Narrator: Welcome to the MindTap training video
Introduction to MindTap Computing Courses.
Your instructor has prepared this MindTap computing course
so that everything is setup
to help you focus on what matters most
and to let you know where you stand at all times.
A reminder, before you get started with your course,
run the browser check on all devices that you will use
to access MindTap.
Although MindTap is mobile ready,
all graded assignments must be taken on a computer
either a PC or a Mac.
The first time you open your MindTap course,
the help function is displayed on screen
to show you where key interface elements are.
Click the close icon to hide help.
Click the question mark icon at the top right
to reactive help anytime you need it.
While all MindTap courses have a similar structure,
each MindTap course has unique features
so your own course may look slightly different.
Displayed on screen is your learning path.
Think of it as part of your homepage.
Using the icons at the top,
you can display your course in three different views.
The default is the week view
which shows activities your instructor has assigned
for the week.
The unit view displays the reading activities
and assignments for your entire course.
The date manager view allows you to see what's due and when
in a single snapshot.
In the unit view, the first thing you will see
is a list of introductory materials.
In some MindTap courses, you may see additional tools
such as data files needed to complete the hands on labs
or a lab user guide.
These materials are provided
to help you succeed in your coursework and beyond.
To the right of your screen is the app dock.
These are tools that help you stay organized and efficient.
To view your overall progress in the full MindTap course,
click the app dock icon for the progress app.
Among other things,
the progress app displays your overall score
in the course to date
and the amount of time you spent in the course.
You can also see your score for each assignment,
any comments your instructor made
and the number of attempts you took
to complete the assignment.
Study hub helps you organize
all your study tools in one place.
You can create your own personal study guides,
review your notes and highlights from the readings
and access previously bookmarked material.
When you create a custom study guide,
MindTap automatically imports the content
you selected from a reading into your study guide.
You can sync contents such as key terms,
highlighted material or shared notes.
The notes and highlights tab
allows you to see your notes within a reading
and jump back to that reading for reference.
The bookmarks tab lets you quickly access content
you bookmarked during the course.
You should take time to explore all the apps
in the app dock.
Most MindTap courses include pre and post assessment tests.
The pre-assessment exam helps you measure
how much you may already know about the topics
you will study throughout the course.
The analytics and reporting make it easy to see
how you're progressing.
At the end of the MindTap learning path,
you will see one or more post-assessment exams.
The post-assessment is a valuable way
to test the knowledge you have gained throughout the course
and compare it to what you knew
when you took the pre-assessment
at the beginning of the course.
The post-assessment is a timed multiple choice quiz
that counts toward your grade.
If you have questions during a MindTap session,
you can choose the customer support option
on the menu below your name.
At Cengage, we continually strive to better our solutions
and to help you succeed.
At the end of your course,
you will find an optional student survey.
We encourage you to take a few minutes
to provide us with your feedback
so we can continue to improve.
For more tips on working through MindTap computing courses,
see the other videos in this series.