Discover how McGraw Hill’s digital suite bridges the gap between theoretical concepts and real-world application, increasing students' critical thinking skills.
Sharpen Companion is enhancing student engagement, critical thinking, and application skills. Business Faculty Dr. Dan Summers from Rowan College–Burlington County and Dr. Michele Hampton from Cuyahoga Community College share insights on their pilot program success rates and how Sharpen is preparing business students for the workforce. Plus, discover the new "Ask Sharpen" AI-powered study buddy, designed to help students access personalized resources for skill development. Explore how innovative tools like Sharpen are shaping education and empowering students for the evolving job market
Meet the Speaker: Dr. Michele Hampton
Professor, Economics & Business Administration, Cuyahoga Community College
Dr. Michele Hampton brings over two decades of higher education experience to the virtual stage as a professor in the Business department at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. With a background that spans engineering, consulting, entrepreneurship, and instructional design. Michele is passionate about leveraging technology to create more engaging, efficient, and effective learning experiences.
She holds a PhD in Education with a specialization in Instructional Design for Online Learning from Capella University, an MBA in High Technology Operations from Northeastern University, and a bachelor’s in computer engineering from Case Western Reserve University. A longtime advocate for online and blended learning, her academic interests include adaptive learning, student immediacy, and social presence.
An award-winning educator, Dr. Hampton was named Teacher of the Year by the Ohio Association of Two-Year Colleges, a Faculty Innovator finalist by the American Association of Community Colleges, and a recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award at Tri-C. In this session, she’ll share how McGraw Hill Connect has helped her strategically enhance her course design and how it can do the same for yours.
Dr. Daniel Summers is a professor of business at Rowan College at Burlington County, where he teaches marketing, economics, and management information systems. A former CPA and brand manager with over a decade of corporate experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Church & Dwight, he brings real-world expertise into the classroom through experiential learning projects and industry partnerships. His doctoral research focused on improving undergraduate employability and addressing skill gaps to strengthen career readiness among business students.