Course Notes for Students

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1 Course Notes for Students OVERVIEW The new Course Notes feature allows students to capture their ideas, key concepts, questions, and other notes while learning course content in Pearson Connexus. Notes are organized by the top-level unit (i.e., the base unit, which appears as a folder from which other units tier down), providing students with a built-in outline for their questions and thoughts. Students can also organize their notes by formatting the note color and creating bulleted or numbered lists. Users, Roles, and Prerequisites This feature is available to all students who are actively enrolled in courses in Pearson Connexus. Notes are only accessible to and viewable by the student who created the note. How to Access Course Notes Students can access and view Course Notes in one of two ways: from the main menu of the Pearson Connexus navigation bar or within and alongside the course content itself. To access Course Notes, follow these steps: 1 To access your notes from the main menu of the navigation bar, select the Course Notes icon at the bottom of the left navigation bar (as shown in the window below). Then proceed to 4.

2 2 To access the notes within a course, select the course from the Pearson Connexus home page. 3 Select the Notes tab on the right side of the screen to expand the Course Notes.

3 4 Select and drag the left border of the notes to adjust their width for a better view. How to Create and Edit a Note

4 Notes are grouped by course units. Students can view groups of notes by unit, all units, or general notes. 1 To create a new note in a unit, click in the Take a note textbox under the My Notes header. 2 Enter a note or copy and paste key concepts and definitions from the course material. Note: Images and videos cannot be copied into your note. 3 To edit notes for a top-level unit, click in the note area and modify your note. 4 To edit notes for a unit that isn t top-level, select the Edit icon next to the unit header for that unit note. (Note: The All Units view is read-only by default.)

5 5 Select Save to save the note or Cancel to delete the note. (Note: Selecting Cancel will only delete your note before you save the note for the first time. Once a note has been saved, any additional edits are automatically saved.) How to Format Notes Format notes using the text formatting tools. 1 Locate the text formatting tools at the top of the unit note.

6 2 Select from the formatting styles listed below: 3 Your note will now be formatted according to your selected style. How to Print Notes Follow the steps below to print a copy of your notes. 1 Locate the unit dropdown menu and icon under the My Notes header. (Note: If notes are empty for that unit or for the course, the icon and dropdown menu do not appear.)

7 2 From the dropdown menu, select the unit notes to print. The current unit s notes will print by default. To print all notes for the course, select All Units prior to printing. 3 A new window opens and displays a print preview with standard printing options. Select the appropriate options and select the icon. How to Export Notes Save a digital copy of the notes to your computer by using the export function or saving as a PDF in the print preview, as shown below. 1 Locate the unit dropdown menu and icon under the My Notes header. (Note: If notes are empty for that unit or for the course, the icon and dropdown menu do not appear.)

8 2 Determine if the notes you wish to export contain foreign language characters (e.g., Russian or Chinese letters) or certain non-standard mathematical symbols (e.g., Greek characters): (Note: If you aren t certain if your notes contain foreign language characters or non-standard mathematical symbols, proceed as if they do to ensure your notes export properly.) If the notes do... Then... Contain foreign or special characters Follow the How to Print Notes procedure and select Save as PDF from the standard printing options. (Note: You must use either the Chrome or Firefox browser to make sure the characters display accurately when saved.) End of procedure. Not contain foreign or special characters Proceed to 3. 3 From the dropdown menu, select the unit notes to export. The current unit s notes will export by default. To export all notes for the course, select All Units.

9 4 Select the icon to export the notes for the selected unit(s). Depending on the browser used (Chrome is recommended), the notes will automatically save and download as a PDF or provide a prompt that instructs you how to save the file.