McGraw Hill Accounting Spring 2025 Webinars
February 14, 2025 Webinar Recordings

A Simple Way to Create a Relevant and Engaging Financial Accounting Course for Today’s Student
Friday, February 14, 2025, 11:30 AM ET/10:30 AM CT

Join authors Wayne Thomas, Mike Drake, and Jake Thornock to discuss the materials they’ve developed to create a relevant and engaging classroom experience for their students. You’ll see how they’ve incorporated these materials in their book Financial Accounting for Managers. The book offers a flexible approach to meet your specific course goals, and all assignments are auto-graded in McGraw Hill Connect^®, meaning that you can increase the variety and real-world relevance of assignments in your courses without having to increase the time needed to grade. The book also allows instructors to emphasize or de-emphasize debits and credits. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in Q&A.

Distinguished presenters are Wayne Thomas, David C. Steed Chair of Accounting at the University of Oklahoma; Mike Drake, K. Fred Skousen Professor of Accounting at Brigham Young University; and Jake Thornock, John and Nancy Hardy Professor of Accounting at Brigham Young University.

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Boosting Our Pipeline with Innovative Strategies for Online, HyFlex, and Face-to-Face Courses
Friday, February 14, 2025, 11:30 AM ET/10:30 AM CT

Join authors John J. Wild and Jonathan Wild for a lively session.
Transform your introductory accounting classroom into a launchpad for the next generation of accountants.

• Supercharge the Pipeline. Discover dynamic strategies to ignite student interest from day one—keeping them engaged and eager to explore the world of accounting.
• Bring Accounting to Life. Connect lessons to real-world scenarios so students see immediate relevance, fueling their curiosity and excitement to learn.
• Capture Student Imagination. Explore fresh, student-centered approaches that resonate with modern learners, turning hesitant beginners into enthusiastic accounting admirers.
• Soaring Demand, Boundless Opportunities. Empower students with high-demand skills in today’s booming job market—filling our pipeline with motivated learners.

Inspiring and Engaging Students with Career-Ready Tools
Friday, February 14, 2025, 12:30 PM ET/11:30 AM CT

Join authors John J. Wild and Jonathan Wild for a dynamic session on career-ready tools that are reshaping the way students experience Introductory Accounting. Motivate and Engage Explore dynamic tools to spark student enthusiasm from day one, using interactive, real-world examples that bring accounting to life.

• Unleash Data Analytics & Visualization. Discover groundbreaking resources that include algorithmic and autograded tasks to ignite deeper learning through hands-on analysis.
• Leverage Cutting-Edge Excel Activities. Dive into autograded Excel exercises—no software installation required—for streamlined skill-building for today’s learners.
• Fuel Career Readiness. Equip students with practical, in-demand skills that bridge classroom learning and the accounting profession, ensuring they’re career-ready from the start.

Enhancing Student Success with the PDSA Model
Friday, February 14, 2025, 1:00 PM ET/12:00 PM CT

Join Norma Montague, co-author of Introduction to Managerial Accounting and professor at Wake Forest University, as she shares her insights on integrating the PDSA (Plan-Do-Study-Act) method into teaching. Discover how this four-step model fosters student engagement and drives academic success, and explore practical strategies to implement it in your own classroom.

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Unleash the Power of Data Analytics in Accounting at the Introductory Level.
Friday, February 14, 2025, 2:00 PM ET/1:00 PM CT

Are you looking for support with an introductory course on Data Analytics in Accounting? Are you interested in learning how to incorporate AI into the course? Join our author team—Vern Richardson, Ryan Teeter, and Katie Terrell—to explore our award-winning solution, Introduction to Data Analytics in Accounting, 2e. Empower your students to succeed with analytics tools and resources that promote a deeper understanding of accounting concepts. We will introduce innovative AI Labs that provide hands-on experiences, teaching students how to effectively apply AI tools to solve real-world problems. Our McGraw Hill Connect-ready labs are designed for ease of use, with step-by-step instructions, hundreds of supporting videos, PowerPoint presentations, datasets, autograded homework and quizzes, test banks, and pre-built Connect courses. This comprehensive package reduces the prep and stress of teaching, giving you the confidence to deliver a top-notch course. Register now to join!

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