Engage - Engage Overview

Engage began as a pilot in spring 2018 as part of the Educational Innovation (EI) Initiative. It was led, in partnership, by the Associated Students of Madison (ASM), the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Registrar, and DoIT Academic Technology (AT). It primarily utilizes the Engage platform via integration with Canvas and aims to reduce the costs of course materials for students while advancing the student learning experience.

In switching to Engage, savings are typically between 40%-80% per textbook and 25% for publisher Digital Learning Tools (DLTs). Read the official ASM eText resolution press release and formal legislation. For more information on the Engage platform, please see the Engage page on the Academic Technology website.

Engage and publisher Digital Learning Tools (DLTs)

Instructors can choose to use one of the following options in their course:

1. Use the Engage tool to deliver an eText to your students.
   
   or:
   
   
2. Use a publisher Digital Learning Tool (DLT) to deliver an eText and lab or homework software to your students.
   
   The eText and DLT are delivered by the respective publisher’s eText reader (notEngage) and website, and integrate with Canvas. Example DLTs include:
   • Pearson: MyLab, Mastering, and Revel
   • Cengage: MindTap, and WebAssign
   • Macmillan: LaunchPad, and Sapling Plus
   • McGraw-Hill: Connect, and ALEKS

It is possible to use both but this is not as common. Differences between each model are outlined in the following table:

	Unizin Engage	Publisher Digital Learning Tool (DLT)
Tools	Engage, an eText reader	1. Publisher (Pearson, Cengage, Macmillan or McGraw-Hill) eText reader 2. Publisher DLT: Pearson: MyLab; Mastering; REVEL Cengage: MindTap; Webassign Macmillan: Launchpad, and Sapling Plus McGraw-Hill: Connect, and ALEKS
Support	Provided by the DoIT Help Desk. If they are unable to resolve your issue, they will escalate it to the appropriate consultants. Find more details on how to use Engage.	Provided directly by the publisher. See the KB document on publisher DLT support.
Printing	Students can print up to 50 pages at a time for free (not including the cost of printing).	Students are generally not allowed to print eTexts from publisher eText readers.
Loose-leaf Copies	Loose-leaf copies of certain eTexts are available for purchase at the UW Bookstore. Check the UW Bookstore’s website to see which texts are available. Loose-leaf copies are only available to students who have not opted-out.	Loose-leaf copies of certain eTexts are available for purchase at the UW Bookstore. Check the UW Bookstore’s website to see which texts are available. Loose-leaf copies are only available to students who have not opted-out. DLTs are only available online, via the respective publisher's website.
Length of Access	Entire student career at UW-Madison.	Varies based on the course and DLT.
Library Reserves	Printed copies of all eTexts are available in campus library reserves. See the UW-Madison Libraries website.	Printed copies of all eTexts are available in campus library reserves. See the UW-Madison Libraries website. DLTs are only available online, via the respective publisher's website.