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Douglas P.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/27/2020

"WileyPLUS Makes Being an Educator Easier."

5/5

What do you like best about WileyPLUS?

WileyPLUS is fantastic for educators. It frees up time for me and grades homeworks and quizzes. It's a valuable resource for students with homework hints, links to the text, and other ancillary items that help your students get the support they need in real time. It's more than just an online textbook, it's a true classroom management tool that is a game changer. It's helped me shift my role in the classroom from teacher to facilliator. There's lots of classroom resources available and I get to select the sections I want to present and share with students. The bonus is in the almost 8 years I have been using it, the developers of WileyPLUS have constantly evolved to improve features and stay ahead of the tech curve. I plan on doing a full dive into CANVAS course integration in the fall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WileyPLUS?

There's no downsides. I would recommend if you are a HS teacher to spend the first day of class getting your kids signed up and walking them through how to navigate it. It's pretty intuitive, but that's a good practice to implement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WileyPLUS solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am saving time- no more grading homeworks and quizzes. I can set the parameters of multiple tries, hints, due dates, and due times. This has helped me reinforce the process of problem solving in physics over "what's the answer." I do this by assigning the same homework sets to all students, but each gets different numbers. There's so many choices and options and it's really easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Thomas R.

Asst. Professor of Mathematics

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/14/2020

"Great tool to aid student learning"

4.5/5

What do you like best about WileyPLUS?

Instant feedback and helpful tools for the student. Students like being able to click to the pertinent section in the book, and review what is says about the problem they are working. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WileyPLUS?

Inability to allow 3 (or so) tries per problem, and then get the problem with new algorithmic values. Other than that, I like it very much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering WileyPLUS:

Get help from your Customer Success Rep to get your course set up to do the things you want to do. They are VERY helpful and knowledgeable. I usually want to have different options for the homework sets than what the default settings give, but couldn't figure out how to do that. My rep told me I just needed to make a copy of the assignment, then change the settings to what I wanted. Worked great!

Secondly, ask your students daily, at least at the beginning of the semester, about any problems they are having with getting access to the WileyPLUS course material. I had someone trying to access the old WileyPLUS system this year, but we had moved to the new WileyPLUS platform. Catching those types of difficult issues early on will help the students have a better experience, and make the best use of their time on the WileyPLUS platform.

Additionally, check in with your students to see if they need any extra help on the concepts. Most of the time, they do not, but every once in a while they have difficulty with a concept that we can clear up in just a few minutes of class time.

One last item: I like to work all the homework problems myself, just to make sure that I can cover any particularly difficult concepts before assigning that problem set to the students Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WileyPLUS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Just user errors! ;-) Students are learning the material well. I like the variety of questions that I can assign, and options for how many times students can attempt each problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Anna T.

Mathematics Instructor

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/14/2020

"WileyPlus is a competitive platform for leaning Algebraic Reasoning and Modeling"

5/5

What do you like best about WileyPLUS?

My favorite part of WileyPlus (WP) is the approach to learning. Our books help us visualize the content we study. Then our online homework pushes our understanding of the material to help us better understand the basics more. I have not experienced a consistent issue accessing the site (such as the site is down for maintenance excessively or is down with no explanation). I think both our customer success specialist and account manager are a part of Wiley Plus, so I do want to mention how much I appreciate their correspondence. They are always prompt, provide very detailed responses, are willing to have a phone call/whatever it takes to help me resolve an issue, and are always responding professionally. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WileyPLUS?

I do not like the inconsistency in how to provide an answer. Some problems ask to round to 1 decimal place, or 2, or 3... Some questions will only accept answers within 0.01 decimals after much calculation (finding estimated mean and then the standard deviation) where a slight rounding in calculation can change the result. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering WileyPLUS:

Don't hesitate to ask questions. In my experience, every employee has been extremely knowledgeable and happy to help me learn and/or resolve any issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WileyPLUS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Most of my problems with Wiley Plus have been students not reading instructions on homework assignments or my complaint above. Our student passing rate has gone up 20% since using Wily Plus. Any other issues I may have experienced with Wiley Plus have been resolved either through googling the "problem" or by contacting my customer success specialist. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Terry T.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/14/2020

"WileyPlus"

4.5/5

What do you like best about WileyPLUS?

The support staff. Each instructor has an assigned Customer Service Specialist who will help with simple tasks such as getting your course set up or complex things like transitions to new edition or upgrades. The 24-hour student online help is good for most student technical problems, but they never fail to surprise me with new ways they can mess up, so if they come to my office and I call the instructor-only technical help number, I have always gotten any problem resolved right then.

Then the resources are interactive and very supportive of learning beyond just memorizing, if the students will use them. I find I need to create some graded incentive, but once the serious students get into it and see the value of the adaptive learning and use of the interactive activities and animations, they would do it even if it wasn't required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WileyPLUS?

Can't really think of anything other than cost, and the new advantage pricing coming in 2020 with extended access for students that withdraw or fail, that will get better. This is especially important for Anatomy & Physiology where many students do need to repeat.

I do get initial resistance from students because they would rather watch YouTube or use Quizzlet because the WileyPlus seems like too much work (which it is and should be), but that is because it is supporting real learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering WileyPLUS:

The support is amazing compared to what I hear some of my colleagues using similar products from other publishers say when they have problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WileyPLUS solving and how is that benefiting you?

The biggest benefit is consistency across multiple sections with different full and part-time instructors. By using the Adaptive Learning feature and access to all the 3D animations, etc. all students in Anatomy & Physiology, no matter who they have as an instructor, are able to take advantage of the supported learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Barbara H.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/10/2020

"Wiley is great"

5/5

What do you like best about WileyPLUS?

Student resources are great. I like the online homework and the videos for students to watch examples being done. I also like that I can create multiple versions of assessments. The text book itself is the best precalculus book I have used. The examples are great and the rigor is perfect. The trainers and support staff are so great helping learn how to use the online resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WileyPLUS?

I wish all the homework questions that are in the book are also on the online homework. Sometimes I can't find a problem online that is in the text book. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WileyPLUS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Assigning online homework and quickly seeing that the students are completing it has been great. The best part is that if they miss a problem they must redo it and get it correct for credit. With paper assignments, they turn it in and I give them credit but not all problems are checked and corrected, now they get more learning out of the assignment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Dennis V.

Adjunct Instructor

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/14/2020

"WileyPlus - A Cool Tool"

5/5

What do you like best about WileyPLUS?

I have been using WileyPlus for more about 4 years now. One thing that I love about this product is that it is very easy to use and navigate. I also like the fact that their instructor's support is very helpful every time I need help. In addition, other than student getting access to e-Text on WIleyPlus, I can give students online assignments where they can get instant feedback on their answers. This lessen my work but still making sure that students can apply the concepts they learned in the class. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WileyPLUS?

Although I do not think it is avoidable, there are program glitches once in a while although this is not something I encounter myself but mostly my students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering WileyPLUS:

They should definitely try WileyPlus. With the great ease of use of tis product and also the excellent support, it is something worthwhile to explore and use in the classroom. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WileyPLUS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Through WileyPlus I can give students online assignments where they can get instant feedback on their answers. This lessen my work but still making sure that students can apply the concepts they learned in the class. Although I still supplement students with quizzes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Charles W.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/10/2020

"WileyPlus Review"

4.5/5

What do you like best about WileyPLUS?

The Customer Service Support Staff are awesome. No matter how easy or difficult my issue might be, the Customer Service folks are fast and thorough. They always get back to me very quickly with a solution. There's also 24-hour online student support for any type of IT issues that the students may encounter. The Student resources are quite user-friendly and interactive. This is an awesome service for both the student and professor Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WileyPLUS?

I can't think of any negative feedback at this time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Sandy G.

Instructor

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/29/2020

"SIMPLE AND EASY"

3.5/5

What do you like best about WileyPLUS?

I love how WileyPLUS has features that have automatic grading and can create very personalized course so I can meet the needs of all of my students, especially those with disabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WileyPLUS?

It would be nice to have better features that I can create and more options for tech support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Accounting

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/15/2020

"Software and videos are trash"

0/5

What do you like best about WileyPLUS?

Nothing absolutely hate it! AME learing software is more user friendly, and you cana actually learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WileyPLUS?

Everything. Video quality is trash compared to AME or Khan academy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Carol K.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/9/2020

"Easy to use and so beneficial to students"

4.5/5

What do you like best about WileyPLUS?

Very easy to navigate the program and to add your own content Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about WileyPLUS?

So many resources available - it's hard to choose what to put in your course sometimes! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering WileyPLUS:

More topical videos in addition to animations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is WileyPLUS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Anatomy and Physiology can be overwhelming - this allows the students to work through it in chunks they can handle. It gives them the practice they need to be successful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.