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    MindTap

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMindTap is an eLearning course management solution from Cengage, a digital learning content and technology provider. For educators, it includes pre-made interactive course materials (such as homework assignments, assessments, etc.), analytics around student engagement and performance, and the ability to customize courses. For students, MindTap offers a mobile app to access eBooks, flashcards, quizzes, grades, and due date reminders.N/A

    NETLAB+

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ANetwork Development Group (NDG) offers NETLAB+ , supporting computer science and IT learning labs with remote access to IT infrastructure.N/A
    Pricing
    MindTapNETLAB+
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
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    MindTapNETLAB+
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    MindTapNETLAB+
    Considered Both Products
    Cengage
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    Network Development Group (NDG)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    MindTapNETLAB+
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Cengage MindTap and NETLAB+
    Feature
    Cengage MindTap
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    Ratings
    NETLAB+
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
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    MindTapNETLAB+
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    User Ratings
    MindTapNETLAB+
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
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    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    MindTapNETLAB+
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cengage
    We started using the application optimally at the beginning as a digital learning and consultation platform. In it we imported all kinds of bibliographic material so that students could access them with the ease of a tap. The application is perfect for those instructors who are not beginners in HTML. In that case, the application very practically allows them to create a complete course in the shortest possible time because it has a state-of-the-art instructional design. It was excellent for unifying all the basic course plans between teachers teaching the same subject, giving the advantage that all courses at the same level would have exactly the same information and nothing would be overlooked
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    Network Development Group (NDG)
    For the classes throughout my degree program, this has been one of the most helpful tools that are available to us. The detailed explanations along with the screenshots of the tasks I am working on, have given me a comfortable learning environment where I am confident in a "real" network setting, the processes will come at ease
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    Pros
    Cengage
    • digital textbook platform with accessibility tools (read-aloud, note taking)
    • interactive exercises and practice tools
    • assessments including self-check quizzes and customizable exams
    • LTI integration to pass grade information to learning management system
    • excellent support for faculty
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    Network Development Group (NDG)
    • Shared resources
    • Only requires a browser and Internet for access
    • Scheduling
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    Cons
    Cengage
    • The biggest issue our first-time users have with Mindtap is that ad/pop-up blockers often stop the tool from opening. (Mindtap typically opens in a new window vs inside the LMS) This leads to a lot of initial frustration amongst the students early in the course.
    • MindTap lacks a really strong set of roles outside of Instructor and Student. There is no Teaching Assistant role or and IT/Course Builder role. Additionally setting up students workers as TAs in one course while they may be a student in another concurrently has been more than a little cumbersome.
    • The UI is a bit dated and it doesn't implement many responsive web design features, though this can typically be worked around by downloading the free app.
    • The mobile app experience is not as strong for Instructors as it is for students.
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    Network Development Group (NDG)
    • The inability to save progress! :-) As we go through the labs, time can be a very stressful aspect if I don't allow for enough in the beginning or underestimated the time it would take to complete.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cengage
    It's hard to imagine not renewing it as the professors would not want to go back to the way their courses were previously populated. The only thing that would cause us to change would be in the textbook changed and the new company offered a better tool
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    Network Development Group (NDG)
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    Usability
    Cengage
    Very easy to use.
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    Support Rating
    Cengage
    The effort from them always feels strong - I'd just recommend they be more prepared for OS (mac) and LMS (blackboard) upgrades
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    Network Development Group (NDG)
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    Implementation Rating
    Cengage
    It worked seamlessly with Blackboard
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    Network Development Group (NDG)
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cengage
    MindTap is the only learning software I currently use, but in the past I have used Pearson and McGraw Hill learning content. All of these companies are progresses at a similar rate and making great improvements to their educational materials. MindTap, in my opinion has the best customer service support and representatives in the business. Our rep. has been very responsive.
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    Network Development Group (NDG)
    I was not part of the decision & implementation process. But NETLAB as far as our other programs is at the top, because it is very easy to use, and I have very few reliability issues. I don't have crashing machines, and the detailed labs make it easy to follow.
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    Return on Investment
    Cengage
    • The positive impact is to help students practice statistics to solve business problems.
    • The negative side is that the pricing might be too high compared to other free options available, even though the free options might not have the same features MindTap has.
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    Network Development Group (NDG)
    • The shared datacenter has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars that might have been spent by the 28 individual colleges it supports.
    • During the past year, and through the pandemic, over 130,000 hours of lab time were accrued.
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