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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?
— 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 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.
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
MASTERING IMPORTANT CONCEPTS
NEW! –
Key
concepts
are
outlined in
the chapter
opener.
Key Point boxes clarify and
explain complicated art.
CONNECTING MATERIAL BETWEEN CHAPTERS
GET THE GRADE RESOURCES!
— ThomsonNOW
— Study Guide
— Glossary for Biology, Spanish
Translation
— Problem Based Guide to Basic
Genetics, 4e
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
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 AND POST-TESTS
PERSONALIZED STUDY PLAN
ANIMATIONS
INTERACTIVE E-BOOK
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
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.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
http://www.thomsonedu.com/support
FREE COMPANION WEBSITE!
ANYTHING TO HELP STUDENTS WITHOUT
COMPUTERS?
— Study Guide
The most interactive Study
Guide available for this
course, this valuable
resource includes multiplechoice questions and a
variety of exercises that
suit your students'
different cognitive learning
styles.
ISBN for study guide:
0495114154
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
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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.