For many students, it can be a game-changer when they\u2019re able to apply what they\u2019ve learned in class to their own lives. Not only does this help them better understand the relevance of their coursework, but it also motivates them as they progress towards their future careers with the necessary skills they\u2019ll need to succeed.<\/p>\n
For one nutrition\/health instructor, introducing Diet & Wellness Plus<\/a> in MindTap<\/a> to her students was a decision that helped her students do just that.<\/p>\n Cinda Catchings,<\/a> Director and Instructor for the Food, Nutrition, and Community Health Sciences (FNCHS) program at Alcorn State University, knew there was a key component missing in both her Health and Wellness and Introduction to Nutrition courses. Tech-motivated and on track to become Registered Dietitians, Cinda\u2019s students needed a tool that would help them track and identify their own health behaviors, develop healthier lifestyle habits and become more career-confident.<\/p>\n After implementing MindTap\u2019s Diet & Wellness Plus<\/a> diet analysis software, an application that allows students to collect, input, track and evaluate their dietary habits, Cinda\u2019s students were able to put their in-class knowledge into action. Being able to track their own data not only helped them develop a greater understanding of the skills they\u2019d need in their future careers, but also motivated them to make better lifestyle choices.<\/p>\n \u201cThe use of the combined Diet and Wellness Plus and MindTap and, because it was their data, 90% stated they would change behaviors now or in the near future. This also gave the students clear insight into the importance of nutrition and lifestyle behaviors,\u201d remarked Catchings.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n\u201cKnowledge is nothing without understanding\u2026\u201d<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nLearn more about how MindTap\u2019s Diet & Wellness Plus app helped Cinda\u2019s health and nutrition<\/a> students gain healthier habits and a stronger grasp of the career skills they\u2019d need to succeed.<\/h2>\n