Correlation Guide for Users of the Former Version

Users of the former version of MyCompLab will find that the new program offers all the resources with which they are familiar, but adds new functionality and tools to make MyCompLab even easier to use and more effective.

In the new application, users can continue to use just the Writing, Grammar, and Research resources (in the “Resources” area of the new MyCompLab). There is no need to use other parts of the new MyCompLab if users do not wish to do so. Or users can also take advantage of the new functionalities offered: composing space, integrated commenting, e-portfolio, assignment builder and more. Please read below for more information.

Current MyCompLab	New MyCompLab
Grammar, Writing, and Research resources and exercises	Grammar, Writing, and Research resources and exercises. The material from the current site is in the “Resources” area of the new MyCompLab. The topics are still organized by Grammar, Writing, and Research headings. In the new site, instruction, exercises, and multimedia tutorials for each topic appear together rather than appearing in different parts of the site. For instance, in the current site, the explanation of comma splices appears in the Online Handbook, the exercises for comma splices appear in ExerciseZone, and the video tutorial for comma splices appears in Grammar Video Tutorials. In the new site, all assets for comma splices (Instruction, Multimedia and Exercises) appear under the “Comma Splice” heading. The new MyCompLab allows the creation of personalized “study plans” —a listing of topic areas and exercises a student should complete to improve skills in grammar, writing, and reserarch. See below for more information.
Grammar
Grammar Diagnostics	Resources > Grammar > Grammar Diagnostics
ExerciseZone	The new site no longer has a section called ExerciseZone. Instead, the exercises appear under the appropriate grammar topic in Resources. So if you want the exercises for subject-verb agreement you would go to Resources > Grammar > Subjects and Verbs > Exercises.
ESL ExerciseZone	The new site no longer has a section called ESL ExerciseZone. Instead, the ESL exercises appear in appropriate grammar topics under the subheading “ESL and Multilingual Learners.” For instance, to find the ESL exercises for Articles, go to Resources > Grammar > Basic Grammar > Articles > Exercises.
Grammar Video Tutorials	The grammar video tutorials are now in the “Multimedia” section of the appropriate Grammar topics in Resources. For instance, if you want to view the video tutorial for comma splices, you would go to Resources > Grammar > Comma Splices > Multimedia.
Writing
Writing Process Exercises	Resources > Writing > The Writing Process
Writing Activities	Resources > Writing > Writing Purposes > Exercises
Writing Video Tutorials	The writing video tutorials are now in the “Multimedia” section of the appropriate Writing topics in Resources. For instance, if you want to view the video tutorial for drafting, you would go to Resources > Writing > The Writing Process > Drafting > Multimedia.
Model Documents	Model documents appear in three places in the new site: Resources > Writing > Writing Purposes > Multimedia Resources > Resarch > Model Documents Composing > Writer's Toolkit > Writing Samples
Analyzing Visuals	Resources > Writing > Writing and Visuals > Analyzing Visuals
Research
Citation Diagnostics & Exercises	You can find citation diagnostics for either MLA or APA in Resources > Research > Citation Diagnostics You can find citation exercises for either MLA or APA in the Exercises section of Resources > Research > Citing Sources
Research Navigator	The tools provided in Research Navigator have been integrated into the new MyCompLab, but they are no longer labeled “Research Navigator.” For instance, Research Navigator's academically credible databases (EBSCO's ContentSelect, The New York Times Archives, etc.) can be accessed in the new MyCompLab by clicking the “Finding Sources” link in the Composing area's Writer's Toolkit.
*not in current program*	The new MyCompLab offers Noodlebib's bibliography maker and note taking program, which can be accessed by clicking the “Citing Sources” link in the Composing area's Writer's Toolkit.
Research Video Tutorials	The research video tutorials are now in the “Multimedia” section of the appropriate Research topics in Resources. For instance, if you want to view the video tutorial for finding a topic, you would go to Resources > Research > The Research Process > Finding and Narrowing a Topic > Multimedia.
Evaluating Sources	Resources > Research > The Research Process > Evaluating Sources > Multimedia
Avoiding Plagiarism	Resources > Research > Avoiding Plagiarism
*not in current program*	“Study Plan.” In the new MyCompLab, instructors and students can create a personalized study plan—a listing of topic areas and exercises a student should complete to improve skills in grammar, writing, and research. The study plan appears in the “Recommendations” part of a student's To Do list. (See below for more information about the To Do section.) A student's study plan is populated in a variety of ways. An instructor can recommend resources based on his or her evaluation of a student's writing. Or, a student can save topics (a) from the Resources section as “Favorites,” or (b) based on the results of one of MyCompLab's diagnostic tests.
*not in current program*	Composing space. This dynamic space for composing, editing, and revising includes a "Writer's Toolkit" at the writer's fingertips. Students receive feedback and support within the context of their own writing as they draft new papers and review uploaded documents. Built to look and function like the most popular word processing programs, MyCompLab's composing space is familiar and easy to use for students.
Exchange (peer review program)	Commenting. In the composing space, students can view instructor, peer, and tutor comments about their work. This feature allows students to pull together all of the feedback they'll need to produce better writing. It makes it easier to create and manage peer review groups, and the intuitive commenting functionality of the new MyCompLab saves instructors significant time by allowing them to insert favorite comments and common errors. It also allows instructors to create personalized study plans for students by linking to topics in the Resource area from the student's own writing. Exchange did not connect students directly to the wide array of resources for help and remediation.
Tutoring (Smarthinking paper review)	Tutoring. The new MyCompLab offers the same Smarthinking paper review service that the current version offers. In the new MyCompLab, however, the link to Smarthinking's tutoring is seamless and tutors make comments directly in the composing space, so students have all comments—instructor, peer, and tutor —in one place.
*not in current program*	Portfolio. The new MyCompLab is the first composition application to include portfolio functionality, enabling students to create, store, and manage e-portfolios of their work. Portfolios can contain documents created within MyCompLab, as well as imported documents. Students can create multiple portfolios, specify the order in which documents are presented, decide who has permission to view and comment, and export their portfolios in either PDF or HTML format.
*no exact equivalent in current program*	To Do. In this section of the new MyCompLab, instructors can create, view, and grade all assignments, and students can access all of their assignments. A student's To Do is his or her virtual study plan, making it simple to manage writing and assignments. In the current MyCompLab, Exchange has a “to do” list, but Exchange is only for peer review. There is no overarching “to do” in the current MyCompLab that lists ALL of the assignments and exercises instructors have asked students to complete. The new MyCompLab offers this!
*no exact equivalent in current program*	Assignment builder. In the new MyCompLab instructors use easy-to-complete forms to create assignments. There are six assignment types: Composition, Peer Review, Collaboration, Portfolio, Skill-Building, and Diagnostic. In the current MyCompLab, Exchange has an assignment builder, but it only enables the instructor to build peer review assignments.
Grade Tracker	Gradebook. The new Gradebook is more flexible and more powerful than Grade Tracker. In the Gradebook, instructors view class assignment and practice results by student, class, or topic. The gradebook includes the grades for assignments completed in MyCompLab's composing space, exercise results from the Resources section (automatically scored by MyCompLab), as well as other grades an instructor chooses to add (e.g., class participation, extra credit assignments).