Reading Time: 4 minutesSeth Patterson is a Certified Customer Technical Support Representative at Cengage whose interests lie at the intersection of accessible technology, free software and resilience. Whenever you use a computer or the internet, you use energy. And since energy resources are finite and can hurt the planet (even renewables can be hard to recycle and […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesWendy Earthsong, BA, CCS-P, CHPS, is an Associate Professor in the Medical Coding program at Everett Community College I am a professor in a Medical Coding/Billing program at a community college in Washington state. My experience in the healthcare field began as a certified nursing assistant. I transitioned to management and administration of healthcare […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesBeth Ryan is an Associate Professor of Instruction at Columbia College Chicago My favorite MindTap feature is the Late Policy setting in the gradebook. Let’s face it, college students have many responsibilities competing for their time and attention. And at this age, time management skills are not always their strong suit as they are […]
Reading Time: 7 minutesCharlotte Ellis studied with the Cambridge Institute of Sustainable Leadership and is co-lead of the Cengage Green Employee Research Group alongside her role as Head of Strategic Marketing at National Geographic Learning EMEA This year, Earth Overshoot Day will land on July 27. This is the day on which we will have used all […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesDr. Cherly Gary-Furdge is a Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology at North Central Texas College After the death of George Floyd, there was an awakening in the United States about issues centered around racism. African Americans became less tolerant and more emboldened to speak out when they identified racism. Many people from other […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesChaitali Botcha is a graduate of Texas A&M University and current master’s in Medical Science student at the University of North Texas, Health Science Center and central regional lead Cengage Student Ambassador DEI&B has been a topic of discussion for decades. In recent years, it has been increasingly more difficult to assess and implement […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesWondering how WebAssign can work for your Developmental Math course? In this blog, you’ll run through four different types of WebAssign modules — Learn Its, Responsive Questions, Concept Checks and Math Mindset Modules — and hear from real instructors who are using them in their own courses. Learn Its These mini-lessons tackle your students’ knowledge […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesMelinda Doty is a full-time faculty member at East Carolina University. My favorite MindTap feature is the SAM MindApp. SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) is a built-in program within MindTap. It allows students to use simulation software and exported projects to assess their knowledge in several Microsoft applications. SAM Projects allow me to actively engage students when […]
