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Training Resources
for New ALEKS Users

Welcome! The resources on this page will walk you through how to log into your course, set up your gradebook, build your course, and much more.  

If you prefer live support, we’d be happy to set up personalized 1-to-1  time with our implementation team. Just click on the button below to send an email with a few details about your needs and your term’s start date. 

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UNIT 1

The Basics

Logging into Your ALEKS Instructor Account

Learn how to access your ALEKS instructor account quickly and securely, so you’re ready to set up your course and start teaching.

Visit the Logging into Your ALEKS Instructor Account Page
Navigating Your ALEKS Instructor Account

Get a guided tour of your instructor dashboard, including how to view courses, access tools, and manage class settings.

Visit the Navigating Your ALEKS Instructor Account Page

UNIT 2

Building Your Course

Creating Adaptive Modules

Discover how to build adaptive modules that personalize learning for your students based on what they know and what they’re ready to learn next.

Visit the Creating Adaptive Modules Page
Implementing Knowledge Checks

Learn how to schedule and manage Knowledge Checks to ensure ALEKS continues to adapt accurately to each student’s learning progress.

Visit the Implementing Knowledge Checks Page
Explaining ALEKS and the Initial Knowledge Check to Students

Need help introducing ALEKS to your class? This video shows how to explain ALEKS’s approach and the importance of the Initial Knowledge Check in a student-friendly way.

Visit the Explaining ALEKS and the Initial Knowledge Check to students Page
Creating Homework, Test, or Quiz Assignments

Walk through the steps to create and assign traditional assessments like homework, quizzes, or tests within ALEKS.

Visit the Creating Homework, Test, or Quiz Assignments Page
Adjusting Non-Adaptive Assignment Settings

Customize due dates, attempt limits, and more on your non-adaptive assignments to match your course’s needs.

Visit the Adjusting Non-Adaptive Assignment Settings Page
Edit and Bulk Edit Assignment Dates

Save time with this quick tutorial on how to edit assignment dates individually or in bulk across your course.

Visit the Edit and Bulk Edit Assignment Dates Page

UNIT 3

Grading and Reports

Setting Up Your ALEKS Gradebook

Learn how to configure your ALEKS gradebook, including how to choose grading weights and categories that match your syllabus.

Visit the Setting Up Your ALEKS Gradebook Page
Using Your ALEKS Class Gradebook

Dive into how to monitor grades, track progress, and access detailed insights in your ALEKS gradebook.

Visit the Using Your ALEKS Class Gradebook Page
ALEKS Reports Overview

Explore the key reports available in ALEKS, including how to use data to inform instruction and support student learning.

Visit the ALEKS Reports Overview Page

UNIT 4

Launching Your Course/LMS Pairing

Sync with your LMS

Select your Learning Management System (LMS) to get started.

Visit the Sync with your LMS Page
Student Registration Information

We’ve created resources that make it easy for your students to register for ALEKS, so you can be a teacher, not tech support. Select your Learning Management System (LMS) or the standalone option to get started.

Visit the Student Registration Information Page
Request a Financial Aid Access Code

Help your students get started even if they’re waiting on financial aid. This video explains how they can use a temporary access code.

Visit the Request a Financial Aid Access Code Page

Stay in the Know with McGraw Hill ALEKS Platform Status Updates

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Tech Support Representatives

Visit the ALEKS Customer Support contact page or contact us below:

Hours of Operation:
Sunday: 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM EST
Monday-Thursday: 7:00 AM to 1:00 AM EST
Friday: 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM EST

Phone: 1 (800) 258-2374
Online: Submit a Support Request
Chat: Chat with a Representative

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Training Resources for New ALEKS Users

The Basics

Logging into Your ALEKS Instructor Account

Navigating Your ALEKS Instructor Account

Building Your Course

Creating Adaptive Modules

Implementing Knowledge Checks

Explaining ALEKS and the Initial Knowledge Check to Students

Creating Homework, Test, or Quiz Assignments

Adjusting Non-Adaptive Assignment Settings

Edit and Bulk Edit Assignment Dates

Grading and Reports

Setting Up Your ALEKS Gradebook

Using Your ALEKS Class Gradebook

ALEKS Reports Overview

Launching Your Course/LMS Pairing

Sync with your LMS

Student Registration Information

Request a Financial Aid Access Code