Are You Connected? Who am I? Why am I here? Optional mcgraw hill plug… “Education companies can no longer ignore that you, the students, are demanding a more effective, more efficient, less expensive education. We want to partner with you to make all of that happen, and let you know that we are here for YOU to serve your learning needs.”

How to Earn a Better Grade in this Course Using McGraw-Hill digital products to improve your performance The specific resources available for this course and how they will improve your grade Where to purchase your course materials The technology that is available for your course is _______________ and ______________

What Connect Means to YOU Helps you manage your time most effectively Works with you to customize a plan for achieving greater performance Provides feedback and analysis to support your learning needs Average Course Grades C+  B+ Connect is a platform for you to access your course materials anytime and anywhere Connect gives you access to your assignments, eBook (within Connect Plus), videos, animations, LearnSmart and more Rather than just a homework management tool, or a place for your instructor to send you emails, Connect is a platform that integrates all different learning focused resources to make life easier, and learning better for students. Included in Connect which I’ll show to you a little later if we have time are your assignments, personalized study guides, learn smart, your ebook, and recorded lectures from your professor for you to review. If you utilize all of the resources on Connect, you’ll be better prepared to understand what you need to learn and pay attention to when you get to class.

Improved Performance with Connect Students who use Connect are: more successful in the course and receive higher grades than their peers not using Connect.

What LearnSmart Means to You? LearnSmart is a proven adaptive learning program to help you learn faster, study more efficiently and retain more knowledge. Analogy to show the following 3 things: (pandora, amazon, netflix) 1. Saves you time 2. Gets you better grades 3. Eliminates uncertainty

Improved Performance with LearnSmart Students who use LearnSmart: receive higher grades and spend less time studying than their peers not using LearnSmart. Learnsmart is an adaptive learning technology that uses different types of questions to learn about how you learn, while you learn. The more you use it, the more it knows about how your brain works, giving it the ability to teach you concepts in the most effective way, in the least amount of time.

You have choices! Go Fully Digital Connect Plus – Best Option All digital, includes the Connect eBook and access to assignments Visit your campus bookstore Print Text + Connect Plus Includes everything within Connect Plus and the printed textbook

The Best Value and Experience Connect Plus The Best Value and Experience Part of your grade: Your instructor is requiring Connect for this course. Portable: Access all of the required online assignments, an eBook, and study resources from any computer. Price: Connect Plus is typically HALF the price of the printed textbook.

$188 $111.75 $52.99 $240 Purchasing Options Package contents Price at bookstore $188 Connect Plus No printed textbook Online purchase price $111.75 Connect – no eBook included You will need a copy of the printed book $52.99 Price of components if purchased separately! Save $50 by purchasing at the bookstore $240

Already Bought Your Book? Discover LearnSmart is designed to maximize your productivity and efficiency. LearnSmart is proven to improve grades and it is designed to maximize your study time. Used for any course – even if you’re not using a McGraw-Hill product. Want LearnSmart as a study aid for other courses? Purchase LearnSmart at www.learnsmartadvantage.com for as little as $25.

SMARTBOOK SMARTBOOK is the first and only adaptive reading experience. Provides you with “high impact minutes” of study time. In other words, SMARTBOOK will give you the most critical information you need at that moment in time. The more time you spend in the program the better it gets to know and adapt to you. With SMARTBOOK, you will learn faster and more efficiently. You will also earn higher grades if used in accordance with the syllabus and as a way to prep for lecture.

Buy It at www.learnsmartadvantage.com Four Phases Preview: Provides an expectation of what you are going to learn about and should be reading for. Read: Highlights the most critical information in the text. Yellow Highlights means you have shown no competency in this area. Green highlights mean you have answered this probe correct in the past but may need to reinforce. Practice: This is the phase where you complete your assigned activities. Getting your progress to 100% = 100% for your grade on that assignment. Pay attention to the confidence buttons. Answering truthfully will help the program adapt to you and save your study time. Recharge: SMARTBOOK can predict what you are most likely to forget and the rate at which you will forget certain topics unique to you. You must recharge to perform well on exams. Buy It at www.learnsmartadvantage.com Try now and save 15% when you use code SPRINGSTUDENT at checkout! FDOC slide- SmartBook value slide Add already bought your book – buy LearnSmart standalone Add Prep slide from Michelle Stand alone LS Generic on site  

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How to register Three Options: Click on the course link provided by your instructor Click on register now and follow the prompts Three Options: Enter you access code purchased in the bookstore Purchase access online Start a free three week trial FDOC slide- SmartBook value slide Add already bought your book – buy LearnSmart standalone Add Prep slide from Michelle Stand alone LS Generic on site  

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Want LearnSmart as a study aid for all your classes? Purchase standalone LearnSmart modules at www.learnsmartadvantage.com for as little as $25. Use Promo Code SPRINGSTUDENT to save 15% off through March 31st 2014

Become a MGH Student Ambassador! McGraw-Hill Education is looking for students across the nation to be a part of our Student Ambassador program. Looking to Build your Resume? Need a letter of recommendation from a Fortune 300 company? Want real world experience building your communications skills? Did you have a successful semester with Connect? Enjoy working with your peers? Like to compete for cash prizes and trips? If you answered “yes” to the questions above then you may love being a McGraw-Hill Student Ambassador! To learn more about this awesome opportunity please email studentambassadors@mcgraw-hill.com or  APPLY TODAY and our team will set up a time to speak with you! *Actual McGraw-Hill Student Ambassadors. Hear their stories at http://connect.customer.mcgraw-hill.com/student-ambassadors/