Instructors share how they use their digital platform, what makes it an essential tool, and provide tips and tricks.
From the Classroom: How Aga Bijos Uses MindTap World Languages
Topics:
Setting up MindTap to encourage student engagement - 3:55
Tour of MindTap assignments & the Five-Step Learning Path – 9:30
More difficult assignment types in MindTap World Languages – 23:30
Using the Hide function to organize your course – 26:23
Assigning activities & useful settings – 27:18
MindTap’s effect on academic dishonesty – 30:22
Grammar activities & practice – 42:20
eBook – 44:40
MindTap vs iLrn – 47:00
From the Classroom: How John Siambanopoulos Uses CNOWv2
Topics:
Quizzing – 4:55
Algorithmic questions – 9:25
Assignment settings – 10:23
CNOWv2’s effect on academic dishonesty – 12:15
Time saving features in CNOWv2 – 19:40
Blank sheet questions – 27:15
Overview of question types – 34:15
Cengage technical & customer support – 40:50
From the Classroom: How Kellie Hayward Uses SAM in MindTap
Topics:
Best practices for creating your course – 8:15
Organizing SAM in MindTap – 24:44
Gradebook – 31:12
Reports – 44:52
Extensions & accommodations – 48:16
Textbook projects – 54:45
Support & training for instructors & students – 56:30
Debunking the Myths – Teaching with Digital in Automotive Programs
Topics:
Why teach with MindTap? – 2:15
1st Myth: Online learning doesn’t work for the trades – 4:58
2nd Myth: It’s too easy for students to cheat online – 10:10
3rd Myth: Trade students can’t learn in an online environment – 17:25
Live demo of MindTap for Automotive Technology – 23:06
Simulations – 37:13
Digital Marketing
David Gaudet breaks down those tools into five categories: content; social media; SEO; advertising and email, discusses how they're covered in MKTG, and provides tips on how to stay current in a landscape of rapid change.
From the Classroom: How Melissa Reid Uses WebAssign
Topics:
Course Landing Page - 1:35
Course Roster - 4:16
Class Insights - 7:30
eBook - 14:55
Communication - 18:31
Extensions - 19:52
Class Schedule - 22:05
Create and Copy Courses ("Master Courses") - 26:41
From the Classroom: How to Use Bongo for World Languages
Topics:
What is Bongo? – 1:38
Bongo in MindTap – 2:10
Types of video assignments – 3:18
Individual project (low stakes activity) – 7:30
Student support – 12:49
Student view – 15:31
Rubrics – 18:31
In-app support – 23:28
How to save & assign Bongo activities – 33:12
Question & Answer (high-stakes activity) 38:05
Grading Bongo assignments – 45:50
Interactive video assignments – 52:33
From the Classroom: How Kelvin Wong Uses MobLab
Topics:
MobLab in lecture vs flipped classroom – 2:09
What is MobLab? – 6:00
In-class surveys & quizzes – 10:05
Time saving features of MobLab – 18:55
Experiments & games – 21:40
Aplia vs. MobLab – 27:38
Student view – 30:46
Live demo of a game – 33:10
Connect results of MobLab to course concepts – 35:41