Course textbook selection is a common part of faculty preparation for an upcoming semester. In the past adopting a textbook provided faculty and students only content and resources within the physical textbook. Changing demographics of students and the availablity of resources on the Internet has prompted many textbook publishers to think beyond the traditional textbook to include web site companions to their most popular textbooks and content (aka Course Cartridges) that can be imported into Learning Management Systems (LMS) including Blackboard. Available content may range from online quizzes based on book chapters, high resolution illustrations, animations or simulations of featured content, and flash cards.

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