Understanding Pearson Education Access Codes: A Comprehensive Guide

Pearson Education provides a wide range of educational resources, including eTextbooks and online learning platforms. Accessing these resources often involves using an access code. This article provides a detailed explanation of Pearson access codes, how they work, and how to make the most of them.

What is a Pearson Access Code?

An access code represents prepaid access to Pearson online courses and products. Think of it as a digital key that unlocks the content you need for your studies. You might buy an access code in an individual kit from a bookstore, or it might come bundled with your new textbook. These codes are typically 24 characters long and are unique, meaning they can only be redeemed once and cannot be shared between students.

How to Use an Access Code

When you use an access code for registration, remember that it's a one-time deal - it can't be used again. This is because the code is linked to your specific account and the resources you've accessed.

Accessing eTextbooks and Resources

Pearson provides flexibility in how you access your eTextbooks and study materials. You can read your textbooks on any computer, tablet, or mobile phone. Pearson is compatible with both Macs and PCs, as well as iOS, Android, Kindle Fire, and Chromebook devices.

If you already purchased an eTextbook through MyLab, Mastering, or Pearson’s instructor-led eTextbook platform, you can download the Pearson+ app and use it to access your eTextbook in Pearson+ anytime, anywhere. Be sure you're registered for your MyLab, Mastering, or instructor-led course before accessing the eTextbook in Pearson+. Use your instructor's link and follow the prompts to access your eTextbook in Pearson+.

Pearson+: Your Digital Learning Hub

Pearson+ is a digital learning platform that provides access to eTextbooks and a variety of study tools.

eTextbooks: Digital Textbooks Evolved

eTextbooks are digital textbooks that give you access to upgraded study tools, including enhanced search, highlights and notes, customizable flashcards, and audio options to simplify studying. Plus, you can learn on-the-go with the Pearson+ app. eTextbooks are digital textbooks that include study tools like enhanced search, highlighting and notes, customizable flashcards, and audio options.

Study Prep: Your Personalized Study Assistant

Study Prep is a video platform available in the Pearson+ app. It offers thousands of explanations, solutions, and practice problems in over 20 subjects to assist with homework and exam preparation. When you upload your syllabus, the videos are customized to your course, and tutors guide you through solutions. Plus, for some titles, interactive AI-powered videos and summaries are included. You can customize your Study Prep subscription, which includes practice problems, study guides, video lessons that help you understand tricky topics and more-all in one place.

Access Options and Payment Plans

Pearson+ offers different access options for eTextbooks, including fixed-term access and lifetime access.

Fixed 6-Month Access

If you select the fixed 6-month access period, you can choose to pay in 6 equal monthly payments or just make one up-front payment. If you purchase an eTextbook in Pearson+ for a fixed 6-month access period, it works like an eTextbook rental.

Read also: Overview of Pearson Education

Lifetime Access

Lifetime access is a one-time purchase of an eTextbook in Pearson+ for a set access term of 5 years. After checkout, you'll have access to your eTextbook for a set access term of 5 years. During this 5-year access term, you will full have web access to your eTextbook, as well as access through the Pearson+ mobile and desktop apps. After 5 years, you will no longer have access unless you have downloaded the title prior to the expiration of the 5-year term. If you have downloaded the title, you can continue to access it through our mobile and desktop apps. With lifetime access, eTextbooks can only be downloaded during the first 5-year period, and they can only be accessed through Pearson+ apps.

Extending Access

If you need your eTextbook for longer than 6 months, you can extend your access by going to the Manage access page in My account. Select Extend access before the initial 6-month access period ends. If you extend your access, we'll automatically charge you a fixed amount every month until you cancel. We will use your initial payment method (credit card, PayPal, or Apple Pay) to extend your access. To ensure your learning is uninterrupted each month, please keep your payment method up to date. To avoid the next payment charge, select Cancel access on the Manage access page in My account before your next scheduled payment date.

Bundling eTextbooks and Study Prep

When you purchase Study Prep in a bundle together with an eTextbook for a 6-month access period, you're purchasing a 6-month access period for Study Prep in addition to the 6-month access for your eTextbook. Your 6-month access for Study Prep includes the full library of Study Prep video lessons, practice problems, and more. You can pay for the whole bundle in 6 equal monthly payments or just one up-front payment.

A lifetime access eTextbook + Study Prep bundle includes one eTextbook in Pearson+ with lifetime access, plus monthly access to the full library of Study Prep video lessons, practice problems, and more. You'll make just one up-front payment for your eTextbook access, and you’ll be charged a monthly recurring payment for Study Prep unless you cancel. You can cancel your Study Prep access by going to the Manage access page in My account.

Managing Your eTextbooks

You can have more than one eTextbook at a time. You can have more than one eTextbook subscription. A separate access code is required for each eTextbook. Your eTextbook gives you access for 6 months (180 days). When your initial term has ended, you can purchase another access code from your campus store.

Read also: About Pearson Education

Exchanging eTextbooks

Need to exchange your eTextbook but are near the end of your 6-month access term? If you purchased your eTextbook from Pearson directly, you can exchange it and continue for another 6 months with the new eTextbook. Sign in to Pearson+, go to My account and then select Exchange eTextbook.

Refunds and Cancellations

If you purchased your eTextbook from Pearson, you can end your access and get a full refund within the first 14 days. Just visit My account and select Cancel and refund next to the eTextbook.

Study Tools and Features Within eTextbooks

Pearson eTextbooks offer a variety of study tools to enhance your learning experience.

Highlighting and Note-Taking

From the book content, select (or press and hold) a word and drag, releasing at the end of the passage you want to highlight. [Optional] Select New note (pencil icon) to add a note associated with the highlight. To review a list of your book-based notes, select Notebook (notebook icon) from the navigation menu. Use the Notebook to help you study and prepare for tests.

Bookmarks

To see all of your bookmarks, from any book location, select Table of contents (table of contents icon) in the navigation menu and then go to the bookmarks tab. Your bookmarks are listed in chapter order.

Flashcards

Select Study tools (study tools icon) from the eTextbook navigation menu to view your study content and My decks. Enter a deck name in the Add to deck field and a term or question in the Front field.

Contextual Search

A contextual search feature is available in eTextbooks in Pearson+. Select a search result to jump to that content in the eTextbook, whether a glossary definition, content snippet, or other result. In some eTextbooks, you can play a video from the results area.

Searching Phrases

When searching on multiple words like atomic number, exact match results appear first followed by any matches to the individual terms, like atomic and number.

Filtering Search Results

After you enter a search term in some eTextbooks, you can filter the results to show matches of a particular content type only. You can filter by notes and highlights, chapters, media, figures, glossary, or content.

Searching by Location

You can also select any word in the eTextbook and search for it to find all the locations where it’s referenced. From an open page, select (or press and hold) a word and drag, releasing at the end of the word(s) you want to search.

Media and Interactives

It’s easy to track down videos and interactives in your eTextbook in Pearson+. Then, browse content in the Media key category. Or, enter terms in the search bar.

Display Settings

When you’re reading an eTextbook on your browser, select Display settings from the navigation menu to adjust font size, color contrast or show/hide highlights.

The table of contents is available from wherever you are in an eTextbook.

Audio Support

Audio support (audiobook functionality) is available in some eTextbooks in Pearson+.

Important Considerations

Non-Returnable Codes: Pearson codes are non-returnable once accessed. If you would like to a return a code, we must first contact Pearson to verify the code is unused and then wait for them to deactivate the code.
Separate Purchases: If you don’t see the eTextbook you need in Pearson+, you may be able to purchase it separately on Pearson.com.
Revel Content: If you'd like to continue to access Revel content at the end of a term, purchase an eTextbook in Pearson+.

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