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MEANINGFUL CRITICAL-THINKING EXERCISES PROMPT ACTIVE LEARNING. These brief cases raise technical, organizational, behavioral, legal, and ethical issues that test the reader’s grasp of the material. Exercises cause the reader to analyze and evaluate, rather than simply remembering facts, promoting active learning. A critical-thinking exercise appears at the end of each major section, providing three to six exercises per chapter to assign for homework or to use in class discussion. All critical-thinking exercises are tagged to AACSB skill areas.
USEFUL TEST BANK OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROVEN QUESTIONS TO TEST STUDENTS’ COMPREHENSION. This edition’s updated and enriched test bank features a breadth of both low-level and moderate-level questions to help you more accurately assess each student's knowledge.
MINDTAP ONLINE COURSE MANAGEMENT ENABLES YOU TO MEASURE STUDENT SKILLS AND OUTCOMES WITH EASE. This edition's MindTap powerful digital learning resources include new ConceptClip videos and interactive cases. MindTap personalizes instruction with a customizable Learning Path that highlights key student objectives and gives you the ability to control and add to the content your students see. Analytics and reports provide a snapshot of class progress, time in course, engagement, and completion rates.
THE SAM APP IN MINDTAP ALLOWS YOU TO FURTHER YOUR STUDENTS' PROFICIENCY IN MICROSOFT® OFFICE SKILLS APPLICATIONS AS PART OF YOUR COURSE. This app provides access to SAM, an interactive online learning environment, designed to help students master Microsoft® Office and computer concepts essential to academic and career success. Students observe, practice, and train, then apply their skills live in the application. All Office 2019 Trainings, Exams and Projects are available in this edition’s MindTap.
PRINCIPLES OF TODAY'S INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IS) AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES CLEARLY GUIDE STUDENT LEARNING. This edition offers a completely reorganized, fresh approach with content focused on learning objectives. Each chapter begins with a set of IS principles that provides specific direction and guidance in decision making. One or more learning objectives are identified for each principle to help lead the learning process. The revised learning objectives for this edition offer clear, measurable direction with revised content and assessments to ensure alignment with the objectives.
ACTUAL CONTEMPORARY EXAMPLES REINFORCE PRINCIPLES USING FAMILIAR ORGANIZATIONS. Each chapter offers at least two dozen new examples that highlight today’s real businesses and non-profit organizations applying the principles and concepts presented in this edition. These real-world examples are relatable and engaging to today’s learners and work with this edition’s updated coverage to equip students with the IS and business skills they need for success as workers, managers, decision makers, and leaders.
SUMMARIES LINK TO AND REINFORCE KEY IS PRINCIPLES. Each chapter concludes with a detailed summary. To ensure comprehension, each updated section of the summary connects directly to a specific critical IS principle.
END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES OFFER A RICH VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES. An extensive and robust set of practice opportunities keeps students actively learning and applying newfound skills. Options at the end of each chapter include a Self-Assessment Test, Review and Discussion Questions, Business-Driven Decision-Making Exercises, Teamwork and Collaboration Activities, and Career Exercises.
CASE STUDIES EXPLORE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR DILEMMAS IN REAL-WORLD ORGANIZATIONS. This edition's unique cases follow real companies or organizations facing a problem or concept discussed in the chapter and provide a wealth of practical information for students. You can assign these cases for homework or use them to prompt lively class discussion. One case is included in the end of chapter exercises and a second, updated case is available in MindTap digital resources and on the Instructor Companion Site.
CLASSIC CASES APPEAR ON BOOK’S COMPANION WEBSITE FOR YOUR FLEXIBILITY AND CONVENIENCE. Several cases from the previous edition of this text are available on the book’s companion website to provide you with an even greater selection of real-world cases. Cases feature small, medium, and large businesses as well as non-profit organizations from around the world.