Welcome
Course name
Faculty name
YOUR COURSE MATERIALS
Tom Garrison
Oceanography: An Invitation to
Marine Science, 6e
You will…
— be tested
— receive homework assignments
— have reading assignments
…from these materials
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
WHAT’S SO DIFFERENT ABOUT THE NEW EDITION?
— Every chapter in the book with
revised statistics, graphics, data,
and/or illustrations.
— Every chapter contains new and
updated illustrations and graphics,
some of which are based on sources
from GWAP (the Global Warming Art
Project).
— ThomsonNOW is an easy-to-use
online resource that helps you study in
less time to get the grade you wantNOW!
GET THE GRADE RESOURCES!
— ThomsonNOW
— Study Guide Endless Voyage
Telecourse
— Answers to End-of-Chapter
questions
— Free Companion Website
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
– Active Figure Animations
– Glossary Flashcards
– Web Links
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
PRE-TESTS & POST-TESTS
PERSONALIZED STUDY PLAN
FLASHCARDS
ACTIVE FIGURES
WEB LINKS
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
http://www.thomsonedu.com/support
FREE COMPANION WEBSITE!
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Study Tools
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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.