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On April 25, 2012, we hosted a live Twitter chat that brought together instructors and education technology enthusiasts from across the country to talk about adaptive learning technology and the impact it is having in higher education. Jay Chakrapani, McGraw-Hill Higher Education’s Vice President and General Manager of Digital, shared insights and data on this powerful new trend in his discussion with PolicyMic blogger Sehreen Noor Ali.

Chat participants discussed a wide range of topics related to adaptive learning, including:

• The relationship between adaptive learning technology and personalized learning

• The empirical evidence suggesting that adaptive technology can lead to improved student   outcomes

• What is meant by the “gaming element” of adaptive technology

• How adaptive technology integrates with course content and instructor lecture

• Adaptive technology in the context of the flipped classroom model

Read the full chat transcript here, and add your thoughts and comments at the Connect Community.

Adaptive learning technology – Instructors use it to improve student engagement, performance and retention. But what does it really mean for today’s students, instructors, and the future of education? And does the data show that it really does impact student outcomes?

If you are using adaptive technology today, considering it, or simply interested in what others are saying, join us for a Twitter-based discussion on how adaptive technology is changing the higher education landscape:

Wednesday, April 25
7:00pm ET

Ask questions and join the conversation by using the hashtag #adaptivechat

If you are unable to attend live, send your questions in advance to @MHHigherEd. 
A chat transcript will be provided after the event.

Add this event to your calendar through Evite!

Over 500 million answers have been submitted by students already in McGraw-Hill LearnSmart™, a super adaptive learning technology. This includes more than 1.5 million questions per day in 2012.

LearnSmart continuously adapts the content to create a personal learning path for every student based upon their current knowledge, confidence level, and what they’re most likely to forget. It’s learning…but smarter!

The result is that LearnSmart’s adaptive learning path helps students retain more knowledge, learn faster, and study more efficiently. Better still, since your students are more prepared, your time spent teaching will be more productive.

TRY IT today by applying your knowledge of the 50 U.S. States.

LearnSmart, available within McGraw-Hill Connect®, is the industry leading adaptive learning technology. Now available in over 50 disciplines and nearly 150 textbooks, and the list is growing.

To try LearnSmart in your course area, contact your McGraw-Hill Representative

We invited students from all over the country to share how McGraw-Hill Connect® is enhancing their learning experience.  They had some amazing things to say.  Check out the Top 50 videos here and vote for your favorites to help these students win a scholarship, iPad or other great prize!

Winning videos will be featured on several McGraw-Hill websites and social media channels, and the top 3 prizes include a $5,000, $2,000, and $1,000 scholarship.