Works, but not great
October 24, 2024

Works, but not great

Andrew Defever | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with McGraw-Hill Connect

Connect provides access to digital materials for teachers and students. There are also family materials available to assist parents/guardians in helping their students be successful. Teachers can also assign pre-made or custom created assignments to students. Connect is the go-to companion for physical curriculum components. Assignments give students instant feedback on correct/incorrect responses and level of understanding. For my use Connect also connects with NWEA to provide expectations for student understanding going into a new unit.

Pros

  • Integrates with Clever
  • Meets State and National Standards
  • Staff professional development.

Cons

  • Very basic integration with Google Classroom. (Link to MH Connect)
  • No Test editor/creater
  • Difficult to edit assignments
  • Difficult to navigate user interface
  • Short auto-logout period
  • Updated curriculum to something that meets CCSS (Common Core)
  • Unified 6-12 math curriculum
  • Family access that wasn't available with prior curriculum.
There is quite a steep learning curve in effectively navigating the site and using the resources. MGH seems to discourage integration with other sites, by only allowing links to their site rather than full assignment integration with grade pass back. Resources for teachers and students is good, but presentation format is different than many other programs, forcing both to learn another system.
Very similar, both advertised integration with LMS, but is only at surface level. MGH had better core content, but Pearson came with test editor. As far as physical materials, MGH had options for hard coverer textbook or single use student workbook where competitors only offered textbooks. All options were aligned with CCSS.

Do you think McGraw-Hill Connect delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with McGraw-Hill Connect's feature set?

Yes

Did McGraw-Hill Connect live up to sales and marketing promises?

No

Did implementation of McGraw-Hill Connect go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy McGraw-Hill Connect again?

Yes

Content is pretty good, and site is good as standalone tool, but it does not integrate will with any LMS. Grade pass back does not work with Google Classroom or Skyward (unsure about Power School or others) SSO works with Clever, but not Google, so students always have to go through Clever and cannot go directly from Google Classroom to an assignment, even if you posted to Google Classroom through the Connect portal. Problem sets are robust, but difficult to edit and assessments are designed to be web based. Formatting is poor when trying to print assessments that were created online.

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