Waymaker Recommended Syllabus Language

This article contains information for faculty to include on their syllabus.

Note to faculty: Thank you for partnering with us, and we look forward to working with you and your students! Here you will find materials to support your students that you can add to your syllabus. Please be sure to fill in the information that reflects your local course. We have also included helpful support videos.

Required Course Materials 

  • Waymaker [insert course name, e.g.: Marketing] from Lumen Learning.

In this course you will use Waymaker instead of a traditional textbook for [COURSE NAME]. Waymaker provides your course materials digitally inside [INSERT YOUR LMS].

You can access all readings, videos, a study plan, quizzes, and other activities by logging into [PROVIDE YOUR LMS LINK HERE].

Purchasing Options

Note for faculty: Special pricing and payment terms may apply to some institutions, including making Lumen course materials available at no cost to students. Feel free to contact your Lumen team member with any questions about pricing, payment, or student access. Standard payment options may vary.

Directions for Students Purchasing Waymaker:

Students are prompted to enter an activation code or online payment on your module quiz. Two quizzes will have a free pass, and from there you will need to purchase access to Waymaker. 

  1. Purchase Online: You can purchase Waymaker with a credit card for [Insert price] when you access your first quiz in this course.
  2. Bookstore: You can purchase a Waymaker access code from the school bookstore. Note that the bookstore price may be slightly higher than if you purchase online.

Purchasing instructions for students:

We also have instructions for different learning management systems and bookstores. 

Student Support In Waymaker

Succeeding with Waymaker: Make sure you review the Succeeding With Waymaker Module. You will find videos that walk you through how to access Waymaker and how to complete your readings and assignments here:

Study Plan Graded Participation:

Here is a video explaining how the grade is calculated in the Study Plan. 

What is Waymaker?

Waymaker is different from other course materials in these ways:

  • There is no separate textbook. Everything you need is in the course, including an e-Book.
  • As you complete self check questions, Show What You Know sections in the study plans, and quizzes, you’ll get feedback on which areas you need to read and study more.
  • You can take graded quizzes more than once. You can take your quiz twice; only the higher score will be recorded.
  • You earn participation points for completing each Study Plan.
  • After your first quiz attempt you’ll receive feedback and opportunity to learn and practice the content before your 2nd or final quiz attempt. Studying for quizzes help you learn. 
  • Your work on quizzes help me understand where you may be struggling. I can see how you do on your quizzes and offer individualized help when you need it. I can also see if you are doing the Readiness Check and Self Checks. I’m here to help you!

Need Additional Help?

You can get technical support with Lumen One at: support.lumenlearning.com