One of our top priorities when writing a new edition is implementing feedback from current users, pilots, and prospects. After many conversations with instructors, we noticed a recurring theme: the importance of activity-based assessments in quantitative reasoning and literacy courses. Hands-on projects offer students the chance to apply their skills and concepts in real-world contexts, … Continue reading Engaging Minds, Solving Problems: Activity-Based Learning in Quantitative Reasoning Courses
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Instructor Spotlight: Meet Professor Brandon Ford
Brandon Ford is what you would call a “Jack of all trades.” In addition to being a dedicated math instructor to Navarro College’s students, he is a family man with two children, and he even has his own cattle farm. Professor Ford is a Hawkes Learning Certified Instructor– an instructor who has demonstrated considerable participation in … Continue reading Instructor Spotlight: Meet Professor Brandon Ford
University of Louisville REACH Program, Hawkes Customer Since 2016, Selected for the Outstanding Learning Center Award
The REACH program at the University of Louisville was recently selected for the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) 2022 President’s Outstanding Learning Center Award for Specialized Populations. Led by Associate Director Carrye Wilkins, the math center at UofL’s Learning Center has accomplished a truly meaningful mission: to close the opportunity/performance gap in undergraduate math … Continue reading University of Louisville REACH Program, Hawkes Customer Since 2016, Selected for the Outstanding Learning Center Award
What’s New in Essential Calculus with Applications, 3rd edition?
Written by D. Franklin Wright, Spencer P. Hurd, and Bill D. New the third edition of Essential Calculus with Applications includes modernized applications to remove obsolete technology, reorganized lessons to improve course flow, enhanced exercise sets, and more. 37% Increase in Software Question Bank! 15,000 unique iterations across 379 new software questions provide extensive practice … Continue reading What’s New in Essential Calculus with Applications, 3rd edition?
What’s New in Foundations of English, 2nd edition?
The modernized and enhanced content of the second edition of Foundations of English engages today's learners through innovative instruction and relatable applications. This introductory textbook combined with the mastery-based software and ancillary materials gives students all the tools they need to practice essential skills needed for academic success including time management, organization, critical reading and thinking, grammar … Continue reading What’s New in Foundations of English, 2nd edition?
What’s New in Discovering Business Statistics, 2nd edition?
Written by Quinton Nottingham and James S. Hawkes the second edition of Discovering Business Statistics provides brand new topics, expanded exercise sets, and more. NEW CHAPTER Chapter 15: Time Series 15.1 Time Series Components15.2 Moving Averages15.3 Exponential Smoothing Techniques15.4 Forecast Accuracy15.5 Seasonality NEW LESSONS 2.2 Data, Big Data, and Analytics3.5 Analyzing Graphs7.3 Assessing Normality Graphically9.4 … Continue reading What’s New in Discovering Business Statistics, 2nd edition?
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