Faculty Advisors

Connect with faculty advisors who have successfully integrated the Mastering system into their course. Using the proven effectiveness of peer-to-peer advising, Faculty Advisors are available to relate success stories, share best practices, and provide tips for successfully integrating Mastering into your curriculum.

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  Carmen Hall
  Georgia Perimeter College
  Decatur, GA

  Courses Taught:Environmental Science (non-majors)
  Course Format:Traditional
  "I assign Mastering content with a variety of goals in mind. Some assignments are geared towards preparedness, others cover difficult content, and some are deeper looks into topics I simply cannot cover in depth given time restrictions. Since implementing Mastering content within my courses, I have found my students come to class more prepared, and they ask higher level questions. They have less trepidation in attacking difficult content and often want to explore these challenging topics more deeply. This increased confidence translates into better performance overall."
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  Melanie Sadeghpour
  Des Moines Area Community College
  Des Moines, IA

  Courses Taught:Non-Majors Environmental Science; Non-Majors Environmental Science Lab
  Course Format:Traditional; Online; Hybrid
  "I use MasteringEnvironmentalScience in all of my Environmental Science coursework. It has provided me with easy access to tools such as current event articles, virtual field trips, and relevant assignments. I have found that it is hard to motivate students to look for information that is outside of our regular class format. Now it is easy for me to assign a reading before class or encourage students to learn more about a particular technology or topic... I can simply assign it in MES! My students are better informed and ready for classroom discussions and activities."
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  Daniel Johnson
  Eastern Illinois University
  Charleston, IL

  Courses Taught:Non-majors Biology; Environmental Science
  Course Format:Traditional
  "Using Mastering has allowed me to present information in new and creative ways, enabling students with different learning styles to have success."
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  Eileen Gregory
  Rollins College
  Winter Park, FL

  Courses Taught:General Biology I (majors); Non-majors Biology
  Course Format:Traditional
  "To insure that students come to class prepared I assign MasteringBiology homework on material that will be covered in the next class session. Using this pre-lecture format for assignments requires students to complete the assigned reading and test their understanding of the concepts before coming to class. This strategy has led to increased participation in class activities and has improved the quality of student questions. Student scores on the final exam have increased 4 points from when MasteringBiology was used in a post-lecture format and 13 points over scores from when MasteringBiology was not used."
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  Christopher Hess
  Florida State College at Jacksonville
  Jacksonville, FL

  Courses Taught:Anatomy and Physiology, Animal Behavior, Intro Bio, Vertebrate Zoology
  Course Format:Traditional; Online
  Student Success Stat:I am currently assessing success stats; I did not fail a single student this term.
  "I have seen increased test scores on exams, even in the face of asking questions at elevated levels of Bloom's taxonomy. Moreover, I have found that office hours are much more efficient and focused, rather than having students unable to articulate problem areas for help."
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  Jennifer A. Metzler
  Ball State University
  Muncie, IN

  Courses Taught:Introductory Cellular and Molecular course for Majors
  Course Format:Traditional
  "MasteringBiology is a fantastic system for motivating your students to look at the material on a weekly basis. Plus, by using a series of questions to get them to the correct answer when they miss a question, exactly like what I do in my office hours, they will develop a better understanding of the material."