CFO enables students to push beyond rote memorization of “how to do the math” to truly understand the meaning of the numbers. Illustrative video explanations coupled with vivid animations close the common gap in learning the concepts behind the mechanics.
- Explain It videos enrich the written presentation of a topic, bringing finance to life for students. These clips illustrate particular concepts in an engaging fashion, helping students better understand key material. Explain It icons throughout the eText indicate that a video on the subject at hand is just a click away.
- Research shows that when students see, hear, and do, they retain more information than when they simply see. That’s why the CFO authors created Explore It animations that enable students to play with a concept, manipulating inputs to see the implications of change. Denoted by attention-grabbing icons, Explore Its are often accompanied by Explain It videos that offer further coverage of the topic.
A robust financial calculator, which is similar to the Texas Instruments BA II Plus, appears in the navigation panel of the eText, so it is at students’ fingertips throughout the entire learning experience. Its unique Timeline feature allows students to see the impact of performing calculations and changing different variables. When students input specific information, it is represented visually over periods of time in the Timeline feature.
In a typical Corporate Finance course, a lot of time is spent teaching students the key mathematical concepts, which doesn’t leave much time for teaching applications. To combat this challenge, CFO includes a series of solution tools embedded throughout the eText that enable students to practice in conjunction with learning about the key concepts, freeing up valuable class time to learn how to apply these concepts to issues in the world of finance.
- Excel® Templates appear for problems that can be solved using Excel®. If a table has interesting data that students might want to inspect or manipulate, we provide the data in a spreadsheet.
- If an example involves a few steps, some algebra, or is complicated in some other way, a Tablet Video provides a narrated, step-by-step solution to the example, focusing on the general approach to solving the problem rather than on the numerical mechanics.
- A Financial Calculator Video shows students how to solve a problem using CFO’s financial calculator, which is similar to the Texas Instruments BA II Plus.
- A narrated Excel® Video illustrates how to solve a problem using Excel®.
An eye-catching icon denotes each solution tool, enabling students to easily identify when they can use these helpful resources.
Stop Sign icons prompt students to pause to complete assignments in MyFinanceLab, designed to further their understanding and mastery of core concepts. Both topic- and chapter-level questions may be assigned as graded homework, or used by students on their own to practice and gauge their understanding.
Self-test questions at the end of chapter sections and sub-sections allow students to practice what they’ve just learned. Some are simple, basic reading comprehension questions, but many are more challenging algorithmic problems. Solutions are provided for each self-test question, which further helps students make the most of their practice time.
Tips throughout the eText offer reminders, warnings, tips of the trade, and intuitive insights. Highlighting common errors and demystifying concepts, they help students achieve mastery of the material.
To help students process what they’ve learned, each chapter concludes with a robust Chapter Summary. This all-in-one reference guide compiles the chapter’s key concepts, equations, and terms, as well as links to the chapter’s solution tools and the relevant homework in MyFinanceLab. Because all of the key information and tools are aggregated in one convenient location, students can easily review chapter concepts and then proceed to the tools they need to clarify their understanding.
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MyFinanceLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program that truly engages students in learning. With immersive content that brings course material to life and tools that afford frequent practice, MyFinanceLab enables students to better understand and master core concepts and skills. And, MyFinanceLab provides educators a dynamic set of tools for gauging individual and class progress, so students stay on track and get the most out of the course.
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