Instructor Support

Registration Help
Getting Started
User Guide
MyCompLab for Course Management
Online Knowledgebase
Contact Technical Support

Registration Help for Instructors

How to request access

Return to the MyCompLab home page.
In the "Register or Buy Access" box, click Instructors.
Click I need to request access.
Click Login.
Choose the option that best describes your institution (e.g., “Two- or four-year college or university).
Enter your email address in the fields provided.
Select Yes, Agree to Terms.
Fill out the required fields in Step 3, and click Submit. Your request will be submitted to Pearson for validation to ensure your status as an instructor. If your request is approved, an access code will be sent to the email address you provided.

How to register an instructor access code

Return to the MyCompLab home page.
In the "Register or Buy Access" box, click Instructors.
Click I already have an access code.
Click I accept after reading the Pearson License Agreement and Privacy Policy.
Do you have a Pearson Education account?
- If Yes – fill in your username and password (TIP! Choosing Yes and using your existing account will allow you to use the same username and password you use for your other Pearson products)
- If No – Create a username and password per the guidelines provided.
- If Not Sure – Enter your email address and click Search
Enter your access code and click Next.
Check or enter required information in the appropriate fields.
Review and print your Confirmation and Summary page (a confirmation will also be sent to your email address).

Download a complete guide to registration, login, and getting started with MyCompLab.

Getting Started

For your students

Please provide your students with the following information to help them register for MyCompLab:

Your school's ZIP code.
Your version — MyCompLab generic (no E-Book) or MyCompLab with E-Book.
Textbook information — including author, title, and edition.

Before the first day of school, download this Student Registration guide to help your students with the registration and log-in process.

For more information about student registration and login, see our Student Support page.

How to log in

Return to the MyCompLab home page.
In the "Returning Users", click Log In.
Follow the on-screen instructions, and enter your Login name and Password in the Fields provided.
Click Login.

How to create a course

Follow the Login instructions above.
Click Create a Course.
STEP 1 - Choose your course type
- Use a generic course or the default course for your textbook (most popular choice)
- Copy or link to a course from your course list (allows you to copy one of your previously created courses)
- Copy or link to a course from the public course list (allows you to copy other instructor’s courses)
- Depending on your choice in Step 1, find your product or course to copy/link.
  (TIP! View all courses in a list or search by author, ISBN or title)
- Toggle your selection and click Continue
STEP 2 – Define your settings
- Enter a course title
- Enter a section name (TIP! Include section number, days of week and time to make it easy for students to find your course)
- Enter start date
- Enter end date (NOTE! Your course will be archived at midnight on your end date)
- Choose your time zone and click Continue
STEP 3 – Set access properties
- Make course available to students - Set on Yes unless you want to limit access
- Set a password - Optional setting and not necessary for most courses
- Enable Pearson Tutoring – Yes to give students access to 24/7 tutoring; No to hide
- Enable Noodle Bibliography Builder – Yes to give students access to notetaking and citation tools; No to hide
STEP 4 – Copy course properties
- Make course public – Yes to allow other MCL instructors to copy your course
- Course copy availability – Available for copy means settings can be changed once copied.

How to create an assignment

Follow the Login instructions above.
Click the To Do tab.
Click Create Assignment.
Choose the type of assignment you'd like to create (Composition, Collaboration, Peer Review, Portfolio, Skill Building or Diagnostics).
Click Continue.
Follow the remaining steps to complete the assignment details, including title, prompt, start date, end date and other information as appropriate (NOTE! Each assignment requires different information but use the same intuitive wizard to build assignments)

Download a complete guide to registration, login, and getting started with MyCompLab.

User Guide

Download our MyCompLab Instructor User Guide (.pdf).

MyCompLab for Course Management

MyCompLab complements learning management systems, including Blackboard, CourseCompass, WebCT, Angel Learning, eCollege and Sakai.

See MyCompLab for Course Management for more information.

Online Knowledgebase

Have a question about getting started with MyCompLab or have a support issue? Start by searching our online knowledgebase.

Contact Customer Technical Support

Still need help?

Visit our Customer Technical Support website at http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com.

Here you can:

Search frequently asked questions.
Ask a Question and receive a detailed response.
Chat online with a live representative.
Phone toll-free 888-MCL-WRITE (888-625-9748).

Visit http://247pearsoned.custhelp.com for chat and phone support hours.