Teaching and Learning
Supplements
McGraw-Hill offers various tools and teaching
products to support the seventh edition of
Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications.
Students can order supplemental study materials
by contacting their local bookstore.
Instructors can obtain teaching aids by calling
the Customer Service Department at 800-
338-3987, visiting the text website at
www.mhhe.com/lewisgenetics7, or contacting
your local McGraw-Hill sales representative.Digital Content Manager
This multimedia collection of visual
resources allows instructors to utilize artwork
from the text in multiple formats to create
customized classroom presentations, visually
based tests and quizzes, dynamic course website
content, or attractive printed support
materials. The digital assets on this crossplatform
CD-ROM are grouped by chapter
within the following easy-to-use folders: • Art Library—All textbook art in a
format compatible with presentation or
word processing software. • Photo Library—All photos from the
textbook are available in color. • PowerPoint Presentations—Readymade
presentations cover each chapter
of the textbook. • Active Art Library—Key figures from
the textbook are saved in manipulable
layers that can be isolated and
customized to meet the needs of the
lecture environment. Build images from
simple to complex to suit your lecture
style. • Animations Library—Numerous fullcolor
animations of key processes are
provided. Harness the visual impact of
processes in motion by importing these
files into classroom presentations or
course websites.Instructor Testing and
Resource CD-ROM
(ITRCD)
The ITRCD is a cross-platform CD-ROM
providing a wealth of resources for the
instructor. Supplements featured on this
CD-ROM include a computerized test bank
utilizing McGraw-Hill’s EZ Test. EZ Test is a
flexible and easy-to-use electronic testing
program. The program allows instructors to
create tests from book-specific items. It
accommodates a wide range of question
types, and instructors may add their own
questions.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. The
program is available for Windows and
Macintosh environments.
Other assets on the ITRCD are grouped
within easy-to-use folders. The Instructor’s
Manual is available, and Word files of the
test bank are included for those instructors
who prefer to work outside of the test generator
software.Instructor’s Manual
The Instructor’s Manual, prepared by William
Perry Baker of Midwestern University, is
available on the ITRCD or through the
Instructor Resources of the Online Learning
Center, (www.mhhe.com/lewisgenetics7).
The manual includes chapter outlines and
overviews, a chapter-by-chapter resource
guide to use of visual supplements, answers to
questions in the textbook, additional questions
and answers for each chapter, and
Internet resources and activities. Overhead Transparencies
A set of 100 full-color transparencies showing
key illustrations from the textbook is
available for adopters.For the StudentGenetics: From Genes to
Genomes CD-ROM
This easy-to-use CD covers the most challenging
concepts in the course and makes
them more understandable through presentation
of full-color animations and interactive
exercises.Online Learning Center
(OLC)
Get online at www.mhhe.com/lewisgenetics7.
The OLC offers an extensive array of learning
and teaching tools. Explore this dynamic site
designed to help you get ahead and stay ahead
in your study of human genetics. Some of the
activities you will find on the website include:
• Self-quizzes to help you master material
in each chapter
• Flash cards to ease learning of new
vocabulary
• Case studies to practice application of
your knowledge of human genetics
• Links to resource articles, popular press
coverage, and support groupsCase Workbook to
accompany Human
Genetics, seventh edition,
by Ricki Lewis
This workbook is specifically designed to
support the concepts presented in Human
Genetics through real cases adapted from
recent scientific and medical journals, interviews,
and meetings. The workbook has
been extensively updated and provides
practice for constructing and interpreting
pedigrees; applying Mendel’s laws; reviewing
the relationships of DNA, RNA, and
proteins; analyzing the effects of mutations;
evaluating phenomena that distort
Mendelian ratios; designing gene therapies;
and applying new genomic approaches to
understanding inherited disease. A special
set of exercises at the end of the workbook
link concepts across chapters. An answer
key is available for the instructor.
To obtain an instructor login for this Online Learning Center, ask your local sales representative.
If you're an instructor thinking about adopting this textbook, request a free copy for review.
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