Mathzone Access Card for College Algebra Essentials - Softcover

Coburn, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0077292006 ISBN 13: 9780077292003

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2009

Synopsis

McGraw-Hill's MathZone is a complete online homework system for mathematics and statistics. A variety of study tools are available at any time, including videos, worked examples, and algorithmic exercises, offering unlimited practice and accommodating many different learning styles. An answer palette is available for many exercises, allowing the entry of mathematical symbols without struggling with keyboard commands. Students can also benefit from immediate feedback like guided solutions, access to the textbook online, and checking an answer, all directly accessible right from a MathZone assignment. For additional study help students have access to NetTutor(TM), a robust online live tutoring service that incorporates whiteboard technology to communicate mathematics. The tutoring schedules are built around peak homework times to best accommodate student schedules. MathZone can be used on Mac and PC as well as several different browsers, making it flexible to meet a wide range of student needs.

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About the Author

John Coburn grew up in the Hawaiian Islands, the seventh of sixteen children. He received his Associate of Arts degree in 1977 from Windward Community College, where he graduated with honors. In 1979 he received a Bachelor s Degree in Education from the University of Hawaii. After being lured into the business world for five years, he returned to his first love, accepting a teaching position in high school mathematics where he was recognized as Teacher of the Year in 1987. Soon afterward, the decision was made to seek a Masters Degree, which he received two years later from the University of Oklahoma. For the last fifteen years, he has been teaching mathematics at the Florissant Valley campus of St. Louis Community College, where he is now a full professor. During his tenure there he has received numerous nominations as an outstanding teacher by the local chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, two nominations to Who s Who Among America s Teachers and was recognized as Teacher of the year in 2004 by the Mathematics Educators of Greater St. Louis (MEGSL). He has made numerous presentations and local, state and national conferences on a wide variety of topics. His other loves include his family, music, athletics, games and all things beautiful, and hopes this love of life comes through in his writing, and serves to make the learning experience an interesting and engaging one for all students.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0077292006
• ISBN 13: 9780077292003
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2