Revel Reveals New Ways to Support Student Learning in the Digital Age
Pearson | July 12, 2023 in Meaningful Outcomes
by Pearson
The problem
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (PHCC) enrolls about 2,400 students each year, evenly split between traditional college students and high school students participating in a dual enrollment program.
Daniella Cope, a psychology professor and program coordinator at PHCC, saw that her students were struggling. They needed help accessing essential course materials on time, sometimes due to financial difficulties, causing them to fall behind and lose momentum with their learning. PHCC, due to its smaller size, couldn’t provide tutoring support for the students who fell behind, which compounded the problem.
Daniella and her colleagues needed a learning resource that would give students instant access to their course materials and the reinforcements they needed to take charge of their learning experiences.
The solution
Daniella knew where to go to find the solution to her problem. When she learned that Revel materials they needed on day one via an Inclusive Access program, she was convinced to make the switch from MyLab Psychology to Revel.
“When I made the decision to include (course materials) as part of their tuition, it came with them having instant access to them starting day one. That was a big part of my decision to switch.” – Daniella Cope
The success
For Daniella and her students, the benefits of switching to Revel were palpable from the beginning. Having the freedom to read and listen to course materials on their phones while on-the-go is invaluable to students, many of whom have busy lives that aren't conducive to hauling around heavy textbooks.
From an instructor’s perspective, Daniella applauds the user-friendly functionality of Revel, which makes it easy to drag and drop content and set specific deadlines for assignments. The teacher dashboard provides timely feedback on student progress, which Daniella appreciates because it allows her to see what her students have done, what content they’ve interacted with, and where they are having trouble. This enables her to intervene in an individualized, student-centered manner. She can now spend more time providing feedback on student work because she doesn't have to worry about whether or not they can access the proper course materials.
“The biggest benefit is that I can spend more time, more energy, more feedback on the writing of their papers, the writing of discussion boards for the online sections, and engaging in discussion in the classroom.” – Daniella Cope
Revel is a win-win for Daniella, her department, and her students because it provides the support and access they need to find success in the realm of digital learning.
- Read the Daniella Cope case study and explore the advantages of digital learning materials.
- Learn more about Revel and its excellent features and benefits.
