Waymaker: Do you have tips for faculty about using activation codes?

This article contains information about using Waymaker activation codes.

Students may pay support fees for Lumen course materials through the institution’s bookstore. Students purchase an activation code, which enables access to all graded quizzes throughout the course. Without the activation code, students may view complete instructional content, but they will not be able to take all graded quizzes.

Tips for Faculty

Contact Your Bookstore

  • Make sure that your campus bookstore has everything they need from you to list your Waymaker course materials as a required material and sell activation codes.
  • We have instructions here.
  • Need help? Connect with your Lumen representative.

Add Waymaker to Your Syllabus

Use Your LMS Student View

  • If you would like to preview the reminders that will prompt your students to purchase and enter an activation code, you can do this by activating your LMS’s Student View.
  • Clicking on any Waymaker study plan or quiz link to preview the message.

Activation Code Information 

  • Activation codes give students access to course materials in your Learning Management System (Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, and Moodle).
  • Waymaker materials include study plans (which contain content and practice activities) and quizzes. Students have full access to study plans, but an activation code will be required for quizzes. 

  • Students may take up to two quizzes before an activation code is required. If students need more time to purchase an activation code, one more quiz is allowed (with a warning).
  • Waymaker reminds students to purchase an activation code each time they open a quiz and the first time they open a study plan. 

  • Purchase and Enter Activation Code. Students can purchase an activation code from your campus bookstore, then follow the instructions provided to enter the code into any quiz page or study plan. 

We also have a short video you can share with students.  

Getting Support

We’ve worked hard to make it intuitive and simple for students to use activation codes with Lumen course materials. In-course prompts walk students through each step of the process.

If unanticipated issues arise, students will come to you for help with their access codes.

We have created an Activation Code Support Request Form.

Questions?

Submit a ticket here.