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BVTLab
BVT Publishing is pleased to announce the release of BVTLab. The lab fulfills two primary functions for our instructors and students:
- Student Resource Center - includes free practice questions, flashcards, chapter summaries and multimedia content.
- Online Classroom - includes a grade book, discussion forum, and delivery of online assignments, quizzes and exams.
BVTLab - Student Resource Center
Free student resources are currently available for the majority of our textbooks, usually in the form of practice questions, flashcards, chapter summaries and multimedia content. Available formats may vary from textbook to textbook. Many textbooks also offer premium student resources that may be purchased for a modest price.
Practice Questions
Students work through hundreds of practice questions online.
Questions are multiple choice or true/false and are graded instantly for immediate
feedback.
Flashcards
BVTLab includes sets of flashcards arranged by chapter, reinforcing the key terms and concepts from the textbook.
Chapter Summaries
A convenient and concise chapter summary is available as a study aid for each chapter.
Multimedia Resources
Content may include instructional videos, as well as text, audio and video files relevant to the textbook.
BVTLab - Online Classroom
BVTLab provides the essential teaching, assessment and communication tools that students require for success. The online classroom is currently available for our College Algebra, College Algebra & Trigonometry and Intermediate Algebra textbooks, with Basic Arithmetic being added for spring 2012. Demonstration videos are available at BVTLab.com, and phone demonstrations of the lab can be arranged by contacting BVT Publishing at 800-646-7782. Our online classes are affordably priced at $19.99 per semester, and include the following features.
For Instructors
Course Setup
BVTLab
has an easy-to-use, intuitive interface that allows instructors to quickly
set up their courses and grade books, and replicate them from section to
section and semester to semester. Multiple choice and true/false questions
can be delivered online as practice questions, homework assignments,
quizzes, and tests-each of which draws from a separate bank of questions.
Homework, quizzes, and tests have assigned start and end times; and tests can be proctored in the computer lab or self-proctored for distance learners. Homework questions are also linked to fully worked solutions and multimedia tutorials on selected topics.
Instructors can take advantage of the "quick-pick" feature in BVTLab to generate sets of questions.
Grade Book
Using an assigned passcode, students register themselves into the grade book.
All homework, quizzes, and tests are automatically graded and recorded in
the grade book.
In addition, instructors can manually enter or modify
scores, with provisions for extra credit, attendance, and participation grades.
Grade books can be replicated from section to section, semester to semester, and can be easily edited or modified if required. Grades can be easily printed or downloaded at any time.
Communications Tools
Instructors can post discussion threads to a class forum and then monitor and moderate student replies. Important notifications can also be sent directly to each student via email.
For Students
BVTLab provides a full online classroom, where students complete all of their assignments, quizzes and exams. The online classroom is currently only offered for selected mathematics textbooks. Additional disciplines will be added in the upcoming semesters.
Practice Questions
Students can work through hundreds of practice questions online as they prepare for quizzes and exams. Practice questions are multiple choice or true/false and are graded instantly for immediate feedback.
Step-by-Step Solutions and Video Tutorials
Hundreds of step-by-step solutions are available to help students learn the key concepts. These are also offered in the form of video tutorials. Questions are multiple choice or true/false and are graded instantly for immediate feedback.
Additional Help
Helpful hints accompany selected questions, and instructors may provide additional tips specific to their students. An "Ask the Instructor" button is also available on homework assignments and practice questions.
Discussion Forum
An online discussion forum allows students to interact with each other
and the instructor to explore challenging concepts and share other resources,
while providing an online community for distance learning.
Review
Students can view their grades for all completed work and also review prior homework and quizzes to identify areas that require additional study.
