Overall: I have used these on both ends of the spectrum, as a student and instructor. The software is easy to use, has a small learning curve and is compact with all needed information and data for instructor and student. As a student, I found using the different activities to increase my memory of the material covered.

Pros: Mindtap offers a variety of activities for a student to be able to study and review material for a course. Activities vary from tradition flashcards to more engaging and creative tasks in order to review material.

Cons: Customer service and support can be slow to respond.

Overall: Great product, excellent customer service/tech support.

Pros: Cengage is easy to setup and integrate with Blackboard Learn. The instructor can easily select the content they want for their course and make changes on the fly. Gradebook integration is (mostly) seamless. Perhaps the best feature of Cengage is their tech support/customer service. Our sales rep is very knowledgeable and is often our first point of contact when it comes to troubleshooting. Other Publisher Software companies will continuously "pass the buck" when it comes to tech support, but Cengage tech support takes ownership and works with you to find a solution.

Cons: MindTap can be a bit glitchy when using an older machine. Making sure your system is constantly up to date can help alleviate some of the issues.

Pros: I really like how easy it is to navigate through the different chapters and the Mastery activities are super helpful.

Cons: I feel like software and all of its tools are very helpful, however it has something of an overwhelming interface.

Overall: Great! You can see your grades, there are helpful videos throughout the readings, and useful reviews.

Pros: I accidentally bought the wrong access code, but after talking to Customer Support they were able to get me switched over to the right course with no extra fees. They really care about their customers and making sure they feel supported.

Cons: It's pretty expensive, but if you have multiple courses on it, buy the unlimited package because you'll end up saving a lot of money.

Pros: Great videos and supplemental resources for student understanding.

Cons: Difficult to navigate and organize as far as integrating with an online learning platform.

Pros: It helped raise my grade from a C to a B They include easy access to e textbooks

Cons: The costs for a single semester is pretty high, about over a hundred