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OER May Triple in Use as Primary Courseware Within Five Years [WHITEPAPER]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe use of open educational resources (OER) as primary courseware in higher education may triple over the next five years, according to a Cengage survey of more than 500 faculty members....

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Less Grading Time, Better Scores: How One Professor Used MindTap [CASE STUDY]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLike many instructors, especially those who teach online in some form, Professor Rafael Teixeira’s most pressing need was a solution that could cut down his time spent manually grading assignments. The...

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Using SAM or MindTap in Your Course? Try Incorporating Virtual Machines

Reading Time: 1 minuteMelinda Doty is a faculty member in the Department of Technology Systems at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. COVID-19 and the global pandemic have drastically changed how professors teach...

4 Ways to Help Students Practice for Exams in WebAssign

4 Ways to Help Students Practice for Exams in WebAssign

Preparing for exams is stressful not only for students, but for instructors as well. Encourage independent learning and help students improve their performance on their exams with a simple solution: Practice. Practice...

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Better Understand Students’ Progress with the “Show My Work” Tool in WebAssign

Author: Michael Lafreniere is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering Technology and Mathematics at Ohio University-Chillicothe. Evaluating students’ progress to make sure they truly understand your course material becomes increasingly difficult...

Helping Students and Instructors Help Themselves with SAM

Helping Students and Instructors Help Themselves with SAM [VIDEO]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne of the best features of SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) is that it offers instructors automatically graded assignments. This functionality helps faculty focus on what they do best: teaching and engaging...

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Digital Learning Pulse Survey: Immediate Priorities—A Snapshot of Higher Ed’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic [INFOGRAPHIC]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA survey conducted by Bay View Analytics, in partnership with Cengage, explored U.S. higher education’s response to COVID-19 as well as the industry’s immediate priorities in the wake of the pandemic....

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Top Tips for Advanced WebAssign Instructors

If you’ve been using WebAssign for a while, you may be an expert at customizing your course. But, have you found ways to engage students, save time, or enhance student success?  Keep reading for the...

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