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MindTap Art, 1 term (6 months) Instant Access for Fichner-Rathus' Understanding Art, 11th Edition

Lois Fichner-Rathus

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MindTap Art, 1 term (6 months) Instant Access for Fichner-Rathus' Understanding Art 11th Edition by Lois Fichner-Rathus
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Overview

MindTap for Fichner-Rathus' Understanding Art, 11th 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. MindTap is the first image-led educational software for art that keeps the artwork at the forefront of study. This customizable, interactive, image-first digital experience encourages the development of visual literacy by placing the art, surrounding discussion and curated content all on the same two-page eBook spread. Students can zoom in and expand image details; explore curated content, such as videos and architectural panoramas; and visit significant locations of works of art and architecture via Google Maps.

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Lois Fichner-Rathus

Lois Fichner-Rathus is a professor of art in the Department of Art and Art History of The College of New Jersey. She holds a combined undergraduate degree in fine arts and art history, an M.A. from the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art and a Ph.D. in the History, Theory and Criticism of Art from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her areas of specialization include contemporary art, feminist art history and criticism and modern art and architecture as well as the theory and foundations of art and design. Dr. Fichner-Rathus is also the author of the Cengage Learning textbooks, UNDERSTANDING ART and FOUNDATIONS OF ART AND DESIGN. She teaches study-abroad programs in Paris, Rome, Spain and Cuba and resides in New York.

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  • You said that the digital reading experience could be improved, and we listened. With a refreshed 2-pane e-reader view, students can now see image and text side-by-side; zoom-in to see details of works; and expand images, all without losing sight of the discussion. Also new, relevant videos, map coordinates, and 360-degree panoramas are appended directly to the applicable images in the e-reader, enabling a deeper dive with just one click.
  • Build and personalize your course by integrating your own content into the MindTap Reader using your own documents or pull from sources like RSS feeds, YouTube videos, websites, Google Docs and more. Engage students with course material specially customized for them by you streamlined in one proven, easy-to-use interface.
  • Provide students with organizational and study tools designed to better manage their limited time, allowing them to complete assignments whenever and wherever they are ready to learn.
  • Save students money in their course materials with a single destination that reflects exactly what’s important to you, the instructor.

Table of Contents

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LEARNING PATH
1. Preview: Provides a brief overview of the chapter’s content.
2. Chapter eBook: The image-first reader pairs videos, maps, 360-degree panoramas, and links with the applicable images in the text. Students can access engaging supplemental content without ever leaving the image itself.
3. Art Tour: Take a tour of cultural sites in cities in the US and abroad.
4. Study and Practice: This collection of resources, including Image Flashcards, a Guide to Studying, Foundations Interactive Modules (where students can apply what they have learned about the elements of art and principles of design), and Projects Unplugged (which provide ideas for creative thinking and doing) will help students master the materials.
5. Quiz: A variety of quizzing activities, including Compare and Contrast Exercises, Essay Questions, Writing about Art assignments, Architectural Video Quizzes, and short Chapter Quizzes, will allow students to test their knowledge and comprehension of core concepts.

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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: 1285859278
  • ISBN-13: 9781285859279
  • RETAIL $84.95
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  • ISBN-10: 1285859294
  • ISBN-13: 9781285859293
  • RETAIL $274.95
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Cengage provides a range of supplements that are updated in coordination with the main title selection. For more information about these supplements, contact your Learning Consultant.

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Understanding Art

ISBN: 9781285859293
UNDERSTANDING ART provides a balanced, fresh approach to art appreciation, incorporating coverage across the chronological and geographical spectrum. This 11th edition features new and expanded sections on religious and world art, green buildings, graphic design, and conceptual art, as well as a new Art Tour for Los Angeles and over 100 new images in the areas of fashion, crafts, industrial design and architecture. In addition, a comprehensive set of online tools in MindTap makes it easier than ever for students to study and learn the material, regardless of their particular learning styles.