…improves student performance!
“I use the LearnSmart modules within Connect Management to get students familiar with the
material and engaged with the concepts. I now spend far more class time on experiential
exercises and less time reviewing slides.
Connect Management will improve student learning and save you time. Students need the
instant feedback that Connect provides.”
- Thomas James Norman, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Exam Score Averages
without Connect
with Connect
40%
34%
35%
30%
26%
25%
21%
20%
17%
22%
21%
18%
15%
15%
10%
11%
8%
3%
5%
3%
0%
90's
80's
70's
More 70s, 80s, and 90s!
60's
50's
Below 50
Less 60s and below!
…improves student success!
“Student mastery of the material is much better, suggesting a great increase
in engagement with Connect Management. The open-ended feedback I
received at the end of the course was much longer than normal, which also
suggests engagement.”
- Thomas James Norman, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Passing Rates
82%
80%
80%
78%
76%
74%
73%
72%
70%
68%
without Connect
with Connect
…improves student learning!
“By the end of the course, my students loved LearnSmart,” he says. “Many
reported that they learned more in this course than any other due to the high
expectations for assignment completion with a process they could manage.
- Thomas James Norman, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Learning Gains from
Pre-test to Post-test
80
76
70
68
60
50
40
49
42
30
20
10
0
Average pre-test grade
without Connect
Average post-test grade
with Connect
…engages students!
Student feedback
“The most challenging part of this course was the LearnSmart
modules. They ask you the same questions in multiple ways
so you can understand and actually learn the material.”
“What I liked the most was interacting with the LearnSmart
software. In this short amount of time, I learned about the
basic principles of management, the importance of an
organization’s culture, and the significance of effective
leadership. Even though I’m not a manager yet, with all the
new information I learned in this course, I will be able to better
understand my manager.”
Professor Thomas James Norman
California State University,
Dominguez Hills
Background
Course: Managerial Theory 3 credit online course
Enrollment: 160/year taught by instructor
600/year use Connect by all instructors
Course grade:
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40% of the final grade based on homework assignments within McGraw-Hill
LearnSmartTM, Connect’s adaptive assessment tool
20% of the final grade based on class participation
20% of the final grade based on two midterm exams
10% of the final grade based on one final exam
10% of the final grade based on management case analysis
Connect Accounting implementation:
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LearnSmart is assigned prior to lecture
Lecture is modified based upon areas where students have the most difficulty
More applied topics and real-word activities, such as mock interviews, now added to
course
“I wanted to improve student final exam scores and overall learning and
engagement. With Connect Management, I have solid evidence that I achieved the
first two, and good evidence that the third was achieved.”