textbook adoptions mastering the new online adoption process
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TEXTBOOK ADOPTIONS
Mastering the New Online Adoption Process
Getting Started
• You must complete a one-time registration to access the textbook adoptions page through the new website.
• Faculty members who completed online adoptions for the Fall semester should already have a login and password.
Registering
• Access “The Store” website by going to “Spider”.
• Select “Faculty Adoptions” on the left side of page.
• First time users will select “Register Here” at the bottom of the page.
• If you have already registered, you can ignore the next few steps.
• On the “Select Registration Option” screen, select “Create profile for Adopting Course Materials”.
• On the next screen you will need to fill in all boxes marked with an asterisk.
• Under “Faculty Registration” enter your email address & select your own password.
• Example:– Email Address:
[email protected]– Password: adoptions
• Where it says “Department Username” and “Department Password” you will have to enter a department username that is standard for your department.
• The password for EVERYONE is “faculty”
• Example: Undergraduate History– Department Username: unghis– Department Password: faculty
• Example: Graduate Education– Department Username: grdedu– Department Password: faculty
• Return to the “Faculty Adoptions” page.
• It is now time to begin the adoptions process.
Build Your Course List
• Select “Enter Course Information”.
• In the “Select a Department” drop down box, select the correct department.
• Under “Course Information” select “Add Course”
• Enter your course number.
• Enter the correct section & instructors name.
• If your course does not require text, please select the box labeled “Course does not require materials”.
• If you know the estimated course enrollment & pre enrollment, you may enter those numbers at this time.
• After you have entered the basic information, you will then select “Add to Course List”.
Find Course Materials
• Select “Adoption Textbooks Search” at the top of the page.
• You may search by author, title, or ISBN.
Matching Courses & Materials
• Once you have selected your books, you will go back to the main page by clicking on “Faculty Adoptions” on the left side of the screen.
• You will now select “Add/Edit Course Materials”.
• You will see a check box next to your courses and next to each book.
• You will now match the titles with the course by selecting the check box.
• Be sure to select the “usage” in the drop down box at the right of each book title.
• Now select the button at the bottom of the page that says “Add to Selected Course”.
• You will now see a page that looks very similar.
• Select the button in the top right corner that says “Review Selected Adoption”.
• Verify the information you have entered is correct and now select “Submit Adoption”.
• You will now see a confirmation page that you can print for your own record.
Quick Adoption
• If you know the ISBN for the book you wish to adopt you may enter this through the “Quick Adoption” link on the main page.
• You will now enter the course information as before.
• Toward the bottom of the screen, you will enter the ISBN and usage for your course.
• Select “Add ISBN”
• Now select “Submit” at the bottom of the page.
• You will now see the confirmation page for your own record.
My Submitted Adoptions
• You can review the adoptions you have submitted by selecting “My Submitted Adoptions” on the main page.
• Submitted – You have submitted your adoption.
• Received – The Store has received your adoption.
• Posted By The Store – The Store has posted your adoption.
Congratulations!!
• You have now successfully completed your textbook adoptions through our new online process.
• Questions or concerns can be directed to Holly Hardesty @ The Bookstore.
• 502-863-8135 or [email protected]