Introducing

Agenda

• What is GTW?• Benefits for Instructors• Benefits for Students• Take a look• Complete Learning Package• Access to GTW• Ordering Information• Learn More

What is the Global Technology Watch?

• Portal to technology-related news and resources– Current and archived news articles (newspapers, academic

journals, magazines, etc.)– Videos– Podcasts– Opinion Pieces– Web sites– Reference– Statistics

• Updated 4 times a day!

Benefits for Instructors

• Takes the guesswork and last-minute searching out of providing your students with the most up-to-date and relevant technology-related information

• Helps breathe new life into your Computing course by emphasizing why computer concepts matter in today's world.

Benefits for Students

• Helps students get more out of your computing course by tying the concepts covered in class to current technology news from around the globe.

– Makes concepts relevant and interesting– Gives students a global perspective

Breadth of Topics

• With over 20 topics, it is easy to find information relevant to what you're covering in class and subjects that your students find interesting.

• Enables more lively discussion topics and assignments.

• Many of the Related Portals coincide with Cengage Learning’s Computer Concepts textbooks.

LET’S TAKE A LOOKGlobal Technology Watch

Typical Topic Page

Video

Images

Podcasts

Primary Sources

External Web sitesGlobal

Perspective

General information

about the topic

Typical Topic Page - continued

Information gathered from:

• Newspapers• Magazines• Academic Journals• Reference Material• Statistical Studies

Interactive World Map

Helps students see computer concepts from a global perspective

THE COMPLETE LEARNING PACKAGEGlobal Technology Watch

Complete Learning Package

Premium Content

Assignments

Rubrics

Mapped to textbooks

Assignments and Rubrics

• GTW comes with many open-ended assignments that ask students to think critically about current technology news. Assignments include: – Discussion topics– Research & Explore projects– Watch & Listen activities.

• Grading rubrics provided

Mapped to Textbooks

• Pair GTW with any of Cengage Learning’s computer concepts texts to keep your course current.

• Mapping grids are provided to help you match textbook chapters with corresponding GTW portals and assignments.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONGlobal Technology Watch

Accessing GTW Content and Instructor Resources

• Log into http://login.cengage.com• Search for 1111376360 and add the Global Technology Watch

Instant Access Code to your bookshelf• Click Global Technology Watch to access the content• Click Instructor Companion Site to access the Instructor

Resources (assignments, rubrics, etc.)

Ordering Information

• Contact your sales representative to add Global Technology Watch to your book order.

ISBN Product

1111376360Printed Access Card – Provide this to

your campus bookstore (if not purchasing in a bundle)

1111376352Instant Access Code – Provide this to students who wish to purchase from

CengageBrain.comAsk your sales representative to create a bundle

www.cengage.com/ct/gtw