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For First Year Experience, Student Success, and Introduction to College courses.
Written specifically for 1 credit hour student success courses and/or those with blended and online students, Cornerstones for College Success Compact addresses the needs and challenges of students as digital learners. It aligns with learning outcomes from both the Student Success CourseConnect online course and MyStudentSuccessLab. Designed for use as a stand alone text or a print companion with one of these technologies for blended, online, or 1 credit hour student success courses.
It offers hallmark coverage of Bloom's taxonomy, SQ3R integration, Information and Financial literacy, and more. The print component provides an instructional foundation addresses the "why" of learning. When paired with CourseConnect or MyStudentSuccessLab as an online companion, it actively augments learning with activities, assessments, and extended thought-provoking exercises students need in order to understand how to apply the techniques. The lessons in Compact reflect the lessons found in CourseConnect and modules in MyStudentSuccessLab.
The Cornerstones MyStudentSuccessLab with eText title-specific course is available in an updated (2015) version. The course includes an eText, bookspecific assessment, and aligns the Learning Path to the table of contents to the text. It offers new and revised module content, enhanced CRI reporting, new Learning Catalytics(TM) interactive response tool, new Media Share file load tool for video-based assignments, and improved accessibility.
Also available with MyStudentSuccessLab(TM)
MyStudentSuccessLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to engage students and improve results. Within its structured environment, students practice what they learn, test their understanding, and pursue a plan that helps them better absorb course material and understand difficult concepts. It fosters the skills students need to succeed for ongoing personal and professional development. Whether face-to-face or online, MyStudentSuccessLab personalizes learning to help students build the skills they need through peer-led video interviews, interactive practice exercises, and activities that provide academic, life, and professionalism skills.
