Educators and researchers share how Pearson products have positively impacted learning experiences for students.
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In Spring 2017, Pearson partnered with Thomas Bednarcik from Robert Morris University – Illinois in Orland Park, IL, to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Accounting with Financial Accounting by Harrison, Horngren, Thomas, and Tietz on student success in his Financial Accounting I course.
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In Spring 2017, Professor Brooks Herrboldt from Normandale Community College in Bloomington, MN partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Economics and Learning Catalytics™ with Microeconomics by Hubbard and O’Brien on student success in his Principles of Microeconomics course.
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In Spring 2017, Professor Ruthmae Sears from the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Math with MyLabs Plus™ for Intermediate Algebra, 7th Edition by Martin-Gay on student success in her Intermediate Algebra course.
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Between Fall 2016 and Spring 2017, faculty from Amarillo College partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Math for Beginning and Intermediate Algebra, 6th Edition by Martin-Gay on student success in their Beginning and Intermediate Algebra courses.
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In Spring 2017, Pearson partnered with Professor Adam Munson from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Operations Management with Operations Management by Heizer and Render on student success in his Operations and Supply Chain Management course.
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In Spring 2017, Professor Lincoln Brown from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures by Barringer and Ireland on student success in his Introduction to Entrepreneurship course.
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In Fall 2017, Professor Mark Stohs from Cal State University – Fullerton in Fullerton, CA, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Finance for Fundamentals of Corporate Finance by Berk, DeMarzo, and Harford on student success in his Financial Management I course.
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In Fall 2017, Professor Dr. Patricia Eshagh from California State University Stanislaus in Turlock, CA, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of Revel™ for Discovering the Humanities by Sayre on student success in her Introduction to the Humanities course.
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During Spring 2017 and Fall 2017 semesters, Professor Charles J. Soos from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Business Law with Business Law by Cheeseman on student success in his Business I and II courses.
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In Spring 2017, Professor Jens Schubert from the University of Delaware in Newark, DE, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Economics with Learning Catalytics™ with Macroeconomics by Hubbard and O’Brien on student success in his Principles of Macroeconomics course.
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In Fall 2017, Professor Kyle Stone from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, CO, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Operations Management and Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains by Krajewski, Malhotra, and Ritzman on student success in their Operations Management course.
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In Fall 2017, Professor Catherine Cuckovich from Oakland University in Rochester, MI, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Marketing and Principles of Marketing by Kotler and Armstrong on student success in her Principles of Marketing course.
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In Fall 2017, Professor Melodi Guilbault from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Marketing with Marketing: An Introduction by Armstrong and Kotler on student success in her Principles of Marketing course.
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In Spring 2017, Kim Gregor and Kathy Vezmar, instructors and department chairs at the Wilmington and Owens campuses of Delaware Technical Community College (DTCC), embarked on a course redesign utilizing MyLab™ Math in MyLabsPlus™ for Beginning and Intermediate Algebra by Martin-Gay in their Elementary Algebra courses.
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MyLab Operations Management contributes to student success
In Fall 2017, Professor Richard Vail from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, CO, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Operations Management with Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains by Krajewski, Malhotra, and Ritzman on student success in his Operations Management course.
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In Fall 2017, Professor Mike Morgan from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Finance with Fundamentals of Corporate Finance by Berk, DeMarzo, and Harford on student success in his Principles of Finance course
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From Fall 2016 to Fall 2017, Professor C.C. Coffman from Clemson University in Clemson, SC partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of Revel™ for Sociology: A Down to Earth Approach by Henslin on student success in her Introduction to Sociology course
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Pearson+ is a cost-effective option with various eTexts that contribute to learner success
In fall 2021, Pearson partnered with learners from institutions across the United States to learn more about their experience with Pearson+ and eTexts.
Through this work, learners share that Pearson+ is offering a convenient, flexible, and cost-effective option for accessing Pearson eTexts which include a variety of features that support learning.
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After researching several options for eText rental, Alejandra Kacapyr, junior at Fayetteville State University, found that Pearson+ was the right fit for her. On top of it being the most budget friendly; she appreciated the monthly subscription model.
“(Pearson+) was the best option. I was able to rent monthly, and it was also the lowest price… I love that I can get it as an eText and it just makes it a lot easier. It cuts away shipping, so I don’t have to wait for the book to get here, especially when renting it.”
The interactivity of the eTexts increases comprehension for Lauryn Morton, junior at Baylor College. Instead of simply reading, being able to engage with features gives her another way of learning concepts that resonates with her studying style.
“Another feature I have really been enjoying is that a lot of the eTexts will have very interactive features like graphs and diagrams that help break down concepts that can be a little more confusing to understand when it’s written down. Once you put it in a diagram it clicks more, so I have really been enjoying that.”
The layout of the text encourages Emma Uren, senior at Northern Michigan University, to study as she finds it’s not as intimidating as reading a traditional physical textbook. She explains, “I do think the text is broken down very well. The chapter is broken down into sections and then each section is broken down into topics. I find that very motivating because it’s not at all overwhelming.”
According to Emma, when comparing the Pearson+ subscription model to others, Pearson+ makes accessing multiple text selections simple. “I have never had a challenge finding my textbook. Sometimes there are issues with other platforms, like Cengage, where it would just store all your textbooks, even those I only searched for, in alphabetical order. Pearson+ is easier because as soon as I log in my textbook is right there, I hit read and am back to where I left off.”
Throughout one’s higher ed career, learners are often exposed to a variety of publishers and course materials. One of those options often used are OER resources. Sean Rosenberg, graduate student at West Chester University, sees the benefit of Pearson’s eTexts over OER, especially when it comes to readability.
“(OER) are free for a reason…what I like about Pearson texts is there’s not too much information. They are not super dense, they are pretty easy to read through, and straight forward. Whereas sometimes you get these academic articles, and you can read the three pages seven times and still not know what they’re talking about.”
100% of learners stated they would recommend Pearson+ to other learners in similar situations, and often wished they knew about it sooner. Reasons range from cost-effectiveness to convenience to user friendliness. Some learners explained how they have already been recommending it because they have been pleased with their experience and want other learners to experience the benefits as well.
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Between Fall 2016 to Fall 2017, Professor Dr. Gary Bliss from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Business Statistics for Business Statistics by Donnelly on student success in his Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions course.
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In Fall 2018, Professor Aileen Ochoa from Miami Dad College Kendall Campus in Miami, FL, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of Revel™ for Essentials of Human Communication by DeVito on student performance in her Fundamentals of Speech Communication course.
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In Spring 2018, Pearson partnered with Professor JoAnn Atkin from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI, to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Marketing for Marketing: An Introduction by Armstrong and Kotler on student success in her Principles of Marketing course.
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In Spring 2018, Pearson partnered with Professor Deborah Habel from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI to investigate if the impact of Revel™ for Accounting Information Systems by Romney and Steinbart had a positive impact on student success in her Accounting Systems Design and Control course.
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In Spring 2018, Professor Erik Ford from the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ IT with eText for Exploring Microsoft Office 2016 by Grauer and Poatsy on student success in his Managing Business Information course.
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In Spring 2018, Professor Chris Vegter, Director of Academic Technology and Information Resources from the University of North Colorado in Greeley, CO, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ MIS for Using MIS by Kroenke and Boyle and MyLab IT for Go! by Gaskin on student success in his Information Systems course.
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In Spring 2018, Professor Nancy Emerson from North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Accounting for Horngren’s Financial & Managerial Accounting by Nobles, Mattison, and Matsumura on student success in her Elements of Accounting II course.
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In Spring 2018, Professor Adam Beehler from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT partnered with Pearson to investigate how Modified Mastering™ Physics for College Physics: A Strategic Approach by Knight, Jones, and Field impacted student success in his General Physics I course.
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In Spring 2018, Professor Dr. Donna Kizzier from Morehead State University in Morehead, KY partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Business Communication for Business Communication Today by Bovee and Thill on student success in her Business Communications course.
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In Spring 2018, Pearson partnered with Professor Xavier Aranda from the University of Texas at Arlington in Arlington, TX to investigate the impact of Modified Mastering™ A&P for Human Anatomy & Physiology by Maireb & Hoehn on student success in his Anatomy and Physiology I course.
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From Fall 2016-Spring 2017, Pearson partnered with Professor Claudean Ellis from Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College in Bowling Green, KY to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Math in MyLabsPlus™ for Prealgebra & Introductory Algebra by Martin-Gay; Beginning & Intermediate Algebra by Martin-Gay; Geometry by Martin-Gay; Emporium Transitional Algebra Workbook: Preparing Students for Success in College Mathematics by the SKYCTC math faculty on student success in her Transitional Algebra course.
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In Fall 2017, Professor Brandi Winchester from J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College in Huntsville, AL partnered with Pearson to investigate how MyLab™ Math for Developmental Mathematics: Basic Mathematics and Algebra, with workbook by Lial, Hornsby, McGinnis, Salzmann, and Hestwood impacted student success in her Basic Mathematics and Elementary Algebra courses.
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In Spring 2018, Professor Jo Nell Aarons Gillings from Miami Dade College partnered with Pearson to investigate whether Modified Mastering™ Chemistry for Chemistry: The Central Science by Brown, Lemay, Bursten, Murphy, Woodward, and Stolzfus impacted student success in her General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis II course.
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In Spring 2018, Professor Charles Galt from Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, CA partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact Modified Mastering™ Biology for Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology by Simon, Dickey, Hogan, and Reece had on student success in his Introduction to Principles of Biology course.
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In Spring 2018, Professor Lawrence Chui from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Accounting for Financial Accounting by Harrison, Horngren, and Thomas on student performance in his Introduction to Financial Accounting course.
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In Spring 2018, Professor Joe Welker from the College of Western Idaho partnered with Pearson to investigate the impact of MyLab™ Accounting for Horngren’s Financial & Managerial Accounting by Nobles, Mattison, and Matsumura on student success in his Introduction to Financial Accounting course.
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In Fall 2018, Professor Barbara Fogle from Trident Technical College in Charleston, SC utilized MyLab™ IT with Exploring Microsoft Excel 2016 Comprehensive by Patsy, Mulbery, Davidson and, Grauer, and decided to pilot Learning Management System integration to facilitate a seamless experience for students accessing course technology in her Microcomputer Spreadsheets course.
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In Fall 2018, Professor Robert Huyck at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, NY partnered with Pearson to investigate whether MyLab IT™ and eTexts GO! With Office 2016 Volume 1 by Gaskin, Vargas, Geoghan, and Graviett and Technology in Action by Evans, Martin, and Poatsy positively impacted student success in his Computers and Society course.
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In Fall 2018, Professor Daniel Ciomek from San Francisco State University in San Francisco, CA partnered with Pearson to investigate whether the custom package of MyLab™ IT, Information Systems Today: Managing in the Digital World by Valacich and Schneider (primary eText), Exploring Microsoft Access 2016 Comprehensive and Exploring Microsoft Excel 2016 Comprehensive by Poatsy impacted student success in his Information Systems for Management course.
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In Summer 2021, Professor Ty Bryan at a community college in Southern United States met with Pearson to discuss how he uses and experiences Human Anatomy & Physiology, 2nd Edition by Amerman and Mastering A&P™ in his Anatomy & Physiology I and II courses.
Ty Bryan finds many benefits utilizing the Pearson textbook and Mastering A&P in his courses including:
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In schoolyear 2016/2017, his department switched from McGraw Hill to an OER resource called OpenStax in an effort to reduce the cost of textbooks. Once adopted, faculty further reviewed the OER textbook and found it lacking in artwork and diagrams, as well being heavily bogged down with unnecessary content.
In early 2020, faculty compared a variety of textbooks and publishers and decided to adopt Pearson’s Human Anatomy & Physiology, 2nd Edition by Amerman along with Mastering in Fall 2020. They landed on Pearson because of the superior way it was written and its concise, well laid out material. Anatomy & Physiology I and II are traditionally taught face-to-face, but due to the pandemic, course models had to be shifted. In response, courses had to be taught fully online, which meant faculty needed their Pearson textbook earlier than anticipated so it was adopted in Spring 2020.
While Bryan incorporates Mastering content as optional for extra credit, he does strongly encourage its use and explains to his students its many benefits. He narrows down the sections from each chapter he wants them to read and includes Dynamic Study Modules.
Outside of optional Mastering content, Bryan’s assessments in A&P I include four quizzes, six lecture exams and one standardized final exam. Students must receive a minimum of 50% on the final exam to pass the course.
One of the main benefits Bryan has noticed since switching from OER is the improvement in artwork quality. OER lacked detailed artwork that is so crucial for students in A&P courses. Another highlight for Bryan is the readability of the Pearson text. He believes his students are better understanding concepts with the Pearson text because it’s concise and easy to navigate without being too tied down with unnecessary and disjointed material.
Bryan finds the Pearson textbook sets A&P I students up for success in A&P II better than their previous OER textbook, with Bryan saying: “I think they are getting a better idea of chemistry from the Amerman textbook than they were getting from OER. (OER) is written by multiple people at multiple times. They go in there and do their little bit and it’s not easy to read. At least with the Pearson textbook…they’ve got a shot because it’s giving them something they can read, something they can understand, and the diagrams are plainly laid out.”
Bryan never had anyone to reach out to with OER, no support to go with the textbook if he needed any type of assistance. In contrast, with Pearson, he feels he has been supported every step of the way. There was plenty of training when initially adopting Mastering with step-by-step instructions.
When deciding to switch from OER to Pearson, Bryan and fellow faculty wanted a more effective way for students to develop a foundational knowledge of anatomy and physiology concepts that would prepare them for their clinicals. With Pearson, he finds the quality animations, diagrams, and concise wording all combine to help students be successful. As the instructor, he finds the continuous support Pearson offers to be invaluable in being able to offer his courses as seamlessly as possible.
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Between Spring 2018 and Fall 2019, Pearson partnered with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to explore how the use of Revel for Introduction to Java Programming by Y. Daniel Liang is related to learner outcomes related to achievement on assigned tasks, tests, and the course as a whole.
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In fall 2018, Pearson worked with Lecturer Jeffrey Koplik at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI to investigate whether the use of Revel for Financial Markets and Institutions by Mishkin and Eakins helped students succeed.
Researchers found that:
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Prior to implementing Revel™, Koplik found that students were frequently attending class without having read the assigned material and were unprepared for discussions. While finance classes are generally quantitative in nature, reading the chapter material remains an important part of the overall learning experience. In Fall 2018, Koplik elected to assign Revel readings and quizzes in hopes of increasing student preparedness and engagement.
Revel assignments are due on or before the day of lecture, so students come to class prepared to learn. On the student survey, 95% of respondents agreed that completing Revel assignments prior to lecture helped them prepare for the new material being introduced in class. Revel assignments are worth a combined 20% of the final course grade.
Responses from the Fall 2018 end-of-semester survey of Koplik’s students indicate that the majority of responding students recognize the value of Revel.
One student said:
“I enjoyed being able to practice after the reading. It was also helpful to be able to use the homework and quizzes to help me prepare for exams.”
Learn more about how Revel for Financial Institutions and Markets could benefit your course by visiting:
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