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	Student Edition
	Instructor Edition

Microbiology: A Human Perspective, 4/e

Eugene W. Nester, University of Washington
Denise G. Anderson, University of Washington
C. Evans Roberts, Jr., University of Washington
Nancy N. Pearsall
Martha T. Nester

ISBN: 0072919248
Copyright year: 2004

Supplements List

McGraw-Hill has developed an extensive teaching and learning package to accompany Microbiology: A Human Perspective, fourth edition that will provide unparalleled support for both students and instructors. Supplementary material appears in print versions, on CD-ROM, and on the Web. Please consult your local McGraw-Hill representative to learn about the availability of the supplements that accompany the fourth edition of Microbiology: A Human Perspective. Check out some of the items available.

FOR THE INSTRUCTOR

Digital Content Manager 2.0

DCM Product Tour (336.0K)

The answer to your lecture presentation needs is here! This cross-platform CD is a multimedia collection of visual resources that allows you to utilize artwork from the text in multiple formats. You can create customized classroom presentations, visually-based tests and quizzes, dynamic course website content, or attractive printed support material.

The Nester Digital Content Manager contains:

Art and Photo Library: Full-color digital files of all the illustrations in the text can be readily incorporated into lecture presentations, exams, or custom-made classroom materials. Images are available as jpeg files or incorporated into PowerPoint slides.

Table Library: Every table that appears in the text is provided in electronic form.

PowerPoint Lecture Outlines: Ready-made presentations that combine art and lecture notes cover each of the 32 chapters of the text. These lectures can be used as they are or can be tailored to reflect your preferred lecture topics and sequences.

Animations: Created from key figures, over 30 cull-color animations are available to harness the visual impact of processes in motion. You can import these animations into classroom presentations or online course materials.

Videos: Dynamic motion sequences of microorganisms have been produced to bring these fascinating creatures to life for your students.

Active Art: This powerful lecture resource presents key art pieces as a series of PowerPoint slides that illustrate difficult concepts in a step-by-step manner. Artwork is broken into small, digestible frames, allowing the instructor to bring each piece into lecture in whatever sequence or format desired. In addition, any part of an Active Art slide can be used as "biological clipart" in any other PowerPoint presentation, or a component in your own rendition of a figure.

Instructor's Testing and Resource CD-ROM

Brownstone demo (376.0K)

This cross-platform CD-ROM provides a wealth of resources for the instructor. Supplements featured on this CD-ROM include a computerized test bank utilizing Brownstone Diploma testing software to quickly create customized exams. This user-friendly program allows you to search for questions by topic, format, or difficulty level; edit existing questions or add new ones; and scramble questions and answer keys for multiple versions of the same test. The Test Item File, prepared by Michael Lema and Rick Corbett of Midlands Technical College, provides approximately 2,000 test items including multiple-choice questions coded for level of difficulty, plus matching, true-false, and critical thinking questions. Word files of the test item file are included for instructors who prefer to work outside of the test-generator software.

Other assets on the Instructor's Testing and Resource CD-ROM are grouped within easy-to-use folders. These resources include the Laboratory Preparator's Manual, a Presentation Resource Guide, and the Instructor's Manual. This manual contains answers to questions in the text, learning objectives keyed to the Student Study Guide, and correlations to the multimedia and Web resources available with the text.

Online Learning Center

Through the Nester Online Learning Center, everything you need for effective, interactive teaching and learning is at your fingertips. Moreover, this vast McGraw-Hill resource is easily loaded into course management systems such as Web CT or Blackboard.

Some of the online features you will find to support your use of Microbiology: A Human Perspective, fourth edition include:

Transparencies

A set of 300 images from the textbook is available to adopters of the fourth edition of the text.

Projection Slides

Slide sets are available that show clinical examples of diseases or examples of microbial specimens.

Laboratory Manual

The fourth edition of Microbiology Experiments: A Health Science Perspective, by John Kleyn and Mary Bicknell, has been prepared to directly support the text. The laboratory manual features health-oriented experiments and endeavors also to reflect the goals and safety regulation guidelines of the American Society for Microbiology. Engaging student projects introduce some more intriguing members of the microbial world and expand the breadth of the manual beyond health-related topics. Newer experiments introduce modern techniques in biotechnology such as use of restriction enzymes and use of a computer database to identify sequence information.

Preparator's Manual for the Laboratory Manual

This invaluable guide includes answers to exercises, tips for successful experiments, lists of microbial cultures with sources and storage information, formulae and sources for stains and reagents, directions and recipes for preparing culture media, and sources of supplies. New to this edition are additional questions that do not appear in the student manual. The Preparator's Manual is available to instructors online and also on the Instructor's Testing and Resource CD-ROM.

PageOut

Pageout Product Tour (354.0K)

McGraw-Hill's exclusive tool for creating your own website for your Microbiology course requires no knowledge of coding and is hosted by McGraw-Hill.

FOR THE STUDENT

Microbes in Motion 3 Interactive CD-ROM

This interactive CD-ROM for both Windows and Mac brings microbiology to life through interactive screens, video, audio, animations, and hyperlinking. This easy to use tutorial can go from the classroom to the resource center to the student's own personal computer. Ideal for self-quizzing, class preparation, or review of microbiological concepts.

Hyperclinic 2 CD-ROM

Students will have fun with this interactive CD-ROM while learning valuable concepts and gaining practical experience in clinical microbiology. Packed with over 100 case studies and over 200 pathogens supported with audio, video, and interactive screens, students will gain confidence as they take on the role of the professionals.

Student Study Guide

This valuable student resource written by Rick Corbett and Michael Lema of Midlands Technical College goes beyond the standard multiple choice and true-false self-quizzing. The authors have provided a wealth of study assets to help students truly master the material. In addition to unique learning activities, it includes key concepts, vocabulary review, self-tests, and more.

Online Learning Center

Through the Nester Online Learning Center, everything you need for effective, interactive learning is at your fingertips. Some of the online features you will find to support your use of Microbiology: A Human Perspective, fourth edition include:

Instructors: To experience this product firsthand, contact your McGraw-Hill Education Learning Technology Specialist.