Building on its reputation as a leader in the use of digital technology for instruction, The British University in Egypt (BUE) is expanding its work with McGraw-Hill to deploy digital courseware to more than 20,000 students in 2019.
Since 2017, BUE and McGraw-Hill have worked together to support the university’s transition towards digital, which has involved changing the traditional mindset at the university and transforming teaching methodologies through engagement and a focus on student outcomes. The initial success of this program was evident in the results of a large survey of students and instructors at BUE that showed widespread satisfaction with the McGraw-Hill Connect® interactive learning platform. In all, 83 percent said they were satisfied with Connect. Use of Connect has resulted in a positive impact on the learning process at the university and led to an increase in student engagement, motivation, knowledge retention and better student performance and grades.
As part of its transition toward digital, on April 7th BUE and McGraw-Hill held an interactive learning day attended by senior members of the university, including the President, Vice Deans for Teaching and Learning, eLearning Coordinators and other esteemed faculty members. The learning day featured interactive discussions about education and encouraged the sharing of success stories and other best practices from The British University and other international universities like University of Pretoria, South Africa and University of Westminster, UK. Both BUE and McGraw-Hill plan to make the interactive learning day an annual event to strengthen the partnership and collaboration between these two major educational organisations.
The BUE has a vision of becoming a leader in education by using technology to transform the traditional one-way lecture class into an exciting, interactive learning environment for students. BUE aims to combine lectures and interactive problem-solving techniques in the classroom to assist students in becoming life-long, independent learners.
To achieve this goal, BUE viewed McGraw-Hill as the ideal partner, providing its award-winning platform, Connect, which leverages cutting edge technology and learning science to improve grades, increase retention and reduce faculty time spent on course administration. Benefits include actionable insights and measurable results for faculty and improved outcomes for students. There is continuous support to help faculty effectively implement interactive learning practices, and onboarding support to help faculty manage technical issues and implementation.
McGraw-Hill Connect uses adaptive technology to personalise the learning experience for students and help instructors become even more effective. It is used by millions of students globally and gives instructors the flexibility to teach their course their way, while providing students with affordable, engaging materials that help them achieve positive learning outcomes.
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