Accounting

The huge bank of exercises and quizzes in Connect enables students to consolidate their learning through practice and apply the concepts they have learned in exercises, data analytics problems, discussion cases and projects. With instant feedback and help features, students are able to assess the depth and breadth of their understanding of course objectives, allowing them to target revision at specific concepts helping them learn smarter and stay on track. 

For some titles, algorithmic versions of exercises are also available, with numbers randomised so that students can practice problems as many times as they need to ensure that they fully understand each problem.

Assignment reports give you granular information about your students' interaction with assignments set through Connect, including how much time students have spent engaging and which concepts your class may be struggling with. All of this data is available at an aggregated or individual level so you can gain deeper insight into students who seem to be struggling and take remedial action. Crucially students also have access to their own data to help them manage their own learning and create informed study plans.

How well do your students understand the accounting cycle? Do your students struggle to see the “big picture” in accounting?  

As students learn the accounting cycle, General Ledger Questions in Connect help students understand how journal entries impact various financial statements, and how those financial statements fit together in the context of a business application.  

With separate tabs showing General Journal, General Ledger, Trial Balance, Income Statement, Statement of Retained Earnings, Balance Sheet and Financial Statement Impact, students can audit their mistakes by easily linking back to their original entries and are able to see how the numbers flow through the various financial statements.  

As students learn, the general ledger questions become more challenging, helping them employ important critical thinking and analysis skills, using the all-important financial statement impact tab. 

As we know, not everyone learns at the same pace, or in the same way. Connect is a great place for students to go if they need more help with a topic, not only with their SmartBook but with a range of other media to help them get unstuck. 
The selection of videos available to students will vary according to your base textbook, but for accounting may include: 

Concept Overview Videos that provide additional explanation and enhancement of material from the book, allowing students to learn, study and practice with instant feedback at their own pace. 

Guided Help Videos offering narrated, animated, step-by-step walkthroughs of algorithmic versions of assigned exercises, providing immediate feedback and focus on the areas where students need the most guidance. 

Additional videos may be available linked to features specific to your chosen textbook.