Office-Savvy Through Simulation
SAM, an engaging and interactive online learning environment, transforms students into Microsoft Office and computer concept masters. Students observe, practice, then actively apply their new skills live in the application. The best part is, it’s working! In a survey of students using the platform, 73% felt SAM better prepared them for interacting in the Microsoft Office environment. And the benefits don’t just stop at students. Instructors save time and energy with auto-graded assignments and flexible reporting tools.
SAM Forges Office-Ready Students
See firsthand how SAM is successfully promoting student software mastery across the country.
Real-World Practice. Unmatched Convenience.
Prepare Students for the Real World
Real-world experience enables students to understand how software works. Simulations in SAM accommodate multiple learning styles, so students learn Microsoft Office and computer concepts inside and out. To inform mastery, students complete live projects, then submit in SAM for automatic feedback.
Track and Report Student Progress
Learn what’s broken, so you can fix it! SAM tracking and reporting pinpoints areas needing extra attention, so you can get the full progress picture. In addition to gradebook insights, SAM reporting options analyze performance at the student or section level, while exam playback highlights precisely where students went wrong.
Streamline Class Creation
Courseware can energize your classroom when it’s implemented effectively. The easy-to-use SAM interface gets you and your students up and running fast. Customized assignments that map to each book’s specific learning objectives streamline course set-up, while the ability to copy sections from one term to the next, and roll out master courses to other instructors saves valuable teaching time.
Power Learning on the Move with the Cengage Mobile App
With a full, interactive ebook, readable online or off, study tools that empower anytime, anywhere learning and 24/7 course access, the Cengage Mobile App keeps students focused and ready to study whenever it’s convenient for them.
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Did You Know SAM is Included with Cengage Unlimited?
What’s Cengage Unlimited? It’s a subscription to all Cengage products—including SAM. Students pay a flat rate for everything Cengage has to offer; this means, they get SAM, along with any other course materials they need (that’s access to over 22K products!) for $119.99 a semester.
What’s NEW in SAM?
- Technology for Success launches three NEW! Modules: Digital Transformation: Cloud, eCommerce and AI, Databases, Digital Ethics and Lifestyle
- MOS Practice Exams for Office 2019/365 are now available for Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- SAM provides OS detection (PC and Mac) for Projects A/B, End of Module and Capstone Projects
- SAM Projects can be configured to allow up to 10 attempts
- The SAM app in MindTap for MIS 10 has been updated to include Office 2019/365
- MindTap for Concepts of Database Management, 10e will be updated with SAM Training and Projects for MS Access on July 1
Please refer to the SAM Projects and Task Information documents on the SAM homepage for more information on new content, and the Latest Release Notes for platform updates. Questions? Contact your Cengage Account Executive
Learn how students using a Mac can successfully complete SAM training, exams, and projects.
Check out the refreshed instructor dashboard, making it easier than ever to access the information you need to manage your course.
Learn about the new process for searching and adding textbooks to a section, including the ability to assign individual ebook chapters.
Learn how we have simplified the student workflow for SAM Project submissions, including improved instructions and error messages.
See how our Content Player was reimagined with simplified navigation, offering more screen real estate to complete tasks—plus a more prominent Submit button!
Our December Release offers a glimpse into our Office 2019 Content Player. Ask your Cengage Learning Consultant how you can preview our Office 365/2019 content. We’re Ready!
How SAM Supports Mac Users
Learn how students using a Mac can successfully complete SAM training, exams, and projects.
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User Testimonials
“I don’t know how you could effectively teach an online course in Office applications if you didn’t use SAM.”
“Compared to other companies’ products, SAM is easier to learn, easier to use, and easier to maintain. It’s also easy to set up and administrate because I’m the administrator. And, of course, it makes learning Microsoft Office easier too.”
“SAM has actually helped me more in class because it lets us do an unlimited amount of training. If we do need help with something, we can just log onto SAM and do it.”
- Teresa McCarver, Helpdesk Manager University of Mississippi
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Andrew Blitz, M.A.
Professor of Computer Science Edison State College - Student Westchester Community College
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