Inclusive Access is a program that connect students with discounted eBooks, publisher content access codes, and other Open Education Resources through an integration with MyClasses. It is a partnership between the SU bookstore, textbook publishers, VitalSource (our partner that enables the connection through an integration tool in MyClasses), and Instructional Design & Delivery. Faculty interested in the Inclusive Access program should contact the SU bookstore to get started.
All students enrolled in a class that is participating in the Inclusive Access program will have access to the required course materials on the first day of classes, at the most affordable price.
Watch the video below for more information about the Inclusive Access program and how it works, as well as how to set up your course in MyClasses for Inclusive Access.
There are two types of course materials that can be accessed via Inclusive Access:
Combined Sections:
If you are teaching two or more sections of the same course and you are planning on combining them into one course in MyClasses, please go to ID&D Support and fill out the MyClasses Combine Sections request form (found under MyClasses Requests). The MyClasses Combine Sections request must be completed no later than two weeks before the start of the semester for the publisher materials to be correctly linked to the combined course; course sections will not be able to be combined if requested after two weeks to the beginning of the semester.
eBook - Access to a digital copy of the assigned textbook through the VitalSource eBook reader
eBook and Publisher Content - In addition to the digital copy of the assigned textbook, students will also have access to various instructional materials and activities related to the assigned textbook set by the instructor.
Inclusive Access Workflow
Instructor Access to Publisher Content
Instructors should contact the publisher representative to establish an instructor account to access the course materials including the eBook
- Complete textbook adoption form. If course is identified for Inclusive Access (IA), there are two types of adoptions:
- eBook.
- Courseware.
- Instructors using courseware should work with the publisher representative to develop the course.
- Faculty planning to combine course sections, fill out the "MyClasses Course Combine Request form at least two weeks before the start of the semester.
- Enable the "VitalSource Bookshelf" link on the course navigation bar.
- (Courseware only) Enable the publisher tool link on the course navigation bar.
- (Courseware only) Pair/link MyClasses course section with the publisher course section and deploy publisher assignments/activities to MyClasses (process differ by publisher).
- Import the "Textbook and Course Materials with Inclusive Access" from Canvas Commons and add any course specific instructions as needed.
For more information, please see the following articles.