SmartBook is an adaptive learning tool integrated within Connect that created a personalised learning path based on a student's single strengths and weaknesses. It identifies gaps in knowledge and focuses on areas needing reinforcement, helping students to study smarter, instead of harder. SmartBook's insightful report features highlight student progress or topic areas that need more work, assisting instructors in shaping their teaching strategies

Assignable and gradable end-of-chapter content helps students learn to apply Operations Management concepts and analyse their work in order to form key business decisions. Algorithmic questions allow students to practice problems as many times as they need, to ensure that they fully understand each problem.

Algorithmic questions are auto-graded questions that allow students to practice the concept and apply theory, not just learn the numbers. Students use different numeric values each time a problem is provided which gives them the chance to practice working a problem several times – same question, but different numbers each time. This also deters cheating because each student in a class or lab receives a slightly different version of the problem and correct answer.

Examples are narrated and animated, with step-by-step walkthroughs of algorithmic versions of assigned exercises. These examples allow students to identify, review or reinforce the concepts and activities covered in classes. Availble on most Operations Management titles and providing immediate feedback provided, students can focus on the areas where they need the most guidance.

Featuring on-location video scenarios with real companies and their actual manufacturing processes. Operations Management On-Location Video Series brings topics of crucial operations management to life. All videos are matched to chapters topics within the text and are available within Connect.

Concept overview videos are assignable videos that correspond questions with crucial chapter topics. By reinforcing core learning goals, each video includes auto-graded concept-check questions that bring online courses to life. The videos are created by instructors, and are therefore unique, helping the student feel as though they are in the classroom, even if they are not.

Connect resources include a comprehensive test bank of various question types, which allow the instructor to create auto-graded assessment material with multiple problem types, algorithmic variation, and randomised question order.