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Media NOW: Updated Media Edition, 5e Course Materials

Get the grade you want with the updated Media NOW: Updated Media Edition, 5e course materials. Access personalized study plans, interactive videos, e-books, and more on ThomsonNOW.

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Media NOW: Updated Media Edition, 5e Course Materials

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  1. Welcome Course name Faculty name

  2. YOUR COURSE MATERIALS • Straubhaar/LaRose • Media NOW, Updated Media Edition, 5e • 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 ABOUT THE NEW EDITION? • Every chapter has been updated with the most current coverage possible while respecting the need to keep the text at a manageable length. • The chapter on recorded music discusses the importance of online sites such as MySpace, YouTube, and Google Video. • ThomsonNOW is an easy-to-use online resource that helps you study in less time to get the grade you want-NOW!

  5. GET THE GRADE RESOURCES! • ThomsonNOW • Free Website

  6. WHAT IS THOMSONNOW? • ThomsonNOW is an easy-to-use online resource that helps you study in less time to get the grade you want-NOW! • Personalized Study Plan • Interactive Video • Interactive e-Book • Timelines • Study Notes

  7. 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!

  8. PRE-TESTS & POST-TESTS

  9. PERSONALIZED STUDY PLAN

  10. E-BOOK

  11. REVIEW SLIDES

  12. TIMELINES

  13. INTERACTIVE VIDEO ACTIVITIES • Speech videos • Speech transcripts • Outlines • Critique Questions • Embedded Notes

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

  15. FREE COMPANION WEBSITE! Great for test prep!

  16. 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!

  17. 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 iChapters.com.

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