Manju Bhat of Winston-Salem State University shares how instructors can assign and integrate LearnSmart into their course requirements.

2. Presenter: Manju Bhat
Dr. Manju Bhat is a full-time Assistant Professor of
Physiology at Winston-Salem State University (WinstonSalem, NC). He teaches mostly Anatomy & Physiology to
undergraduate students majoring in allied health sciences
and trains undergraduate students in biomedical research.
After his undergraduate education in Veterinary medicine
(India), Manju obtained M.Sc. in Pharmacology (Univ. of
Alberta, Edmonton, Canada) and Ph.D. in Physiology
(Case Western Reserve University. Cleveland, OH.). His
current research is aimed at understanding calcium
signaling mechanisms in sensory neurons and its role in
acute and chronic pain. Manju has been a DFC since 2011.
He enjoys sharing his experience in using a variety of
digital learning tools, including LearnSmart, APR and
Ph.I.L.S, and how these tools enhance student learning and
performance. When he is not in a classroom or in his
laboratory, Manju enjoys travel, photography, hiking, and
spending time with his wife and two daughters.

3. Adaptive learning and self-assessment
Students:
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Identify strengths and weakness
Personalized study guide
Study on the Go – LearnSmart App*
Studying is FUN (really !)
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Monitor student learning
Identify topics to reinforce in class

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Textbook-specific (in Connect)
Probes are tied to learning objectives (LO)
Can be assigned for grade
Smart Book:
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E-Book with LearnSmart

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Assignments in Connect
Connect-Blackboard Integration
Weekly LearnSmart Assignment - 10%
Weekly Quiz - 20%
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LearnSmart Assignments contain ~80 items
Open 2-3 days before in-class discussions begin
Remain open until 2-3 days after in-class discussions end
Deadline
Pre-class assignment ?
Motivating students to use LearnSmart

6. Connect improves
Student Performance

7. Connect improves
Student Performance

8. Connect improves
Student Performance

9. “..Connect helped me recognize what I did not
understand…..I could focus on those topics
to study”
“…When I use LearnSmart it stimulates my
mind by showing the question as well as the
right answer in green, wrong in red, and
almost correct in yellow. The colors allow me
to recognize the right answer and stimulate my
memory…”.
Connect – Student Perspective

10. LearnSmart Reports (Instructor)

16. LearnSmart Reports (Student)

17. LearnSmart Reports (Student)

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“Study Smart”

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