Quick-Start Guide for

Instructors

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Tips for Instructors Need an Instructor Access Code? Contact your

local Pearson Representative.

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MyEnglishLab, assign activities, hide/show

activities, use Gradebook effectively, etc.?

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Started.

Things You’ll Need:

Instructor Access Code

•Provided by your Pearson Sales Specialist

An Email Address

•Preferably one from your institution

A Pearson Account

•Register Your Instructor Access Code to Create an Account

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1) Open your Internet browser, go to

http://www.pearsonelt.com/progress, and then

click on Register.

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Apple Safari

Internet Explorer

2) Click on Change Language to select your

preferred language.

3) Enter your access code and then click on Next.

4) Confirm you are registering for the correct

product and then click on Next.

5) Create an Account or Sign In

a) First Time Registering? Click on Create to

set up a new Pearson account. [Go to Step 6]

b) Already have a Pearson Account? Enter

your existing Username and Password, and

then click on Sign In. [Go to Step 10]

6) Read the license agreement. Click “I agree to the

license agreement” and then click on Next.

7) Enter your Personal Information (Email

Address, Full Name, and Institution).

Note: You can still proceed with the registration if

your Institution is not listed.

8) Enter your Account Information. Username must be at least six characters

long. We recommend that you use your email

address as an easy way to remember your

username.

Password must be between 8 and 32

characters long and have at least one

number.

Note: Do not include blank spaces, your

name, or your username.

9) Click on Next.

10) Review your information and then click on

Finish.

11) Click on Go to your product.

12) Complete their Personal Profile by selecting

Country, Time Zone, Native Language, etc.

13) Click Save once done.

Step 1: Registering Your Access Code

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1) Go to http://www.pearsonelt.com/progress and

click on Login.

Note: We recommend you bookmark this website.

2) Enter your Username and Password.

3) Click on the Settings tab and then click Create a

new course.

4) Click on New course and then click Next [A].

Note for Existing Users: Please see our knowledgebase

article page for information about choosing other

course types”.

5) Enter the Course name, Course end date, and then

select the Product level from the drop-down list.

6) Click on Submit.

7) Share the Course ID with students wishing to join

your course.

Here is an example of what a Course ID would look

like: pprt-vast-tr99-by94

Note: This information can also be printed [A] and

handed to students.

8) Click on OK.

Step 2: Login | Create Your Course | Share Course ID with Your Students

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Before assigning the actual tests, we highly

recommend assigning the Sample Test and

Equipment Check activities. These will help students

prepare for the actual tests and also ensure computer

equipment is ready to avoid disruptions during the

test.

1) Click on Course tab.

2) Choose your course from the Change course drop-

down list

3) Select the test you would like to assign (Start,

Middle or End of Course Test).

4) Click on Assign for the activity you would like to

assign.

5) Select the students.

Note: If students haven’t joined your course as

yet, this option will not be available. The test will

be pre-assigned to students joining later.

6) Select the due date for the assignment and ensure

users have enough time to complete the test

before the due date ends to avoid disruption.

7) Select preferences for the test:

a) Enable Timer (recommended): This will set a

time limit for students to complete the activity.

b) Allow Pause and Resume (recommended): This

would allow students to pause the test and

resume at a later time.

c) Set Start Time: This would allow you to set a

date and start time as to when you want

student to take the test.

8) Click on Assign. The activity has now been

assigned.

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You are now ready to begin exploring MyEnglishLab. Below are some other key areas and features we

recommend for you to explore further. Click on a tab below to learn more or download our detailed

MyEnglishLab Starter Kit.

Navigating through

MyEnglishLab

Creating and Managing

Your Courses

Assigning Practice

Activities and Tests

Using the Gradebook

and Reports

Changing Your Course

and Personal Settings

Communicating With

Your Students

Using Teacher

Group

Program

Administration

Step 4: Begin Exploring

Step 3: Assign Test

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At Pearson, we are committed to providing you with the best customer care possible. We invite you to visit our

24/7 Help and Support website to connect with Customer Technical Support for assistance with registration,

signing in, browser settings, plug-ins, or other issues.

Visit www.MyEnglishLabHelp.com

Getting Help & Support

Get Training Materials • Browser tune‐up check, First Day of Class Documents, How‐to videos, etc.

Attend Teacher Training Webinars • Sign-up and join our teacher training webinar

Start Instant Live Chat

• Chat online with a live support representative

Send an Email

• Ask a question via email and receive a detailed response, monitored 24/7

Find Answers (Knowledgebase)

• Search frequently asked questions 24/7