Nutrition
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Presenting the New and Improved NutritionCalc Plus Dietary Analysis Tool
NutritionCalc Plus, available for all Nutrition titles in McGraw Hill Connect®, is a powerful dietary analysis tool featuring more than 106,000 foods from the industry’s leading source: ESHA Research. This nutrient database is comprised of data from manufacturers, restaurants, grocery stores, literature sources, and the latest USDA Standard Reference for the most precise and accurate information.
Connect Master: Why Nutrition?
Have you ever wanted to teach nutrition by relevant themes? Now you can with Connect Master: Why Nutrition? In this all-digital product, your non-major students will be able to create connections, become more engaged with the content, and make informed decisions as scientifically literate Citizens.
Connect for Nutrition Features
Connect Overview
Connect strengthens the link between faculty, students and coursework. Watch to learn more.
Nutrition Prep
Prep for Nutrition provides an adaptive tool designed to help students quickly and efficiently prepare for college-level coursework. Nutrition Prep individually identifies essential concepts students don’t fully understand and provides learning resources to teach these concepts so they enter the course prepared. Modules include:
- Scientific Study of Life
- Scientific Study
- What is Life Survey
- Chemistry of Life
- Chemical Bonds Link Atoms
- Water is Essential to Life
- pH and Buffers
- Types of Organic Molecules
- Cell Structure and Function
- The Cell Membrane
- Basic Math Skills
- Graphing and Statistics
The Chemistry of Life
Cells
Fundamentals of Math and Statistics for Life Sciences
SmartBook® 2.0
SmartBook contains the same content as the print book, but actively tailors that content to the needs of the individual. Adaptive technology guides the student to master and remember key concepts, which targets gaps in knowledge and offers customized feedback.
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Interactive Questions and Animations
Interactive content including videos, simulations, animations and assessment content bring key concepts to life, which drives student engagement and critical thinking skills .
NutritionCalc Plus
NutritionCalc Plus, available for all Nutrition titles in McGraw Hill Connect®, is a powerful dietary analysis tool featuring more than 106,000 foods from the industry’s leading source: ESHA Research. This nutrient database is comprised of data from manufacturers, restaurants, grocery stores, literature sources, and the latest USDA Standard Reference for the most precise and accurate information.
Assess My Diet
Assess My Diet provides auto-graded personal analysis assignments in Connect that complement the NutritionCalc Plus tool. Students are directed to answer questions about their dietary patterns based on generated reports from NutritionCalc Plus. These assignments include Dietary Guidance, Carbohydrates, Proteins, Water, Vitamins, Energy Balance, Lipids, and Minerals. Created and reviewed by instructors like you, they are relevant, current, interesting, and easy to implement.
NutritionCalc Case Studies
18 case studies that have auto-graded assessment content. These case studies provide a neutral way for students to explore and engage in dietary analysis. Full List of Cases:
- Bone Health
- Breastfeeding
- Constipation
- DASH Diet
- Diabetes
- Dietary Guidelines
- Digestion
- Fad Diets (Paleo)
- 5,000 Calorie Diet
- High Protein Diet
- Mediterranean Diet
- Nutrient Density
- Okinawan Diet
- School Age Diet
- Vegan Diet
- Weight Gain
- Weightlifting
- WIC
Virtual Labs for Nutrition
Virtual Labs is a fully online lab solution that can be used as an online lab replacement, preparation, supplement, or make-up lab to bridge the gap between lab and lecture. These simulations help a student learn the practical and conceptual skills needed, then check for understanding and provide feedback. The Virtual Labs are available within all Connect Nutrition courses.
List of Lab Simulations
1st Lab Tutorial:
Lab Safety:
- Hand Washing Procedure
Applying The Scientific Method:
- Pillbug Preference
Aseptic Technique:
- Ubiquity of Microorganisms (Sampling Surfaces)
Cardiovascular Physiology:
- Blood Pressure
- Pulse Rate
Chemical Composition of Cells:
- Test for Starch
- Test for Sugars
- Digestion of Starch
- Emulsification of Lipids
- Test for Fat
- Test for Proteins
Control of Microbial Growth:
- Effect of Antiseptics and Disinfectants
- Effect of Ultraviolet Light
Diffusion:
- Across a Selectively Permeable Membrane
Digestive Enzymes:
- Enzymes and Digestion
Natural Selection:
- Antibiotic Resistance
Endocrine System:
- Effects of Blood Glucose Level
Osmosis:
- Movement of Water Across Permeable Membrane
pH Balance:
- Antacids and Buffers
Metric Measurement:
- Length
- Temperature
- Volume
- Weight
Microbial Growth
- Effects of Temperature
“Virtual Labs are used as pre-labs or lecture preparation to set the table for my live and/or zoom sessions. Students scientifically learn about fundamental nutrition topics as they complete the lab simulations.”
Dr. William Hoover, Bunker Hill Community College
Best Practices
Focus on Wellness: Mental and Emotional Wellness for College Students
Instructors - along with everything we are managing during this unprecedented time, focusing on mental health is more important than ever. Students are experiencing unusual levels of anxiety, depression, fear, and isolation.
- Connect® Nutrition Integrates Seamlessly and Provides Personalization for High Enrollment Classes
- Energizing and Engaging Students with Interactive Assignments
- Fun & Engaging Nutrition Activities for Your Students
- A note from our Portfolio Manager, Lauren Vondra, on the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines
- Get the Most Bang for your Buck: Teaching Nutrition using Multi-Modalities in One LMS Space
- Engaging Nutrition Students through Storytelling
- Challenges and Strategies for Teaching a Mixed-Majors Nutrition Course
- Are you well fed but undernourished? Want to find out for yourself?
- How McGraw Hill Connect® and NutritionCalc Plus Helped Modify Student Dietary Patterns
- Creative Ways to Engage Students in an Online Course
- How to use Assess My Diet
- How to Implement Nutrition Prep
- Students Taking Nutrition Courses Need to Study Often to Succeed in the Course
- Helping Students Win in Nutrition & Passing Along the Legacy, Nuts about Nutrition, Episode 1
- Physiology presents unique teaching and learning opportunities in Nutrition courses
- Things to consider when developing a course
- Pairing Connect A&P with your Learning Management System
- Going the Extra Mile: Mentorship
Resources
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Self-Service Customization
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Blackboard Integration
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McGraw-Hill Higher Education offers two pathways for LMS integration. McGraw-Hill Campus enables seamless access from any LMS in use to all of our content and learning platforms. Blackboard customers may also leverage the McGraw-Hill Connect and Create building block specific to their LMS for the tightest integration available today for Connect and Create users.