Spotlight on Mastering Implementation: How can cheating on Mastering homework be addressed?
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1-Apr-2018
What best practices should be implemented to address cheating? How can you implement homework to motivate students to work the problems themselves? This spotlight includes research-based strategies designed to provide guidance to educators when needed.
How can requiring Revel benefit your students? Find out how four institutions implemented Revel to increase student engagement, participation, and success in the course.
MyLab Math educator study profiles instructor and student engagement in Elementary Algebra
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Kim Gregor and Kathy Vezmar
Delaware Technical Community College
28-Mar-2018
Faculty redesigned the Elementary Algebra course from an emporium model to a hybrid model that incorporated some of the newer features available in MyLab Math, such as customizable assignments and diagnostics. With their new implementation, they hoped to keep students on track with due dates, increase instructor and student engagement, and ultimately increase pass rates on assessments within the course.
Revel educator study examines impact on exam scores and student performance in Introduction to Sociology
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C.C. Coffman
Clemson University
15-Mar-2018
Instructor Coffman implemented Revel in her course with the goal of assigning quizzes to increase student reading, engagement, and overall performance in the course. She reports students are arriving to class having read the material and are more engaged with the course content. Average exam scores and final grades were significantly higher when Revel was required for 13% of the overall course grade than when Revel was not required.
MyLab Economics educator study analyzes the impact of Learning Catalytics
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Jens Schubert
University of Delaware
6-Mar-2018
Students who scored higher on Learning Catalytics in-class assignments, on average, earned higher exam grades and higher final course grades. Ninety percent of student survey respondents agreed that the in-class Learning Catalytics questions helped their understanding of the lecture content or helped them identify misconceptions they had about the lecture material.
How can requiring Mastering benefit your students? Find out how three institutions implemented Mastering Engineering to improve student engagement and preparedness for increased course success.
Spotlight on: Revel Accounting, Marketing, and Economics
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1-Mar-2018
How can requiring Revel benefit your students? Find out how four institutions implemented Revel to increase student engagement, participation, and success in Marketing, Accounting, and Economics courses.
MyLab Business Law educator study reviews Dynamic Study Modules and exam scores
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Charles J. Soos, JD, Associate Professor
Rutgers University
1-Mar-2018
In Business Law I, midterm exam scores were 9 percentage points higher than midterm scores when MyLab was optional. In Business Law I, midterm exam scores were five percentage points higher than midterm scores when MyLab was optional. On an end-of-semester student survey, 97% of respondents agreed that their understanding of the course material increased as a result of using MyLab.
MyLab Operations Management educator study analyzes homework assignments and exam scores
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Kyle Stone
Colorado Mesa University
23-Feb-2018
Students earning MyLab problem set scores above average had average exam scores four percentage points higher than students who scored below average on MyLab problem sets. 88 percent of student survey respondents agreed that the use of MyLab positively impacted their exam scores.
MyLab IT educator study documents hybrid emporium model in Business Computing I course
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Mary Catherine Chauvin
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
23-Feb-2018
To save time and money for the department, the course was redesigned from a face-to-face course to a hybrid, emporium-style course run by one lead instructor, keeping MyLab IT as the foundation of the course. Students who completed all Excel Grader Projects in MyLab IT had average Excel Capstone Project scores seven percentage points higher than students who skipped one or more Excel Grader Projects and the difference is statistically significant. At the end of the course, 89 percent of students reported feeling extremely or very confident in their ability to successfully use Microsoft Office.
MyLab Entrepreneurship educator study examines quiz and exam scores
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Lincoln Brown
Oklahoma State University
19-Feb-2018
Quizzes in MyLab Entrepreneurship are assigned to encourage students to read the textbook and attend lecture prepared with a basic understanding of the chapter topics. Seventy-seven percent of student survey respondents agreed that the use of MyLab helped them prepare for exams.
MyLab Math educator study explores impact of test retake program in College Algebra course
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Phoebe Rouse, Debra Kopcso, Stephanie Kurtz
Louisiana State University
15-Feb-2018
Students who earned a D/F on Test 1 and participated in the school’s Test Retake Program, which requires several steps of remediation, saw an average course success (ABC) rate of 72 percent, compared to a course success rate of 41 percent for students who also earned a D/F on Test 1 but did not participate in the program.
Revel Communication educator study examines impact on student performance
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Jacki Brucher Moore
Kirkwood Community College
13-Feb-2018
Instructor Brucher Moore implemented Revel in her course with the goal of assigning quizzes to improve student reading, engagement, and preparedness for class sessions. She reports that following the implementation of Revel in the course, students are arriving to class having read the text and are prepared for discussion. Results show that students who earned a Revel grade of A, B, or C in the course were also more likely to pass the course.
MyLab Finance educator study analyzes quiz and exam scores
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Mark Stohs
California State University–Fullerton
13-Feb-2018
Students with MyLab quiz scores above average earned exam scores 15 percentage points higher than students who scored below average on MyLab quizzes. 93 percent of respondents on the student survey agreed that they did more homework for this course than they would have if MyLab had not been required.
MyLab Marketing educator study reviews video case studies and Writing Space assignments
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Catherine Cuckovich
Oakland University
6-Feb-2018
Students complete ten video case studies and four Writing Space assignments in MyLab throughout the semester. Students who scored above average on MyLab video case studies earned MyLab Writing Space scores 21 percentage points higher than students who scored below average on MyLab video case studies.
MyLab Marketing educator study examines test scores and the use of Mini Simulations
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Melodi Guilbault
New Jersey Institute of Technology
25-Jan-2018
Revel Accounting Information Systems educator study examines quiz and exam scores
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Eileen Taylor, Associate Professor
North Carolina State University
23-Jan-2018
Revel was adopted to hold students accountable for reading and understanding basic course concepts, leading to a more interactive lecture. Students completing all Revel quizzes earned average exam scores 11 percentage points higher than students who skipped at least one Revel quiz.
MyLab Accounting educator study examines quiz and exam scores in online course
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Rick Street, Instructor
Spokane Community College
22-Jan-2018
The combination of Street’s online virtual lessons and MyLab Accounting assignments gave students the background and practice necessary to be successful in the course.
Revel educator study examines impact on student reading and performance in Intro to Humanities course
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Dr. Patricia Eshagh
California State University, Stanislaus
19-Jan-2018
Dr. Eshagh implemented Revel in Introduction to the Humanities with the goal of assigning module quizzes to improve student reading and preparedness for class sessions. Eshagh hoped to also improve course discussion and her students’ critical thinking skills. Results indicate students who earned a higher percentage of total Revel quiz points also earned a higher percentage of total reflection assignment points and a higher overall percentage of points in the course.
Revel educator study examines impact of digital solution in Composition course
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Robert Carlson
Texas Southmost College
12-Jan-2018
Carlson’s primary goal for using Revel was to hold students accountable for reading and knowing the course material. On an end-of-semester survey, 92 percent of student survey respondents strongly agreed that completing Revel reading and quizzes increased their understanding of the course material, and 79 percent agreed that experiencing the text through Revel helped them feel more engaged with the course content than a traditional textbook.
Revel Criminal Justice educator study examines impact on student performance and engagement
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Dr. Chernoh M. Wurie
Virginia Commonwealth University
12-Jan-2018
Dr. Wurie implemented Revel in his Principles of Investigation course with the goal of improving student engagement and performance. Results indicate students who earned a higher percentage of total participation/Revel assignment points also earned a higher percentage of final exam/evaluation points and a higher overall final percentage of points in the course.
Pearson Inclusive Access study tracks student access and cost savings
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Russell Larsen
University of Iowa
9-Jan-2018
Pearson Inclusive Access at the University of Iowa has enabled 88% of students to begin completing course assignments before or during the first week of class. Over two years, students in one course at the university have saved over $146,000 in course materials.
Do your students struggle to understand and remember basic concepts? Dynamic Study Modules, available in MyLab, offer additional practice in areas where students struggle most. Find out how four institutions implemented Dynamic Study Modules to improve student engagement and preparedness for increased course success
Considering flipping your class? MyLab assignments and resources can help! Find out how four institutions implemented MyLab to create a flipped classroom.
Looking for ways to increase student engagement and encourage collaborative learning? Find out how four institutions successfully implemented Learning Catalytics in the classroom.