CD Rom-Adaptive Linear Algebra

AUTOMATICALLY PACKAGED WITH EVERY NEW COPY OF THE BOOK AND NOT AVAILABLE SEPARATELY, this accompanying Interactive CD contains some striking features. The software allows instructors to customize this linear algebra textbook to suit their course by tightly integrating instructor-developed material with the textbook content. Instructors using this text will be able to add course related content (Power Point lecture notes, MS Word or pdf files, Web pages etc.) exactly where they belong in the textbook. For example, using the software tool kit, instructor can easily build a learning profile by highlighting, annotating textbook sections, adding relevant files or web links to create a comprehensive guided tour of the textbook content. This profile then can be shared with all or some of the students using email. The static content in the CD is organized in a pedagogically meaningful way by connecting linear algebra concepts demos, MATLAB exercises, and references in the text. MATLAB exercises are carefully linked to the appropriate discussion in the text so the user can solve problems easily by referring to worked examples. There is an abundance of worked examples and exercises provided to improve the understanding of material. Also, electronic copy of the text allows highlighting, book marking pages, adding annotations, or adding any other link (such as a web page) directly into the text. This fully interactive electronic text combines a highly effective pedagogical design with powerful tools of modern e-learning technology.