McGraw-Hill Connect® is a subscription-based learning service accessible online through your personal computer or tablet. Choose this option if your instructor will require Connect to be used in the course. Your subscription to Connect includes the following:

* SmartBook® - an adaptive digital version of the course textbook that personalizes your reading experience based on how well you are learning the content.

* Concept Clips provide students with straightforward explanations of key course concepts via highly visual animated videos. Topics include Judicial Review, Separation of Powers, the Federal Reserve, Electioneering and the Policy Cycle.

* Primary Source Activities will give you a way to put a library of political documents in students' hands and assess their ability to interpret them. Sources are topically arranged and include Supreme Court decisions, presidential speeches, legislation, Federalist Papers and other historical documents.

* Practice Government will allow students to explore the real-world challenges and day-to-day experiences of a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Students must balance resources and time and work to cooperate with other players to represent their districts, campaign successfully and pass legislation. Through gameplay student can unlock a number of "Achievements" that are directly tied to Course-level learning objectives.

* Access to your instructor's homework assignments, quizzes, syllabus, notes, reminders, and other important files for the course.

* Progress dashboards that quickly show how you are performing on your assignments and tips for improvement.

* The option to purchase (for a small fee) a print version of the book. This binder-ready, loose-leaf version includes free shipping.

Complete system requirements to use Connect can be found here: http://www.mheducation.com/highered/platforms/connect/training-support-students.html