ENGAGE STUDENTS WITH A PROJECT-BASED APPROACH GO! ''s project-based approach clusters the learning objectives around the projects, rather than around software features. Overall, this approach teaches students to solve real problems as they practice and learn the features. Texts are organized by student learning outcomes and numbered objectives with two instructional projects per chapter. Students learn important concepts at the teachable moment, with explanations woven right into the steps of the project. Each Project Opening Page clearly outlines Project Activities (what the student will do in this project), Project Files (what starting files are needed, and what they will be saved as), and Project Results (what their finished project will look like). MOTIVATE STUDENTS WITH CLEAR INSTRUCTION Based on professor and student feedback, this text has been designed to offer clear instruction for full student comprehension. Clear Instruction -- The steps of each project are written following Microsoft® Procedural Syntax, directing students first on where to go, then what to do when performing tasks Clean Design -- The pages of the GO! textbook are clean and uncluttered, with lots of screenshots for visual learners Sequential Pagination -- Pages in the GO! textbooks are numbered sequentially, like every other textbook the student is using, instead of using letters or abbreviations Objectives -- Page references indicate where each objective is covered Another Way -- This boxed feature provides students with alternative methods of completing tasks. These boxes are presented in the margin instead of right in line with the steps of the project to avoid confusion Color-Coded Steps -- To guide students through the projects, steps are color-coded by project End-of-Project Icon -- Useful in self-paced or online environments, these icons give students a clearly identifiable end point for each project Student Videos and Podcasts -- Multimedia tools help students learn the material covered in the chapter TEACH THE COURSE YOU WANT IN LESS TIME The GO! series'' one-of-a-kind instructional system provides you with everything you need to prepare for class, teach the material, and assess your students.

Prepare Transition Guide -- The authors have made it quick and easy to plan the format and activities for class Syllabus Template -- Course calendar planner for 8-, 12-, and 16-week formats Assignment Sheet -- All possible assignments are listed per chapter File Guide to the GO! Supplements -- Tabular listing of all supplements and their file names Assignment Planning Guide -- Description of the GO! assignments with recommendations based on class size, delivery method, and student needs Student Data Files -- Examples of homework submissions to serve as examples for students PowerPoints -- Slides that feature key points of each chapter Online Study Guide for Students -- Interactive objective-style questions based on chapter content Teach The Annotated Instructors Edition includes the entire student text, spiral-bound and wrapped with teaching notes, annotations, troubleshooting tips, etc. Chapter Dividers clearly outline the resources per chapter by activity level: Prepare, Teach, Assess: Team Projects Teaching Tips Discussion Topics Expand the Projects Ethical Discussion Topics Web 2.0 Projects Instructor File Guide lists all of the Student Data Files and instructor solution files needed for the chapter End-of-Chapter Concepts Assessments contain the answers for quick reference Rubric from the student text is included in the AIE with suggested weights for each of the criteria and levels of performance Scripted Lectures are provided to the instructor which mirror the A & B projects in each chapter and can be used for in-class instruction Student Videos accompany each A and B project to provide students with a multimedia version of the chapter Assess Assignment Tags are scoring checklists for each assignment, including the GO! Think projects Point-Counted Production Tests (PCPTs) are cumulative exams for each project, chapter, and application that are easy to score using the provided checklist with point suggestions for each task Solution Files are available in the application and in PDF format Annotated Solution Files are designed to help instructors very quickly and easily grade assignments The Test Bank test-generating program allows instructors to add, edit, or delete questions from the test bank; analyze test results; and organize a database of exams and student results.