Cengage [Australia or New Zealand]

Purchasing

How do I buy a subscription?

Go to cengage.com.au/pmecollection and select your subscription type. If you’d prefer to trial a subscription, you can email anz.primary-productsupport@cengage.com to request free 30-day trial.

What does the Premium Subscription include?

With the PM eCollection subscriptions, we’ve taken the pedagogically sound, carefully levelled PM books and digitised them for an even better learning and teaching experience.

Your premium subscription includes access to all of our eReader PM books for a full year. Your students will have access to useful digital features including My Words, drawing and annotating, listening and recording.

As the Teacher, you’ll be able to create and manage student profiles, reading sessions, words lists, student recordings and more.

The subscription includes access to all available eReader books - As of early 2018 that is 250 books, with more books being added soon. As soon as new books become available they will be automatically added to your existing subscription!

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What does the Starter Subscription include?

The Starter subscription includes access to the eReader platform pre-loaded with all of our eReader PM books. The single user subscription includes audio and Independent Reading Mode.

The subscription includes access to all available eReader books - As of early 2018 that is 250 books, with more books being added soon. As soon as new books become available they will be automatically added to your existing subscription!

The Starter subscription does not include the Student management website or dashboard that can be accessed by Premium subscribers.

With access to the full range of PM readers, the Starter subscription is ideal for parents and Students as a home reading and literacy tool.

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How long is my subscription for and how do I renew my subscription?

Subscriptions include 12 months’ access. If you renew your subscription any time during your subscribed 12 months (done via the ‘renew’ button from the subscriptions page), an additional 12 months will be added to the end date of your existing subscription.

If your subscription expires before you renew, don’t worry, you can re-activate the subscription from the subscriptions page using the ‘re-activate’ button. In this scenario the new subscription will expire 12 months from the date of re-activation.

How do I add more students to my subscription?

If you are a premium subscription customer, you will have purchased a certain number (min 10) of students when you first acquired the subscription. To increase the number of students that have access, you can do so via the dashboard page (go to subscriptions page, then choose the ‘manage’ option). On the dashboard there is a ‘add students’ option.

The cost of the additional students will be pro-rated proportionally to how long your subscription has to run. For instance, if you added 10 more students (each student currently costs $10 per year for a full year) and you had exactly 6 months left to run on your subscription, you will pay 50% of $10 per student, i.e. $50 for 10 extra students.

Starter subscription customers – Your subscription is fixed at one user only. If you wish to have more users, please purchase a premium subscription. If you have any questions about this please contact customer service.

Accessing your subscription & eReader application

How do I access my subscription?

After the purchase of eCollection has been made on cengage.com.au / cengage.co.nz, select the Subscriptions button, which you’ll see when you hover over the drop-down Menu button to the top left of your screen.

Please note, you will only see these options if you are logged in and have purchased eCollection or you are logged in and have been added to an existing eCollection subscription

On the subscriptions page, if you have a premium subscription you will see the below options. "Manage" will take you to the dashboard page of the eCollection admin section (only available to premium users) where you can do such things as set up student & teacher users and create groups / classes & reading sessions. "Renew" allows you to extend your subscription period by another 12 months. "Use" will automatically log you in into a browser based session of the eReader in a new tab.

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If you have a starter subscription you will see the below options. "Login Details" will show you the single set of login details you may use to login to the eReader application. "Renew" allows you to extend your subscription period by another 12 months. "Use" will automatically log you in into a browser based session of the eReader in a new tab.

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I'm having problems logging in

If you purchased a premium subscription, your username for cengage.com.au / cengage.co.nz (where you administrate the subscription) will be the email you used at the time of that purchase.

If you have been added to an existing subscription by someone else, your login details will be the email they sent the invitation request to + the password you created at that time.

You can also use these same set of details to login to the eReader application.

If you’ve forgotten the password, click to ‘login’ at the top right of screen on any cengage.com.au / cengage.co.nz page. Then, when the login pop-up appears, select ‘Forgot Password’. This will send a reset password link to the designated email address

If you've purchased a starter subscription, your username for cengage.com.au / cengage.co.nz (where you can renew the subscription or use as an access point for the browser eReader application) will be the email you used at the time of that purchase.

Please note, the login for the eReader application for starter subscriptions is a different set of login details. When you purchase a starter subscription, you are issued with an automatically generated single set of login details for the eReader application. You can find those details on the subscription page of cengage.com.au / cengage.co.nz ('Login Details' button) and in the welcome email you were sent after purchase.

How do I access the eReader application (i.e. the PM books)?

As soon as you have purchased your subscription, you have access to the eReader application. The eReader application is available as an iOS app for iPad users and as a browser based application for all other tablet or desktop devices

•To download the the iOS app for iPad, visit the iTunes store and search for 'eCollection' or use this link

•To access the browser app, go to app.pmecollection.com.au on any browser. Alternatively, if you go to the subscriptions screen on cengage.com.au / cengage.co.nz, you will see a 'Use' button. On click of this button it will automatically log you into the browser based application in a new tab.

Starter subscription users are issued with a single set of login details for the eReader. You can find those details on the subscription page of cengage.com.au / cengage.co.nz ('Login Details' button) and in the welcome email you were sent after purchase.

Premium subscription users are able to login to the iOS & browser applications with the username & password they use to sign into cengage.com.au / cengage.co.nz. Please note, when you setup students to use the eReader, they will have their own individual sets of login details created for them at this time - don't provide your login details to students.

About the PMs - levelling and associated resources

What are ‘levels’ and how are they determined?

The levelling system is an important aspect of the Cengage reading and literacy method. The underlying principle of levelling is simple: levelled book collections are organised according to a continuum of increased difficulty.

The levels are based on our own detailed criteria using objective controls such as vocabulary, word count and sentence structure as well as subjective controls developed by Cengage senior publishers.

How can I make sure the level is suitable for the student?

After getting to know the PM titles and Cengage resources, you’ll become familiar with the levels and be able to judge where to place your students. The levelling guide below may also help you find a starting point for each of your students.

We also offer Guided Reading Resources and Reading Assessment Resources (RARs) which can help you determine the PM literacy stage of each student and extend their learning as their reading improves. Those can be purchased here

Using the eReader application

How do I access the eReader application (i.e. the PM books)?

Using the eReader

The basics of using the iPad application are covered on this gesture guide. Please note, some of the 'rich' features referred to in this document, including "my words" are only available to premium subscription users. If you are using the browser based version of the application you will navigate through the books via your keyobard / mouse / touchscreen.

The bookshelf

Here you will see a full list of the titles available to you. As a teacher, you will likely have access to every book. Students, on the other hand, will only have access to the books in the levels that you have selected on the admin dashboard.

Use the left and right arrows to scroll along a shelf. Scroll up or down to view more shelves. Books are stored in the bookshelf according to PM colour and level. Select a book cover to start reading.

The little coloured number next to a book denotes the reading level. If you are looking for a specific book, you can use the search bar up the top to find a specific title.

Opening & reading a book

To start reading, tap or click a book to open it in preview mode. For iPad users, you have the option download the book so you are able to access the books offline - this is recommended.

Hit Read to begin. Once inside, a book becomes interactive.

To interact with the book:-

iPad users
* Swipe left to move to the next content screen
* Swipe down to start whole-screen audio
* Tap Pause to pause the whole-screen audio
* Tap on a word to hear it spoken aloud
* Touch and swipe a word to add it to your My Words list
* Swipe up to switch to eBook navigation mode.
For a full list of app gestures with pictures, read this gesture guide.

For Browser app users:-
* Use the arrows to move to the next content screen
* Select the play button to listen to the whole-screen audio
* Select the stop icon to pause the whole-screen audio
* Select a word to hear it spoken aloud
* Right click a word add it to your My Words list
* Select the three lines icon to enter eBook navigation mode.

Note: If you're unable to access all the features listed above during a reading session, the book may be set to guided reading mode.

Book Navigation

Hitting the 3 line icon while a book is open will present a screen with further navigation options.

Starter Subscription users - Please note that many of these features will not be available to you (icons will look 'greyed out' in this scenario).

From this view you're able to:
* Scroll through all pages of the book and access other content like teaching notes
* Return Home (close the book and return to the bookshelf)
* Record a student reading out loud (excluding Safari browser for browser app users)
* Edit the content (temporarily) on a page.
* Draw on a page
* Switch between independent, guided or custom reading profile.

Reading modes

Starter users - You will only have access to the independent reading mode.

There are three different ways to read a book:
1. Independent reading profile
2. Guided reading profile
3. Custom reading profile

Independent

This is the default option when opening a book directly from the bookshelf. (Note: This does not necessarily apply to a reading session).
While reading a book in independent mode all audio and recording functions are available.

Guided

This option disables audio and recording functions to minimise distractions.
To select this reading profile, once a book is open in reading mode, select the 3 line icon to display the eBook navigation screen. From this screen, select Independent Reading Profile, and then Guided Reading Profile. Click the book page to save and begin guided reading.

Custom

The custom reading profile allows you to choose which functions you would like to use. Select Independent Reading Profile and then Custom Reading Profile from the eBook navigation screen (by selecting the 3 line icon). Select the functions you want. Select X to save and exit.

Reading sessions (Premium users only)

A reading session can be set up by a teacher using the admin dashboard.

Reading sessions will appear above the bookshelf when available. There may be multiple books assigned to a reading session, and these will be displayed at the bottom of the pop-up screen, along with any teacher notes.

Books accessed through a reading session may be in guided reading (audio disabled) or independent reading modes depending on the session settings. The mode is indicated by the icon at the bottom right. Use the arrows to scroll through any notes attached to the session (browser application) or Swipe left to scroll through any notes attached to the session (iPad app).

Using My Words in the app (Premium users only)

When you using the 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.

iPad app - On the iPad app, add a word to My Words from the eReader by pressing on the word, holding and dragging it slightly. A button will appear which allows you to add the word to your list. You can delete words from the My Words list any time and continue to refresh the list by adding new words.

Browser app - 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. Simply click that icon and the word will be saved into My Words.

Recording (Premium users only)

Note: If using the eReader with a Safari browser, you will not be able to record due to the limitations of this browser. Please use the latest version of Chrome or Firefox. In navigation mode, select the page you want to record, and select Record to enter recording mode. When you are ready to record, select the microphone at the bottom of the screen and begin speaking. Select stop to stop recording. Select play to hear your recording again. To hear the original audio, select My Recording, then PM eCollection on the menu, and then the play icon.

Select the 3 line icon to return to the navigation screen.
A microphone icon will appear in the navigation view below any page with a saved recording.
To access saved recordings later, simply select Record again.

Recording more than one page
While recording, use the arrows to navigate to the next page after you have completed the current page. When you are ready to stop recording, select the stop icon. (Note: Record functionality is disabled in guided reading profile).

Editing (Premium users only)

In navigation mode, select the page you want to edit, and select Edit to enter text editing mode. Navigate to the section of the text you want to edit, and with your keyboard (or iPad keyboard), type any edits. To see the original text, select My Writing and then PM eCollection on the menu.

Swipe up the screen to return to the navigation screen (iPad) or click the 3 line icon (browser application). A T icon will appear in the navigation view below any page that has a saved text edit. To access saved edits later, simply tap Edit again.

Drawing (Premium users only)

In navigation mode, select the page you want to draw on, and select Draw to enter drawing mode. Select a colour and use your mouse (browser app) or finger (iPad) to draw on the screen. Select the white card icon to display a blank word card where new words can be typed. Select the card to show icons that will enable you to move, resize or delete it. Select My Drawing, and select PM eCollection from the menu to display the original image.

Swipe up the screen to return to the navigation screen (iPad - Make sure to swipe directly from the bottom of the screen to avoid drawing further on the page) or click the 3 line icon (browser application).

A crayon icon will appear in the navigation view below any page with a saved recording.
To see saved drawings while the book is still open, tap Draw again. (Note: Drawings are not saved once the book has been closed.)

Premium subscription - Admin Dashboard - Students

The Students page at a glance

The Students page has an overview of every student profile that has been set up. From this page you can also create and edit student profiles. Note: If you haven’t yet added a student, you’ll be prompted to create your first student profile. Once that is complete you’ll see a page similar to the one below.

● Not all the blue action buttons on the left-hand side menu will be available to click immediately. At least one student profile will need to be selected before performing these actions.
● Sort students by reading level or alphabetical order by clicking the dropdown arrow next to Sort Results.
● Select all students with the Select All option.
● Search for students by typing a name or username in the Search box and clicking the magnifying-glass icon.

Add an individual student profile

Select STUDENTS on the side menu. From this page, select CREATE STUDENT PROFILE. To add a single student, select USE next to the Manual via form option.

On this next page, similar to the one shown below, there are several different fields to fill in.

The first few fields are self-explanatory: First name, Last name, Date of birth, Gender and Year level. Let’s break down the rest:

PM reading level: The PM level the student is currently reading at.
Reading Recovery: If a student is in a reading recovery program, select the little circle next to the word. This will be recorded on their profile.
ESL: For students who have English as a second language. Again, select the little circle next to the word. This will be recorded on their profile.
Username: This will be automatically populated based on the first and last name entered.
You are able to manually edit this field; however, it’s recommended that you keep all usernames in the same format. Note: Every username must be unique.
Password: It’s possible to give every student the same password. A password should be at least three characters long. Note: Students will use their assigned username and password to log into the eReader. There’s no need to note down every username and password as you can view and print these later.
Books slider: The colourful bar with numbers at the bottom of the box allows you to select which titles a student can see on their eReader. Select the blue arrows on either end of the slider to select the relevant levels.

Select the green ADD STUDENT button to save your changes. The page will refresh and a green confirmation box will appear. If you’ve missed any mandatory fields, a red box will appear, prompting you to fill in the field missed. To get back to the Students page, select CANCEL MAKING STUDENT. Note: If you’re unsure of any details at this stage, student profiles can be updated easily after creation.

Add multiple students at once (bulk upload with Excel)

If you have quite a few students to be added, the bulk upload option is more appropriate. You will need access to Microsoft Excel to use this option. From the Students page, select CREATE STUDENT PROFILE (the blue button on the left-hand menu). On this next page, select Upload via spreadsheet.

You’ll see instructions on this page, like below. It’s best to use the bulk upload function on a desktop or laptop computer (instead of an iPad or tablet).

C. The green fields are optional: Date of Birth, Gender, Email, PM Reading Level, Reading Recovery and ESL. Fill these out if required by your school. Note: If copying and pasting, or exporting students’ details from another spreadsheet, there may be issues with the file when it comes to upload – this is due to possible formatting and coding issues. Contact Cengage Customer Service for help.

D. Save the file on your computer. Click BROWSE on the bulk upload page, locate the file on your computer and click Open in the window to load it.

E. Once you’ve carried out these steps click UPLOAD to confirm.

Troubleshooting the bulk upload

Problems uploading the data?

It could be due to one of the following:-

1. You haven’t entered the data under each of the mandatory columns
2. You’ve accidentally entered spaces or extra characters in one or more cell
3. You haven’t saved the file in a standard .XLS format
4. The date format (dd/mm/yyyy) is incorrect
5. You’ve accidentally added formulas or unnecessary data to the spreadsheet.

If you’re still having trouble with the bulk upload function, you can choose the manual upload option instead. For further assistance, contact Customer Service.

Create Student login cards

Students need usernames and passwords to log into their eReader. The easiest way to distribute 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 for printing.

Once on the page which is diplaying the cards, click the printer icon on this page to print directly from your browser.

Want to save it for printing later? Select the printer icon and save the document to your computer or tablet.

Update student profiles

From the Students page, locate the student profile you wish to edit using the search bar, scrolling or sorting with the Sort Results dropdown. Select Edit next to their name. On the Edit student page you can make changes to First name, Last name, Date of birth, gender, year level and Password. You can also indicate whether they are in reading recovery or ESL. Note: Usernames are unable to be edited.

To save changes, click SAVE STUDENT.

To exit without saving, select BACK TO PROFILE.

Deleting Student Profiles:-

From the Students page, select the student/s you wish to delete by checking the little grey box next to their name. You can select more than one student at a time. After you have selected the students you wish to delete, select DELETE STUDENT PROFILES.

A confirmation box will appear. Select YES to confirm, or NO to cancel.

Once a student has been deleted, it’s still possible to retrieve their profile by clicking CREATE STUDENT PROFILE and selecting Search Past students.

Restoring deleted / past students

If you can’t find a student profile, it may have been deleted. Or you may have renewed your subscription with a smaller number of student licenses than in previous years. In either of these scenarios, a student profile may not be currently assigned to your subscription. However, it is still possible to retrieve this student.

Note: You must have available free licenses to use this function. If all your student licenses are exhausted, first remove a student or students from the subscription so you have available licenses to restore your previous students.

Head to the Students page and select CREATE STUDENT PROFILE. From this page, select Search Past students.

On this page you can search by name or username or browse the list. Select ADD next to the student’s username. The ADD button will change to a REMOVE button once the student has been added. The full profile will be restored.

Select the level of book titles shown to students

To restrict certain levels of book titles that a student can access on their eReader, head to the Students page. Locate the student profile you want to edit and select View Profile. From the profile page, you’ll see a rainbow slider. Drag the blue arrows from either end of the coloured slider to select the levelled titles that will be shown on the student’s eReader. This will automatically save and sync with the student’s eReader.

Setting a student’s PM reading level + ESL / Reading Recovery options

PM Reading Level:- From the Students page, find the student with the PM reading level you want to update or adjust, and select View Profile. On the profile page, in the PM READING LEVEL box, select the + or – button to adjust the reading level. This will automatically save.

ESL and Reading Recovery - From the Students page, find the student profile that needs updating, and select View Profile. On the top of the profile page, select the little circle next to ESL and/or Reading recovery. This will automatically save.

Understanding student profiles

Each student has a profile page where you can access all their information and see how they are tracking in one place.

On a student’s profile page you can view:-

• Name
• PM reading level
• Book title levels they have access to (and update these)
• ESL or reading recovery
• How many books opened, and percentage of independent vs guided
• Reading age
• Recordings made
• A list of saved words
• A graph to track progress visually
• Reading history
• Groups information

View a student’s profile: Select the STUDENTS button on the left-hand menu. Then, locate the student you want to view either by scrolling or searching, and select View Profile.

Retrieve saved words on a student profile: From the Students page, find the student profile you want to view and select View Profile. On the profile page, you’ll see a blue square under the coloured slider called MY WORDS. You can see at a glance how many words have been saved by a student on their eReader. Select MY WORDS in the blue square (indicated in the screenshot below) to view.

From this page, you can see an overview of every word a student has saved, sorted by date. The number next to each word indicates how many times the student saved that word. On this page, you can also clear the saved words from a the eReader by clicking or tapping Clear from iPad. Select Back to profile to exit.

Listen to a student’s recordings: From the Students page, find the student profile you want to view, and select View Profile. On the profile page, you’ll see a blue square under the coloured slider called RECORDING/S MADE. You can see at a glance how many recordings have been saved by a student on their eReader. Select RECORDING/S MADE in the blue square. On the next page, you can see an overview of every recording a student has made, sorted by book and date. To listen to the recordings, select the green RECORDINGS button.

View a student’s reading history: From the Students page, find the student profile you want to view, and select View Profile. Scroll down the student’s profile and you’ll see extra information on their reading history.From here you can view a timeline breakdown of every book a student has read, sorted from newest to oldest. The time and date, the number of words a student has saved and the reading time of the book are all recorded. A single blue person icon indicates the book was read in independent mode. The three blue people icon indicates the book was read in guided mode, or as part of a set reading session.

Premium subscription - Admin Dashboard - Groups / classes

The Groups page at a glance

The Groups page has an overview of every group that has been set up on your subscription. From this page you can also create and edit groups. Once students are in groups, it’s easy to assign reading sessions to multiple students, and to track a group’s progress.

• Not all the blue action buttons on the left-hand side menu will be available to click immediately. At least one group needs to be selected before performing these actions.

• Sort groups by reading level or alphabetical order by clicking the dropdown arrow next to Sort Results.

• Select all students with the Select All option.

• Groups are sorted by My class (classroom groups), My groups (reading groups within the class) and Other groups (classes created by other teachers).

Creating a group or class

Before you can create a group or class, any student or teacher you wish to add must be set up on your subscription.

Select Groups on the side menu. From this page, select CREATE A GROUP.

You’ll see a page like the one below. You will be automatically assigned as the teacher for the group by default; however, you can add a different teacher and remove yourself.

Name your group by typing in the field next to Group.

Note: There are two ways to sort groups: by class and by reading group. If the group you’re creating is a classroom group, simply select the little white box next to Class.If you’re creating a reading group, simply leave this box unchecked.

Select the green ADD STUDENTS button to select the students you wish to have in the group. On the Add students page, select the green ADD button next to a student’s name to select them. Once a student has been selected, their name will appear in a purple box at the top of the page.

Make sure to scroll down and select OK to confirm, and head back to the Create a group page.

If the group or class will be managed by an additional teacher, or someone other than yourself, select ADD TEACHERS.

This page is similar to the Add students page. Select ADD or REMOVE next to the teachers’ names. Select OK to confirm. Note: teachers’ profiles must be created and registered before they can be added to a group. Now your group should be ready to go. Check over the teacher and students that have been added, and once you’re happy, select CREATE A GROUP to finish.

Updating groups or classes

Select GROUPS on the side menu to get to the Groups page.

From here, you’re able to see an overview of every group and class that has been set up under your subscription.To edit the details, students or teachers of a group or class, simply select the EDIT button next to the group name. After you make any changes, make sure to select the blue SAVE GROUP button to confirm.

Merging two or more groups or classes

Instead of creating a new group during a classroom reshuffle, there’s the option to merge the members of groups and/or classes together. Select GROUPS to view all groups and classes currently set up on your subscription. To merge two or more groups, select the little white boxes next to group names. Then select the blue MERGE GROUPS button that will appear on the left-hand menu bar.

This will take you to a page similar to the Create a group page, however the teachers and students will be pre-selected, based on the members of the groups that you choose to merge.

Name this new group, and then scroll down and select CREATE A GROUP to confirm. You’ll see a new group or class created that is a combination of the merged groups. The existing original groups will remain; however, you can choose to delete these if you wish.

Understanding class and group pages

Each group and class has a profile page where you can track how the students are going.

On a group or class profile page you can view:
- group name
- number of members
- reading span level
- how many books opened, and percentage of independent vs guided
- recordings made
- a list of saved words
- a graph to track progress visually
- reading history
- students in the group

View a class or group page - Select GROUPS to view all groups and classes currently set up on your subscription. To view the progress and history of a particular group or class, select the green View Group or View Class button.

Listen to the recordings from a group - From the Groups page, find the group or class you want to view, and select View Group or View Class. On the next page, you’ll see a blue rectangle under the Reading span level called RECORDING/S MADE. You can see at a glance how many recordings have been saved by a student on their eReader. To view these, select RECORDING/S MADE in the blue rectangle. On the next page, you can see an overview of every recording a student in this group has made.To listen to the recordings, select the green RECORDINGS button. Select Play all to listen to all recordings, or select the play icon next to the individual page to listen to a single recording. Select Back to your profile to exit.

View the saved words from a group - From the Groups page, find the group or class you want to view, and select VIEW GROUP or VIEW CLASS. On the next page, you’ll see a blue square under the Reading span level called MY WORDS. You can see at a glance how many words have been saved by students in this group. Select MY WORDS in the blue square to view. From this page, you can see an overview of every word that has been saved. The number next to each word indicates how many times a student saved that word. On this page, you can also clear the saved words from the eReader by clicking or tapping Clear from iPad. Select Back to profile to exit.

View the reading history from a group - From the Groups page, find the class or group you want to view, and select View Group or View Class. Scroll down the page and you’ll be able to view the reading history from the group. From here you can view every book that has been read. The time and date is recorded, the number of words a student has saved and the reading time of the book. A single blue person icon indicates the book was read in independent mode, and three blue person icons indicates the book was read in guided mode, or as part of a set reading session.

Print student cards from a group - Students need usernames and passwords to log into their eReader. It’s easy to access the login details for a particular group from the Groups page. From the Groups page, find the class or group you want to print usernames and passwords for, and select View Group or View Class. From this page, select the blue PRINT STUDENT CARDS button on the left-hand menu. Clicking or tapping this will take you to a page suitable for printing.

A printing page will appear. Click the printer icon on this page to print directly from your browser. Select your school’s printer, and click OK. Want to save it for printing later? Select the printer icon and save it to your computer or tablet.

Premium subscription - Admin Dashboard - Reading sessions

Understanding reading sessions

Reading sessions can be done in class, or set as homework tasks for students. Reading sessions allow teachers to assign set eBooks to for guided reading groups or individual students to be read via their eReaders.

The process is broken down below:

1. A teacher logs into the teacher dashboard on the web to set up a reading session.
2. This session automatically appears on the eReader of the teachers and students who have been added to the session, on the start date selected.
3. The student opens the reading session, either in class or at home, and the history of how they interact with the book is recorded.
4. The reading session will disappear from the iPad and web app on the end date selected.

Creating a reading session

Select SESSIONS on the sidebar menu to begin. If this is the first time you’ve created a session, you’ll be prompted to create one. If it’s not your first time, you’ll see a page similar to below. Select CREATE A READING SESSION to begin.

From the Create a reading session page, you can:-

● Add students, groups and teachers
● Attach books
● Select guided (audio disabled) or independent reading modes
● Add notes (instructions for the class that will pop up when a reading session is first opened)
● Add a session name
● Select dates the reading session will be available.

Adding students, groups and teachers

Before adding students, groups or teachers to a reading session, they must first be set up on your subscription. See the relevant other help sections about these subjects.

The process for adding students, groups and teachers is the same. The instructions below refer specifically to adding students, however it’s the same process for all three.

Select the ADD STUDENTS button to select the students you wish to include in the session.

On the Add students page, select the green ADD button next to a student’s name to select them. Once a student has been selected, their name will appear in a purple box at the top of the page.

If you accidentally select the wrong student, select the grey REMOVE button next to their name.

To select all the students on your subscription, select Select All.

Make sure to scroll down and select OK to confirm, and head back to the Create a session page.

Note: Please follow the above steps for adding teachers and groups.

Attaching books

Note: Every reading session created requires at least one book to be attached.

Select the ATTACH BOOKS button on your reading session

On this next page, you’ll see the full list of the titles.

There are a few ways to search for books:

1. Search for keywords using the search bar.
2. Browse through titles by scrolling down the page and using the navigation bar.
3. Drag the blue arrows on the coloured slider to modify the level of the book titles shown.

Once you’ve found the book or books you wish to add to the session, select the green ADD button next to the title.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the blue OK button once you’re happy with the book selection.

Reading sessions on the eReader app

When a reading session is created, it will automatically appear on the eReader of the teachers and students who have been added to the session, on the start date selected. The reading session will disappear from the eReader on the end date selected.

The screenshot below illustrates where a reading session will appear on the eReader:

The Notes section is for typing a message to your students. The note will appear once a reading session opens on the web or iPad app. It looks similar to the screenshot below:

Once a student taps or clicks on the assigned book’s cover, the reading session will begin.

Modifying a reading session

Modifying a reading session is a similar process to creating one. You can modify active or finished sessions, and choose to extend or end sessions.

Select SESSIONS to see an overview of all current active and finished sessions. From this page, select Edit next to the session you wish to modify.

On the Edit session page, you can:-

• Add or remove students, groups and teachers
• Attach or remove books
• Modify the session type
• Update homework notes
• Rename the session
• Extend or end a session (by modifying the session dates)

Note: If you’re modifying the books, students, teachers or groups, make sure to do this before making changes to the notes, session name or session dates, as the page will refresh without auto saving.

Viewing the history of a session

Select SESSIONS to see an overview of all current active and finished sessions. From this page, select VIEW to see the history of the session.

On the View session page, you can view:-

• The name of the session
• The dates the session was active
• The names of the students that opened (or didn’t open) the session
• The notes
• The books included in the session
• A timeline breakdown of the time spent reading the books, the words saved and the students who participated.

From this page you can also choose to extend or end the current session by modifying the date field next to This session will end: or tapping or clicking the blue END SESSION button.

Premium subscription - Admin Dashboard - Teachers

The Teachers page at a glance

Access the Teachers page by clicking or tapping TEACHERS on the main side menu. From this page you’re able to see a list of the teachers who have registered under your school’s subscription. If a teacher has been added, but they have not yet registered an account, they will have Pending in brackets next to their name. If you’re an administrator, you’ll also have the option to add teacher profiles from this page.

Adding individual teachers

Note: To add a new teacher to your subscription you must have an administrator account.

Select TEACHERS on the side menu. You’ll notice you’ve been automatically set up with a profile. From this page you can view profiles, create teacher profiles, add teacher/s to a group and delete teacher profiles.

Select CREATE TEACHER PROFILE (the blue button at the bottom of the left-hand sidebar) from the Teachers page.

On this next page, fill in the blank fields. Make sure to use the correct email address as they will be sent a sign-up email. Make sure to select ADD TEACHER to confirm.

You’ll receive a green confirmation message on the next page.

Head back to the Teachers page and the new profile will now appear with the word Pending in brackets next to the new name. This will disappear as soon as the new teacher has accepted the invitation email and registered an account.

Adding multiple teachers (bulk upload option via Excel)

Note: To add new teachers to your subscription you must have an administrator account.

If you have quite a few teachers to be added, the bulk upload option is more appropriate. You will need access to Microsoft Excel to use this option.

From the Teachers page, select CREATE TEACHER PROFILE (the blue button on the left hand menu).On this next page, select BULK UPLOAD.

You’ll see instructions on this page, like below. It’s best to use the Bulk upload function on a desktop or laptop computer (instead of an iPad or tablet).

Note: The following instructions may vary depending on your browser or computer.

A. Click the blue DOWNLOAD EXCEL FILE button to begin. The spreadsheet will download and save to your browser’s default download folder – usually called Downloads, or whichever folder you choose manually. Locate and open the spreadsheet called Cengage_Teachers_Bulk_Upload_file.xlsx. Once open, the file may be in read-only mode. If this is the case, a yellow warning message will appear at the top, under the file menu. Click Enable Editing to get started.

B. On the spreadsheet you’ll see three fields: First Name, Last Name and Email Address

C. Fill out the fields, and then save the spreadsheet. You may be prompted to save a new version, just click OK.

D. Return to the Bulk upload page on your dashboard and click BROWSE. Locate where you saved the file on your computer, select it and click Open to load it.

E. Once you’ve carried out these steps click UPLOAD to confirm.

Click FINISH CREATING PROFILES to head back to the Teachers page.

Note: Teachers will not be added to your subscription until they create an account. An email will be sent to them with instructions on how to do this. The word (Pending) will appear next to their name until this is confirmed.

Troubleshooting the bulk upload

Problems uploading the data?

It could be due to one of the following:-

1. You haven’t entered the data under each of the mandatory columns
2. You’ve accidentally entered spaces or extra characters in one or more cells
3. You haven’t saved the file in a standard .XLS format
4. The date format (dd/mm/yyyy) is incorrect
5. You’ve accidentally added formulas or unnecessary data to the spreadsheet.

If you’re still having trouble with the bulk upload function, you can choose the manual upload option instead. For further assistance, contact Customer Service.

Upgrading / downgrading teachers to admins

By default, the purchaser of the subscription is created as the admin user of a subscription. If you wish to add other administrators, you can do so by first creating those users as teachers and then, once they have confirmed their invitation (i.e. the 'Pending' status has been removed), you will be able to upgrade those users to admin status on the TEACHERS screen. Simply select them via the checkbox and then use the 'Upgrade to admin' option on the side.

Note: If you wish to be removed as the administrator of an account, you must first make another teacher an administrator - a subscription must have at least one administrator at all times. The new administrator/s will then be able to downgrade you to a teacher, and then remove you from the subscritpion altogether if that is what you wish.

System Requirements & Accessibility

I click login (on the eReader application)..... and nothing happens

This situation can occur if your school network has certain security settings. If access to external websites is blocked or restricted, please request the following domain links to be whitelisted by your IT department for full PM eCollection functionality:

https://ssl.google-analytics.com
https://.pmecollection.com.au
https://.cengage.com.au
https://ws.nelsoncengage.com.au
https://ws.cengagelearning.com.au

Minimum system requirements for the eReader applications

iOS App (iPad)

Check that you’re running at least version 2.1.0 of the app. If not, you can search for 'eCollection' or use this link

to get the latest version of the app.

Browser App

Important - your device must have a display that is at least 1024 X 768 px. Almost all desktop and tablet devices will have a resolution above this size, but please bear in mind that smaller devices - e.g. phones - will not be suitable for using the eReader.

Recommended operating systems:

Win 7, 9, 10
Mac 2 Latest OS's
iOS 8, 9, 10, 11

Supported browsers:

Chrome (latest)
Firefox (latest)
Safari (latest)
Internet Explorer 11
Microsoft EDGE

Accessibility

Cengage is committed to making educational materials accessible to learners of all abilities. If one or more of your students has a disability that prevents them from using the formats on offer, access and submit the form on this page to Cengage

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