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Introducing…PowerWeb. This tutorial is for professors interested in learning more about this great new Web product. n Current articles n Course-specific news n Weekly course updates n Interactive exercises n Hundreds of student study tips n Web research n Thousands of research links n Daily news n Northernlight.com
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PowerWeb is... n A series of course-specific Web sites developed by the leading supplements publisher -- Dushkin/McGraw-Hill n A suite of original Web-based materials that will enhance your course and your students’ Web experience n The culmination of years of research regarding what professors and students want in a course-specific Web site
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n A current, dynamic source of constantly updated Web- based content n Original -- not re-purposed -- extended Web content n Vetted, qualified and refereed Web content n Course-based/topically arranged Web content n A consistent interface that is simple to use What does PowerWeb offer your students?
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n PowerWeb is the first Internet tool to help your students learn how to research online. n PowerWeb offers daily and weekly course updates to bring currentness to your classroom. n PowerWeb includes access to key articles on important course topics -- with self-assessment built in to the site! n Dushkin offers you access to Using PowerWeb in the Classroom, a detailed Web site to help professors integrate PowerWeb into their course. Why offer your students PowerWeb?
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n Current, refereed, course-specific articles -- Annual Editions Online n Assessment tools for all PowerWeb articles n Student study aids n Free access to the Northern Lights ® Research Engine n Weekly course updates by content experts n Course-specific, real-time news n A Web-links database of over 6000 high-quality academic links of interest PowerWeb contains...
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n PowerWeb is a password-protected Web site. Students access PowerWeb through a password that is bundled with a McGraw-Hill textbook. How do my students access the PowerWeb site?
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n Faculty can access the PowerWeb site through a generic user name and password. n Point your browser to the PowerWeb Home Page and then click the “Professors, click here to learn about PowerWeb” link. n From there, you can request a user name and password. We will send you the user name and password via email within two hours (If you request information in the evening or over the weekend, we will respond to your request the morning of the next business day). We will send you the user name and password via email within two hours (If you request information in the evening or over the weekend, we will respond to your request the morning of the next business day). How do I preview PowerWeb for possible classroom adoption?
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n Students and faculty receive $25 worth of free research time when they enter NorthernLight.com through the PowerWeb portal. n Northern Light offers access to over 6,000 journals -- as a PowerWeb customer, you have access this material. This is a great research tool! What is our deal with Northern Light ?
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n PowerWeb offers current, relevant, and validated Web content for use in the classroom or for assignment. n PowerWeb provides supplemental content that is course-based. n PowerWeb provides a means to assess students’ learning experience. n PowerWeb saves time. n PowerWeb is FREE to students who buy selected McGraw-Hill titles. In closing, PowerWeb offers...
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n It can be found at: www.dushkin.com/powerwe b/ Please check out the PowerWeb DEMO...
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