Essex County College College Success!

SSO Student Login Page: login.cengagebrain.com Click Here to Begin

Access Code from Book – Enter in the Box

Account Creation Screen # 1 Complete this page. Be Sure to click on “I Agree” on right and write down and save your and password!

Account Creation Screen # 2 Select United States Select Two Year College Type Zip Code

Account Creation Screen # 3 Be Sure to Select Essex County College - Newark

Cengagebrain Home Dashboard You will see two websites loaded, one for CSFI and one for College Success CourseMate Resources. Click on the OPEN button next to CSFI. Click Continue when this box appears.

Once your account has been created: To complete your registration, you will need to enroll in an Instructor-Led Course using a “Course Key” given to you by your instructor. Enter that course key in the box seen here and click Submit. You are now enrolled in your instructor’s course. Accessing CSFI 2.0 (Cont’d) Please Note: This is NOT the Book Access Code that came with your Book.

Taking the Pre-Test To take the Pre-Test: First click on the Assignments tab. Then click on the Take button in the Actions column. (Note: By default, you only have one attempt at the Pre-Test, and the Post-Test won’t appear until after the Pre-Test has been completed.)

Taking the Pre-Test (Cont’d) After you click “Take”, click the Start Assignment Now button. On the next screen, click “Begin the CSFI Assignment”.

Taking the Pre-Test (Cont’d) After you click “Begin the CSFI Assignment”: The Pre-Test includes 100 statements, broken into 10 pages. Respond to all 100 statements, navigating forward as you complete each set by clicking Next.

Taking the Pre-Test (Cont’d) When you arrive at the last page of the Pre- Test, clicking on the Lock and View Results button will take you to the results page and will disable your ability to go back and edit your responses. Click this button only if you are ready to lock in your responses and view your results.

Pre-Test Results After you click “Lock and View Results”: Each bar in the graph represents one of the 10 factors being assessed. This graph is a direct result of your response to the 100 statements. Green bars indicate proficiency in a factor. Blue bars indicate low to high average proficiency in a factor (as compared to other students nationally). Red bars indicates that further development is needed in a factor.

Pre-Test Results (Cont’d) Note that below each bar are two links: 1. The factor-title link takes you to a page that provides you with information about the factor and how to increase your proficiency in that particular skill area. 2. The score link takes you to a page which shows you the survey statements related to the given factor, providing you with a chance to see the related statements and how you responded.

Reading Advice From Focus on Community College Success

Pre-Test Results (Cont’d) After you have reviewed your results: When you are ready to submit your assignment to your instructor, click the Submit Assignment for Grading button. (Note: Once the assignment has been submitted, you will still be able to return to see your results.)

Pre-Test Results (Cont’d) To review your results and study tips at any time: Anytime you’d like to review your pre-test results, click the Assignments tab, click All Assignments, and then click 100% next to the Pre- Test. You will be able to access these results and study tips for the duration of your course.

CSFI 2.0 Support For self-training videos on using CSFI 2.0, please go to and click on First Class in Service

When Finished, Close Out of CSFI Website and Back to Cengagebrain Homepage. Now find second button next to College Success CourseMate and click OPEN.

Click on Enter Your Course Key and Enter the CM Course Key Your Instructor has given you. You only have to do this the first time.

The Screen Will Look Something Like this…Use the Course Key Your Professor Has Given You, Not this One Below.

You Can Now Begin to Use All the Resources On This Site Note – you can still use these resources without a Course Key if your instructor does not provide one.

When Finished, Close Out of CourseMate Website and Back to Cengagebrain Homepage. Be sure to bookmark this page and remember your username and password.