Course Cartridges are academic resources provided by publishers to work with specific textbooks or study guides. They contain a variety of materials that can include slides, documents, multimedia files, links to related websites, test banks, and quizzes. Cartridges are loaded directly into a course site by the System Administrator using a code that was provided to them by the publisher. Instructors may use all or some of the cartridge content and the materials can be customized once they've been downloaded to a specific course site.

Courses using cartridges require an additional code to access, which students purchase along with the textbook.

Note: You must have received an Instructor Download Key from the appropriate publisher. This feature cannot be used without this download key. You can visit the Course Cartridges Server to view descriptions of all the available cartridges.

From the Control Panel:

1. Click the Import Cartridge link in the Course Options section.
2. Enter the Course Cartridge Instructor Download key in the text field
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button.

More Information

Q: What if I do not have a download key?

A: You must get the download keys from the publisher, however you can view a list and descriptions of all available cartridges to see if there is a cartridge for your particular textbook.

Q: If I load a cartridge into my course, will students need the access key to get to my original materials?

A: Yes, once you have loaded a cartridge to your course, students will need the access key to view all posted materials, whether they are part of the cartridge or faculty created.

Q: Do students need to enter the access key each time they enter the course site?

A: No, students need to enter the access only the first time they enter a course site with a cartridge.

Q: Do I have to use everything in the cartridge?

A: No, you can use as much or as little of the cartridge material as you like. You can either remove the extra materials, or make them unavailable.