Digital learning company McGraw-Hill Education, US, has introduced Connect Insight™, a first-of-its-kind data analytics and visualisation tool for higher education. The launch leads McGraw-Hill Education's presence at the Austin-based education festival, SXSWedu, where the company will also host an on-site lounge experience, debut a new interactive game for college Spanish, and announce a major partnership in the K-12 market.
With the debut of the mobile-based Connect Insight, McGraw-Hill Education becomes the first major education company to analyse and present data in a highly visual and actionable way.
The tool allows instructors to pinpoint how each student is performing individually and relative to peers, as well as gauge the effectiveness of their assignments. It automates the data analysis process so every instructor can gain insights – not just information – about individual student or whole class progress. Additionally, it will enables instructors to make data-driven, real-time decisions about their instruction and act as an early warning system to immediately identify and help struggling students. Built for mobile, the tool works seamlessly with McGraw-Hill Connect®, the company's online learning platform for higher education.
The company has several other activities and announcements planned for SXSWedu. These include: Launch of 'Practice Spanish: Study Abroad' game; StudySync collaboration; Adaptive learning at the world's largest math lab in Austin; The McGraw-Hill Education Lounge (Room 406, Hilton Austin); and LAUNCHedu, part of the larger SXSWedu conference, in which education entrepreneurs from across the country and around the world will highlight their innovations in an elevator-style pitch competition.
