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# Copying an Existing D2L Course
**Note:** If you are NOT copying a D2L resource course but do want to use assignments from your previous Pearson course, please see [these directions](https://help.cccs.edu/space/KnowledgeBase/2318827524/Importing+your+Assignments+from+a+previous+MyLab+or+Mastering+course) instead for importing past Pearson assignments.
Follow the instructions below to navigate through the setup process for your MyLab or Mastering course via D2L/Brightspace.
Before you get started, be sure to have the following:
- Access to your new term D2L course shells
- Your Pearson portal instructor account credentials
**(If you don’t have a Pearson account, you can create one during set up)**
## **Set up Access Pearson in your course**
1. Go to **Content** in your D2L course shell and open the **Access Pearson** module from the list at the right.
2. On the module page, select** Access Pearson **to launch the tool.**Note**: The tool name may be called **Pearson Access Launch**.
3. Next, choose your product - **MyLab & Mastering**.
4. On the following page, you’ll be prompted to link your D2L and Pearson instructor accounts. You only need to complete the linking process once and won’t be prompted again if you have other courses to set up.
If you don’t have a Pearson portal account, create one now. If you already have a Pearson portal account and the system doesn’t pre-populate your username and password, type in the account you wish to pair with your D2L account.> Macro (anchor)
**Note**: Your D2L account can only be paired with one Pearson account.
5. After your instructor accounts are linked, select continue. Select continue again to acknowledge the legal policies. The next screen will be the Pearson home page.
**Note:** You may need to accept cookie settings at the bottom of the screen.
6. Select the gold **Get Started** button.
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**Selecting your course materials**
1. A **Teaching Resource Shell** for FA 2026 has been created for your course and assignments have been imported for your use. After selecting Get Started, the next screen will show the appropriate course for you to copy.** **Below is an example of what you would see if you were teaching MAT0200-0300.
2. Please confirm the course number is the same one you will be teaching and select **Yes, copy this course.**
3. If you do not see the screen showing the course to copy and instead see the screen below, please look in the D2L course table of contents list under **Instructor Notes** or the **Vendor Information module** where the appropriate course ID has been provided for you.
4. Complete the course set up on the next page. Ensure the default option of **Student Use Course **is enabled. Select the appropriate start and end dates for the term. **NOTE:** Your D2L course shell name will auto populate to your Pearson portal course name. You may edit this course name if you wish.
5. When finished, select **Create Course** at the bottom right. Typically, courses are ready within a few minutes but could take longer during peak times. You’ll receive an email when the course is ready.
6. When the course creation is complete you will see the following screen.
7. Close this page tab to return to the MyLab/Mastering home page.
8. Refresh the home page.
9. Be sure you see your title in use and the gold **Open MyLab & Mastering** button before continuing.
## **Accessing your MyLab/Mastering course**
1. On the **Pearson Home** page, select the **Open MyLab & Mastering** tab to access your MyLab, Mastering, or Mastering Platform Update course.
**Note:** If you see an error message, your course isn’t ready yet. Close that page tab returning to the **Pearson Home** page. Wait a few moments and refresh again.
3. From your D2L course shell, **select Pearson Access Launch**, and **Open Pearson** to access your **Pearson Home** page.
## **About your assignments**
1. Please be sure to enter the course and review your assignments. Set the new term availability and due dates on the Mastering **All Assignments** page or on the MyLab/Mastering Platform Update **Assignment Manager **page.** **Availability and due dates must be posted prior to engaging grade sync. **Note:** Check your course time zone settings.
2. If your MyLab/Mastering Platform Update course includes prepopulated assignments that you don’t intend to assign, you can prevent them from syncing with D2L in the product gradebook, on the grade sync settings page. Select only the assignments you want sent to D2L in the right column.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page to save.
**Your course is now ready for your students!**
If you plan to sync your MyLab or Mastering student results to your D2L gradebook – please continue.
## **Set up Grade Sync **
1. Navigate to your Pearson home page and select **Grade Sync**.
2. Assignments sent to D2L will be listed as items to sync. Only assignments with availability and due dates will be included.
3. Select All or selected assignments you wish to sync to the D2L gradebook.
4. After assignments are checked, select the **On** radio button to enable grade sync. Checked assignments will show a green Auto sync enabled label.
5. Next, select the blue **Sync Grades Now** button.
**Note:** The initial grade sync process may take up to an hour to complete. You may want to exit the course and return later to check the D2L gradebook for the appropriate assignment columns.
## Pearson Support
1. **Resources** for adding assignment links are in **Step 3** at the following link**, **or** **for more about grade sync settings go to **Step 5**, in the online guide - [D2L Brightspace: Set up Access Pearson](https://support.pearson.com/getsupport/s/document-item?language=en_US&bundleId=3pl-cg-instructor&topicId=Content/mlm_get_started-bs-13.htm&_LANG=enus).
2. **Help & Support** for you and your students is on the Pearson home page. You can link directly to help resources, Pearson support, and access the course diagnostics.
**Note:** When navigating between your D2L course shell and your Pearson course, you can easily move from the D2L course shell tab at the top of your screen (on the left below), or the Pearson home page (middle below), or a MyLab/Mastering page (on the right below). Be mindful of opening duplicate tabs.
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If you have questions or would like assistance setting up your course, please contact us at [AskPearson.com](https://askpearson.com) or to schedule a Zoom session sign up via our [booking tool](https://bookings.cloud.microsoft/book/PearsonCustomerSuccess@pearsoneducationinc.onmicrosoft.com/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true).
We’re happy to assist you.
Pearson Faculty Support Team
