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MindTap for Ellis' Becoming a Master Student, 1 term Instant Access, 17th Edition

Dave Ellis

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MindTap for Ellis' Becoming a Master Student, 1 term Instant Access 17th Edition by Dave Ellis
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MindTap for Ellis' Becoming a Master Student, 17th 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. With MindTap, help students assess and improve the specific behaviors, attitudes and skills that have been proven to lead to college and career success. Increase student engagement and retention with tools like the College Success Factors Index (CSFI), journal assignments and auto-graded quizzes. MindTap gives you complete ownership of your content and learning experience. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics and add your own material or notes in the ebook. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap!

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Dave Ellis

Dave Ellis is a leadership coach, author, educator and philanthropist. A respected lecturer and electrifying workshop leader, he has captivated audiences worldwide since first sharing his principles in 1979. Ellis got started in education in 1976, when he taught junior high school math. After earning a master's degree in mathematics, he taught computer science for six years at National American University, where he became assistant dean of student services. In 1979, he designed a course to improve student retention and then traveled the country for a decade conducting workshops for teachers on ways to improve student retention and test scores. He began training coaches in 1983 and started a public course for coaches in 1993. He puts into practice the principles he teaches, utilizing his remarkable system in his own life. Friends and colleagues often describe him as the happiest person they know with an amazingly wonderful life. He is president of Breakthrough Enterprises, a publishing and consulting company, as well as founder and president of The Brande Foundation, a nonprofit organization offering assistance to organizations working toward world sufficiency, environmental integrity, human rights and personal transformation. Ellis has contributed millions of dollars to the work of his foundation and other organizations. You can visit his website at www.fallingawake.com. Ellis lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Trisha. They have four daughters and six grandchildren.

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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. And 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. Twelve distinct metrics give you actionable insights into student engagement. Identify topics troubling your entire class and instantly communicate with struggling students. And 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, add your own notes and embed a variety of content including OER. Personalize course content to your students' needs. They can even read your notes, add their own and highlight key text to aid their progress.
  • ASSIGN THE COLLEGE SUCCESS FACTORS INDEX (CSFI) to assess your students across 10 research-proven areas that affect college success outcomes, easily identify at-risk students with early-alert reporting, validate your college success program with a post-course assessment of students' progress and improve retention rates.
  • USE THE CHAPTER QUIZZES to assess your students' grasp of the material and have them complete activities that help them get and stay on track. Goal-setting and academic and career planning activities help students identify where they want to be and how to get to get there.
  • NEW "HOW TRANSFERABLE ARE YOUR SKILLS?" activities empower your students to connect the dots between what they're learning now and their current or future careers, challenging them to identify how personal and academic experiences can help them become career-ready.
  • 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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Introduction: The Master Student.
1. Discovering Yourself.
2. Time.
3. Memory.
4. Reading.
5. Notes.
6. Tests.
7. Thinking.
8. Communicating.
9. Relationships.
10. Money.
11. Career.
The Master Guide to Becoming a Master Student.

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  • ISBN-10: 0357657276
  • ISBN-13: 9780357657270
  • RETAIL $84.95
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