In order to access HMH curriculum assignment readings (digital student textbook), all students and teachers need to connect their account to Ed by logging into Writable from Ed.
If your students have linked an Ed account and see a blank white screen in place of the reading, check that cross-site tracking is enabled. This applies to Safari and Chrome browsers on iPads and some Chromebooks. For directions on how to enable cross-site tracking, click here.
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Linking an Account with Ed
❗ Note: Students and Teachers must launch from HMH Ed once in order to access HMH assignment readings (digital student edition text). If this step hasn’t been completed, teachers and students may see this error message:
Students
In order for students to view and access the digital student edition text they will need to log in to Ed and launch into their Writable account by following these directions:
1. Log into Ed.
2. From the Home Page, under Connected Programs, click "Writable" to open Writable in a new window.
3. Students can also access Writable through the Assignments tab.
❗️Note: Depending on your school’s subscription, the button may say "Writing Tasks" instead of "Writable". If neither appears, teachers may need to enable programs in Program Settings. using these directions.
4. If prompted to connect a Google or Microsoft account, students should sign in to the same account used previously to ensure proper connection.
Teachers
1. First, teachers will log into Ed. Go to the Discover tab, then click "Connected Solutions".
2. From Connected Solutions, click the Writable icon (or Writing Tasks, if shown).
3. When launching Writable, you may be prompted to connect a Google or Microsoft account. If you signed in to Writable with an email previously, it is highly recommended that you sign in to that same account, to ensure accounts are connected.
4. Once your account is linked, you’ll be able to access HMH assignment readings.
Browser Settings for Chrome
If the digital student edition fails to load for you or your students, your browser may be blocking third party cookies used to enable the reading. If you are using Chrome in incognito mode, the reading may not load properly. To enable third party cookies, follow these steps:
1. Open Chrome Settings by clicking the vertical ellipses (⋮) and selecting "Settings".
2. Navigate to Privacy and Security, then select Cookies and Other Site Data.
3. Select "Allow third-party cookies".
4. Return to Writable and refresh the assignment page.
Browser Settings for Firefox
If the digital student edition fails to load for you or your students, your browser may be blocking third party cookies used to enable the reading.
If the reading fails to load, you can view blocked cookies on that page as shown below. If the site is blocking “hmhco.com,” the reading will fail to load.
1. Open Settings by clicking the three lines (☰) in the top-right corner.
2. Select Privacy & Security, then choose Standard Protection.
3. Alternatively, to allow specific cookies, click "Manage Exceptions" and add hmhco.com.
4. Return to Writable and refresh the assignment page.
Browser Settings for Microsoft Edge
If the digital student edition fails to load for you or your students, your browser may be blocking third party cookies used to enable the reading.
1. Open Edge Settings by clicking the ellipses (⋯) then clicking "Settings".
2. Go to Cookies and site permissions then Manage and delete cookies and site data.
3. Disable the option to Block third-party cookies.
4. Alternatively, you can choose to allow "www.hmhco.com" site cookies on your device.
5. Return to Writable and refresh the assignment page.
Browser Settings for Safari
If the digital student edition fails to load for you or your students, you may need to enable cross site tracking in Safari.
1. With your browser open, click Safari, then navigate to Settings.
2. Go to Privacy and uncheck "Prevent Cross-Site Tracking".
3. Return to Writable and refresh the assignment page.
