Tools to help you succeed in Course name Course number Professor Name The Aplia Integrated Textbook Solution (ITS) for Waren/Reeve/Ducahc is your required course material chosen by (Insert prof) 1. You will be assigned reading and homework from these materials. 2. You will be tested on content from these materials. 3. Your final grade will be partly determined by your performance on the Aplia ITS assignments. What do I need? REQUIRED Aplia Integrated Textbook Solution (ITS) for (course name and number) The Aplia ITS is a suite of online resources consisting of tutorials, experiments, news articles and graded problem sets. The ITS is completely online (no physical component) A digital edition (ebook) of your Warren/Reeve/Duchac text is embedded within the ITS Because there is a digital edition of the required textbook embedded in the Aplia ITS, some students choose to only purchase the ITS Recommended Accounting, 23e by Warren/Reeve/Duchac Physical (traditional) textbook Can be purchased as a bundle with the Aplia ITS access card It is your choice Since the Aplia ITS already has a digital edition of the textbook embedded in it you may with to save money by only purchasing the ITS. Guiding Today’s Students with our Complete Learning System! Guiding Principles System (Beginning of EVERY chapter) Major Learning Objectives Major SubTopics Example Exercises Reinforce concepts within the chapter Example Exercises (throughout chapter) Template to Complete Practice Exercises (end-of-chapter) At-A-Glance (end-of-chapter) Quick summary each objective Outline the key skills to master Lead from homework back to chapter content Leading By Example Beginning of Chapter End of chapter Review Assign End of chapter Throughout Chapter What is in the required Aplia ITS? 1. A Digital Edition of the Required Textbook 2. Problem Sets: Auto-graded homework problems with interactive graphing tools and built in feedback that correspond to your textbook. Companion practice sets prepare you for graded sets. You now have choices. You have a choice in what to buy and how much you spend. If you want to go all digital (least expensive) ITS Access Card (purchased in the bookstore) Direct Digital ITS Purchase from Aplia If you want a physical textbook as well Textbook + Aplia ITS Bundle (purchased in bookstore or through iChapters website). Where to Buy You have a choice of where to buy. Bookstore iChapters Website Aplia Website The Aplia ITS is the minimum REQUIRED purchase It is up to you where you get the ITS and whether or not you also get a physical text. The Choice is Yours: Purchase from (Bookstore Name). You should be able to find the Bundle or the Aplia ITS Access Card at your local bookstores The Choice is Yours. Purchase physical textbook/ITS bundle from: aa Print Options NEW print textbooks at up to 15% off, + Free Shipping! Purchase ITS directly from the Aplia site www.aplia.com You will receive a login sheet with the course key for this class. Grace Period Once you register with Aplia and enter the course key (from your professor) you have 3 weeks to enter an access (payment) code. This feature allows you to: • Have time to decide what purchase option you want (once you open a physical bundle or access card there is no refund). • During that period you can decide if all digital is ok, or if you really do want a physical textbook. • Gives you access to the text while you wait for a bundle to be shipped from iChapters. • If you need to drop the course during that period, you did not have to shell out for course materials. Aplia support is just a click away. Quick response! Remember Aplia ITS is a required part of your course. If you feel that you can do without a physical textbook, you can save money by only purchasing just the Aplia Integrated Textbook Solution (ITS) since it has a digital edition of your textbook embedded right in it. You may want to try the digital option for the three week grace period to see how it works for you. If you want the physical textbook, you can buy a bundle (physical textbook + ITS access card). Purchase options are available from: 1. bookstore (bundle or ITS access card by itself) 2. iChapters site http://ichapters.com (bundle) 3. Aplia www.aplia.com (online ITS access purchase) Frequently Asked Questions What if I am not ready to decide on which purchase option? Go ahead and register at www.aplia.com. You will be let into the course for three weeks before payment is due. If I order a bundle through the iChapters site, I will be without a text for a few days while it is being shipped to me. What do I do? Go ahead and register at Aplia. The digital text is embedded in the ITS and you have a three week grace period. Frequently Asked Questions If I want a physical text, can I buy a used book? Sure, but remember, the Aplia ITS is required and the cheapest possible price for it is $70. You would have to find an awfully cheap used book to beat the bundle price. Can my friends and I share an ITS? No. When you register at Aplia, your ITS links the results of the graded assignments only to the person who registered. Frequently Asked Questions What if I opt for the Aplia ITS only and then later in the semester decide I want a physical book as well? No Problem. Once you purchase an ITS, you have the option of going to the Aplia site later on and purchasing a physical text at a discount ($50 plus shipping $7). Any Other Questions?