hi in this video we'll show you how to
create a master template in Connect math
hosted by ALEKS the master template
feature provides an efficient way to
create and update a series of linked
courses that follow the same course set
up in textbook updates to the master
template are then applied automatically
to the linked courses first make sure
that you are an administrator for your
school's Connect math account if you
need administrator access and don't have
it you can request it through your
McGraw-Hill representative or contact
Connect math support to create a master
template select the button at the right
hand side of the page you'll see some
information describing how the master
template works and the three steps in
creating one you can either create a new
template from scratch or create one
based on an existing course as we go
through the steps you'll notice that
building a master template is very
similar to building a course the first
step in creating a master template is to
define the template basics assign the
template a name and the start and end
dates next select the textbook that you
will use last confirm your basic
settings and your answer tolerance
policy there are also two advanced
options one is uploading course
resources which allows you to add
supplementary resources such as a
syllabus worksheets and other resources
that all linked courses may use you can
also set up the gradebook that all
linked courses will use the second step
to creating a master template is to
create assignments select the assignment
type which will be the gradebook
category in which this assignment will
go let's choose homework and move on the
assignment creation process here will
work just as it would if you are
building a typical assignment for one of
your Connect math courses select the
content source choose the content and
customize your settings once you have
created the first assignment you can
continue to create more or move on to
the last step the last step to creating
a master template is setting up the
linked courses in this step you will
create the courses that will be linked
to the template and therefore use the
same settings assignments and gradebook
setup any edits you then make to the
template will automatically be applied
to the linked courses create a linked
course for each instructor that will be
teaching a class section you can create
as many as you need now or come back
later to create them assign the linked
course a name next assign the linked
course to an existing instructor or you
can wait to assign it later or you can
quickly create a new instructor account
right here if you're teaching a course
based on this template be sure to create
a linked course to your own account once
you're done creating the linked courses
select save double check your courses
and then select I am done creating
linked courses you've now created a
master template you can go back to view
or edit any of the three steps or select
course list in the breadcrumb trail to
go back to your home page you'll see
your new template under the master
template section all of the instructors
who have been assigned a link course
will now have it in their own course
list and should have received a
notification for additional training and
support go to www.connectmath.com/training
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