In the Beginning: An Introduction to Archaeology - Hardcover

Prentice Hall's exclusive Companion Website™ that accompanies In the Beginning: An Introduction to Archaeology, Tenth Edition, offers unique tools and support that make it easy for students and instructors to integrate this online study guide with the text. The site is a comprehensive resource that is organized according to the chapters within the text and features a variety of learning and teaching modules:

For Students:

• Study Guide Modules contain a variety of exercises and features designed to help students with self-study. These modules include:
  • Chapter objectives that help students organize key concepts to be learned
  • Essay questions that help strengthen critical thinking skills
  • Quizzes with multiple-choice and true-false questions that supply instant scoring and feedback on student mastery of core material
  • Built-in e-mail routing option that gives students the ability to forward essay responses and graded quizzes to their instructors.
• Reference Modules contain Web Destinations and Net Search options that provide the opportunity to expand upon the information presented in the text. Whether through a directory of websites relevant to the subject matter of a chapter or by simplifying key-term searching by automatically inserting terms from a chapter into major search engines, these reference features enable students to quickly reach related information on the web.
• Communication Modules include tools such as Live Chat and Message Boards to facilitate online collaboration and communication.
• Personalization Modules include our enhanced Help feature that contains a text page for browsers and plug-ins.

For Instructors:

• Syllabus Manager™ tool provides an easy-to-follow process for creating, posting, and revising a syllabus online that is accessible from any point within the Companion Website™. This resource allows instructors and students to communicate both inside and outside of the classroom at the click of a button.

The Companion Website™ makes integrating the Internet into your course exciting and easy. Join us online at the address above and enter a new world of teaching and learning possibilities and opportunities.