SIMnet now hosts Resource files for 2016 content directly in the Library. Instructors have access to Instructor-only files, like the Instructor Manual, as well as the student files, like project data files. To access resource files for 2016 content, instructors should view the library by clicking on the SIMstudent link on the top bar of the Course Manager … Continue reading
Category Archives: Tips & Tricks
New SIMbook Features Fall 2015
Whether you’re new to SIMnet or have been around for a while, take a moment to familiarize yourself with our new features. You can now create notes, highlights, and links directly in your SIMbook; navigate between SIMbooks without going back to the library; and directly search the contents of your SIMbook. All of these updates … Continue reading
Cheat Detection In Projects
Did you know about SIMnet’s built in fraud detection? SIMnet projects have the technology to determine when one student passes off another’s work as their own! When a student downloads a project start file, that file includes the student’s name and data within the file make it unique. If 13th century English monarch and mother … Continue reading
SIMnet On Your Mobile Device
We all have spare moments where we’d like to be a bit more productive. A SIMnet user recently told us about her experience using SIMnet on the train: I used my LG G2 Android phone to study for the Microsoft Office Specialist Access certification exam while on the 45-minute train ride to work. I was … Continue reading
ProjectLearn for Mac and Office 2010
Do you use ProjectLearn? Do you have students who use Mac 2011 or Office 2010? As newer versions of Office are created, the applications are changed by modifying the existing or adding new features. For example, color palettes, themes, and styles have been modified in the different versions of Office (2010, Mac 2011, or 2013). … Continue reading
Decoding Project Names
The projects at the end of each SIMbook chapter are crafted carefully. They present a series of increasing challenges, that, together, help students move from acquiring new skills to perfecting them. Both A Skills Approach and the In Practice series have three levels of projects in SIMnet. Each of these types of projects have their … Continue reading
SIMnet Community Fall 14 Tips: Gearing up for fall
Thank you for adopting SIMnet by McGraw-Hill Education and Triad Interactive Inc. We welcome YOU to our family who is using the SIMnet advantage! Throughout the months of August and September, we will share weekly course tips on best practices from our peer-to-peer Digital Faculty Consultants, provide updates and product enhancements on our SIMnet blog , … Continue reading
Move the Feedback Window in SIMnet Exams
By default, the SIMnet exam feedback popup window covers the middle of the Ribbon and the top of the background document area. (1) There may be times when you want to move the feedback window so you can see the effect of the correct answer on the simulation background document, so we have added the … Continue reading
Technical Support
If you’re looking for help with using SIMnet, check out the SIMnet Instant Help site for students. Contact McGraw-Hill Technical Support if you require assistance with accessing your account. Continue reading
Advice from the Field : Assigning Projects
Linda Johnsonius, a SIMnet Digital Faculty Consultant from Murray State University, provided this advice on assigning projects: I remember the frustration we had when we first implemented the grader. The grader is marking at a level we could never approach and students were suspicious. Gradually, over time, we developed a “system” that works well for … Continue reading