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MOSS 3.0: Helping Students Get Hands-On Learning in a Virtual Classroom [SUCCESS STORY]

Posted on June 10, 2021 (November 21, 2023) by Kevin Hinsley

Amanda Beaman MindTap MOSS 3.0 Success Story

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMaintaining good grades, affording course materials and balancing school and social activities are the primary challenges for some students. For Department Chair Amanda Beaman, her students often face quite different challenges. A large percentage of Beaman’s students are parents, caregivers and/or full-time workers. Their greatest concern is finding time to succeed in school while maintaining […]

The Biden Education Proposal Explained

Posted on June 9, 2021 (March 27, 2025) by cengage

Breaking down the Biden education budget proposal

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident Biden released his “skinny budget” proposal to the Senate for the 2022 fiscal year in late March. The $1.5 trillion proposal outlines all of the White House’s priorities for discretionary spending in the upcoming year. Many of these priorities target higher education. Biden’s plan requests $102.8 billion for the US education budget, a 41% […]

What Determines Course Format Preferences in Business Analytics?

Posted on June 9, 2021 (November 21, 2023) by Kevin Hinsley

Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Sinjini Mitra is a professor at the Information Systems and Decision Sciences Department at California State University, Fullerton There has been explosive growth in online and hybrid classes in higher education over the past few decades worldwide. Students tend to choose an online course or program primarily because of the flexibility they offer. […]

Making College Work for You: One Student’s Advice for Incoming Freshmen

Posted on June 8, 2021 (November 22, 2023) by cengage

graphic of student sitting on stack of giant books with education-themed icons floating around them

Reading Time: 2 minutesShaloun Mims is a student at The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and a Cengage Student Ambassador My advice for college freshmen is to acknowledge that college is different for everyone. Every college student will have a different story to tell, from university to technical college and class size to credit requirements. The college experience is unique to […]

Pride Summer Reading List

Posted on June 8, 2021 (November 22, 2023) by cengage

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis reading list was compiled by Shea Haney, Inside Learning Associate at Cengage, with the help of Nicole Robinson, Product Manager, K12 CTE. How colorful is your summer reading list? With June being LGBTQIA+ Pride month, it’s the perfect opportunity to put a little rainbow in your reading. Why? Because your LGBTQIA+ students need […]

Dental Assisting: Making MindTap “The Ticket” to Success for Dental [SUCCESS STORY]

Posted on June 7, 2021 (November 21, 2023) by Kevin Hinsley

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAssisting Program Director Teresa Ray teaches Dental Assisting at Lawson State Community College. Her biggest challenge was twofold when it came to designing her course. She had to make learning interesting and engaging for students and ensure they completed their work. Upon discovering MindTap, Teresa learned that she could designate assignments for students to complete […]

Unexpected Student Benefits of Distance Learning [CASE STUDY]

Posted on June 7, 2021 (November 21, 2023) by Kevin Hinsley

Reading Time: < 1 minuteMelinda (Mindy) Shirey struggled to provide immediate feedback to students when correcting and grading homework. She was in search of an online homework platform that would help students master the material by providing immediate feedback. This way, they could ask better questions by the time they came to class. Shirey and her students also needed […]

Time Management Tips for Students Taking Online Classes

Posted on June 7, 2021 (November 22, 2023) by cengage

graphic of students sitting on and around giant clock

Reading Time: 3 minutesLindsey Myers is a Mechanical Engineering major from New Mexico State University Managing online classes is something every student across the world was forced to learn in 2020. None of us were ready for it, but we knew we had to figure it out fast. Even though I had previous experience taking online classes, the transition to 100% virtual learning was still a […]