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political science / americans governing
Americans Governing brings political science to life, with more than 100 assignments presenting real world experiences and critical thinking questions. These assignments have been arranged into more than 30 different TOCs, each accommodating a specific emphasis or course approach.
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political science / international relations
Between Nations explores the fundamental concepts of international relations through documentary excerpts from CNN, NPR, and BBC; original interviews; and a wealth of primary sources to provide a multi-dimensional view of how states relate. Visit the site to take a test drive.
english / composition
For writing courses, Nobody Writes Like Me integrates a digital reader, original interviews, a usage handbook, and a brief rhetoric guide into a simple organizational system that helps you link course resources, track student input, and grade student work. We're currently optimizing Nobody Writes Like Me for community colleges in North Carolina, but will be looking to work with additional partners this fall, preparing for classroom use in spring 2010.
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political science / comparative government
Comparing Governments is available in either country-based or theme-based formats. In either format, our digital reader offers extensive comparative data and real world stories that exemplify fundamental and common themes among the world's nations.
