Online Learning Center – Assessment, Review, and Instruction System for Explorations (www.mhhe.com/fix)
McGraw-Hill offers a wealth of online features and study aids that greatly enhance the astronomy teaching and learning experience. The design of the Fix Online Learning Center makes it easy for students to take full advantage of the following tools: Interactive student technology: Includes 23 outstanding Astronomy Interactives, Animations, and Constellation Quizzes. Text-specific features: Includes Multiple Choice Quizzes, Conceptual Questions, Problems, and Figure Based Questions. General astronomy features: Includes Planetarium Activities, Group Activities, Astronomy Timeline, Astronomy Picture of the Day, and Further Readings. Additional instructor resources: Includes Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint Presentations, and Page Out.
NEW ARIS Presentation Center
Build instructional materials where-ever, when-ever; and how-ever you want!
ARIS Presentation Center is an online digital library containing assets such as photos, artworks, 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!
Illustrations from Explorations are available as digital files. In addition, 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 Online Learning Center, Presentation Center's dynamic search engine allows you to explore by discipline, course, textbook chapter, asset type, or key word. Simply browse, select, and download the files you need to build engaging course materials. All assets are copyrighted by McGraw-Hill Higher Education but can be used by instructors for classroom purposes.Starry Night 5.0 DVD
This planetarium software is available with every new text. It allows users to manipulate and take control of an accurate visual representation of the sky. Users become active observers and gain a far better understanding of how the sky works.Version 5.0 now includes a 16MM star data base, 1MM galaxies, and web access to 500MM additional stars. It also allows time travel of 99,999 years. You can create your own simulations and export these to other users. The new Hertzprung-Russell Diagram allows you to search for unique objects such as white dwarfs. The Ephemeris Generator, which exports data over time and interval, now includes 700MM light years distance. With Starry Night 5.0, you not only have telescope control but also access to a spaceship mode for easy travel.
Computerized Test Bank Online
A comprehensive bank of test questions is provided within a computerized test bank powered by McGraw-Hill's flexible electronic testing program EZ Test Online www.eztestonline.com. EZ Test Online allows you to create paper and online tests or quizzes in this easy to use program!
Imagine being able to create and access your test or quiz anywhere, at any time without installing the testing software. Now, with EZ Test Online, instructors can select questions from multiple McGraw-Hill test banks or author their own, and then either print the test for paper distribution or give it online. Test Creation
• Author/edit questions online using the 14 different question type templates
• Create printed tests or deliver online to get instant scoring and feedback.
• Create questions pools to offer multiple versions online – great for practice.
• Export your tests for use in WebCT, Blackboard, PageOut and Apple's iQuiz
• Compatible with EZ Test Desktop tests you've already created
• Sharing tests with colleagues, adjuncts, TAs is easyOnline Test Management
• Set availability dates and time limits for your quiz or test
• Control how your test will be presented
• Assign points by question or question type with drop down menu
• Provide immediate feedback to students or delay until all finish the test
• Create practice tests online to enable student mastery
• Your roster can be uploaded to enable student self-registration Online Scoring and Reporting
• Automated scoring for most of EZ Test’s numerous question types
• Allows manual scoring for essay and other open response questions
• Manual re-scoring and feedback is also available
• EZ Test's grade book is designed to easily export to your grade book
• View basic statistical reportsSupport and Help
• User's Guide and built in page specific help
• Flash tutorials for getting started on the support site
• Support Website - www.mhhe.com/eztest
• Product specialist available at 1-800-331-5094
• Online Training: http://auth.mhhe.com/mpss/workshops/Instructor's Manual
The Instructor's Manual is found on the Instructor’s side of the Astronomy Online Learning Center. This contains chapter outlines and lecture notes, keyterms, and, and answers to the text’s questions and problems. Classroom Performance System and Questions
The Classroom Performance System (CPS) brings interactivity into the classroom or lecture hall. CPS is a wireless response system that gives an instructor immediate feedback from every student in the class. Each CPS unit comes with up to 512 individual response pads and an appropriate number of corresponding receiver units. The wireless response pads are essentially remotes that are easy to use and engage students. The CPS system allows instructors to create their own questions or use the astronomy questions provided by McGraw-Hill.
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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