Cengage MindTap vs. SAI360

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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The usage of ROAM, as well as the integration of external programmes through API and import functions, has almost reduced duplication of work. One thing to keep in mind is that your use cases must be very clear. There are a lot of SAI solutions, and their titles don't always correspond to what they actually perform.

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• 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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• Customized unified design platform
• Modules that fit your organization
• Low technology involvement with information department.
• Built on foundational platforms some bidirectional in the ERM framework with TPRM contracts
• Single sign-on web-based applications

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• 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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• Integration with SAP for continuous control monitoring.
• Control mapping to standards: ISO; COSO; COBIT; HIPAA; SP800_53 (NIST); FedRAMP; PCI_DSS; BITS; GAAP; AICPA; BSI; CCM; COPPA; CSA
• Surveys.

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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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BWIse is very flexible, and an affordable GRC tool.

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Very easy to use.

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Overall it is a very versatile system that does help to keep our processes automated and secure. We are able to streamline our day to day activities.

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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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BWise support is knowledgeable and responsive. Bug fixes and development are also timely and ongoing.

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It worked seamlessly with Blackboard

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The main issues were managing the internal conflicts and competing objectives, rather than the capability and implementation of BWise itself.

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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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Wasn't personally involved in the vendor selection process. I am aware that one of the main drivers for selecting BWise was cost (I believe BWise total project cost was several times lower than MetricStream's).

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• 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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• Pre-built training courses for certification that have a higher ROI than building your own courses.
• Helped customers training their personnel to achieve multiple management system certifications.

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