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First Year Experience Readers

McGraw Hill First Year Experience Readers offers instructors and students a rich selection of digital courseware, First Year Experience Readers textbooks, and step-by-step support to accommodate your needs.

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First Year Experience Readers Features

As a learning science company, we create interactive learning content that engages students and supports higher order thinking skills. Click on each tab below to learn how each Connect component helps students prepare for their future by driving a deeper level of understanding and application.

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We Take Students Higher

The chart below shows a few of the key assignable, digital assets available for Connect Student Success aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy. Take your students higher by assigning a variety of application exercises, moving them from simple memorization to concept application.

SmartBook®

SmartBook with AI Reader is an adaptive e-reader that personalizes learning to each student, identifying knowledge gaps and focusing study time where it’s needed most. The AI Reader deepens understanding of assigned concepts, making study sessions more productive and preparation more effective. For instructors, real-time insights reveal where students excel or need support, helping you teach smarter and drive stronger outcomes.

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Video Animation Exercises

These engaging, brief videos review key topics via whiteboard or other animation. These videos are assignable with corresponding assessment questions to engage students and link concepts to application.

Application-Based Activities (Role-Play)

Bridge the gap between concept and application with 19 role-play Application-Based Activities that engage students and put them in a peer-to-peer consultative role. Students practice their critical thinking and problem solving skills as they help "a friend" work through a particular real-life challenge such as setting SMART goals, or building an effective resume. Each simulation is designed as a 10-15 minute experience, and includes motivational coaching from the virtual instructor as needed.

Application-Based Activities (Self-Assessments)

Students gain a better understanding of themselves in order to apply that knowledge to college, life, and career. Many include a reflective journal question, follow up assignment, and possible actions. Help students better understand themselves, their strengths, and how they can improve.

Application Exercises

These exercises encourage students to do self-reflection and consider their personal habits as they pertain to life and college. These are essay style and require manual grading.

Connect Reports

Save time and gain student insights. Connect provides customizable reports on student performance, learning outcomes, at-risk students, and integrates easily with LMS gradebooks.

Screenshot showing McGraw Hill Connect's bank of test questions by chapter.
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Writing Assignment

Help students improve their conceptual understanding and written communication skills with McGraw Hill Connect’s Writing Assignments. Integrate writing skill development into your course with ease and help your students gain the critical writing skills they need for success now and beyond. Assign, monitor, mark, and provide feedback all in one place.

Connect for Student Success offers the Basic level Writing Assignment tool. 

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