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Microeconomics, 11/e

Campbell R. McConnell, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Stanley L. Brue, Pacific Lutheran Univeristy
Thomas P. Barbiero, Ryerson University

ISBN: 9970960097
Copyright year: 2007

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For the Instructor:

Instructor Online Learning Centre (OLC)www.mcgrawhill.ca/olc/mcconnell A password protected website including downloadable supplements and access to PageOut, the McGraw-Hill Ryerson website development centre. Paul Solman Videos are available.

Instructor's CD-ROM (0070961115/9780070961111) - Includes Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint, and Computerized Test Bank

  • Instructor's Manual The Instructor's Manual is prepared by Thomas Barbiero, Ryerson University. Available again as a Microsoft® Office Word document, the Manual includes: Chapter Overview, What's New, Instructional Objectives, Comments and Teaching Suggestions, Student Stumbling Blocks, Lecture Notes, Last Word and Answers to end-of-chapter questions.
  • Microsoft® PowerPoint® Presentation Software Prepared by Amy Peng, Ryerson University. This presentation system is found on the Instructor's CD-ROM and on the Instructor's Site of the Online Learning Centre. It offers visual presentations that may be edited and manipulated to fit a particular course format.
  • Computerized Test Banks Prepared by Nargess Kayhani, Mount St. Vincent University, the Computerized Test Bank I contains about 6000 multiple-choice and true-false questions as well as over 30 short-answer questions for each chapter with suggested answers for each chapter. Also included is US Test Bank II. This test bank contains around 6300 multiple choice and true-false questions. All questions are categorized according to level and difficulty.

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For the Student:

Student Online Learning Centre (OLC) This electronic learning aid located at www.mcgrawhill.ca/olc/mcconnell offers materials including, chapter highlights, key terms, the Origin of the Idea, access to Σ-STAT and the CANSIM II database. Highly visible "Web icons" in the text margins alert students to points in the book where they can springboard to the site to learn more. There also are regular news updates, an interactive glossary-all specific to Microeconomics. For the math minded student, there is a "See the Math" section, where they can explore the mathematical details of the concepts in the text. There are also two optional bonus web chapters.

Lyryx Assessment for Economics is a leading edge online assessment system, designed to support both students and instructors. The assessment takes the form of a homework assignment called a Lab. The assessments are algorithmically generated and automatically graded so that students get instant grades and feedback. New Labs are randomly generated each time, providing the student with unlimited opportunities to try a type of question. After they submit a Lab for marking, students receive detailed feedback. http://lyryx.com

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