McGraw-Hill Higher Education Prepares Students to Compete Successfully in the Global Economy

Measuring Up 2008: The National Report Card on Higher Education, a study released today by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, highlights the disparity between higher education opportunity and achievement in the United States. The report also provides direction for educators and policy makers to focus on and work together to educate and support an internationally competitive workforce for the future. (Visit www.highereducation.org for complete Measuring Up 2008 report.)

"Our nation and our states can do better," said James B. Hunt Jr., Chairman, National Center's Board of Directors, in Measuring Up 2008. "As we have done many times in this nation's history, we must reach higher. We must educate more young people and adults, so that more Americans have the college-level knowledge and skills they need to succeed."

The ongoing challenge for publishers like McGraw-Hill and higher education institutions alike is to create and employ learning tools and tactics to address these issues and drive student success and achievement in today's dynamic classroom environment.

When publishers and faculty work together to craft the best learning solutions for the classroom, those solutions are designed to make it much easier to track student success. McGraw-Hill Higher Education has many real-world examples that reveal how this relationship can enhance the learning experience and most importantly, drive student success and achievement at colleges and universities nationwide.

"As a former professor I understand the need for publishers to empower educators to create more interactive, thoughtful learning experiences for their students," said Jeff Schultz, vice president of McGraw-Hill Learning Solutions. "Online, technology-based instruction and customizable learning platforms are an integral part of today's higher education system and McGraw-Hill is delivering these solutions that are driving well-documented student achievement."

  --  At the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Professor Diane M. Reddy's
      students in her online, self-paced introductory psychology course
      scored nearly 15 percent higher than students in the traditional
      course, based on the same text and exam questions. Also, nearly 40
      percent of students of color earned an A grade in Professor Reddy's
      online course compared to 20.5 percent of students of color in the
      conventional course.

  --  At Daytona State College, the school integrated technology into its
      introductory math courses, which resulted in a course completion rate
      increase of 20 percent over three years. Also, due in part to the
      increased introductory course completion rate, enrollment in Daytona
      State's intermediate algebra courses increased more than 40 percent
      over three years.

  --  At the University of Illinois, ALEKS, a Web-based software system
      offered through McGraw-Hill that utilizes artificial intelligence
      technology for improved academic placement, enabled more accurate
      placement for introductory math course students, which has
      significantly increased student pass rates.

"The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Daytona State College and the University of Illinois provide three powerful examples of how effectively McGraw-Hill's resources are being used to enhance and customize learning and drive achievement," said Schultz. "We are committed to providing colleges and universities with instructional and assessment solutions that enable them to prepare students for careers in today's increasingly challenging global economy."

Higher education institutions constantly work to identify opportunities to more efficiently and effectively expand course offerings, serve students beyond the traditional classroom setting, increase enrollment and drive overall student success and achievement. Working with learning solution experts such as McGraw-Hill to meet these needs is one way colleges and universities nationwide have found to better understand and meet the growing and ever-changing needs of their faculty and students.

  Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com/.


  About McGraw-Hill Higher Education

McGraw-Hill Higher Education is a premier provider of teaching and learning solutions for the post-secondary and higher education markets worldwide. It is a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 60 languages. Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com/.

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