New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2010, Brief - Softcover

Parsons, June Jamrich; Oja, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0324780850 ISBN 13: 9780324780857

Publisher: Course Technology, 2009

Synopsis

"Get Synched!" Learning takes place when students and instructors can effectively connect and communicate, and technology makes it possible. NEW PERSPECTIVES ON COMPUTER CONCEPTS 2010 is the only guide to computer concepts that creates a fully integrated and truly interactive teaching and learning environment. The printed book, companion Web site, interactive BookOnCD with multimedia, and WebTrack assessment tool help instructors and students work in sync to explore, understand, and apply computer technology in their personal and professional lives.

About this title

About the Authors

June Jamrich Parsons is an educator, digital book pioneer, co-author of Texty and McGuffey award-winning textbooks and a TAA fellow. She co-developed the first commercially successful multimedia, interactive digital textbook that established the standard for platforms now being developed by numerous educational publishers. In addition to authoring textbooks for Course Technology and Cengage, Dr. Parsons' career includes extensive classroom teaching and product design for eCourseware. She also served as a creative strategist for MediaTechnics Corp. and director of content for Veative Virtual Reality Labs. A member of the Association for Computing Machinery, she holds a Ph.D. in instructional technology and Certified Computing Professional certification.

An esteemed professional and respected author, Dan Oja, along with June Parsons, purchased an Apple II+ in 1981 and quickly became fluent in BASIC, dBASE II, Lotus 123, WordStar, and a variety of accounting programs. The next year, he and Dr. Parsons opened a successful small computer retail store that offered software instruction to children and adults. With Dr. Parsons, Mr. Oja began writing and creating educational software for Course Technology in 1992. Together, they contributed to the leading success of the Windows for Business and Illustrated Series. They also developed the New Perspectives, e-Course, and Practical series. Today, Mr. Oja's and Dr. Parson's team of highly skilled media specialists and desktop publishers located in various states and provinces work together via the Internet to deliver exceptional texts.

Edition details

• Publisher: Course Technology
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0324780850
• ISBN 13: 9780324780857
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 328