Connect to

Student
Preparedness

Students who are required to use

McGraw-Hill Connect are more When Connect was
prepared; class discussion is more
engaging, studying is more efficient,
required, I had to use it.
and confidence is up at exam time. I saw results in my test
They report that they benefit from scores and grades. It
the organization of their homework definitely increased my
assignments, the hands-on practice,
and the adaptive, personalized study
assignment completion
capabilities; meaning they are always and helped me be more
on task working on the material you prepared for class.
want them to be working on. Students
Vanessa W.
admit that they might not have used
Loras College
Connect if it were optional, proving
that requiring it is the best way to
guarantee positive outcomes.
What students are saying about Connect when it is required:
Connect required me to be on top of
Connect is much more important
for the C and B students who need
the extra practice. These students
however are much less likely to use
Connect if it is only optional which
is why it is important for it to
be required.
Andrew L.
Iowa State University
Students will not do the homework
unless it is part of their grade and
doing the homework allows you to
understand the material and pass
the problems on the tests.
Nicole L.
Cedar Crest College
Being able to be hands-on and
interactive with my studying was
definitely more beneficial than
flipping through pages of notes
following lectures.
Phillip F.
University of Alabama
my work load. It set due dates for me
to finish my assignments, so I never
fell behind with my work. Through the
practice questions and homework I
was able to determine my weaknesses
and thus practice them. Connect
allowed me to earn a better grade.
Christopher A.
Penn State University
I was able to be well prepared
for class discussion through the
interactive and adaptive technology
provided by Connect. The due dates
kept me responsible and organized.
I received very high grades on my
speeches, so it paid off!
Kotryna S.
College of DuPage
I feel that having Connect
assignments each week forces me to
study the material and master the
concepts taught each lecture, so that
I understand the current concepts
before moving onto another topic.
Kristen B.
Nova Southeastern University