Extend learning beyond the classroom Pearson eText is an easy-to-use digital textbook that students can purchase on their own or you can assign for your course. It lets students read, highlight, and take notes all in one place. The mobile app lets students learn on the go, offline or online. Creating a course allows you to schedule readings, view reading analytics, and share your own notes with students, motivating them to keep reading, and keep learning. Learn more about Pearson eText. Hands-on projects UPDATED - Try This projects help students build proficiency in professional skills. For example, the new project "What Does Facebook Know About You?" gives students a pathway for exploring the detailed information Facebook has collected about them. Solve This projects reinforce chapter concepts by prompting students to apply their Microsoft® Office skills to real-world problems.
Make This projects teach mobile app development by helping students create their own mobile apps for Android or iOS environments. Emerging technologies and related challenges NEW - Technology in the News (formerly TechBytes Weekly) keeps your class current with weekly technology news. Included in the eText, this widget provides new or updated content, discussion points, and weekly activities. NEW - In Chapter 8, students explore the challenges of managing a digital lifestyle such as the Dark Web, keeping data private, and using cryptocurrency. Coverage of new artificial intelligence and emerging technologies includes discussions of watchOS and tvOS, smart home devices, web security, password managers, and biometric options for access control. Preparation for the workplace Expanded - Ethical issues are covered in end-of-chapter activities, the Point/Counterpoint Ethical Debate feature, and in Ethics in IT activities. UPDATED - The section on technology and careers has been updated with current trends, with an emphasis on the impact of artificial intelligence. Revised - Chapter learning objectives, learning outcomes, and images have been revised or enhanced throughout the text to better reflect the professional competencies students need for today''s workforce.
Benefits of creating a Pearson eText course Share highlights and notes with students. Add your personal teaching style to important topics, call out need-to-know information, or clarify difficult concepts directly in the eText. Access reading analytics. Use the dashboard to gain insight into how students are working in their eText to plan more effective instruction in and out of class. Schedule readings. Add due dates so that students know exactly what to read to come to class prepared. UPDATED - Read online or offline. Download the mobile app to read wherever life takes you, even offline.
The app is available on the App Store® and Google Play(tm) Store. Integrate with your LMS. Get up and running quickly on the first day of class. LMS integration provides institutions, instructors, and students with single sign-on access to Pearson eText via Blackboard Learn(tm), Canvas(tm), Brightspace® by D2L®, and Moodle. Note: If you integrate Pearson eText with your LMS, students must redeem or purchase access through the LMS. NEW - Listen and learn. Play the full eText audiobook on the go or at home. (Available with select titles.
) Engage learners with compelling media. Videos and animations bring key concepts to life, helping students place what they are reading into context. (Available with select titles.) UPDATED - Let students check their understanding. Flashcards help students review key terms and concepts. Students can use pre-built flashcards or create their own to study how they like. (Available with select titles.) Check out the preface for a complete list of features and what''s new in this edition.