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Correlation guide for users of the former version

Current MySkillsLab

New MySkillsLab

READING

Reading Application: Reading Road Trip 4.0

Reading Application: MyReadingLab

Two practice engines

  • Reading Skills (formerly Reading Road Trip 5.0)
  • Four levels (Fundamentals, Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced)
  • Mastery-based practice
  • Questions delivered is one at-a-time with instant scoring and feedback
  • Short answer questions
  • Reading Level
  • Powered by MetaMetrics' “Lexile Framework for Reading (www.lexile.com)
  • Assesses students' readability and delivers practice readings at level
  • Students progress through reading bank as Lexile score improves

Instructors have the ability to reorganize and hide the topics in the reading application.

Grade book: GradeTracker

Grade book: MyReadingLab Gradebook. This new Gradebook is more flexible and powerful than GradeTracker.

  • Three “views”: Class Summary, Topic Summary, Alerts
  • Class Summary = at-a-glance view of student scores; details average scores; diagnostic results; exercise history, time-on-task.
  • Topic Summary = at-a-glance view of class' work on individual topics in MyReadingLab course.
  • Alerts = notifications of students' difficulty

No equivalent

Students' “To Do” is their virtual study plan, making it simple to manage the expectations for the reading application.

Additional Resources: Vocabulary Web site, Study Skills Web site, Research Navigator

Additional Resources: Vocabulary Web site, Study Skills Web site, Research Navigator

WRITING

Writing Application: The Writer's Voyage

Writing Application: MyWritingLab

  • Progressive exercises move students from literal comprehension (Recall) to critical application (Apply) to demonstrating ability to use the skill in their own writing (Write).
  • Mastery-based practice
  • Questions delivered is one at-a-time with instant scoring and feedback
  • Writing assignments housed within program (no emailing or printing)

Instructors have the ability to reorganize and hide the topics in the writing application.

No more ExerciseZone or ESL ExerciseZone.

Grade book: GradeTracker

Grade book: MyWritingLab Gradebook. This new Gradebook is more flexible and powerful than GradeTracker.

  • Four “views”: Class Summary, Diagnostic Detail, Topic Summary, Alerts
  • Class Summary = at-a-glance view of student scores; details average scores; exercise history, time-on-task.
  • Diagnostic Detail = summary and scores of topics mastered in the diagnostic pre-test.
  • Topic Summary = at-a-glance view of class' work on individual topics in MyReadingLab course.
  • Alerts = notifications of students' difficulty

No equivalent

Students' “To Do” is their virtual study plan, making it simple to manage the expectations for the writing application.

Additional Resources: Study Skills Web site, Research Navigator

Additional Resources: Study Skills Web site, Research Navigator

Additional resource is Pearson Tutor Services powered by SMARTHINKING.

  • Six submissions per MySkillsLab account
  • Papers reviewed by qualified writing tutors/instructors
  • Available 24/7
  • Maximum turnaround time is 24 hours.