success story

Author:  Dr. Stephanie Thomas, Cornell University How do you engage a class of more than 450 students with varying academic backgrounds and vastly different interests in the subject? This is the challenge I face every fall semester when I offer Introductory Microeconomics. I approach this question from the following perspective: students come to class on the first day because they have to come. They come to class the rest of the semester because they want to come. It’s hard for us to imagine why a student wouldn’t want to come to class! As instructors, most of us enjoyed going to Read More…

Rachel Bull, a freshman Fashion Merchandising major at Texas Christian University, is both a night owl and an early riser who struggles to find time to complete her coursework and thoroughly prepare for tests. We found out how MindTap gave her time back. Challenge Rachel was overwhelmed and lacked the time required to thoroughly complete complex coursework. Solution MindTap for Criminal Justice Result MindTap saves time and reduces stress, offering real-time performance evaluations to promote better study habits and test preparation. Read the full Q&A with Rachel on how MindTap made her a better student and offered many ways Read More…

Carrie Stegall, a Business Administration student at Georgia Highlands College in Cartersville, Georgia, and full-time Customer Service Manager at a grocery store, was looking for balance with her busy workload. Here she shares her story on how CengageNOWv2 made that happen.

Challenge

Carrie struggled to focus on her studies while balancing full-time work with a full college course load.

Solution

CengageNOWv2

Result

The flexibility and guided support of CengageNOWv2 helped Carrie earn high grades, despite her busy schedule.

Read the rest of Carrie’s story and learn how you can also balance your busy schedule.

Nicole Kada, a legally blind student at Oakland Community College in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, has gained independence and confidence with MindTap as she pursues a new career.

Challenge

Traditional course materials made learning difficult for Nicole, as she’s legally blind.

Solution

MindTap for Nutrition

Result

Superior accessibility of MindTap for Nutrition gave Nicole her independence—and confidence to pursue a new career.

Take in more of Nicole’s success story with MindTap for Nutrition

Cornel Plebani, Criminal Justice Department Chair at Eastern Maine Community College in Maine, shares insight into how MindTap managed the academic part of criminal justice.

Challenge

Cornel struggled to find an online program that allows integration of experiential learning into curriculum.

Solution

MindTap for Criminal Justice

Result

Instructors can focus on what they do best—teach what they know as practitioners—and share practical expertise with students. Students see the real-world of criminal justice.

Find out more about how MindTap allowed Cornel to be a better instructor while simultaneously helping students succeed.

Greg Underwood, English Department Chair at Pearl River Community College in Mississippi, once struggled with a less-than-stellar digital package from another publisher. MindTap changed that for the better.

Challenge

Teaching grammar can be difficult, especially online. Many students needed additional help mastering the elements of grammar.

Solution

MindTap with Aplia for English Comp

Result

Thanks to MindTap with Aplia, grammar instruction is now more effective, and students enjoy the exercises, which leads to better engagement and success.

Find out more on why Greg Underwood recommends MindTap with Aplia for English Comp for all instructors.

Tamra Ortgies-Young, Political Science Professor at Perimeter College at Georgia State University, discusses how she’s helped transform at-risk students from day one to keep them on track with MindTap. Challenge Many students must wait until several weeks into the semester to purchase the textbook when financial assistance is processed. From there, they must play catch up with the material, which presents a time management issue. Solution MindTap for Political Science Result MindTap’s grace period and multimedia functionality make sure students start on the right foot and have all they need to succeed. Read more on how Tamra Ortgies-Young has built a positive Read More…

Heather Jones, Art History Professor at Genesee Community College in Batavia, NY, shares how integrating MindTap into her courses has brought life to Art History and has enhanced learning in her students. Challenge Because classes are 100% online, unique challenges include how to support international or ELL students. Also, the subject matter and related vocabulary are new to most students. Solution MindTap for Art History Result With a variety of interactive features, MindTap keeps things interesting and not redundant. Departmental unity has also presented itself without making instructors change their teaching style and approach. Read more on Heather Jones’ story of bring life Read More…

Ann Darke, Lecturer at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH, began implementing WebAssign in her calculus classes in Fall 2016. She shares how the experience has been for both her and her students.

Challenge

Tech issues and system downtime increased over time, causing roadblocks for students.

Solution

WebAssign for Calculus

Result

WebAssign has been reliable and easy to use, with little to no downtime. It’s easy to use, answers are easy to enter, and it accepts multiple versions of the correct answer.

Discover how Ann Darke was able to better engage her students with WebAssign.

Daria Filippova, Calculus Coordinator at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, sparks learning among her students—including among non-majors needing more help—using WebAssign for Calculus.

Challenge

Non-major students need help engaging in class and completing difficult homework outside class.

Solution

WebAssign for Calculus

Result

WebAssign improved student engagement and homework completion with its user-friendly digital features and access from any location or device.

Explore how Professor Filippova achieved student success with WebAssign.