Student Guide and Syllabus
The Student Guide clearly explains how the course content is organized so that students can focus on learning, not on trying to figure out where to find information.

Instructors customize the syllabus to fit their course, adding information such as a class schedule with important dates, any additional requirements or resources, and grading policies.

Chapter Pretests
Students take a pretest prior to beginning each chapter in order to self-assess their current knowledge of the chapter topics and help determine where to focus their efforts as they go through the chapter. Feedback pointing students to the relevant section for each question is provided. The pretest is delivered through and graded by the course management system.

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Lessons, Practice Problems, Videos and Homework
Each chapter is broken into sections. Within each section are lessons that contain animations with audio, interactive exercises, videos, practice problem and answer sets, and quizzes.

Each section begins with a list of specific learning objectives. Lessons give students a thorough, straightforward presentation of the material, broken into small "chunks" of content. There is no extraneous information, allowing students to focus on the key elements of the specific concepts being conveyed. Equivalent to a traditional textbook explanation and lecture presentation, lessons allow students to set their own pace as they move through the material.

Within lessons, extensive use of animation (with audio) helps students visualize difficult concepts and problem-solving steps. Some lessons also contain interactive examples that guide students step-by-step through problem solving, with hints for completing each step. Students are able to consider each step before requesting a hint.

Many sections include interactive exercises (Java applets) that help students take their learning one step further.

Problem solving tutorial videos (with audio) for every section allow students to watch an instructor hand-write and explain the solution to selected practice problems.

Practice problems and a complete answer set are provided for each section. Students work through problems related to the lesson. Answers are available, most with step-by-step solutions, for students to self-assess their progress and identify areas of difficulty.

Automatically-graded quiz problems are assigned for each section. This allows the instructor to monitor individual student progress on a regular basis. It is delivered through and graded by the course management system.

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Posttests
A cumulative posttest is provided for students' self-assessment, allowing them to seek help where needed before the chapter exam. Feedback pointing students to the relevant section for review is provided for each question. It is delivered through and graded by the course management system.

Chapter Exams
Two versions of a comprehensive end-of-chapter exam are available and delivered through and graded by the course management system. The exam is intended to count toward the student's grade.

Test Banks
In addition to two versions of a Chapter Exam for each chapter, test banks are provided for each chapter. You can use these test banks to modify existing assessments, and/or to create midterm and final exams.

Course Management
We have partnered with Blackboard^TM, eCollege^TM, and Angel^TM, the leading content management systems in higher education, to provide you with the best assessment, communication, and classroom management tools widely available.

Graphing Calculator / Equation Editor
A free Windows-based graphing calculator / equation editor is available for students.

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