eMedia & Ancillaries for Instructors
Geotours Workbook
Worksheets can be assigned as homework assignments and lab activities. Available online via StudySpace or as a free workbook packaged with the text, these worksheets ask students to make observations and measurements of actual geologic sites in order to better learn important concepts in each chapter. The workbook includes a introductory tutorial on how to use Geotours, a Geotours Guide two-page spread, and a worksheet exercise for each Geotour.
Earth: Videos of a Planet DVD
This free resources features 24 short film clips carefully selected from the U.S. Geological Survey archives for use in physical geology lectures.
View Earth: Videos of a Planet contents.
Animations
Developed by Professor Marshak to illustrate dynamic Earth processes, over sixty original animations emphasize plate tectonics, geological hazards, and earth systems science concepts. Approximately half of these animations are new to the Second Edition, and many are based on the groundbreaking “What A Geologist Sees” figures from the text.
Designed for use by instructors and students, animations can be enlarged to full-screen view for lecture display. VCR-like controls make it easy instructors to control the pace of the animation during lecture.
View the sample animations below:
Zoomable Art
Explore Gary Hincks’s spectacular synoptic paintings in vivid detail using the zoomable art feature. Ideal for lecture use, these figures are included among the resources on the Instructor’s CD-ROM and Website. This demo version requires a Flash-enabled browser; versions on the Instructor’s CD-ROM and website run locally from within PowerPoint and require no plug-ins.
Norton Media Library Instructor’s CD-ROM
This CD-ROM offers instructors a rich array of visual resources for use in the classroom. It includes:
- Editable lecture outlines with illustrations (Ron Parker, Earlham College)
- Nearly all photographs and all illustrations from the text
- Over sixty animations original to Essentials of Geology, Second Edition
- "Zoomable" versions of the synoptic paintings by Gary Hincks
- GeoQuiz Clicker Questions, written by Stephen Marshak and revised by John Werner, for use in classrooms with “clicker” devices
Instructor’s Website
This free, password-protected site offers book-specific materials for use in class, or within WebCT, Blackboard, or course websites. Resources include:
- Editable lecture outlines with illustrations (Ron Parker, Earlham College)
- Over sixty animations original to Essentials of Geology, Second Edition
- "Zoomable" versions of the synoptic paintings by Gary Hincks
- GeoQuiz Clicker Questions, written by Stephen Marshak and revised by John Werner, for use in classrooms with “clicker” devices
- Test Bank questions in ExamView®, Blackboard, and WebCT-ready formats
- Study Guide questions in Blackboard- and WebCT-ready formats
- JPEGs of all drawn art from the textbook
- Instructor’s Manual in PDF format
Norton Gradebook
Norton Gradebook is an online resource that allows instructors and students to store and track their online quiz results effectively. The results from each quiz students take on the Student Website are uploaded to the password-protected Gradebook, where instructors can access and sort them by section, chapter, book, student name, and date. Students can access the Gradebook to review their personal results. Results can easily be downloaded to users’ desktops. Registration for the Gradebook is instant and no setup is required.
Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank
Prepared by John Werner of Seminole Community College, Terry Engelder of Pennsylvania State University, and Stephen Marshak, this manual offers useful material to help instructors as they prepare their lectures and includes hundreds of multiple choice and true/false test questions. The test bank is available in printed form, and electronically in ExamView® and WebCT- or Blackboard-ready formats.
Transparencies
Over 200 figures from the text are available as color acetates.
Supplemental Slide Set
This collection of 35mm slides supplements the photographs from the text with additional images from Stephen Marshak’s own photo archives. These images are also available as PowerPoint Slides on the Norton Media Library CD-ROM.
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