For the fourth year, Skyfactor Benchworks, a Macmillan Learning brand, is awarding the Assessment and Impact Awards for Nursing Education to recognize and celebrate the innovative ways that nursing schools are creating positive education experiences within their programs. This year’s winners focused on retaining students and developing more practice-ready nursing professionals by fostering connections between students and faculty, using technology to stay in touch with students, and integrating active learning, among other activities. The three programs that have been awarded the Assessment and Impact Award for Nursing are: Dominican University New York, Thomas Jefferson University and King University. Dominican University New York (NY) was recognized for significant improvements in student satisfaction with the quality of nursing instruction, facilities and administration. King University (TN) was recognized for high performance related to student satisfaction with the quality of nursing instruction. Thomas Jefferson University (PA) was recognized for significant improvement to students’ overall satisfaction with the program. The three winners were selected using a multi-step evaluation process that included an analysis of multi-year assessment data by the Benchworks Analytics and Research Team. The programs selected had the best results or best increases in performance as determined by survey scores. Send a Kudo or drop a comment below to congratulate our 2022 Assessment & Impact Award Winners! ## Skyfactor Benchworks assessments are the most widely used programs in nursing education and have been available for nearly 25 years. The various Benchworks Nursing assessments are used by more than 250 nursing programs each year and are one of more than 50 different assessments from Benchworks on topics important to college success, including housing, orientation, and student affairs and service. The surveys include questions regarding student happiness, safety, diversity and inclusion, facilities, costs, sense of community, and time management, among others. ... View more

We asked some of our super users how iClicker helped them support academic integrity in their classrooms. Here’s what they had to say: “While not seeking to identify potential academic misuse, I use iClicker attendance to  promote timely arrival in class, and polling to ensure that students learn critical facets of all my courses.” -Michael Shapiro, Georgia State University “We use iClicker in the classroom both to inform our teaching and to assess students.” -Ed Lee, Texas A&M “Active learning is extremely important and iClicker makes this possible. More, iClicker facilitates the idea of "skin-in-the-game" with a minimal time investment by the instructor… Lastly, the fact that multiple, numeric, and short answers as well as heat maps are possible is truly a game changer as we can now break free from the constraints and mindsets imposed by multiple-choice questions.”-Mihai Paraschiv, SUNY College at Oswego Interested in ways you might be able to use iClicker to foster an environment where students can practice concepts in a low stakes way and minimize the stress that can lead to cheating? Consider encouraging your students to use Study Tools as a way to prepare without pressure--with no work on your part! Looking for more ideas? Schedule a demo or training to discuss how iClicker could support your class. ... View more

At Macmillan Learning, we strive to create products that foster connections between professors and their students. Learning happens at the human-to-human level, and our tools foster those connections and relationships. In this video, hear from Susan Winslow, CEO at Macmillan Learning, the director of Product, Jason Walker, and the executive director of Product, Ryan Moore, on the importance of creating connections. Watch the Video ... View more

Emphasizing Academic Integrity in Every Classroom    On-Demand New tools have created countless ways for students to cheat – and growing academic and socio-economic pressures have created more reasons for them to do so. some they might not even realize are dishonest. Join the Macmillan Learning team and a panel of experts for a conversation about mitigating cheating by fostering strong academic integrity in students. What You’ll Take Away:  An overview of the state of academic integrity today; An understanding of the value of focusing on promoting integrity over monitoring and punishing cheating; Knowledge of strategies that can be used to emphasize the importance of academic integrity with students View the Recording! ... View more

How iClicker Helps Me Be Flexible, Nimble & Inspired in Multiple Modalities Presentation by Solina Lindahl: California Polytech State University - San Luis Obispo, Economics In this presentation, we hear from the Economics Department lead at Cali Poly State - SLO, Solina Lindahl on how to use iClicker in multiple modalities with teamwork. In a learning environment where professors and students alike are inundated with new classroom technology, it's important to stay flexible, nimble, and inspired. This presentation not only highlights iClicker features that maximize active learning, growth mindsets, student engagement, and a sense of community--but also highlights the importance of turning to learning science and research when designing a course. Watch the presentation below to learn more tips and tricks for implementing active learning with iClicker in your course.  Watch the Presentation Solina Lindahl is the Economics Lead (Cali) and services in the CSU Chancellor's Office. She is a committee faculty rep and co-lead for Equity Learning Community. She serves as the co-lead for Cal Poly's Center for Teaching's "Redesigning the large lecture." Solina is also a faculty mentor and regular recipient of the "Economics Faculty of the Year" award.  ... View more

Promoting Critical Thinking Through Active Learning    Sept. 29 @ 2PM ET Research has consistently shown that active learning strategies require students to use and even develop higher-order thinking skills. Bringing active learning into the classroom can have many benefits, including the ability to help students build and reinforce critical thinking skills. Join the Macmillan Learning team and a panel of active learning experts for a conversation about using active learning strategies to help students analyze information and creatively solve problems.  What You’ll Take Away:  An understanding of how active learning differs from passive learning; an overview of the cognitive skills that active learning can help students develop and practice; ideas for active learning strategies that you can use in your courses that can help support the development of long-term critical thinking skills. Register Now! ... View more

How to use iClicker and Tech Tools to Build Connection with Students and Keep your Sanity Sept. 12 @ 12PM ET Let’s be real: it’s a stressful time to teach. It’s also a stressful time to learn. Connection is more important than ever. Learn how to re-invigorate your class with a few simple tech tools and practices. Register Now! ... View more

iClicker is introducing groups as a new way to engage students with polling. With this feature, the class is divided into groups and the members of the group work together to build consensus to answer your polling questions. It’s a fun and instructional way for students to interact with each other! iClicker Groups will be released in Public Beta in the Spring 2023 term.      ... View more

  The COVID-19 pandemic changed the learning landscape dramatically. After having to pivot to all virtual learning, students began to see they had options when it came to where they had to be for class. Even as schools reopened and in-person learning returned, it wasn’t necessarily a full return. Hybrid learning may be here to stay, and your classroom may no longer be a physical space each and every one of your students walk into every day. Student engagement becomes a key concern in this educational landscape. Keeping students with us as we teach will forever be the ultimate challenge regardless of class format. But, worrying about engagement, and seeing it as an obstacle to overcome, is actually a good thing. Giving it all this attention means you’re more likely to take action, right at the start, to craft a course that works for all students. To provide the best possible experience for both in-person and virtual learners, consider implementing some or all of these tips. Garnered from the experience of Grace Tuttle (Boise State University), Matt Evans (University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire), and Solina Lindahl (California Polytechnic State University), these tips can help bring together a cohesive class even if everyone is still in their own room.   Download: Creating Connections Wherever 'Class' Is ... View more

Intern Name: Gavin Maute What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I am most excited to gain experience in sales and other projects remotely from home in the Hamilton office. This is my first time in a position in the business world. My other summer jobs have been in factories and other blue-collar environments, so I am looking to get as many different experiences as I can this summer. What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? I believe I am a personable person, so I would like to be able to showcase that this summer in ways related to sales. I want to make clients feel good about themself and the product they purchase. ... View more

Intern Name: Alison Isko What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I’m excited to learn more about publishing. What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? I’m very detail-oriented, so I think that will be useful! ... View more

Intern Name: Melissa Marcus Location: New Jersey Position Title: UX Deisgn Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I am excited to expand my UX knowledge through projects and collaborating with other designers and researchers. ... View more

Intern Name: Allie Yuxin Lin School: Columbia University in the City of New York (NY) Position Title: Editorial Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I'm excited to learn more about educational publishing and see what goes on in a publishing house. I'm also excited to observe the ins and outs of sales and marketing here at Macmillan, but above all, I'm looking forward to meeting and getting to know new and talented people! What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? I'm excited to demonstrate my motivation and passion for my work. I believe "soft skills" such as determination, passion, and compassion are essential to the workplace and deserve more attention than currently given in many settings. ... View more

Intern Name: Sarina Dev School: Georgetown University (DC) Position Title: Quantitative Science Editorial Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I'm excited to learn about the different authoring and editing processes within Macmillan Learning! I'm also happy to meet new people! What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? I would consider myself a fast learner, so it's been exciting to be able to try a lot of new things (creating visuals in R, using HTML, etc.)! ... View more

Intern Name: Samia Saeed School: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI) Position Title: Digital Marketing Intern What are you most excited to learn or experience during your internship? I'm excited to see how everything works behind the scenes in the publishing industry. I'm also looking forward to learning more from everyone at Macmillan Learning. What skill/talent are you most excited to showcase during your internship? One skill that I'm immensely proud of/look forward to showcasing is my willingness to learn and grow. I would love for people (in the company) to know me as someone who has grown as a professional. ... View more