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Instructor Edition
Introduction to Geography, 11/e

Arthur Getis, San Diego State University
Judith Getis
Jerome D. Fellmann, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

ISBN: 0073051268
Copyright year: 2008

Supplements



The Introduction to Geography Learning/Teaching Package

The eleventh edition provides a complete geography program for the student and teacher.

For the Student
One-Stop Studying!
The Online Learning Center for
Introduction to Geography is a great place to review chapter material and enhance your study routine. Visit www.mhhe.com/getis11e for access to the following online study tools:

  • Multiple-choice and matching quizzes
  • Interactive map exercises
  • Internet exercises
  • Critical thinking questions Your Window to the World! Interactive World Issues CD-ROM Learn geography concepts by examining case studies from around the world! This study tool allows you to visit different world regions and closely explore geographic issues. Each case study features:
  • high-quality videos
  • animations
  • maps
  • diagrams
  • interactive exercises The five case studies focus on Chicago, Oregon, Mexico, China, and South Africa.

For the Instructor
Introduction to Geography Online Learning Center
www.mhhe.com/getis11e
This text-specific website offers a wealth of learning and teaching aids for students and instructors. Instructors will appreciate:

  • a password-protected Instructor's Manual
  • access to the new online Presentation Center including all of the photographs and artwork from the text in convenient jpeg format
  • PowerPoint lecture outlines
  • web links
  • online activities for students such as multiple choice and matching quizzes, interactive map exercises, Internet exercises, and critical thinking questions.

NEW! ARIS Presentation Center
Build instructional materials where-ever, when-ever, and how-ever you want! The Presentation Center is an online digital library containing assets such as photographs, artwork, 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 Online Learning Center, 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.

Instructor's Testing Resource CD-ROM
This cross-platform CD-ROM includes an Instructor's Manual and test bank utilizing McGraw-Hill's EZ Test software. EZ Test is a flexible and easy-to-use electronic testing program that allows instructors to create tests in a wide variety of question types. Instructors may use the test questions provided by McGraw-Hill, add their own questions, create multiple versions of a test, and export tests for use with course management systems such as WebCT, BlackBoard, or PageOut. For those instructors who prefer to work outside the test-generator software, the Instructor's Manual and test bank are also available in Word and PDF formats.

Transparencies
The transparency set includes 100 illustrations from the text, all enlarged for excellent visibility in the classroom.

NEW! Maps
Student atlas produced by Klett-Perthes provides superior quality maps that accurately reflect the physical, political, climatic, and economic view of today's world. The atlas features an introductory section, "How to Read and Interpret Maps," and a comprehensive Index. Ask your sales representative about how to receive a discount through McGraw-Hill.

Course Management Systems
Online content is available for a variety of course management systems, including:

  • Blackboard/WebCT
  • eCollege
  • PageOut

eInstruction Classroom Performance System and Questions.
The Classroom Performance System (CPS) is a wireless response system that brings interactivity into the classroom. Students use the wireless response pads (which are essentially easy-to-use remotes) to answer questions during class, providing instructors with immediate feedback on how well they understand the material. CPS comes equipped with up to 512 individual response pads, plus the corresponding number of receiver units. Instructors can create their own questions for use with CPS, or take advantage of the questions provided by McGraw/Hill. A text-specific set of questions, formatted for both CPS and PowerPoint, is available via download from the Instructor area of the Introduction to Geography OnLine Learning Center.

NEW! Sights Sounds CD-ROM by David Zurick, Eastern Kentucky University. This CD-ROM offers a unique opportunity in "seeing and hearing" the music and cultural perspectives of 10 different regions. Ask your sales representative for further details.

NEW! Earth Environmental Science Digitized Videos
Produced by Discovery Channel Education, this DVD contains three- to five-minute videos on topics such as plate tectonics, ocean currents, the rock cycle, volcanoes, and more! Choose from 50 different videos suitable for downloading into PowerPoint presentations. (Available to colleges and universities - contact your sales representative for a detailed listing.)

Interactive World Issues CD-ROM
The Interactive World Issues 2 CD-ROM set was developed to help students learn geography concepts by examining case studies from around the world. This study tool captures the power of video, allowing students to visit different world regions and closely explore geographic issues. Each case study features high-quality videos, animations, maps, and diagrams along with interactive exercises that can be assigned or used for self-paced study. The five case studies focus on Chicago, Oregon, Mexico, China, and South Africa.

Packages
McGraw-Hill offers a multitude of packaging options, providing valuable geography-related materials at a discounted price. Ask your sales representative about special ISBNs for packages containing one or more of the following:

  • Global Studies series
  • Student Atlas series
  • Taking Sides series
  • Annual Editions series
  • Interactive World Issues
  • You Can Make a Difference: Be Environmentally Responsible

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.