How to use this Web site with
The Study of Economics
Principles, Concepts & Applications
An Overview of The Study of Economics
How does it work?
Navigation aids
Message Board
Suggested Technical Specifications
The Study of Economics is a new concept in learning Economics.
In a traditional Economics textbook, all of the content is static. Once printed, it doesn't change until the next revision of the book. The day it is printed, some of it may no longer be current. If you want to learn more about a particular subject that is presented in the text, you must research the material in the library. It may have a supporting Web site with a few links and some quizzes, but the book is where most, if not all of the learning is done.
The Study of Economics: Principles, Concepts & Applications changes all of that!
The main material is presented as a traditional textbook. In fact, you could just use the book; it's strong enough to stand on it's own. But with the The Study of Economics: Principles, Concepts & Applications Internet component it becomes so much more. Animation, interactiveness and Web links prompt you to learn more than is possible with a traditional textbook alone. There is a depth, currentness, and quality of material in The Study of Economics: Principles, Concepts & Applications that you will find nowhere else.
Look in your book. On some pages you will see the Webmouse icon  with the title of a particular item that you will find on the Web site below it. Go to the Web Site www.dushkin.com/connectext/econ/. Click on the chapter number button, (on the bar to the left), that corresponds to the chapter that you are studying. You are now on that chapter's contents page. Scroll down until you see the Web-Based Learning Material that is called for by the text and click on it . All of the Web-Based Learning Material is in the order that it appears in the text. You can always get back to the chapter contents page by clicking on its number button to the left of the page or by clicking on the Chapter number at the bottom of each activity.
The navigation bar on the left your screen is always there, so you have instant access to important areas of this site. Even when you surf to an external site, the navigation bar stays there, making it easy to get back to the chapter that you are working on.
If you want to just view the Resources of the site by type, not chapter, go to Resources by clicking on the Resources button. You can access the multiple choice practice Quizzes directly by clicking on the Quizzes button.
The Site Map/Index is a handy tool to use if you want to access a specific page in the site that may not be part of the navigation bars. You can find and link back to this HELP page there, for instance.
You can exchange messages and information with students from every class at every university that uses this book!
If you tried that with a traditional textbook, your postage bill would exceed your tuition! To access the Message Board, click on the Message Board button on the Navigation bar. For technical help using the Message Board, check out the "faq" about it.
Use this Message board to discuss why you voted a certain way on a Web survey, share your results from research, or ask someone for help with a concept that you just can't understand. The possibilities are endless. Please limit the conversation to Economics. Be aware that your instructor and classmates as well as those from other universities using The Study of Economics: Principles, Concepts & Applications will be able to see and comment about what you post. Think before you post. Please help us all by notifying the webmaster (techsup@mcgraw-hill.com) if you see a post that you think is inappropriate. It will be removed.
The Internet component of The Study of Economics: Principles, Concepts & Applications has been designed to work with a minimum of system requirements. If you want to have the best learning experience possible, we suggest the following:
At least a 28.8 bps connection to the Internet.
Use Netscape Navigator 4.0or higher, or
Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. 3.0 versions are acceptable (Java capable).
A color monitor capable of displaying 256 colors.
The display area should be set for 800x600 pixels.
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