More about Thinkwell

A great deal of information on all of Thinkwell's products is available at www.thinkwell.com. Here is a brief description of the Thinkwell method:

If you have ever had trouble with students not reading the book, Thinkwell has a more effective approach. Thinkwell delivers all the content of your current textbook in a series of engaging, 10-minute video lectures. Here is a short summary:

How Thinkwell Works

• Thinkwell builds a custom website for each adopting section.
• Students purchase the Thinkwell package in the bookstore like a traditional textbook and register into your Thinkwell website.
• Students watch video lectures on CD-ROMs according to your syllabus and complete homework exercises online.
• Exercises are automatically graded and populate your grade book.
• You enter class knowing how well your students understand today's material.

• The Mtv generation appreciates the multimedia presentations and they are comfortable with technology.
• Students hate reading textbooks!
• Students are able to replay the videos as many times as they need.
• Thinkwell appeals to many different learning styles, allowing students who used to struggle to be successful.

• By making Thinkwell exercises a portion of the course grade, you are able to have better prepared students.
• You are provided feedback on what should be covered in class.
• By moving core content outside of class, more class time is available.
• You are free from the burden of grading. Thinkwell even creates exams for department adoptions.
• Thinkwell provides all the course management and ancillaries to make your life easier, like discussion boards, a grade book and broadcast email.
• All student activity is tracked and recorded.

• The purpose of Thinkwell is not to support the sale of a textbook, but instead replaces the textbook.
• The delivery of content is unique; all the content is delivered in multimedia and video, not just some topics or exercises.
• Thinkwell is flexible across classroom, distance learning, lab and hybrid settings.
• Every Thinkwell adoption is customized to the professor's wishes.

• Thinkwell ensures consistent presentation of content across many part-time and adjunct instructors.
• One administrator can monitor many sections.
• Thinkwell increases efficiency allowing more students to be handled by an instructor.
• There is no cost to the school or department.
• Departments are able to leverage previous investments in technology.