Welcome
Course name
Faculty name
YOUR COURSE MATERIALS
Adler/Proctor II
Looking Out, Looking In
12e
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?
— The previous chapter on relational
dynamics has been broken into two
chapters, one on relationships and one on
self-disclosure.
— This edition offers more self-assessment
opportunities, both within the text and
online.
— The authors have incorporated more
coverage of culture and gender issues, both
within the main body of the text.
— ThomsonNOW is a web-based, diagnostic
study system that identifies each student's
unique study needs.
GET THE GRADE RESOURCES!
— ThomsonNOW
— Student Activities Manual
— 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
– Animations
– Interactive Examples
– ebook
– Video
– Flash Cards
– Study Slides
– vMentor
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
STUDENTS CAN USE THOMSONNOW TO…
– Manage their time
– Prepare for class
– Practice & Reinforce key concepts learned
in class
– Customize learning assets based on
individual learning styles
– Study for exams more effectively
– Get the Grade you want
PERSONALIZED STUDY PLAN
INTERACTIVE E-BOOK
— Looks just like printed text
— Reference panel for easy
navigation
— Notes, Bookmarks, Highlights
— Weblinks are live
— Click right into activities &
video
— Exercises flow into gradebook
— Matches student workflow
w/ integrated media
VMENTOR ONLINE LIVE TUTORING
— Lets students interact
with experienced tutors
right from their own
computers at school or at
home.
— Available during evening
hours when students are
preparing for class.
INFOTRAC COLLEGE EDITION
– Allows you to do research
online with access to more
than 6,000 scholarly journals,
newspapers, and magazines
– Over 20 million articles
– Available 24/7
– Use for all of your courses
– Articles added daily!
INTERACTIVE VIDEO ACTIVITIES
1) Watch video of the
communication scenario
discussed in the text, along
with a scrolling highlighted
transcript.
2) Respond to questions
about the video and email
directly to your instructor.
Concepts in the book are
brought to life!
ADDITIONAL THOMSONNOW RESOURCES
– Flashcards
– Review Quizzes
– Crossword Puzzles
– SkillBuilder Exercises
– Glossary
– Invitation to Insight Exercises
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
http://www.thomsonedu.com/support
FREE COMPANION WEBSITE!
ANYTHING TO HELP STUDENTS WITHOUT
COMPUTERS?
— Student Activities Manual
This manual provides a
wealth of interesting
activities that help you
master course material and
improve communication in
your everyday life.
ISBN for Student Manual:
049510129X
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STUDENTS…PLEASE READ
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go on-line to the iChapters.com.