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Business Problems Solved

McGraw-Hill Connect has found its place in several departments on campus, including business, accounting, health, and science. Students and instructors have embraced the platform for virtual assignments and eBook delivery. With seamless integration into Canvas, both students and instructors can easily navigate between the two platforms. In lower grade levels, from Kindergarten through Second grade, McGraw-Hill Connect has become a staple for daily instruction, group activities, and summative assessments. Teachers have the ability to work alongside their students in their workbooks, facilitating a deeper understanding of the concepts being taught.

Across various organizations, McGraw-Hill Connect serves as an educational training course to improve accounting skills and concepts. The platform enhances efficiency by providing easily comprehensible training courses that enable users to grasp complex accounting principles more effectively. Moreover, graduate-level and professional courses utilize McGraw-Hill Connect as an e-learning platform. It offers interactive exercises and an eBook to engage students in a dynamic learning experience. Additionally, the platform seamlessly integrates with iPad distribution in classrooms, enabling teachers to incorporate literacy and math apps into their lessons with the help of McGraw-Hill Connect.

Teachers across campuses also benefit from McGraw-Hill Connect as it allows them access to the teacher edition of Texas Treasure on their laptops. This feature ensures that educators have easy access to resources that complement their teaching materials. Furthermore, McGraw-Hill Connect has been utilized in online courses with students nationwide. By providing interactive material for effective learning, the platform enables students from different locations to actively participate in engaging online courses.

In an introductory psychology class at a university, a team of faculty members put McGraw-Hill Connect to use by incorporating adaptive quizzing and other resources into their curriculum. This enhanced student learning by adapting to each individual's needs and ensuring comprehensive comprehension of presented content. Overall, McGraw-Hill Connect is widely praised for its ability to incorporate technology into the classroom setting, facilitating differentiated instruction and increasing student engagement. Its effortless integration with LAUSD's Learning Management System makes it an ideal choice for educators looking to incorporate the platform into their daily classroom routines.

Reviews

12 Reviews

Works, but not great

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Connect provides access to digital materials for teachers and students. There are also family materials available to assist parents/guardians in helping their students be successful. Teachers can also assign pre-made or custom created assignments to students. Connect is the go-to companion for physical curriculum components. Assignments give students instant feedback on correct/incorrect responses and level of understanding. For my use Connect also connects with NWEA to provide expectations for student understanding going into a new unit.

Pros

  • Integrates with Clever
  • Meets State and National Standards
  • Staff professional development.

Cons

  • Very basic integration with Google classroom. (Link to MH Connect)
  • No Test editor/creater
  • Difficult to edit assignments
  • Difficult to navigate user interface
  • Short auto-logout period

Likelihood to Recommend

Content is pretty good, and site is good as standalone tool, but it does not integrate will with any LMS. Grade pass back does not work with Google classroom or Skyward (unsure about Power School or others) SSO works with Clever, but not Google, so students always have to go through Clever and cannot go directly from Google classroom to an assignment, even if you posted to Google classroom through the Connect portal. Problem sets are robust, but difficult to edit and assessments are designed to be web based. Formatting is poor when trying to print assessments that were created online.
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Andrew Defever
Teacher at Big Rapids Public Schools (51-200 employees)
Vetted Review

McGraw-Hill delivers great product and provides excellent customer care

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use McGraw-Hill Connect as a homework management and student assessment platform. McGraw-Hill provides all inclusive access for students so they have access to all materials on day 1.

Pros

  • User friendly
  • Excellent customer support
  • Reliable system
  • Good and updated content

Cons

  • They could expand the collections of their assessment questions/problems.

Likelihood to Recommend

I've a very positive experience with McGraw-Hill Connect. It provides me with what I need to use in the classroom.
VU
Verified User
Professional in Finance and Accounting (1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
McGraw-Hill Connect
5 years of experience

Terrible product with limited support

Rating: 1 out of 10

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I used McGraw-Hill Connect as an e-learning platform for a graduate-level/professional course. This consisted of MH's "eBook," which isn't really an eBook but rather a series of web pages, and a number of graded exercises to complete.

Pros

  • The login process is reasonably stable.
  • It may have some dynamic abilities for instructions and types of lessons. Maybe.

Cons

  • The ebook is not a real ebook, it's really just a web page, or a series of webpages. It can only be accessed through MH Connect, therefore, when logging into the system. A real eBook would be able to be accessed as such-- on a Kindle or other e-Reader, or on a desktop eBook reader. The interface for this is also not very dynamic, just kind of obnoxious and Web 1.0.
  • Limited learning tools beyond simple exercises, at least from what I saw.
  • Terrible customer service. Long wait times with representatives who do not seem to understand their own product and cannot seem to answer very basic questions.
  • Hard to get resolution for basic problems.

Likelihood to Recommend

If you want a prepackaged option for learning that requires minimal instructor input, comes with no support, and offers a limited number of options as far as a dynamic and engaging learning experience, then this is probably the right option for you. If, on the other hand, you want a product that does a lot of different things, has excellent customer service, dynamically engages and challenges the user in a number of different activities and learning exercises, then, uh, please look elsewhere.
NZ
Nat Zorach, AICP
Principal in Corporate at The Handbuilt City (1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
McGraw-Hill Connect
2 years of experience
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Wonderful!

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

McGraw-Hill Connect allows for incorporating technology in my classroom. I love using ALEKS because it differentiates instruction and meets students at their current levels, allowing them to have everyone in the classroom engaged at the same time. McGraw-Hill Connect also easily connects to LAUSD's Learning Management System (Schoology), which makes incorporating it into the daily classroom routine effortless.

Pros

  • Differentiate instruction.
  • User-friendly.

Cons

  • Connection to Schoology grade book (currently unavailable).
  • Question variety for some topics.

Likelihood to Recommend

McGraw-Hill Connect is most suitable for a classroom where students have been taught to work independently, and are motivated to improve their math skills. It is less appropriate for classrooms where students' levels are very low, and where students are generally discouraged and have given up. Despite being an overall independent program, McGraw-Hill Connect requires some support from adults to get each student started.
VU
Verified User
Employee (5001-10,000 employees)
Vetted Review
McGraw-Hill Connect
2 years of experience

A great way to digitize our classroom learning.

Rating: 6 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using McGraw-Hill Connect to connect our iPad distribution with in-class learning through literacy and math apps. We have also used Wonders curriculum that pairs with McGraw-Hill to blend the digital learning.

Pros

  • Literacy apps are quick and intuitive.
  • The math apps are paired with our learning standards.

Cons

  • Some of the apps are not yet smooth to operate, laggy.
  • The Connect feature for online courses can be slow to load (e.g., teacher resource books).

Likelihood to Recommend

McGraw-Hill Connect is well suited for creating an online suite for our digital learning needs. We can use the digital curriculum on our iPads to help save on textbook costs.
BW
Ben Westby
Educator in Customer Service at Garfield RE2 (201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
McGraw-Hill Connect
2 years of experience

McGraw-Hill Connect is Integration at its Finest

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

McGraw-Hill Connect is being used by several departments on our campus including, business, accounting, health, and science. Connect gives us a virtual assignment solution as well as eBook delivery for our courses. Our Connect accounts are built into Canvas and used by instructors through an integration interface. The experience is seamless for students and instructors.

Pros

  • Integration with Canvas is seamless and easy to use.
  • Assignment completion, for students, is straightforward and easy to use.
  • The SmartBook allows students to read as they are tested with questions and this helps them learn the material easily without having first trying to read, memorize a chapter and then answer questions.

Cons

  • We have a trust relationship with another college and the Canvas integration doesn't always work well for them.
  • Offline access to the ebook would be nice.
  • A process with fewer clicks to "relink" assignments from previous semesters.

Likelihood to Recommend

McGraw-Hill Connect is well suited for the disciplines that we use it for; business, accounting, some sciences and communications. It would also work well for non-math disciplines like psychology and history. We have yet to find a solution that works in our math department.
RW
Rita Wheeler
Instructional Technology Coordinator in Information Technology at Moberly Area Community College (501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
McGraw-Hill Connect
5 years of experience

A must have for students success

Rating: 10 out of 10

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it across our whole campus. It helps the teacher to have the teacher edition of Texas Treasure in their laptop.

Pros

  • Easy to use.
  • Plenty of resources.
  • Up to date information.

Cons

  • Faster navigation.
  • Easier UI.
  • No need to get multiple keys to get student and teacher edition.

Likelihood to Recommend

The online software has plenty of resources to facilitate student's learning. They have interactive vocabulary cards and if needed, they can have the software read the story for you.
MS
Mario Sanchez
Teacher at PSJA ISD (51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
McGraw-Hill Connect
10 years of experience
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Student and teacher friendly

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use McGraw-Hill Connect in our Kindergarten through Second grade classes within the organization. It is being used for daily instruction, group activities, and summative assessments of student's understanding of concepts. Additionally, the McGraw Hill Connect allows the teachers to work along with the students in their workbooks to help foster understanding of the concepts that are being taught to the students.

Pros

  • Digital pages for students to view on the board while they are working in their workbooks
  • Can use for multiple grade levels - students are used to the same layout
  • Detailed word problems for real-world math examples

Cons

  • Difficult navigation upon sign-in
  • Too many choices per chapter - difficult to know which part to select to walk through assignments with students

Likelihood to Recommend

McGraw-Hill Connect does a great job of explaining how to teach the basics of math to students at entry-levels. It allows teachers to display on the board what students are seeing in their workbooks. Allows for great learning and example-showing.

It is less appropriate when the teacher has to read all of the problems to the students. The problems are very wordy - which is difficult for younger students because they cannot accomplish it independently.
RV
Rebecca Vold Preston
First Grade Teacher at Pleasant Hope School District (51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
McGraw-Hill Connect
2 years of experience
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Connect to a Good Learning Tool

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

McGraw-Hill connect is being used as an educational training course to better understand accounting. The course is used to improve accounting skills and concepts across the entire organization. The business problems it addresses is improving efficiency by giving individuals access to an easily comprehensible training course.

Pros

  • McGraw-Hill Connect does a good job of being user-friendly and easy to understand. If you struggle with a concept the site will allow you to click right into the appropriate part of the text to read up on concepts.
  • In some circumstances, Connect allows the user to watch a walk-through video of some concepts in order to better understand why certain decisions are made.
  • Connect does a great job of giving feedback on incorrect responses and allows you to go back and see reports on previous assignments.

Cons

  • McGraw-Hill Connect could do a better job of staying current and making sure all of its videos and references to real-scenarios are up to date.
  • It can do a better job of immediate explanation or advice when an answer is incorrect.
  • It can improve upon its ability to autosave assignments. If an internet connection gets buggy and kicks the user out of the system, sometimes the assignment progress will be lost. This is because to save the assignment, it takes you out of the assignment and doesn't just autosave.

Likelihood to Recommend

McGraw-Hill is best suited for scenarios in which the user needs a brief reminder or warm-up on certain concepts. It should not be used for learning the concept from the beginning as a text book or instructor would do that better. Use it for practice on concepts that have already been taught or learned.
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Connor Dieckman
Investment Banking Summer Analyst in Finance and Accounting at J.P. Morgan (10,001+ employees)
Vetted Review
McGraw-Hill Connect
3 years of experience
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Make sure everything in functioning properly before adopting...

Rating: 3 out of 10
Incentivized

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

McGraw-Hill Connect was used by a team of faculty teaching an introductory psychology class to approximately 1600 students. It was utilized by a small group within our department. It was supposed to allow us to use adaptive quizzing and other resources associated with the text book.

Pros

  • McGraw-Hill has very responsive customer support for students and faculty.
  • McGraw-Hill has a large number of resources available.
  • The program should integrate with your department's learning management system (LMS).

Cons

  • The integration with Blackboard was somewhat clunky and not very smooth.
  • The adaptive quizzing portion did not function fully when we adopted it, causing us massive issues with student grades.

Likelihood to Recommend

I think McGraw-Hill Connect could be very useful for online and hybrid courses with large online components. The program allows students access to a large number of resources. In fully face-to-face courses it may not be as appropriate. I would also make sure to verify the complete successful functionality of the product before adopting it again.
VU
Verified User
Employee (1001-5000 employees)
Vetted Review
McGraw-Hill Connect
1 year of experience