Publisher Integrations in Brightspace

Publisher tools (e.g., McGraw-Hill) will be set up in Brightspace under Existing Activities.

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Publisher tools (e.g., McGraw-Hill, Pearson) will be set up in Brightspace (D2L). Some tools are available under Existing Activities, some under External Learning Tools. 

Cengage, Pearson, Wiley

Adding content:

  1. In Content for your course, create/select the module you’d like the content in
  2. Select Existing Activities and select the desired option here, then see the linked documentation for more information on setting up and using these tools:
    1. Add Cengage Content 
    2. Pearson Links 
    3. WileyPLUS Assignments
    4. WileyPLUS Resources 

 Existing Activities dropdown with Add Cengage Content option

Macmillan and McGraw-Hill

Adding content:

  1. In Content for your course create/select the module you’d like the content in
  2. Select Existing Activities > External Learning Tools and select the desired option:
    1. Macmillan Course Tools Launch 
    2. McGraw-Hill Connect (Tip: we use Classic Brightspace/D2L) 
      Add Activity menu with Macmillan Course Builder launch crossed out
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09/10/2025

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