Waymaker: Syllabus Language

This article contains information for faculty to include on the course syllabus to help explain how Waymaker works for students.

Note to faculty:

• Thank you for partnering with us, and we look forward to working with you and your students! Everything bold will need to be customized. 
• Please be sure to fill in the information that reflects your local course. We have also included helpful support videos.
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Required Course Materials 

• Waymaker [INSERT COURSE NAME] from Lumen Learning.
• In this course you will use Waymaker instead of a traditional textbook for [INSERT COURSE NAME].
• Waymaker provides your course materials digitally inside [INSERT YOUR LMS].
• You can access all readings, videos, study plans, quizzes, and other activities by logging into [INSERT LMS LINK HERE].

Purchasing Options

Note to 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.
• If your institution uses Inclusive Access, use our Waymaker Inclusive Access Syllabus Language here.

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.

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

Purchasing instructions for students:

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What is Waymaker?

Note to faculty:

Customize this section. Here are some key features to help explain to students how the Waymaker courseware works. 

• There is no separate textbook. Everything you need for reading and completing assignments is in the course.
• You will get feedback on where you need to study more when you complete Self Check questions, Show What You Know sections in the study plans, and quizzes.
• 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 will receive feedback and an opportunity to learn and practice before your 2nd and final quiz attempt. 
• Your work on quizzes helps teachers understand where you may be struggling. Your teacher can see how you do on your quizzes and offer individualized help when you need it. The teacher can also see if you are doing the Readiness Check and Self Checks.  

Student Orientation to Waymaker

• Make sure you review the Succeeding With Waymaker Module. You will find videos that walk you through how to access Waymaker.
• Succeeding With Waymaker also has advice on how to complete the reading and assignments. 

Helpful Links & FAQs 

Note to faculty:

Here are list of links that may be helpful to share with your students. We have a Student Experience section of our knowledge base here.

• Waymaker Student FAQs
• Waymaker: Do you have Offline Content Access?
• How is the grade is calculated in the Study Plan?
• What are the technical requirements for using Waymaker? 

Need Additional Help?

Connect with your Lumen representative or submit a ticket here.