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Welcome to the Student Study Guide CD-ROM to accompany Mass Media Law 2005/2006, by Don R. Pember. This CD-ROM includes case reading exercises by Clay Calvert, of Pennsylvania State University, and the full text of several important cases, as well as self-quizzes, learning objectives, a power point tutorial, a learning assessment tool, a study skills primer, a guide to electronic research, and a quick link to the Web site.
| Authors: | Don R. Pember, Clay Calvert |
| Editorial Contributor, Learning Objectives and Quizzes: | Justin Brown |
| Publisher: | Phillip A. Butcher |
| Development Editor: | Craig Leonard |
| Marketing Manager: | Leslie Oberhuber |
| Executive Producer: | Erin Marean |
| Associate Media Producer: | Christie Ling |
| McGraw-Hill Design: | Gino Cieslik |
| McGraw-Hill Quality Assurance: | Karen Jozefowicz |
| PowerPoint Tutorial: | Billy Earnest |
| Software Development: | FMA--NY, NY |
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The Main Menu of this CD-ROM contains ten active buttons down the left side of the screen. These buttons allow you to navigate through the different sections of the program. The Main Menu button will always take you back to the Main Menu of this CD-ROM. The other nine buttons function as follows.
Each chapter in the book has related multiple-choice Quizzes on this CD-ROM. Justin Brown, Assistant Professor of Telecommunication at the University of Florida, created these Quizzes.
Click the Quizzes button in the left menu to view a list of the chapter Quizzes. Click one of these links to display the Quiz.
To answer a quiz question, click on the button that you think corresponds to the correct answer. The box next to the button will display an [X] for an incorrect answer and a [:-)] for the correct answer. The feedback for your answer, as well as your score, will be displayed on the same page above the quiz questions. If your first answer is incorrect, you can try again as many times as you like. Your score is calculated as the number of correct answers divided by the total number of attempts to answer.
Each chapter in the book has related Learning Objectives on this CD-ROM. Justin Brown, Assistant Professor of Telecommunication at the University of Florida, created these Learning Objectives.
Click the Learning Objectives button in the left menu to view a list of the chapter Learning Objectives. Click one of these links to display the chapter Learning Objectives.
Four important case studies are included on this CD-ROM. The complete texts, analyses, essay questions, key terms, and related interactive exercises are included for these cases. Clay Calvert, Associate Professor of Communications and Law at Penn State University, prepared these Case Reading Exercises.
Click the Case Studies button in the left menu to view the links to these four case studies. Click one of these links to display the texts and exercises for each Case Study.
This PowerPoint® Tutorial explains how to create a PowerPoint® presentation and offer design and presentation tips.
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This tool will help you identify better ways to learn. We all have our own unique way of learning new information. Using this interactive testing tool you can become aware of the ways in which your brain learns best.
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Many students face obstacles to making the most of their time in college. Such students come to feel that they can't do the work required, but often their real problem is that they don't know how to do the work. The Study Skills Primer includes tips and advice that will help you take maximum advantage of all that college has to offer.
You will also find three activities to help you evaluate your time management and study habits. These activities require you to print out a worksheet. Follow the instructions provided for each exercise.
It's sometimes amazing how much information can be found via the computer. Information can be found in several different ways, and this guide provides an in-depth look at using a computer and the Internet as a research tool.
If you are connected to the Internet, you can click on the Link to Web site to go directly to the McGraw-Hill web site for your textbook. At this site you'll find additional resources for students and instructors.
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