Prep for Microbiology provides an adaptive tool designed to help students quickly and efficiently prepare for college-level coursework. Microbiology Prep individually identifies essential concepts students don’t fully understand and provides learning resources to teach these concepts, so they enter the course prepared. Modules include:
Microbiology
Microbiology
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Prescott’s Microbiology
Joanne Willey, Kathleen Sandman, Sarah Salm, Nathan Rigel
2026 Release
Talaro’s Foundations in Microbiology: Basic Principles
Barry Chess
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Connect® for Microbiology
McGraw Hill Connect is an award-winning digital learning solution that enables students to attain better grades and allows instructors to improve course management. Connect for Microbiology provides an adaptive learning tools that help students target what they know and what they don’t know, while end-of-chapter problems provide challenging practice sessions. Better preparation means better performance! Explore features available within Connect.
Connect for Microbiology Features
Relevancy Modules
Relevancy Modules in McGraw Hill’s Connect helps the student see how microbiology can relate to their everyday lives. These are assignable modules, and each module consists of an overview of scientific concepts, engaging visuals and in-depth application of concepts. These 9 modules help to ensure students are retaining the information around important concepts.
- Scientific Thinking in Everyday Life
- Fermentation and the Making of Beer
- Microbes and Cancer
- Vaccines: Your Best Defence
- Global Health: Impact of Infectious Disease
- Antibiotic Resistance
- Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases
- Biotechnology: The Helpful Side of Microorganisms
- COVID-19: The Rise of a Global Pandemic
Smartbook with AI Reader
SmartBook with AI Reader is an adaptive e-reader that personalizes learning to individual student needs, continually adapting to pinpoint knowledge gaps and focus learning on concepts requiring additional study. The AI Reader deepens understanding of assigned concepts, making study sessions more productive and preparation more effective. For instructors, SmartBook tracks student progress and provides insights that guide teaching strategies and advanced instruction, for a more dynamic class experience.
Connect Reports
Connect provides customizable reports on student performance, learning outcomes, at-risk students, and integrates easily with LMS gradebooks.
Bloom’s Taxonomy
McGraw Hill creates content in Microbiology that builds up higher-order thinking skills. In McGraw Hill Connect, we tag it accordingly so you can filter your search, assign it, and receive reporting on it. These content assets types can be associated with one or more levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Microbiology Prep
Fundamentals of Science - The Science of Biology
- Chemistry of Life
- Cell Structure and Function
- DNA Biology
- Survey of Organisms
Fundamentals of Math and Statistics for Life Sciences
- Basic Math Skills
- Graphing and Statistics
Fundamental Skills for the Scientific Laboratory
- Basic Laboratory Safety and Considerations
- Laboratory Skills and Knowledge
- Writing Laboratory Reports
Fundamentals of Student Success
- Preparing for Academic Success
- Knowledge Acquisition
- Maturing Academic Skills
Interactive Questions and Animation Learning
Interactive content including videos, animations, and assessment content bring key concepts to life, which drives student engagement and critical thinking skills.
Helping Students Gain a deeper Understanding of Core Concepts
Virtual Labs for Microbiology
Virtual Labs is a fully online lab solution that can be used as an online lab replacement, preparation, supplement, or make-up lab to bridge the gap between lab and lecture. These online simulations help students learn the practical and conceptual skills needed, check for understanding and provide feedback. With adaptive pre-lab and post-lab assessments available, instructors can customize each assignment.
Grow Microbiology Podcast
Microbiology audio podcast series dedicated to the sharing of ideas, best practices, teaching tips, educational solutions and other exciting topics.
Recommended Episodes:
- Tips to Move your science Course Online
- How to motivate students with Active Learning
- Be Inspired to Prepare your Unprepared Students
- Do these 3 things and see your students succeed!
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