TEACHING AND LEARNING SUPPLEMENTS

McGraw-Hill offers various tools and technology products to support Introductory Plant Biology. Students can order supplemental study materials by contacting their local bookstore or by calling 800-262-4729. Instructors can obtain teaching aids by calling the Customer Service Department at 800-338-3987, visiting the McGraw-Hill website at www.mhhe.com, or by contacting their local McGraw-Hill sales representative.

Teaching supplements for instructors

McGraw-Hill's Online Learning Center (OLC) (http://www.mhhe.com/stern11e) for Introductory Plant Biology is a text specific website offering an extensive array of teaching tools. In addition to all of the student assets available, this site includes

• Answers to review questions
• Answers to discussion questions
• Botany atlas
• Instructor's Manual
• PowerPoint lecture presentations
• eInstruction questions
• List of transparencies
• Lab manual answers

OLC Presentation Center (found at www.mhhe.com/stern11e)

Build instructional materials where-ever, when-ever, and how-ever you want!

OLC Presentation Center is an online digital library containing assets such as photos, artwork, animations, PowerPoints, and other media types that can be used to create customized lectures, visually enhanced tests and quizzes, compelling course websites, or attractive printed support materials.

Access to your book, access to all books!

The Presentation Center library includes thousands of assets from many McGraw-Hill titles. This ever- growing resource gives instructors the power to utilize assets specific to an adopted textbook as well as content from all other books in the library.

Nothing could be easier!

Accessed from the instructor side of your textbook's website, Presentation Center's dynamic search engine allows you to explore by discipline, course, textbook chapter, asset type, or keyword. Simply browse, select, and download the files you need to build engaging course materials. All assets are copyright McGraw-Hill Higher Education but can be used by instructors for classroom purposes.

Instructors will find the following digital assets for Introductory Plant Biology at OLC Presentation Center:

• Color Art Full-color digital files of ALL illustrations in the text can be readily incorporated into lecture presentations, exams, or custom-made classroom materials. These include all of the art found in this edition, representing some of the most important concepts in botany.
• Photos Digital files of ALL photographs from the text can be reproduced for multiple classroom uses.
• Additional Photos 823 full-color bonus photographs are available in a separate file. These photos are searchable by content and will add interest and contextual support to your lectures.
• Tables Every table that appears in the text is provided in electronic format.
• Animations 147 full-color animations that illustrate many different concepts covered in the study of ecology are available for use in creating classroom lectures, testing materials, or online course communication. The visual impact of motion will enhance classroom presentations and increase comprehension.
• Active Art These 95 special art pieces consist of key botany illustrations converted to a format that allows you to break down the art into core elements and then group the various pieces to create customized images. This is especially helpful with difficult concepts because they can be explained to students step by step.
• TextEdit Art These 214 illustrations have been specially prepared in PowerPoint format by allowing labels to be revised, moved, or deleted for use in customized presentations, quizzes, and exams.
• PowerPoint Lecture Outlines Ready-made presentations that combine art and photos and lecture notes are provided for each of the 26 chapters of the text. These outlines can be used as they are or tailored to reflect your preferred lecture topics and sequences.
• PowerPoint Slides For instructors who prefer to create their lectures from scratch, all illustrations, photos, and tables are preinserted by chapter into blank PowerPoint slides for convenience.

McGraw-Hill's Biology Digitized Videos (ISBN: 978-0-07-312155-0; MHID: 0-07-312155-X)

Licensed from some of the highest quality life science video producers in the world, these brief video clips on DVD range in length from 15 seconds to two minutes and cover all areas of general biology, from cells to ecosystems. Engaging and informative, McGraw-Hill's digitized biology videos will help capture students' interest while illustrating key biological concepts, applications, and processes.

Instructor's Testing Resource CD-ROM

This CD-ROM contains a wealth of cross-platform (Windows and Macintosh) resources for the instructor. Supplements featured on this CDROM include a computerized test bank, which utilizes EZ Test software to quickly create customized exams. This flexible and user-friendly program allows instructors to search for questions by topic, format, or difficulty level, and edit existing questions or add new ones. Multiple versions of the test can be created, and any test can be exported for use with course management systems such as WebCT, Blackboard, or PageOut. Word files of the test bank are included for those instructors who prefer to work outside of the test-generator software. Other assets on the Instructor's Testing and Resource CD-ROM are grouped within easy-to-use folders.

Transparencies (ISBN-13: 978-0-07-329305-9; MHID: 0-07-329305-9)

A set of over 100 overhead transparencies includes key illustrations and photographs from the text. The images are printed for great visibility and contrast, and labels are large and bold for clear projection.

eInstruction

This classroom performance system (CPS) utilizes wireless technology to bring interactivity into the classroom or lecture hall. Instructors and students receive immediate feedback through wireless response pads that are easy to use and engage students. eInstruction can assist instructors by:

• taking attendance
• administering quizzes and tests
• creating a lecture with intermittent questions
• using the CPS grade book to manage lectures and student comprehension
• integrating interactivity into PowerPoint presentations

Contact your local McGraw-Hill sales representative for more information.

Course Delivery Systems

With help from WebCT, Blackboard and other course management systems, professors can take complete control of their course content. Course cartridges containing website content, online testing, and powerful student tracking features are readily available for use within these platforms.

The Amazing Lives of Plants: The Reproductive Lives of Mosses, Pines, Ferns, Flowers, and Leaves CD-ROM or DVD (CD ISBN: 978-0-07-294047-3; CD MHID: 0-07-294047-6) (DVD ISBN: 978-0-07-294339-9; DVD MHID: 0-07-294339-4)

Available upon adoption, The Amazing Lives of Plants includes five independent segments: "Mosses," "Ferns," "Pines," "Flowers," and "Leaves." Their reproductive lives are presented in a vivid, full-color combination of live video footage and sharp animation. Subtitled text makes it easy to cue up for use in lecture, and the pace of the program is suitable for students taking notes.

Introductory Plant Biology Laboratory Manual, Eleventh Edition by Stern and Bidlack (ISBN: 978-0-07-283068-2; MHID: 0-07-283068-9)

The laboratory manual that accompanies Introductory Plant Biology has been revised and updated. It is written for the student entering the study of botany for the first time. The exercises utilize plants to introduce biological principles and the scientific method. They are written to allow for maximum flexibility in sequencing.

Learning supplements for students

Online Learning Center (OLC) (http://www.mhhe.com/stern11e) This site offers a wide variety of student resources providing many opportunities to master the core concepts in botany. Learn more about the exciting features provided for students through the Introductory Plant Biology website:

• practice quizzing
• botany atlas
• hyperlinks on chapter topics
• key term flashcards
• career information