Student success using Revel Communication
Pearson Results Team | July 2, 2021 in Meaningful Outcomes
In Fall 2017, Pearson worked with Lecturer Jacki Brucher Moore at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA to investigate whether the use of Revel for Communication: Making Connections by Seiler and Beall helped students succeed.
Researchers found that:
- 90% of student survey respondents agreed that completing Revel quizzes made them more prepared for class.
- 81% of student survey respondents agreed that experiencing the text through Revel helped them to feel more engaged with the course content than a traditional textbook.
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Why did Lecturer Jacki Brucher Moore adopt Revel?
Instructor Brucher Moore found that students were coming to class not having read the material, and she was spending the majority of class time covering the material in the book. As a result, she has been working to continuously increase reading in her course.
Brucher Moore implemented Revel in her course with the goal of assigning quizzes to improve student reading, engagement, and preparedness for class sessions. She also hoped that by assigning assessments outside of class, she could spend the majority of class time on instruction.
How was Revel used in the course?
Students were required to complete assigned textbook readings within Revel by the due date listed on the class schedule (before the topic was covered in class). As students read each assigned chapter section, they were also required to complete the associated Revel module quiz to assess comprehension. Revel quizzes are worth a combined 20% of the final course grade.
Did Revel improve student success over the semester?
After implementing Revel in Fall 2017, Brucher Moore saw students arriving to class having read the text and prepared for discussion.
81% of student survey respondents agreed that experiencing the text through Revel helped them to feel more engaged with the course content than a traditional textbook.
In addition, students who earned a Revel grade of A, B, or C were also more likely to pass the course.
Did the students like using Revel?
Responses from the Fall 2017 end-of-semester survey of Brucher Moore’s students indicate that the majority of responding students recognize the value of Revel.
- 97% of respondents found completing the readings and assignments in Revel very easy or easy.
- 88% of respondents rated their overall experience with Revel as excellent or good.
One student said:
“I find Revel offered a better way to learn. For one, it weighed less, meaning we didn't have to carry a book. It also was extremely engaging and went through the materials well.”
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