Academic Application: McGraw Hill

Summary

Learn how McGraw Hill Connect and SIMnet integrate with Brightspace so instructors can assign digital coursework and skills training while grades pass back automatically to the LMS gradebook.

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Overview

What is it?

McGraw Hill offers two primary digital courseware platforms used at Villanova:

McGraw Hill Connect: Connect is McGraw Hill's flagship digital learning platform for most disciplines (business, science, social sciences, humanities, and more). It delivers auto-graded homework, adaptive learning (SmartBook), eTextbooks, reporting, and LMS integration. Connect integrates with Brightspace.

McGraw Hill SIMnet: SIMnet is a specialized platform for Microsoft Office skills training (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.). It provides simulated Office environments where students practice and are assessed on real-world software tasks, with auto-grading and LMS gradebook sync.

Who is it for?

Faculty: Build courses on Connect or SIMnet, deploy assignments from the platform directly into Brightspace, and have grades sync automatically to the Brightspace gradebook. Use Connect's reporting tools to monitor student progress and identify at-risk students.

Students: Access Connect or SIMnet content through a Brightspace link. Complete homework, adaptive reading, and assessments. SIMnet students practice Microsoft Office tasks in a simulated application environment — no Office installation required.

Access

Access through a McGraw Hill link in your Brightspace course. For Connect: faculty set up courses at connect.mheducation.com. For SIMnet: simnetonline.com. Students access materials direct through the LTI link installed by the professor or through the link generated by the publisher and shared by the instructor. Students must use their school email address when registering at publisher's website.

Authentication

Separate McGraw Hill account required for faculty and students. First-time users create a McGraw Hill account and link it to their LMS account through a one-time SSO process when clicking the course link.

LMS Integration

Brightspace (D2L)

Cost

Cost to students for access varies by course and adoption model. Please see the textbook access program page for more information https://www.villanova.edu/university/teacher-scholars/about/textbook-access.html

Availability

Available for courses where faculty have adopted a McGraw Hill Connect or SIMnet title. Contact your McGraw Hill Learning Technology Representative to set up an instructor account and course.

Vendor

McGraw Hill Education — mheducation.com

Managed By

Individual faculty (course setup), with support from Learning Technologies and the McGraw Hill Learning Technology Representative for Villanova

Getting Started / Quick Start

Faculty — McGraw Hill Connect

Contact your McGraw Hill Learning Technology Representative to request an instructor account and demo course. Visit mheducation.com/highered to find your representative.
Create your Connect course at connect.mheducation.com. Configure your learning path, add assignments, and set due dates and point values.
In your Brightspace course to access MH Connect go to Content > open or add a module > Add Existing > More > McGraw Hill Connect LTIA
Deploy assignments from Connect into Brightspace using the assignment deep-link option. Confirm grade columns appear in the Brightspace gradebook.

Faculty — McGraw Hill SIMnet

Set up your SIMnet course at simnetonline.com. Select your textbook title and configure course settings.
In Brightspace access the MH Simnet LTI connection integration by clicking Add Existing then More then McGraw Hill SIMnet LTIA
Import individual SIMnet assignment links into Brightspace so students access specific lessons or exams directly from the course content. Share the student registration guide with students on the first day.

Student Setup

Click the McGraw Hill or SIMnet link in your LMS course. Create a McGraw Hill account using your Villanova email if you don't already have one.
Enter your access code (if not participating in the textbook access program). Follow the registration prompts to link your LMS and McGraw Hill accounts.
Complete assignments through the Brightspace links. Grades sync to the Brightspace gradebook automatically after submission.

How-To Guides & Related Articles

Villanova KB Articles

Brightspace: Adding McGraw Hill Connect to a Course

Vendor Resources

Training & Resources

Connect Support

McGraw Hill Connect Instructor Support: mheducation.com/highered/support/connect.html

SIMnet Support

SIMnet Course Setup Support: mheducation.com/highered/support/simnet

Details

Article ID: 161908

Created

Thu 5/7/26 2:08 PM

Modified

Mon 6/8/26 1:27 PM

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D2L Brightspace LMS

D2L-Brightspace will be Villanova University's new learning management system (LMS) for all courses starting with the Summer 2026 semester and can be accessed at brightspace.villanova.edu. D2L-Brightspace allows faculty and students to access course content, complete learning activities such as assignments & quizzes, provide grades & feedback, as well as offer additional modern, innovative learning technologies to use in courses.

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