Biology & Microbiology

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In the Spotlight

  • First Day of Class! YOU are the biggest factor in your students' text decision. If you expect your students to use the text, tell them on the first day of class! Click the link above for tools to attach to your syllabi and show on the first day.

  • In The SpotlightAuthor Interviews Our authors are among the top in their respective fields and we take great pride in them. We invite you to read interviews with our authors that will provide insight on their approach to writing and teaching.

Scholarships

  • Biology Prize Scholarship At Pearson Benjamin Cummings, we enjoy a tradition of integrating student input into our publishing process and are proud to announce our re-vamped Biology Prize. In 2008, four students from across the country will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Instructor Resources

  • Instructor ResourcesInstructor Resource Center Teaching your course just got easier! The Instructor Resource Center helps you maximize class preparation time by delivering text-specific course materials such as PowerPoint® presentations, Image Banks, Test Item Files, Instructor Manuals, and more.

  • Great Ideas! In Teaching Biology These newsletters provide new ideas for classroom activities related to specific Biology topics, as well as suggestions for activities that can be adapted to various topics and class sizes.

  • Selective Advantage Benjamin Cummings is the leader in upper level biology textbooks. For the first time ever we are offering our valued customers the opportunity to take part in an exclusive new service.

  • Adjunct Genie Adjunct Genie gives you one-stop shopping for textbooks, supplements, and media resources, a personal consultant to help you find the right materials for your course, and special resources just for adjunct instructors.

  • Custom Programs Your editor at Pearson Custom Publishing will work with you to assess your teaching needs. Our comprehensive text and technology solutions will maximize the learning experience and engagement of your students.

Student Resources

  • Student ResourcesmyPearsonStore Search our extensive Web catalog for all the textbooks and supplements you will need to succeed in your course.

  • Student ResourcesCurrent Issues in Biology Give your students the best of both world—accessible, dynamic, relevant articles from Scientific American magazine that present key issues in biology, paired with the authority, reliability, and clarity of Benjamin Cummings' biology texts.

  • Special Topics in Biology These brief booklets present current biological hot topics in accessible language.

  • Current Issues in Microbiology Give your students the best of both worlds—accessible, dynamic, relevant articles from Scientific American magazine paired with the authority, reliability, and clarity of Benjamin Cummings' microbiology texts.

  • MP3 Tutor Sessions Narrated by author Eric Simon, MP3 Tutors walk students through an audio tour of more than 40 biological concepts that non-majors biology students typically find difficult to understand.

  • Pearson Tutor Services One-on-one biology tutoring provided by qualified instructors seven nights a week during peak study hours. Students can "drop in" for live online help, submit questions, or pre-schedule a tutoring session to receive help.

eLearning & Assessment Solutions

  • eLearning and AssessmentMasteringBiology™ MasteringBiology offers new in-depth tutorials on biology's toughest topics. These tutorials provide hints and feedback specific to each student's misconceptions. MasteringBiology also includes quizzes and the Test Bank.


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