have one. Find the Subscription you want to open and select the blue Manage button. This will take you to the Dashboard.
It’s helpful to familiarise yourself with the Dashboard when you’re getting started with your new subscription. Your eCollection Premium subscription has six tabs you can navigate. Find these options in the left-hand main navigation.
Want a quick tour? Watch the video which will walk you through the PM eCollection tools.
How do I set up my account?
Your account is set up and ready to use from when you log in to the Subscriptions area of the website. Once you’ve logged in, you can make a start with adding teacher and student details from the Dashboard.
Logging into the Dashboard
As a teacher or administrator subscriber, you can access the Dashboard, easily set up student profiles, add teachers, create class groups, manage reading sessions and more. Access the Dashboard through the Cengage website (computer or laptop) using the instructions above, under ‘Getting Started’.
I’ve forgotten my login details
Your login username and password were what you used to set up your account. If you’ve forgotten what they are, click to ‘login’ from the Cengage eCollection site - (at the top right of screen). Then, when the login pop-up appears, select “Forgot Password”.
Adding a Student
Administrators and Teachers can add students. One way you can do this is directly from the Dashboard screen. Select the option on the left side menu labelled Students.
Next, select the blue button ‘Create student profile’ and choose which upload version you’d prefer.
The manual form will allow you to set up each student’s details one by one, including the reading level, username and password.
To remove a student, return to the main Students page, select the checkbox next to the name, and on the left side menu click to ‘Delete student profile(s)’.
You can choose to set a unique Username and Password for each student. You can also drag the edges of the colourful reading level slider to set the reading levels the student can select from. Click ‘Add Student’ to complete the process.
Bulk upload of Student details from Excel
You might find it more efficient to upload multiple student details through a spreadsheet.
To do this, from Students select ‘Create Student Profile’ from the left menu and then ‘Upload via spreadsheet’ from the next screen.
You’ll see we’ve provided an upload template to download and complete. Once you’ve filled this out and saved it as a .XLS file, select ‘Browse’ to find and upload the file.
Bulk upload wouldn’t accept my Excel sheet
If your spreadsheet wasn’t formatted correctly or was left incomplete, you may have received an error message when you tried to upload it.
Make sure that you’ve filled in data under each mandatory column, for each student. The mandatory details are: First name, Last name, Password and Year level.
Other reasons your bulk upload might not be working:
- You haven’t entered the data under each of the mandatory columns
- You’ve accidentally entered spaces or extra characters in one or more cell
- You haven’t saved the file in a standard .XLS format\The date format (dd/mm/yyyy) is incorrect
- You’ve accidentally added formulas or unnecessary data to the spreadsheet.
- If you’re still having trouble with the bulk upload function, you could contact Customer Service for assistance or choose a manual Student upload.
Adding a Teacher
An Administrator can set up and remove teacher access from eCollection. To do this, from the Dashboard, select Teachers from the left side menu.
From here you can view profile, create teacher profile, add teacher/s to a group and delete teacher profiles.
To manually add an individual teacher profile, select Create Teacher Profile and fill in the details. Select Add Teacher to confirm. You’ll then get a confirmation message, and on the Teachers page, the new profile will appear with (pending) next to their name until they confirm their registration through their invitation email.
Bulk upload of Teacher details from Excel
If you would prefer to upload multiple teachers’ details through a spreadsheet file, you can also do this from the Dashboard – Teachers.
To do this, from Teachers select Create Teacher Profile from the left menu and then Bulk Upload from the next screen.
You’ll see we’ve provided an upload template to download and complete. Once you’ve filled this out and saved it as a .XLS file, select ‘Browse’ to find and upload the file.
Using the eReader app
The eReader app is designed specifically for guided and independent reading. Its helpful features support Students using PM eBooks to learn to read.
The PM eCollection eReader app is available for iPad, Android tablets and on the web. Students use the eReader app for guided and independent reading. It comes with 250 of our most popular PM books, optimised for a digital screen.
For the iPad or tablet app: Download the eReader app in the App Store by searching PM eCollection. The app is free to download, but you will need your login details to access the subscriber content. Your Login is the same email and password used to purchase your subscription.
For your desktop or laptop: Head to Your PM eCollection to access the eReader via a web browser.
Using My Words in the app
When you use the PM eReader, you’ll notice the My Words item in the top main menu next to My Bookshelf. My Words is used to help students with new vocabulary by helping them build a list, hear the words or hear them in sentences.
To add a new word to My Words from a PM book, hover over the word and right click it. A button highlighting the word will pop up with a list icon next to it. Click that icon and the word will be saved into My Words.
You can delete words from the My Words list any time and continue to refresh the list by adding new words.
How do I find student usernames and passwords?
Students need usernames and passwords to log into their eReader.
The easiest way to find and share student login details is to use the Print student cards function. Select students individually by ticking the checkbox next to their name from the Students page, or hit Select All to print multiple students at once.
Once students have been selected, the blue Print Student Cards button will appear under the left-hand menu. Clicking or tapping this will take you to a page suitable with the login details you need.