Succeed In A&P

Join Valerie Kramer (McGraw Hill) as she shares an exciting transition for Anatomy & Physiology at McGraw Hill! You'll meet Monica Lewis (McGraw Hill) and hear plans for the future of A&P at McGraw Hill. Questions? Email Monica anytime: monica.lewis@mheducation.com.  

Join host Valerie Kramer (McGraw Hill) as she talks with Molly Schiel (Northeast Iowa Community College) about the importance of planes of section in Anatomy & Physiology. Hear tips and reasons to incorporate anatomical planes in your introductory anatomy course—and learn about the recent updates to Anatomy & Physiology Revealed (APR). 

With a common goal to Stop the Drop (Drop-Fail-Withdraw rate) in A&P, let's help our students succeed this year and beyond! Listen to find out what's happening at McGraw Hill this spring, including an APR and APR Assignment update, increased accessibility, and more Virtual Labs. And, hear about exciting events to join us throughout the spring months. 

Hear from Ryan DeNault, a student at The State University of New York College at Cortland, as he shares his perspective on learning A&P—both in the classroom and fully digital in the wake of the pandemic. Although he is a Fitness Development major, he enjoys teaching and helping his fellow students in human anatomy. Perhaps he will become an A&P instructor one day!  

Part III of a three-part podcast series, highlighting McGraw Hill's new 3D rotatable models. Join Valerie Kramer and Michael Koot, PhD, (McGraw Hill) as they talk with A&P instructor David Ansardi, PhD, at Calhoun Community College. Hear tips to drive student engagement from Dr. Ansardi and learn how he implements the 3D models and other assets of APR for a successful student and instructor experience!

Part II of a three-part podcast series, highlighting McGraw Hill's new 3D rotatable models. Join Valerie Kramer and Michael Koot, PhD, (McGraw Hill) as they discuss ways to implement and use the 3D models in the A&P course. New features allow instructor control and creativity to help students learn! 

Part I of a 3-part series, highlighting McGraw Hill's new 3D Rotatable Models! Join Valerie Kramer, Michael Koot, PhD, (McGraw Hill) as they talk with Andrew Swift, MS, FAMI, Partner/Director of Medical Science at ISO-Form. As a medical illustrator, Andrew shares how the 3D models were created and the incredible process the team works through to make them ideal for the higher education A&P course! 

Accessibility is one of McGraw Hill's key initiatives—and incredibly important for the future of learning. Join host Valerie Kramer and Lisa Nicks (McGraw Hill) as we talk about what accessibility means and why it's so important in everything we do. Accessibility: When a person with a disability is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability in an equally integrated and equally effective manner, with substantially equivalent ease of use.—The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Education

Listen to hear some of the top things higher education has learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how it will likely shape the future. Join host Valerie Kramer, McGraw Hill, as she returns to the podcast and summarizes research from a May 2021 report by Tyton Partners and the Association of Chief Academic Officers (ACAO). Read more in this article published by Fierce Education. What challenges did we face? 1. Student Engagement, 2. Inclusion, 3. Effective Digital LearningWhat did we learn to shape the Fall semester? 1. Provide faculty support2. Quality digital tools are important3. Expand professional development 4. Evaluate the impact on various student populations5. Ensure students have access to necessary equipment

Listen to this episode with Jim Connely & Matt Garcia (McGraw Hill). Jim interviews Matt about the new upgrades to Anatomy & Physiology Revealed!  With Anatomy & Physiology Revealed, you can customize anatomical/cadaver views, animations and imaging in APR for your students. Based on this customized view, we have an assignment feature in Connect. You can use this for lecture or lab prep and for many other aspects of your course! In this interview, we talk about accessibility and many other features to make 100% that EVERY student can have access to a virtual cadaver and lab experience. 

Please join Jim Connely (McGraw Hill Education) & Richard Pirkle (Tennessee Tech University), as they talk about the importance of connecting lecture and lab concepts. Richard talks about how "context" helps students learn topics quicker and more effectively.  In this podcast, Richard talks about strategies in the physical lab PLUS he talks about how he uses McGraw Hill Virtual Labs with Saladin A&P Connect for the best results. Making Connections with lecture and labDesign an interactive experience that allows students to learn through doing and visualizing.Students appreciate applied learning and low-stress assignments, resulting in increased classroom participation and engagement.Authentic assignments reinforce the application of concepts learned in lecture to a simulated lab experience.

Listen to this episode with Jim Connely & Matt Garcia (McGraw Hill). Jim interviews Matt about the new upgrade to A&P Prep! This brand new module is available right now. You can now assign Prep for ANY system in the Human Body plus we have a study skill covered too. The rebuild addresses accessibility and if you listen to this episode closely, you will have an opportunity to earn some McGraw Hill SWAG! WOO HOO! Email your replies to: James.connely@mheducation.com or Matthew.garcia@mheducation.com Have a great day! 

Join Jim Connely (McGraw-Hill Education) and Bill Hoover (Bunker Hill Community College) as they discuss the new assignment features in Anatomy & Physiology Revealed.  Assign real dissection activities with 3D features and enhanced Connect functionality. Bill talks about how you can extend your students knowledge and reinforce basics through clinical applications and other key features in APR. Bill shares his top 3 tips for teaching online with APR! As a 17 year user of APR, you will learn some insights from Dr. Bill Hoover! About Dr. Hoover Dr. William Hoover is the CEO of 529 LLC and cofounder and former President of Tuatara Corporation, educational technology companies in Boston, MA. He is also the Chair of Anatomy and Physiology at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition, he is an author of digital learning assets, Adaptive Learning Technologies and Digital Lab Simulators. For the past 7 years, he has conducted digital pedagogical research under a nationally funded STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) grant. His research focuses on how students learn, and faculty most effectively teach, with emerging digital tools. In addition, for the past 5 years he has served as a Digital Faculty Consultant for McGraw-Hill, providing curricular and instructional design assistance to colleges, universities, and career programs. The design provides alignment to accrediting board standards and outcomes. In 2011, he was chosen as one of 50 individuals across the world to speak in Oxford, England at their annual roundtable to discuss the impact of technology in higher education. He was awarded the NISOD award for teaching excellence in 2010, and in 2009 he received the Private Industry Council’s “P.I.C. Achiever Award” for helping Boston Inner City High School’s digitally align their curriculum to Boston area Colleges, so students could make a successful academic transition. 

Lead author Valerie O'Loughlin, PhD (Indiana University School of Medicine), shares updates and insights into the new edition of McKinley (MOB) A&P: An Integrated Approach, now in the 4th Edition! McKinley/O'Loughlin/Bidle's Anatomy and Physiology: An Integrative Approach, 4th edition brings many elements of the study of A&P together in unique ways to maximize understanding. Anatomy and physiology are covered within each chapter, emphasizing the interdependence of body systems by weaving prior coverage of one system into textual explanations of how other systems work.

It's a new year and after 2020's transition to fully online, we want to make it easier than ever for you! Join Valerie Kramer (McGraw Hill), as she shares some of McGraw Hill's brand new assets available for A&P and ideas to implement them into your course. Whether you've never used McGraw Hill before or have used it for years, this is a great opportunity to integrate these tools into your Spring semester and beyond.

In honor of Valentine's Day, Jim Connely (interim host) talks about Dr. Michael Koot's (McGraw Hill) article about how to integrate the new Heart rotatable 3D model, including the top five views! 3D models in Anatomy & Physiology Revealed (APR) provide students students with a great perspective and allows them to see the spatial relationship between structures they can't see in a flat image. How might you use the Heart 3D model in your course?Create an assignment using the Anatomy & Physiology Revealed Connect Assignment type. Any APR Connect Assignment can include an activity that uses one of the available 3D models.Learn more about the APR Connect Assignment here: https://vimeo.com/492582902Use the “Create link” feature to bookmark an interesting view you have created with the 3D model. You can then share this link with your students or use it to quickly access this specific view of the 3D model during lecture or lab for demonstration purposes.Create an Active Learning Activity. A scavenger hunt makes APR even more engaging and fun. Give your students a specific task with the 3D model and ask them to copy their link and send it to you when they have completed the task. For example, you might tell them to find a view in the heart 3D model that will allow them to observe the septomarginal trabecula piercing the anterior papillary muscle.

We've flipped the script! Join Jim Connely (McGraw Hill), as he talks with Valerie Kramer (current Succeed in A&P host) about some lessons learned from the online transition COVID-19 placed on the Spring 2020 semester. Tips from utilizing your LMS, accessibility—and taking your lab course online. Oh, and you won't want to miss the surprise giveaway at the end! Reach out to valerie.kramer@mheducation.com. And, learn more about McGraw Hill's virtual/online labs at the following links: Connect Virtual Labs Anatomy & Physiology Revealed (APR)

Now in its 17th year, Anatomy & Physiology Revealed (APR) has some exciting enhancements that bring more customization to your online or face-to-face course: New! 3D Models allow students to see the spatial relationships between structures. Read more about how to incorporate in your course, here. Animations. With actions and views—and attachments. Customizable Custom Link Feature. Read more here. Coming in 2021: APR Integration with Connect for even more customization and Coming in 2021: Integration of Practice Atlas with APR. Want to listen to more shows about APR? Check out these episodes: Tools to Move your Lab Course OnlineNew! 3D Rotatable Models to Engage StudentsThis Tool will Make your Course More ProductiveGet Creative and See Engagement Soar

Join Valerie Kramer (McGraw Hill) and McGraw Hill Lead Product Developer, Lora Neyens, as they discuss behind-the-scenes of bringing the new Connect Virtual Labs to students and instructors around the world! Connect Virtual Labs, officially launched May 1, 2020, is a solution for an online lab replacement, preparation or makeup, created from instructor and student feedback. New technology makes these realistic lab simulations user- and mobile-friendly, and more accessible for all students!

Join Michael Koot, PhD (McGraw-Hill) as he shares advice and tools to successfully move the lab portion of your A&P course to fully digital. Go easy on yourself, be flexible, and utilize digital tools available! Michael describes ways to incorporate tools like Anatomy & Physiology Revealed, Practice Atlas, and Connect Virtual Labs (https://www.mheducation.com/highered/connect/virtual-labs). Not a current user of McGraw-Hill? We are here to help by offering all of these tools at no cost during this time. Please share more about your course at this link: http://bit.ly/MHOnlineResources, so we can get you set up as quickly as possible.

A&P Instructor Nahel Awadallah (Nash Community College) shares his tips for successful remote learning. With more than 20 years experience in education and half of those years with courses fully online, he provides great advice, from tools like Tegrity and Virtual Labs—to ideas of changing your perspective and the importance of communication. You won't want to miss this! This is the second in a series of podcasts dedicated to moving courses online quickly in the wake of the news and recent school closings.

With recent events, it's time to think about getting your A&P course online! This is the first in a series of podcasts that will share ideas and advice for successful remote learning. Join Valerie Kramer (valerie.kramer@mheducation.com) and Jim Connely (james.connely@mheducation.com) as they discuss moving your course online. It's all about communication, organization—and keeping it simple! Inspiration comes from a recent article by professors Stephanie Moore (University of Virginia) and Charles B. Hodges (Georgia Southern University). You can find their article at: http://bit.ly/AdvicetoMoveOnline.

To kick off 2020, Valerie Kramer (McGraw-Hill) welcomes special guest—student Carly Franklin (University of Dubuque)—to share her perspective on passing the A&P course and how it has helped her have success in nursing school.

Join Valerie Kramer and Matthew Garcia (McGraw-Hill) as they share exciting, modern updates to Anatomy & Physiology Revealed (APR). After listening, you'll be equipped with ideas for new tools to engage today's students for the ultimate success in the A&P course!

Join Jim Connely (McGraw-Hill Education) and his guest Richard Pirkle (Tennessee Tech University) as they discuss the nursing shortage, drop/fail/withdraw rates in A&P I and five unique strategies you can use today to improve both student performance and teaching effectiveness. Jim and Richard have some fun along the way!#MHEhappinesshttps://s3.amazonaws.com/ecommerce-prod.mheducation.com/unitas/highered/platforms/connect/mhehappiness/jaclyn-mcleod.pdfhttps://s3.amazonaws.com/ecommerce-prod.mheducation.com/unitas/highered/platforms/connect/mhehappiness/amber-abla.pdf

Join Valerie Kramer (McGraw-Hill) and special guest Cynthia Leaver, PhD (American Association of Colleges of Nursing) as they discuss the importance of A&P and the national nursing shortage crisis. You'll gain ideas and feel motivated to help your students stay engaged and pass the A&P course to get into nursing school!

You're not alone! Most A&P instructors are faced with many of the same challenges. Join Valerie Kramer and Kristine Rellihan (McGraw-Hill) as they talk about listening to you, the instructor, so we can create the content and solutions to help you and your students succeed in the A&P course.

Want to see your drop-fail-withdrawal (DFW) rate decrease? Join Valerie Kramer (McGraw-Hill) and Richard Pirkle (Tennessee Tech University) as they talk about the challenge of the underprepared student and some tips to help get students on the same playing field—and ultimately succeed in the A&P course!

Listen as Valerie Kramer (McGraw-Hill) discusses the NEW SmartBook 2.0 and how to make your course meet Quality Matters standards with Bill Hoover, MD (Bunker Hill Community College). On average, students spend 80% of their time NOT with the instructor. Hear how this tool engages students to read and ultimately helps them succeed.

Anatomy & Physiology Revealed 4.0 is now LIVE! Don't miss hearing about the recent updates, why this digital cadaver dissection tool is important to instructors and students everywhere—and how you can integrate it into your course for ultimate success.

Join Valerie Kramer (McGraw-Hill) and Molly Schiel (Northeast Iowa Community College) as they discuss the importance of student motivation in the A&P Course. You'll leave inspired to motivate your own students with these five easy-to-implement ways to keep students engaged!

Join Valerie Kramer (McGraw-Hill) and Myles Hunter (TutorMe) as they share their passion for education and how they are collaborating to provide help to students 24/7. Both McGraw-Hill and TutorMe want to make learning convenient AND effective! Listen as they discuss how their platforms are working together to do just that.

Join Jim Connely and Valerie Kramer (McGraw Hill Education) as they talk about the start of our implementation season! We are excited to offer a world class implementation event on July 19th. This event is virtual and open to anyone teaching with a McGraw-Hill book and Connect. Jim and Valerie talk about Nutrition, Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology plus Medical Terminology. Sign up today!Additionally, we will be conducting a face-to-face session for course preparation on July 25th and 26th in the Dubuque, Iowa office. Seats are limited. Reach out to your learning technology representative today!

Join Valerie Kramer, Jim Connely and Matt Garcia (McGraw Hill) as they interview HAPS attendees and hear what tips they have for you. (Note: Voices listed below are not in order of appearance.) Listen now for inspiration!Tips are from the following faculty: Andy Russo, University of IowaMichael Koot, McGraw-Hill Education Bill Hoover, Bunker Hill Community CollegeBeth Kersten, State College of Florida (Manatee) Mary Beth Dawson, Kingsborough Community College Judy D' Aleo, Plymouth State University Feel the energy of the event and win a plethora of prizes!

Join us for Pro-Tip Friday at HAPS! Join Valerie Kramer, Jim Connely and Matt Garcia (McGraw Hill) as they interview HAPS attendees and hear what tips they have for you. (Note: Voices listed below are not in order of appearance.) Listen now for inspiration!Tips are from the following faculty: Carrie Espasandin, Olympic Community CollegeLeslie Hendon, University of Alabama BirminghamNahel Awadallah, Nash Community CollegeSteve Sullivan, Bucks County Community CollegeMatt Garcia, McGraw-Hill Education Feel the energy of the event and win a plethora of prizes!

Join us for Pro-Tip Thursday at HAPS! Join Valerie Kramer, Jim Connely and Matt Garcia (McGraw Hill) as they interview HAPS attendees and hear what tips they have for you! Faculty share their favorite tips! (Note: Voices listed below are not in order of appearance.) Listen in for more!Tips are from the following faculty: Paul Emerick, Monroe Community CollegeCinnamon VanPutte, Southwest Illinois CollegeJenifer Regan, University of Southern Mississippi Chad Wayne, University of HoustonSteve Kish, Zane State CollegeHiranya Roychowdhury, Dona Ana Community CollegeTom Braem, Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityValerie Kramer, McGraw-Hill EducationMeg Collver, McGraw-Hill Education Feel the energy of the event and win a plethora of prizes!

It's officially the month of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society Conference! Join Valerie Kramer, Jim Connely and Matt Garcia (McGraw Hill) to hear what we have in store for you and ways to make the most of your time at HAPS. Feel the energy of the event and win a plethora of prizes!

Be inspired by Jeffrey Kingsbury, MD (Arizona State University) as he talks with Valerie Kramer (McGraw Hill) about how creating a clear roadmap and providing relevancy and digital tools for career readiness result in student success!

Join Valerie Kramer (McGraw Hill) and Lynn Preston, PhD (Tarrant County College NW) as they talk about teaching online successfully. You'll be motivated to try Lynn's great advice —from communication and useful tools to trying new things—in your own online A&P course!

Hear how an Instructor's need turned into a real educational solution in this inspiring episode. We'll uncover where the idea came from and how it's making a difference for students both in the classroom and in the real-world clinical setting!

Hear from McGraw-Hill's product team on how continuous improvement starts with you, the instructor, in this energetic podcast about student-centric updates to Anatomy & Physiology Revealed! Updated interface and animations make APR an even more powerful tool with more digital capability and student understanding in the A&P classroom.

Listen and be inspired to implement creative, engaging ideas using Anatomy & Physiology Revealed (APR) from Michael Koot, PhD, former Anatomy Professor and current Director of Digital Content at McGraw-Hill. From a simple mobile-friendly resource to active learning and social media activities, APR brings a fun element to lab and lecture!

Join Valerie Kramer (McGraw-Hill Education) and Krista Rompolski (Drexel University) as they chat with one of our very own students. Listen and be inspired as Colin, a student in A&P II, shares his viewpoint and approach to the Anatomy and Physiology course.

Be inspired with Active Learning Techniques! Join Valerie Kramer (McGraw-Hill) and Rob Brooker (University of Minnesota), as they discuss Active Learning in the classroom. What works, what doesn't—and why it's a great idea to help you increase success.

Join Valerie Kramer (McGraw-Hill) as she shares enhancements, brand new editions, and great digital advancements that will make your 2019 the perfect year to Succeed in A&P! Oh, and a little teaser of what is to come with the launch of the new Virtual Labs and future facelift of Anatomy & Physiology Revealed (APR).

Join Jim Connely (McGraw-Hill Education) as he talks to Thomas Timp (Managing Director at McGraw-Hill Education) about authorship at McGraw-Hill. How life science content gets created and you will hear a quick teaser for a future show on LearnSmart Labs! This episode is sponsored by Connect Master: Why Biology!

Join Valerie Kramer (McGraw-Hill Education) as she welcomes Seeley’s Anatomy & Physiology Author, Cinnamon VanPutte (Southwestern Illinois College). You’ll be completely engaged and excited to make a difference in your students’ lives with more critical thinking in your course!

Join Jim Connely (McGraw-Hill Education) and Valerie Kramer (McGraw-Hill Education), as they take a look back on podcasting in A&P and talk about the future of the Succeed in A&P podcast. You will LOVE this show!

Join Jim Connely (McGraw-Hill Education) as he talks about how you can increase or enhance your physiology coverage in A&P with the concept overview interactives! Jim makes reference to this article on the podcast. https://www.mheducation.com/highered/highered/discipline-detail/anatomy-physiology/how-to-add-more-physiology-into-your-course.html

Join Jim Connely (McGraw-Hill Education) as he talks about specimen shortage and creative ideas to solve that problem in your laboratory. Suggestions: 1. Consider a specimen change2. Change in your laboratory strategy to incorporate digital3. Use different resources like Connect, lab manuals, workbooks, etc. 4. Check out what others are doing on iTeach, HAPS-L, articles on the McGraw-Hill Education site Jim talks about Anatomy & Physiology Revealed (Cat, Cadaver and Fetal Pig Versions): http://www.aprevealed.comJim references the Practice Atlas for A&P: https://www.mheducation.com/highered/highered/discipline-detail/anatomy-physiology/practice-atlas-for-anatomy-and-physiology.htmlJim references how Richard Alan Jones solved the cat shortage at his school:https://www.mheducation.com/highered/highered/discipline-detail/anatomy-physiology/a-reluctant-change-for-the-better.htmlAs promised, here is a list of specimen suppliers. Let us know if you have any to add! Specimen suppliers https://www.wardsci.com/store/product/8869205/preserved-catshttps://www.carolina.com/preserved-organisms/preserved-animals-mammals/preserved-cats/10750.cthttps://www.fishersci.com/shop/products/cats-bio-fresh-8/p-2367422https://www.enasco.com/c/Education-Supplies/Dissection-Preserved-SpecimensHave a great day!

Join Jim Connely (McGraw-Hill Education) and Michael Koot (McGraw-Hill Education) as they talk about the game changing Practice Atlas. They will talk about anatomical models, how to assign the practice atlas and much more! This product is great for the lecture or laboratory and students can access it 24/7. This product was developed with our world-class instructional design and A&P teams. Jim and Michael talk about article in depth: https://www.mheducation.com/highered/highered/discipline-detail/anatomy-physiology/practice-atlas-for-anatomy-and-physiology.htmlTune in to learn more!