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Digital Textbooks & Courseware Integrations in eClass

Mount Saint Mary College has partnered with Follett to offer undergraduate students the opportunity to pay one flat rate per semester for all of their required course materials (hard copy and/or digital). General information about the Knights BookPass program can be found on the Mount Saint Mary College public website.

Follett My Materials: Digital Textbook Access in eClass

Follett My Materials is a centralized portal within eClass, MSMC’s Learning Management System (LMS), allowing students and faculty to conveniently access most digital textbooks without the need to provide additional log in credentials. It also allows faculty to choose and manage textbook adoptions for future terms.

Resources

While Follett My Materials will always be accessible through the global access page, faculty are strongly encouraged to add the Follett My Materials tool directly to their eClass courses. With the tool added directly to your course, you and your students can access the digital textbook right from within, removing the need to leave the course to view the required text.

Courseware Integrations

Most courseware products will integrate in eClass through the Follett-Willo 1.3 Digital Delivery tool, located in the standard activity chooser in eClass.* Here are the instructions for adding this to your eClass (Moodle) pages: Pearson | Cengage | Most Others

*There are certain integrations that require a separate set up. Consult the vendor’s documentation or support for specific setup instructions for the Moodle LMS.

Courseware Pairing

Once the courseware tool has been added to your eClass course, you’ll need to complete the pairing process. This step links your publisher‑created course with the course in the LMS, enabling you to deep link specific assignments and ensuring that grades flow automatically into the eClass gradebook. See Adding Courseware with Follett Willo 1.3 to Moodle for instructions.

If you need assistance or encounter issues during pairing:

  • Submit a support request to the Follett-Willo Support Team.
  • Contact your Publisher Representative for courseware-specific pairing or content questions. Be sure to tell them that your institution participates in “Follett Access” (what we refer to internally as “Knights BookPass.”)
  • Refer to your publisher’s instructor resources or training center for additional documentation and best practices.

Faculty FAQs

What do I need to do to ensure my students have access to the digital materials I've assigned?

  • Add the Follett My Materials tool directly to your eClass course to simplify access for students.
  • Make your eClass courses visible before the course start date. This will allow students to get comfortable navigating your course before learning begins, as well as providing students with advanced access to the digital textbook.
  • Add a brief statement in your syllabus to explain how your materials can be accessed through Follett My Materials, located on the global access page, but preferably directly in your eClass course. It may be helpful to let students know to expect an email from Follett with instructions as well

When will I be able to see my digital textbooks through Follett My Materials?

According to Follett, your book orders will be released on specific dates. About 2 weeks before the start of your course(s), you can expect a message from Follett indicating that your digital textbooks have been added to the virtual bookshelf link (Follett My Materials). They will remain accessible on your virtual bookshelf for the remainder of the academic term.

If a course text seems to be missing from your bookshelf, please contact the MSMC Bookstore for more information. You may also wish to double-check the book list emails you are receiving from Follett. Either it is too early to access the text on your virtual bookshelf, or your courseware will be accessible in another way. The book list email will contain the access instructions.

I'd like to integrate my courseware product with eClass. What steps do I need to take?

If your adoption includes any courseware products, the steps for integrating a courseware product into your eClass (Moodle) course will be included in Follett’s emails. Please refer to these emails first, since they will provide the most accurate information about integrating your courseware into eClass. However, most courseware products can be integrated with the LMS using the “Follett-Willo Digital Delivery 1.3” tool in the activity chooser.

My instructions from Follett say to use "Kortext" or "BryteWave (Redshelf)" to connect my materials within the LMS. How do I install that?

If your instructions prompt you to use Kortext or BryteWave/RedShelf within the LMS, you can use the Follett My Materials tool to access those textbooks.