CengageNOW System [RETURNING USERS]

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1 CengageNOW System [RETURNING USERS] To enroll in a new class on CengageNOW [formerly known as ThomsonNOW or ilrn], please follow the steps below. If you want more detailed directions, go to page 2. If you run into technical difficulties, please go to STEP 1: Go to STEP 2: Click the link in the top left corner that says "Sign In" for Returning Users. STEP 3: You may need to set your school location. If so, be sure to search on Texas A&M and pick the College Station campus. Then log in by typing your address (that you had used as your login ID) and your password. Use the Forgot your ID or password link or contact tech support [link is above] if you have forgotten something. Your teacher will not be able to help you if you have forgotten this information. STEP 4: Once you have logged it, you will see a gray box on the right that is called Course Registration. Click on the link that says "Register for Another Course." STEP 5: On the next screen, you will be asked to enter a Course Key. Your course key may have been ed to you by your instructor or you can find a list of codes on the same page you found these instructions, (Note: The Course Key is case-sensitive.) Type in the Course Key and then click "Use this key." If your course key is not listed, contact your instructor. STEP 6: Your screen should flash and then look almost the same as before, except you should see in green "Congratulations!" and then right below that, "You are now enrolled in your class here" If this is not the case, repeat Step 5 or use the maroon HELP button for help. STEP 7: At the top of the CengageNOW page, you will see 6 orange tabs. Click on the tab labeled "Assignments/Tests." STEP 8: Once this page loads, you will see a drop-down list at the top left that has all the classes you have used CengageNOW in. Click the arrow for the drop-down menu, then click "your class here" and then click "Go." Choose which assignments to view on the top right of the screen. The choices are to view All Assignments or Only assignments I can take. Click on the assignment column headers to sort the assignments. You are finished!

2 More detailed directions: STEP 1: Go to STEP 2: Click the link in the top left corner that says "Sign In" for Returning Users. STEP 3A: You may need to set your school location. If your computer has remembered your location, skip to STEP 3B. Otherwise you will need to set your school. Type Texas A&M in the School name box. Then click Search. There will be many search results. Be sure to pick the College Station campus. It is the top right school in the image below.

3 STEP 3B: Log in by typing your address (that you had used as your log in ID) and your password. Use the Forgot your ID or password link or contact tech support [bottom of the first page] if you have forgotten something. Be sure to check that the school name is TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY. If it is not, click the Choose a different school link and you will be sent to STEP 3A. STEP 4: Once you have logged it, you will see a gray box labeled "Course Registration." Click on the link that says "Register for Another Course." You may see some items in the Actions box from previous classes. Just ignore this.

4 STEP 5: On the next screen, you will be asked to enter a Course Key. Your course key may have been ed to you by your instructor. There is also a list of course keys on the page that has the link to these directions. (Note: The Course Key is case-sensitive.) Type in the Course Key and then click "Use this Course Key." If you do not see your course key listed, contact your instructor. STEP 6: Your screen should flash and then look almost the same as before, except you should see in green "Congratulations!" and then right below that, "You are now enrolled in your class here" If this is not the case, repeat Step 5.

5 STEP 7: At the top of the CengageNOW page, you will see 6 orange tabs. Click on the tab labeled "Assignments/Tests." STEP 8: Once this page loads, you will see a drop-down list at the top left that has all the classes you have used CengageNOW/iLrn in. Click the arrow for the drop-down menu, then click "your class here" and then click "Go." Choose which assignments to view on the top right of the screen. The choices are to view All Assignments or Only assignments I can take. Click on the assignment column headers to sort the assignments.