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Welcome. Course name Faculty name. YOUR COURSE MATERIALS. Your course materials. Solomon/Berg/Martin Biology, 8th Edition You will… be tested receive homework assignments have reading assignments …from these materials!. WHY DO I NEED THE BOOK?.

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  1. Welcome Course name Faculty name

  2. YOUR COURSE MATERIALS Your course materials • Solomon/Berg/Martin • Biology, 8th Edition • You will… • be tested • receive homework assignments • have reading assignments • …from these materials!

  3. WHY DO I NEED THE BOOK? • Nine in ten professors (90%) say that students would do better if they made greater user of the assigned textbook. • Students’ pass rates, retention rates and grades improve when they employ supplemental materials in addition to their textbooks. • Zogby International, 2006

  4. WHAT’S SO DIFFERENT IN THE NEW EDITION? • Much enhanced coverage of course topics that are key to a successful majors course. • NEW Chapter 6 • An exciting, updated art program, featuring many new illustrations and figures.

  5. HOW DO STUDENTS KNOW WHAT THEY SHOULD FOCUS ON IN EACH CHAPTER? Learning Objectives at the beginning of each major section are linked to review questions and to the summary at end-of-chapter

  6. MASTERING IMPORTANT CONCEPTS NEW! – Key concepts are outlined in the chapter opener. Key Point boxes clarify and explain complicated art.

  7. CONNECTING MATERIAL BETWEEN CHAPTERS

  8. GET THE GRADE RESOURCES! • ThomsonNOW • Study Guide • Glossary for Biology, Spanish Translation • Problem Based Guide to Basic Genetics, 4e

  9. WHAT IS THOMSONNOW? • ThomsonNOW is an easy-to-use online resource that helps you study in less time to get the grade you want! • Personalized Study Plan • Pre and post tests • Tutorials on Math, Chemistry, and study skills • Animations • Interactions • eBook

  10. WILL THOMSONNOW HELP ME GET A BETTER GRADE? • 87.3% of students agree using ThomsonNOW regularly helped them perform better on exams. • 83.9% of students agree that Personalized Study was a valuable study tool. • 95% of students responded that using ThomsonNOW on a regular basis helped them get a better grade • 82.7% of students are likely to tell a friend about ThomsonNOW YES!

  11. PRE-TESTS AND POST-TESTS Easy to use!

  12. PERSONALIZED STUDY PLAN Study Plan

  13. ANIMATIONS

  14. INTERACTIVE E-BOOK E-Book

  15. INFOTRAC COLLEGE EDITION • Available 24/7 • Over 20 million articles! • Nearly 6,000 journals • Updated Daily • Over 20 years of content • Can be used for any course Your research tool for papers, and projects

  16. INFOTRAC COLLEGE EDITION HOW TO SEARCH THE DATABASE There are 3 ways to search: Subject Guide Keyword Search Advanced Search There is also a Limit Search function, which limits the search by date, journal, or keyword.

  17. TECHNICAL SUPPORT http://www.thomsonedu.com/support

  18. FREE COMPANION WEBSITE! Great for test prep!

  19. ANYTHING TO HELP STUDENTS WITHOUT COMPUTERS? • Study Guide • The most interactive Study Guide available for this course, this valuable resource includes multiple-choice questions and a variety of exercises that suit your students' different cognitive learning styles. ISBN for study guide: 0495114154

  20. ANYTHING TO HELP STUDENTS WITHOUT COMPUTERS? • Glossary for Biology, Spanish Translation • NEW! This Spanish glossary of biology terms helps Spanish-speaking students better understand biology's terminology. ISBN for study guide: 0495018023

  21. YOU HAVE CHOICES OF HOW TO BUY THE BOOK! Purchase textbooks in the format and at the price that is right for you. Print Options NEWprint textbooks at up to 25%off, shipped free! Digital Options Electronic texts up to 50% off Individual chapters for as little as $1.99 Study Tools Study Guides, Online Homework Assistance, Audio Content, and more!

  22. STUDENTS…PLEASE READ If your textbook doesn’t already come with the helpful study aids we’ve discussed, go to your local college bookstore or go on-line to the iChapters.com.

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