ĢƵ VLab®
Getting Started with ĢƵ VLab®
Once you’re ready to start your learning journey with ĢƵ VLab®, the following information will help you navigate the resources and information available to make the most of your experience.
Student Enrollment in ĢƵ VLab®
Instructors should advise students on which ĢƵ VLab® enrollment option they want students to use (see below), and the specific timing for enrolling into the ĢƵ VLab®. Students should coordinate with their instructors accordingly.
Students enroll into ĢƵ VLab® using one of three options:
- The student receives an enrollment code from the instructor. Follow Steps 1-4 in the "How to Redeem an ĢƵ VLab® Enrollment Code Received from a Bookstore or Instructor" section below.
- The student purchases an enrollment code from the campus bookstore. Follow Steps 1-4 in the "How to Redeem an ĢƵ VLab® Enrollment Code Received from a Bookstore or Instructor" section below.
- The student may also purchase ĢƵ VLab® access directly from ĢƵ via the . Please see the “How to Purchase ĢƵ VLab® Access via the ĢƵ Store” section below for those instructions.
How to Redeem an ĢƵ VLab® Enrollment Code Received from a Bookstore or Instructor
- Log into the new , select “Add Class +”, input the enrollment code into the text box then select the “Submit Code” button (do not click the button more than once).
- If you received the code from your instructor that is all you need to do; you should be immediately sent to your course once the code redeems. If you received it from a bookstore you will just need to choose your school from the dropdown list that appears, then you will be sent to your course.
- All ĢƵ VLab® applications are accessible immediately upon completion of the individual user enrollment. However, students should wait for further directions from their instructors before proceeding (instructors will assign the ĢƵ VLab® activities according to their specific course syllabus).
- Some ĢƵ VLab® applications require an additional self-registration step by the user before the application can be used. In such cases, step-by-step instructions are available within specific activities located under the application sections of ĢƵ VLab® Academy, as well as the course’s Application Launch Center.
How to Purchase ĢƵ VLab® Access via the ĢƵ Web Store
Instructors should advise students on which ĢƵ VLab® enrollment option they want students to use (see below), and The third ĢƵ VLab® enrollment option available is for students to purchase ĢƵ VLab® access directly from ĢƵ via the . Students are reminded to coordinate with their instructor before making their purchase using this option.
General instructions for this purchase option are provided below. Your instructor will provide more-specific instructions. Also note that for this enrollment option no separate ĢƵ VLab® enrollment code is provided to the student; ĢƵ VLab® Academy will automatically be added to the student’s Learning Center page at the time of purchase.
- The student will go to the then search for the ĢƵ VLab® product they want to purchase. When you add it to your cart, you will be prompted to log in with your ĢƵ credentials on the left side of the page in order to purchase.
If you do not have an ĢƵ account, you must create a free account on the right side of the page (this is not an ĢƵ membership, just a free account so you can log into ahima.org websites). - After the product is added to your cart, click on your cart in the upper-right corner of the page, then select “Checkout”. Make sure the quantity next to the ĢƵ VLab® enrollment codes product says “1” in the cart. Complete all the information on the Checkout screen then select “Place Order”.
- Once the purchase goes through, you will be directed to the and you will see your ĢƵ VLab® course is already there. Click on the name of the course and you will be prompted to choose your school from the dropdown list, then you will be sent directly to your ĢƵ VLab® course.