Getting Started with Peer Review Part of the Getting Started with Achieve webinar series ... View more

What are some best practices to help increase participation in online threaded discussions (developmental, composition, or literature)? Thank you! Take care, John Hansen ... View more

Hi all! I cannot figure out the answers to "Respond 1, Assess each of the following (mostly political) slogans or phrases. Which have logical fallacies — and what kind" (p. 94 of ebook).   By "logical fallacies," do the instructions refer to Fallacies of Argument (pathos, logos, ethos) or are they asking us to focus only on fallacies of logical argument? My whole class and I put our heads together, but we are not satisfied with our conclusions.  Has anyone else tried this assignment with their classes? Thanks y'all! ... View more

How do early childhood experiences shape an individual's personality and behavior later in life? In what ways do societal pressures influence our mental health and decision-making processes? If you want to engage in further discussions on these topics, feel free to drop your WhatsApp number in the comments! ... View more

Explore Camp Bedford for Achieve Adopters 2021 Camp Bedford for Achieve Adopters   This conference was a wonderful experience to learn more from your peers. There were a ton of great topics. If you missed any of the conversations you can access all of them here.   Tuesday, July 20 Getting Started with Peer Review in Achieve Presenter: Julia Domenicucci Ready to assign peer review? Learn how to set up groups and manage peer review assignments. View Recording & Resources   Using Achieve's Feedback, Commenting, and Revision Tools Presenter: Sherry Mooney In this session you'll learn how to use the feedback and revision planning tools in Achieve effectively. View Recording & Resources   LMS Integration Overview Presenters: Lindsy Green & Alex Massman This session provides an overview of the logistics and benefits of integrating Achieve with your school's Learning Management System (LMS), as well as instructions for various LMS platforms. Click the link for your LMS platform to see a Macmillan specialist walk through the steps of integrating Achieve in that platform: Blackboard Canvas D2L Moodle Moodle LTI 1.3 View Recording & Resources Wednesday, June 21 Setting Up Achieve Diagnostics and Study Plans Presenter: Lindsy Green & Joel Wilson Learn about the 4 diagnostics in Achieve, as well as best practices for assigning both the diagnostics and study plans in Achieve. We'll also discuss the data you can get from these activities to better support your students in and outside the class. View Recording & Resources Leveraging Reports and Insights Presenter: Dan Johnson Achieve reports can help you pinpoint unique and universal student needs, while also allowing you to share course insights with others in your department or institution. Make the most of those analytics with tips from this session. View Recording & Resources Engaging Students One Click at a Time Presenter: Natalie Dougall Bring more in-class engagement to your writing classroom, with iClicker features in Achieve. Learn about Macmillan Learning’s student response system, iClicker, from a former English instructor, and walk away with ideas, questions, and engagements to use in your class (and beyond!). View Recording & Resources Assignment Building in Achieve Presenters: Adam Whitehurst, Denise Cady Arbeau & Jennifer Duncan Hear from our Faculty Consultants about how they build assignments in Achieve, as well as lessons they’ve learned, then get a step-by-step workshop on the process. View Recording & Resources   Thursday, July 22 Peer Review with Achieve Presenters: Adam Whitehurst, Denise Cady Arbeau, & Jennifer Duncan Learn about how and why the peer review tools in Achieve were designed and the challenges they can help you meet. In addition, two faculty members who currently use peer review share their experience facilitating this process in their courses. View Recording & Resources Achieve as a Tool for Equity and Access Presenter: Steve Schessler As an Achieve BETA tester, Dr. Schessler shares his experience using Achieve and measuring outcomes in this "big ideas" session. He notes, "the higher engagement in Achieve, the higher the success rate for students. I’m excited to keep reinforcing that [message] to students." Hear his takeaways and his next steps. View Recording & Resources ... View more