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MindTap for Manley/Smith/McMinn-Reyna/Prevost's Horizons Introductory French, 4 term Instant Access, 8th Edition

Joan H. Manley, John T. McMinn-Reyna, Stuart Smith, Marc A. Prévost

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Overview

MindTap is an online learning platform that serves as a companion to your Cengage textbook. It offers powerful tools for quizzes and tests, grading and performance analytics, making it easier for you to track progress, identify learning gaps and support every student. With it, students get full access to their eBooks, along with a wide range of supplemental materials, including practice activities and study support to help them build confidence, master course concepts and build real-world skills.

The 5-step Learning Path in MindTap scaffolds student learning from basic form to meaningful communication, all within an intuitive, side-by-side layout that keeps instruction and practice together. Enhanced tools like immediate feedback, interactive content and AI-assisted grading make it easy for you to deliver effective, efficient language instruction across modalities.

Use MindTap for Manley/Smith/McMinn-Reyna/Prevost, "Horizons Intro French" as-is, or personalize it to meet your specific course needs. You can also integrate MindTap into your existing Learning Management System (LMS), keeping everything you need in one place.

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Meet the Authors

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Joan H. Manley

Joan Manley is Professor Emeritus from the University of Texas at El Paso. During her 33 years as a faculty member, she gave over 100 workshops and conference presentations and authored 50 journal articles. She was a trainer and tester of the Oral Proficiency Interview, which led to the current emphasis on skill building and proficiency as exemplified in teaching programs such as HORIZONS.

John T. McMinn-Reyna

John McMinn-Reyna is Professor of French and Spanish at Austin Community College, where he has taught since 1986. After doing graduate studies in Romance Linguistics at The University of Texas at Austin, he also worked as an editor of high school and college-level programs.

Stuart Smith

Stuart Smith received her degrees and her first training and experience in teaching at the University of Texas at Austin. She has been teaching at Austin Community College since 1981 and has been authoring foreign language textbook and textbook materials since 1986.

Marc A. Prévost

Marc André Prévost received his degrees from The University of Texas at Austin. He taught seven years at The University of Texas and starting in 1986, he was a professor at Austin Community College. He has coauthored foreign language textbooks since 1986.

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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. 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. 12 distinct metrics give you actionable insights into student engagement. Identify topics troubling your entire class and instantly communicate with struggling students. 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, edit and create assignments, add your own notes and embed a variety of content. Personalize course content to accommodate to your individual 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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1. On commence!
2. À l’université.
3. Après les cours.
4. Un nouvel appartement.
5. En famille.
6. Le projets.
7. Les sorties.
8. La vie quotidienne.
9.  La bonne cuisine.
10. Les vacances.
11. Le bien-être.
12. La vie moderne.

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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: 8214144388
  • ISBN-13: 9798214144382
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MindTap for Manley/Smith/McMinn-Reyna/Prevost's Horizons Introductory French, 1 term Instant Access

ISBN: 9798214144382
MindTap is an online learning platform that serves as a companion to your Cengage textbook. It offers powerful tools for quizzes and tests, grading and performance analytics, making it easier for you to track progress, identify learning gaps and support every student. With it, students get full access to their eBooks, along with a wide range of supplemental materials, including practice activities and study support to help them build confidence, master course concepts and build real-world skills. The 5-step Learning Path in MindTap scaffolds student learning from basic form to meaningful communication, all within an intuitive, side-by-side layout that keeps instruction and practice together. Enhanced tools like immediate feedback, interactive content and AI-assisted grading make it easy for you to deliver effective, efficient language instruction across modalities. Use MindTap for Manley/Smith/McMinn-Reyna/Prevost, "Horizons Intro French," 8th Edition, as-is, or personalize it to meet your specific course needs. You can also integrate MindTap into your existing Learning Management System (LMS), keeping everything you need in one place.