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Poli Sci student keeps on track with MindTap’s test prep tools and mobile app. How do you use MindTap? We have weekly assignments. The left side of the screen has a reading, infograph, or video — and then you answer questions. You learn by applying your knowledge. I don’t think I’d be doing so well in my course without MindTap because I wouldn’t know how to study. But with MindTap I have the perfect study utensils. What features do you like the most? I like StudyHub. I realized, “Oh my gosh, I can make a Unit 1 practice test. This will be perfect for when I’m about to take my test.” MindTap isn’t just reading, which can get boring, and you don’t do the same types of assignments all the time. It’s interactive, and there’s always something different. I like that you can go back, reread, review past assignments, and refresh your memory. Has MindTap affected your confidence in your learning? Absolutely. It’s harder to find key points by looking at my notes or a textbook. MindTap highlights everything that’s key, and my professor add notes and highlights on sections that are important to study. If I do my MindTap assignments before class, I have an idea of what we’re going to be talking about, and am better prepared to participate in discussion. And when a test is coming up, I don’t feel like I’m cramming — I feel prepared after using MindTap. Does MindTap help you think critically and do well in the course? Yes. Some assignments have us compare different readings, so you have to think in order to answer the questions. I expect to get a high B or an A. This grade is because of MindTap, because it’s sometimes hard for me to pay attention in lectures and figure out the key ideas when I’m trying to listen. But going to lectures and then using MindTap to reinforce and apply what we covered in class is helpful. How do you use the MindTap mobile app? It gives me reminders for assignments and tests. If I’ve forgotten about a test and don’t have my laptop, I can sit down and quickly study through practice tests or read the text to refresh my memory. I like that I can study on the go. ”“I like StudyHub. I realized, ‘Oh my gosh, I can make a Unit 1 practice test. This will be perfect for when I’m about to take my test.’” — Victoria Costner To view more success stories like this, please visit cengage.com/research. STUDENT SUCCESS STORY for Political Science BE UNSTOPPABLE Copyright ©2017 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. M170000205514 Victoria Costner Freshman East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina CHALLENGE Political science student has trouble focusing on lectures in class, and sometimes misses key points. SOLUTION MindTap for Political Science RESULT MindTap provides “perfect study utensils” — highlighted key points from the instructor, StudyHub for creating study guides to prep for tests, and a mobile app for reviewing on the go.

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Poli Sci student keeps on track with MindTap’s test prep tools and mobile app.

How do you use MindTap?We have weekly assignments. The left side of the screen has a reading, infograph, or video — and then you answer questions. You learn by applying your knowledge. I don’t think I’d be doing so well in my course without MindTap because I wouldn’t know how to study. But with MindTap I have the perfect study utensils.

What features do you like the most?I like StudyHub. I realized, “Oh my gosh, I can make a Unit 1 practice test. This will be perfect for when I’m about to take my test.” MindTap isn’t just reading, which can get boring, and you don’t do the same types of assignments all the time. It’s interactive, and there’s always something different. I like that you can go back, reread, review past assignments, and refresh your memory.

Has MindTap affected your confidence in your learning? Absolutely. It’s harder to find key points by looking at my notes or a textbook. MindTap highlights everything that’s key, and my professor add notes and highlights on sections that are important to study. If I do my MindTap assignments before class, I have an idea of what we’re going to be talking about, and am better prepared to participate in discussion. And when a test is coming up, I don’t feel like I’m cramming — I feel prepared after using MindTap.

Does MindTap help you think critically and do well in the course?Yes. Some assignments have us compare different readings, so you have to think in order to answer the questions. I expect to get a high B or an A. This grade is because of MindTap, because it’s sometimes hard for me to pay attention in lectures and figure out the key ideas when I’m trying to listen. But going to lectures and then using MindTap to reinforce and apply what we covered in class is helpful.

How do you use the MindTap mobile app?It gives me reminders for assignments and tests. If I’ve forgotten about a test and don’t have my laptop, I can sit down and quickly study through practice tests or read the text to refresh my memory. I like that I can study on the go.

”“I like StudyHub. I realized, ‘Oh my gosh, I can make a Unit 1 practice test. This will be perfect for when I’m about to take my test.’”

— Victoria Costner

To view more success stories like this, please visit cengage.com/research.

STUDENT SUCCESS STORYfor Political Science

BE UNSTOPPABLE

Copyright ©2017 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. M170000205514

Victoria CostnerFreshmanEast Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina

CHALLENGEPolitical science student has trouble focusing on lectures in class, and sometimes misses key points.

SOLUTION MindTap for Political Science

RESULTMindTap provides “perfect study utensils” — highlighted key points from the instructor, StudyHub for creating study guides to prep for tests, and a mobile app for reviewing on the go.