Online Adoption Tutorial for Course Material Submissions
This tutorial provides information on submitting course material adoptions through an online system. It guides users on options available, requirements to consider, and steps to follow for a seamless submission process. The tutorial covers using the Quick Adoption Form and the Online Adoption System, ensuring a hassle-free experience for instructors. Get detailed instructions and make your course material submissions efficiently today.
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ONLINE ADOPTION TUTORIAL NDSU BOOKSTORE
WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS FOR SUBMITTING COURSE MATERIAL ADOPTIONS? Online Quick Adoption Form - fill out one screen, submit, you re done! (see slides 5 and 6) Online Adoption System - continue through the tutorial for complete instructions on various methods within this system that best fit your course Phone orders and adoptions noting same as last time will no longer be accepted 2
BEFORE YOU BEGIN No matter which method you use to submit your adoptions, please answer the following questions in the corresponding Message Box: Is there any reason we should not sell used or digital (eBook) copies of the text (i.e. tear-out worksheets, no laptops allowed in class, etc )? Are there any specific supply items required (i.e. kits, goggles, calculators, notebooks, etc )? If the book contains a CD, access code, etc is it required? Will your students need a clicker (Response System from Turning Technologies) or Top Hat license for the course? If so, is it okay to list the smartphone/laptop app version as an option? If a previous course pack is used, will there be updates and when? If you are adopting a package, please provide ISBNs for each component and confirm all parts are required. 3
BEFORE YOU BEGIN For courses where several sections use the same item(s), you may submit an adoption for one of the sections or Section type below, if applicable, and note the corresponding section numbers in the Message Box. We can save you time and connect the sections together for you in our system upon receipt. All = All face-to-face and online sections of the course this semester will use the same material(s) All Lecture = All face-to-face sections of the course this semester will use the same material(s) All Online = All online sections of the course this semester will use the same material(s) 4
QUICK ADOPTION FORM1 We offer quick and easy options for submitting text requests online. Check out the Quick Adoption Form located on the Faculty Resources page: www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/bookstore/AdoptionForm/ Please fill out completely and answer the questions, if applicable, in the Message Box Click Submit and you re done! If you do not receive an email confirmation within three business days, please contact us 5
ONLINE ADOPTION SYSTEM (SLIDES 7-28) Go to www.ndsubookstore.com and: Roll your mouse over Course Materials Select Faculty Resources from the dropdown menu Select Faculty Login for Online Course Material Adoptions 7
LOG IN First-time users of the NDSU Bookstore website need to select Register Here and see next slide If you have already set up an account on ndsubookstore.com, go to slide 10 NOTE: If your profile was previously set up for Browsing and Shopping , please contact us and we can change your profile to allow for adoptions without having to create another account 8
FIRST-TIME USERS On the login screen, select Register Here Select Create Profile for Adopting Course Materials Fill out required information 9
NOTA FIRST-TIME USER? Go to www.ndsubookstore.com, click My Account on the right end of the banner, and select Login from the dropdown menu NOTE: Make sure your profile was set up for Adopting Course Materials Select Update Your Profile Make any needed changes, add departments, etc and click Submit Profile If/Once no further changes needed, click Go to Faculty Adoption Home Page 10
TWO ONLINE METHODS AVAILABLE Step-by-Step Adoption (Slides 18-24) Best for browsing for all types of materials Copy and Paste Method (Slides 25-28) Copy and paste materials from previous semester 11
STEP-BY-STEP ADOPTION Start at the Guided Adoption link under Step-by-Step Method Five-Step Process 1. Create Course 2. Find Books (history available here) 3. Add Merchandise 4. Select Usage 5. Review & Submit 18
STEP-BY-STEP ADOPTION Fill out the information in each step as you go - you can hop backward but not forward NOTE: if you see Filter by Instructor dropdown menu please refresh your page. This is a old web page locked in your cache. Please fill in your Estimated Enrollment and, as student registration progresses, alert us to major enrollment jumps or added sections Course Types - By checking Sequence Course you are telling us that students should already have the text from a previous course, so we will only order a few copies 19
STEP-BY-STEP ADOPTION - STEP 1 FILLINTHE COURSE INFORMATION 20
STEP-BY-STEP ADOPTION - STEP 2 SELECT READING MATERIALS 21
STEP-BY-STEP ADOPTION - STEP 3 SELECT MERCHANDISE 22
STEP-BY-STEP ADOPTION - STEP 4 SELECT USAGE FOR EACH ITEM 23
STEP-BY-STEP ADOPTION - STEP 5 REVIEW ADOPTIONAND SUBMIT NOTE: When you click Submit nothing appears to happen but it did - go to Slide 29 for further instructions 24
COPYAND PASTE METHOD1 Similar to Step-by-Step Method Start at the Copy an adoption link under Maintenance Select the department and term you would like to copy from, then click Search Ignore the Instructor and Date Range boxes 25
COPYAND PASTE METHOD2 To copy all books to any course in the upcoming term with any usage requirement: Click Copy next to the course from which you want to copy the books Update the term and course information NOTE: Ignore the Filter by Instructor dropdown menu when entering the instructor s name on new adoptions- that menu only applies to universities who preload the instructor s name Fill in your Estimated Enrollment and, as student registration progresses, alert us to major enrollment jumps or added sections Course Types - By checking Sequence Course you are telling us that students should already have the text from a previous course, so we will only order a few copies 26
COPYAND PASTE METHOD3 Change the usage if needed and click Add Materials Recheck course and book information and click Submit The message The adoption was copied successfully should appear View the status at Faculty Adoption Home , then View Submitted Adoptions 27
COPYAND PASTE METHOD4 To copy some of the materials to any course in the upcoming term with any usage requirement: Click View instead of Copy Click Adopt under the item(s) you want to copy to add to your Book or Merchandise List Go to Faculty Adoption Home and select the Guided Adoption link under Step-by-Step Method Complete the adoption for the new course. The copied item(s) will show up in Step 2 or 3 depending on whether it is a book or merchandise item 28
IMDONE! NOWWHAT?1 Go to Faculty Adoption Home, then View Submitted Adoptions for status updates Shows Submitted until it reaches our system Shows Received until we take action on it Shows Approved and Posted by Store when those actions are taken - at this point you may no longer make changes online Shows Unapproved if there is an issue - we will contact you to resolve it and you will be able to edit and resubmit 29
IMDONE! NOWWHAT?2 You will receive a confirmation email when we post it to our system If additions/changes are needed, contact the Course Materials department directly as soon as possible - you may still be able to edit, resubmit, and avoid charges Department charges for freight and non-returnable items may result from changes made after submission Log out by clicking Faculty Adoption Home then clicking Log out under your name 30
QUESTIONS? Alicia - Department Manager, Course Materials alicia.laferriere@ndsu.edu or 1-9478 Jane - Art/Supply Buyer jane.lessard@ndsu.edu or 1-7828 Brad - Technology Buyer brad.sonmor@ndsu.edu or 1-8013 31