My Math Lab (MML)/Webct Instructions for Students

for MATH 97,99,1111,1112 courses (revised fall 09)

 

Each student will need to use the long letter code that was packaged with the new math textbook to correctly register to use My Math Lab to do homework in his math course.  Note:  The code is only valid one time, the first time it is typed in, so students PLEASE do not enter your code until you are sure that you are not changing your schedule to a different math course.  Once you are sure that you are staying in a particular math course, you should perform the steps below to register yourself into your MML/WEBCT course so that you can do your math homework. If for some reason you buy a used math textbook, you will need to buy the long letter code separately from the ABAC bookstore.  This might end up costing you more than if you had purchased a new math textbook, since the long letter code comes packaged free with a new math textbook. You will need a new code to register with MML/WEBCT in order to do your math homework.

 

1.  If you intend to use your own computer, please set your display resolution to 1024 by 768 and leave your display’s resolution set this way.  To do this, please go to your control panel, click display or appearance and themes, click settings, and then you should be able to change your display to 1024 by 768.  If you intend on using one of ABAC’s computers in a computer lab, in ABAC Place or Lakeside, or in the library, the resolution is already 1024 by 768.

 

2.  From an internet connection (Internet Explorer works best with MML/WEBCT), please go to ABAC’s page:  www.abac.edu and click login and then click WebCT Vista in the left-hand list, or just type www.abac.edu/webct in the address line.  You will need to ALLOW pop-ups for WEBCT to work, so enable pop-ups if you need to do so.   Next click  WebCT Vista login.   You will need to enter your username and password.  Your username is the first part of your ABAC email address before the @ sign.  Example:  for Mary Jones, her ABAC email address may be mjones4@stallions.abac.edu, so her username is:  mjones4.  Her password would usually be her 6 digit birthdate.  Example password:  051488  

Please enter your username and password, then click OK.  In a little while you will see a list of some of your courses at ABAC.  One of those courses is your math course. 

 

3.  Please click on your math course –PLEASE MAKE SURE THE CORRECT NUMBER IS AT END.  For example, your course may be MATH 0099-2; your instructor will give you the end number.  The first time you click on your math course, you will need to enter the long letter code that came packaged with your textbook.  PLEASE remember, once you type in this code, it has been used to register you for this MML/WEBCT math course and cannot be used again.  You are now registered for your MML/WEBCT math course.  You should see your textbook, several icons such as Do Homework, Take test/quiz, MyMathLab Gradebook, MyMathLab Study Plan, MyMathLab calendar, etc.  You may also see other items your instructor has made available to you to help you be successful in your math course. 

 

4.  If you intend to use your own computer, the first task you must perform is to run the browser check on your own computer to set it up properly.  Please click on the sentence that says check browser, then follow each screen clicking NEXT as required.  If you are only going to use ABAC’s lab computers, the installation wizard has already been run for you, so you can immediately start using MML.

 

5.  BEFORE you try to do any homework or any problems from the MML study plan, please click on the picture ICON of your textbook which says chapter contents.  The top of the next screen has a tutorial which you need to do first.  This link says, How do I enter answers?  Please click on the How do I enter answers? link and do this tutorial BEFORE you attempt to do any homework or problems in MML so you will know how to enter your answers.  You also may find the links called MyMathLab Student Help,  and Tools for Success, which are both on this page, useful.

 

6.  You should now be able to start doing homework, quizzes, or study plan problems.  Please remember to submit your homework and quizzes before exiting homework or quizzes by clicking the submit button.  Remember, you may repeat homework problems you missed until you get them correct as long as you finish the homework problems by the due dates your instructor sets. You only have one attempt at your timed quiz, so please study before taking your quizzes.