Welcome to (insert course

name)(customize with

instructor/course/section #)

Pointing Students in the Right Direction!

[Rep: copy/paste Author, Title, Edition of PIU here]

is your required text for this course.1. You will be assigned homework from CSFI 2.0 which will:

1. Helps determine your strengths and areas you need improvement.2. Guides you to the appropriate page in your textbook for added

support.

2. Study tools, including free study tools, designed to help you study smarter (not harder) are available at CengageBrain.com.

Where to Buy Your Required Course Materials

1. BookstoreCSFI 2.0 is available bundled with your textbook for a valuable savings at

the bookstore.

Signing in to CSFI 2.0

Go to login.cengagebrain.com

Click “Create an Account” (After first time, use “Log In”)

Signing in to CSFI 2.0

Step 1: Enter access code from the Printed Access Card that accompanied your text or Instant Access Code you obtained from CengageBrain.com

Step 2: Fill out account information and click “I agree” to License Agreement

Signing in to CSFI 2.0

Step 3: Enter school information and click “Search”

Step 4: Select school and click “Continue”

Signing in to CSFI 2.0

Step 4. Click “Open” to Access CSFI. And Click

“Continue” when “New CengageNOW

Account” window opens.

Signing in to CSFI 2.0 Continued

Step 5. Once your account has been created: To complete your registration, you will

need to enroll in an Instructor-Led Course using a “Course Key” given to you by your

instructor. Enter that course key in the box seen here and

click Submit. You are now enrolled in your instructor’s

course.

Once you have completed a Pre-Test in CSFI

After you click “Lock and View Results”: Each bar in the graph

represents one of the 10 factors being assessed. This graph is a

direct result of your response to the 100 statements.

• Green bars indicate proficiency in a factor.

• Blue bars indicate low to high average proficiency in a factor

(as compared to other students nationally).

• Red bars indicates that further development is needed in a

factor.

Once you have completed a Pre-Test in CSFI (Cont’D)

Note that below each bar are two links:

1. The factor-title link takes you to a page that provides you with information about the factor and how to increase your proficiency in that particular skill area.

2. The score link takes you to a page which shows you the survey statements related to the given factor, providing you with a chance to see the related statements and how you responded.

Factor-Title Link Page Provides Specific Help for You from Your Textbook (if a text-specific CSFI 2.0 is in use)

The Score Link Shows You and Your Instructor How You Answered Statements Related to that Factor

CSFI 2.0 Technical Support

www.Cengage.com/support

For self-training videos on using CSFI 2.0, please click on the Tech Support webpage

which can be found on the right side of your Cengagebrain homepage.