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MindTapV2.0 for Ellis' The Essential Guide to Becoming a Master Student, 1 term Instant Access, 5th Edition

Dave Ellis

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MindTapV2.0 for Ellis' The Essential Guide to Becoming a Master Student, 1 term Instant Access 5th Edition by Dave Ellis
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Overview

MindTapV2.0 for Ellis' The Essential Guide to Becoming a Master Student, 5th Edition is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course--to provide engaging content, to challenge every individual and to build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You.\n\nMindTapV2.0 helps students take charge of their success by encouraging the creation of academic, professional, and personal goals, and prompting regular reflection on progress toward them. With its integrated personal success indicator and early-alert reporting feature, MindTapV2.0 helps your students assess and improve the specific behaviors, attitudes, and skills that have been proven to lead to college and career success. It also helps you, as the instructor, to easily personalize student learning by seamlessly combining your own assignments, YouTube videos, open-source content, and innovative course activities with Cengage's market-leading content into a singular learning path designed to truly elevate student thinking.

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Meet the Authors

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Dave Ellis

Dave Ellis is a leadership coach, author, educator and philanthropist. A respected lecturer and electrifying workshop leader, he has captivated audiences worldwide since first sharing his principles in 1979. Ellis got started in education in 1976, when he taught junior high school math. After earning a master's degree in mathematics, he taught computer science for six years at National American University, where he became assistant dean of student services. In 1979, he designed a course to improve student retention and then traveled the country for a decade conducting workshops for teachers on ways to improve student retention and test scores. He began training coaches in 1983 and started a public course for coaches in 1993. He puts into practice the principles he teaches, utilizing his remarkable system in his own life. Friends and colleagues often describe him as the happiest person they know with an amazingly wonderful life. He is president of Breakthrough Enterprises, a publishing and consulting company, as well as founder and president of The Brande Foundation, a nonprofit organization offering assistance to organizations working toward world sufficiency, environmental integrity, human rights and personal transformation. Ellis has contributed millions of dollars to the work of his foundation and other organizations. You can visit his website at www.fallingawake.com. Ellis lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Trisha. They have four daughters and six grandchildren.

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  • MINDTAP V2.0 HELPS STUDENTS FOCUS ON WHERE THEY WANT TO GO. The NEW Take Charge of Your Success folder empowers students to set goals and plan out their future. In the "Set Your Goals" activity, students reflect on what's most important to them and set short- and long-term goals for themselves. In the "Create an Academic and Career Plan" activity, students map out the courses, work, and extracurriculars they plan to take part in to transfer or earn their degree.
  • MINDTAPV2.0 HELPS STUDENTS LOCATE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. NEW "Connect with Campus and Community Resources" activities appear in every chapter. In this activity, students will locate helpful resources for use now and in the future so they know where to go and what to do to achieve their goals.
  • MINDTAPV2.0 BRINGS COURSE CONCEPTS TO LIFE. NEW "What Would You Do?" activities in every chapter tie course concepts to real-world scenarios. At each step, students must decide what they will do when presented with a task or challenge. After every choice, students learn about possible benefits and consequences for their actions, as well as strategies for increasing the likelihood of success.
  • MINDTAPV2.0 KEEPS STUDENTS MOVING FORWARD. NEW chapter reflections encourage students to form strong habits that will propel them toward the future they want. They will reflect on the lessons from their readings, quizzes, and assignments and create habits that will help them meet the goals and plans they've set out to achieve.
  • MINDTAPV2.0 HELPS STUDENTS BUILD THEIR PORTFOLIO. The Pathbrite ePortfolio app within MindTap allows students to collect, track, and showcase their work for graduation, accreditation, and job placement. NEW "Connect with Campus and Community Resources" and chapter reflection activities immediately sync to their portfolio. When the course is over, students can continue to update and take their portfolio with them by visiting Pathbrite.com.

Features

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  • MindTap is an outcome-driven application that propels students from memorization to mastery. It’s the only platform that gives you complete ownership of your course. With it, you can challenge every student, build their confidence and empower them to be unstoppable.
  • ACCESS EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE PLACE. Cut down on prep with preloaded, organized course materials in MindTap. Teach more efficiently with interactive multimedia, assignments, quizzes and more. And give your students the power to read, listen and study on their phones, so they can learn on their terms.
  • EMPOWER YOUR STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL. Twelve distinct metrics give you actionable insights into student engagement. Identify topics troubling your entire class and instantly communicate with struggling students. And students can track their scores to stay motivated toward their goals. Together, you can accelerate progress.
  • YOUR COURSE. YOUR CONTENT. Only MindTap gives you complete control over your course. You have the flexibility to reorder textbook chapters, add your own notes and embed a variety of content including OER. Personalize course content to your students’ needs. They can even read your notes, add their own and highlight key text to aid their progress.
  • A DEDICATED TEAM, WHENEVER YOU NEED THEM. MindTap isn’t just a tool; it’s backed by a personalized team eager to support you. Get help setting up your course and tailoring it to your specific objectives. You’ll be ready to make an impact from day one. And, we’ll be right here to help you and your students throughout the semester—and beyond.

Table of Contents

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Introduction: Getting Involved.
1. Using Your Learning Styles.
2. Taking Charge of Your Time & Money.
3. Achieving Your Purpose for Reading.
4. Participating in Class & Taking Notes.
5. Maximizing Your Memory & Mastering Tests.
6. Developing Information Literacy.
7. Thinking Clearly & Communicating Ideas.
8. Creating Positive Relationships.
9. Choosing Greater Health.
10. Choosing Your Major & Planning Your Career.

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Each MindTap product offers the full, mobile-ready textbook combined with superior and proven learning tools at one affordable price. Students who purchase digital access can add a print option at any time when a print option is available for their course.

This Cengage solution can be seamlessly integrated into most Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Brightspace by D2L, Canvas, Moodle, and more) but does require a different ISBN for access codes. Please work with your Cengage Learning Consultant to ensure the proper course set up and ordering information. For additional information, please visit the LMS Integration site.

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  • ISBN-10: 0357121848
  • ISBN-13: 9780357121849
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