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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.
Spotlight on Mastering Implementation: What if exam scores aren't reflective of homework scores?
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1-Apr-2018
If correlations between required Mastering homework scores and exam performance are not strong, first try to understand why. The initial thought may be that students are cheating on homework. While that can be the case, it is not the only reason that can happen as demonstrated by the examples shared in this spotlight.
Spotlight on Mastering Implementation: How can students be held accountable for coming to class prepared?
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1-Apr-2018
Find out how instructors can implement pre-lecture assignments in Mastering to prepare for class. Said one educator, "Since adoption of Mastering Biology and implementation of pre-lecture homework assignments, students are noticeably more engaged during lectures, and classes are more interactive.”
Special Interest Article on Planning Your Technology Implementation
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1-Dec-2017
Research demonstrates that technology-enhanced instruction can both increase student learning outcomes and lead to greater efficiencies in costs and other resources. As more instructors adopt educational technology, it is important that they understand how to implement the technology to achieve their desired goals.
Special Interest Article on Active Learning: Engaging Distracted Students in the Classroom
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1-Dec-2017
Do you struggle with students who are more focused on their tablets than what’s happening in the classroom? Do you see students with a death grip on their phones trying to sneak glances as you lecture? Do you feel like you are competing with a digital device for a student’s attention? This article discusses active learning strategies to address those issues, along with examples of how instructors have implemented Mastering and Learning Catalytics as part of a redesign to more active learning.
Mastering Microbiology educator study explores using Mastering’s Student Learning Outcomes feature
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Jonathon Morris
Manchester Community College
1-Jun-2017
A pilot study incorporated using Mastering's Student Learning Outcome feature to better understand student performance and learning.
2016 Science and Engineering Report with Educator Case Studies and Implementation Worksheets
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12-Jan-2016
The 2016 Science and Engineering Report combines the three-phase approach of Pearson’s Ten Steps to a Successful Implementation, along with 21 educator case studies, to create a framework to help faculty plan and integrate technology into their course. It includes worksheets for each step and examples of how other faculty have implemented technology.
Flipped Learning Implementation Strategies for High Impact
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8-Dec-2015
This report includes six implementation and results case studies in which a Flipped Learning model is being used successfully by instructors in a variety of disciplines utilizing MyLab, Mastering or Revel.
The Science and Engineering v.5 report features 12 data-driven case studies from both two- and four-year schools, along with research and statistics on current educational topics: student engagement, identifying at-risk students, Adaptive Learning, and flipping the classroom.
Flipped classroom leads to increased As and Bs
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Judy Meier Penn
Shoreline Community College
18-Sep-2014
Assessment scores increased and more students earned As and Bs after redesigning the course to a flipped format and using Mastering Microbiology to enhance student learning outside the classroom.
A compendium of 47 studies quantifying Mastering's impact on teaching, learning, and retention. The studies illustrate the variety of ways instructors have used Mastering and the results they have achieved.
When Mastering was integrated in course and lab, student success rates increased
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Lourdes Norman-McKay
Florida State College at Jacksonville
4-Dec-2013
Grade data indicate that use of Mastering learning technologies enhances student pass rates and improves student retention. Student feedback and faculty observations suggest that it also helps students better prepare for both lecture and lab and more fully engage in the curriculum.
Increasing Student Success Using Online Quizzing in Introductory (Majors) Biology
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Rebecca Orr
Collin College
30-Sep-2013
Through detailed, statistical analysis, the benefit of quizzing is demonstrated to be significant for students of diverse academic abilities. Pre-exam quizzing using Mastering is an effective way to increase student performance on exams and allows class time to be utilized for teaching activities.
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