At the request of numerous instructors, we've created Instructors-only features for the website that are not available to students. In past editions, there were intellectual benefits for students who wrestled with ideas in the Suggestions for Discussion section of Langan's Instructors Manual, just as some students making class presentations drew upon the Exercises and Activities material. But these advantages were outweighed by the inoculation effect that was evident when instructors faced students who already knew Langan's best ideas to empower the teacher. In edition 9, we also added some short-answer quiz questions and other features that are obviously for teachers only. We therefore ask you to validate your instructor status in order to receive a password for the Instructor's portion of the site.

Em Griffin, Andrew Ledbetter, Glenn Sparks

Registration Requirements and Process

1. Fill out the registration form. You will be asked for the following information.
• Your full name
• Your e-mail address (used as your username)
• Name of the school where you are an instructor
• Your curriculum vitae as an attachment

If your e-mail address is not tied to your institution, you will also be asked for: 

• Title of course
• Department name
• Phone number of department office
• Indicate if you are a member of NCA and/or ICA


2. You will receive an e-mail (usually within a day or two) with a password. You can change that password, if you wish, after your first login.


3. To enter the site as an instructor, use https://www.afirstlook.com/login, which will lead you to a login page. Enter your registered email address as your username and your password.


4. For security reasons, logout when you're done using the site or leaving your computer (The logout link is at the right side of the header and in the footer). If you leave your computer while still logged in, someone else can access the instructor-only features. In addition, your session may time out and the site not work correctly, so you will have to login again.