Non-Majors Biology

Connect strengthens the link between faculty, students and coursework. Watch to learn more.

Available within Connect, SmartBook 2.0 personalizes learning to individual student needs, continually adapting to pinpoint knowledge gaps and focus learning on concepts requiring additional study. For instructors, SmartBook tracks student progress and provides insights that guide teaching strategies and advanced instruction, for a more dynamic class experience.

Within Connect, instructors can choose from a variety of questions, many of which are interactive or include a tutorial or animation to help students grasp more difficult concepts within each chapter. Instructors can also use the tutorials and animations during class time or one-on-one with students as an extra resource.

provide an engaging and entertaining way to bring the relevancy of science to students. These concept-based videos walk students through simple experiments to show them science is everywhere. Instructors who use BioNow videos find their students are more engaged in class and more curious about science. Each video is assignable and assessable with over 20 questions per video to use pre or post lecture.

With the help of the new Relevancy Modules within Connect®, students will be able to see how biology actually relates to their everyday lives. Each module consists of videos, an overview of basic scientific concepts, and then a closer look at the application of these concepts to the relevant topic. Students and instructors can access the new Relevancy Modules ebook at no additional cost! Auto-graded assessment questions which correlate to the modules are also available within Connect®. The 12 modules demonstrate the connections between biological content and topics that are of an interest to society as a whole.