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MasteringMicrobiology

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Product Information: For Instructors

We recently hosted an online conference, where instructors who currently use Mastering gave presentations on a number of different topics you might find interesting. You can access these presentations here.

Used by over a million science students, the Mastering platform is the most effective and widely used online tutorial, homework, and assessment system for the sciences.

MasteringMicrobiology:

  • Lets instructors assign media that is automatically graded
  • Provides students personalized coaching and feedback
  • Motivates students to come prepared for lecture and lab
  • Easily captures data to demonstrate assessment outcomes


  • Visualize and learn the three toughest topics in microbiology: MicroFlix™ 3D movie-quality animations with quizzes help students learn the three toughest topics in microbiology-metabolism, DNA replication, and immunology.

    Close-up image of microorganisms
  • Motivates students to come prepared to lecture and lab: assign reading quizzes before lecture and lab to keep students on track.

    Screen shot from MasteringMicrobiology pre-lecture reading quiz
  • Helps students succeed in microbiology: all assessments, instructor media, and student self-study media available in MasteringMicrobiology.

    Close up image of microorganisms
  • Find out how your students are doing before the first exam: the color-coded gradebook instantly identifies students in trouble and challenging topics for your class as a whole.

    Screen shot of MasteringMicrobiology gradebook
  • Helps students maximize their study time: students can explore MasteringMicrobiology�s Study Area which includes animations, the eText, and other study aids for targeted and efficient use of study time.

    Screen shot from MasteringMicrobiology study area
  • Assessment you can use: easily capture data to demonstrate assessment outcomes.

    Graph depicting student answers