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We are so proud of our new Pinnacle Edition of The Textile Kit™. There are quite a few enhancements since the Isis Edition.
| Isis Edition of The Textile Kit™ with Textile Professor™ CD and Textile Applications™ CD |
Pinnacle Edition of The Textile Kit™ with iTextiles™ CD |
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| Subject matter reference materials on CD, most instructors require a printed textbook in addition to the kit | Complete interactive e-Textbook! More than just a set of static screens, these pages are clickable, hyperlinked, interactive! Go green, SAVE STUDENTS MONEY, it’s all here—no need to purchase a separate printed textbook! |
| PowerPoint lectures on CD for both student and instructor use | Students have access to the lectures instructors choose via "myCourse" plus their are ectures available online for instructor use only |
| Printable screens | Entire e-Textbook is printable on demand |
| Quizzes available | Interactive self-study questions for students on CD, plus electronic test bank with over 1000 questions (available online for instructor use only) |
| Lots of full-color digital images | Over 2000 full-color, clickable, hyperlinked digital images |
| Digital video clips | Links to over 30 digital videos online with more coming soon! |
| Exercises and Experiments | Expanded Exercises and Experiments |
| Terminology with audio pronunciations | Expanded Terminology with audio pronunciations |
| Written instructions on how to use the software | Video on how to use iTextiles™ |
| Thorough coverage of textile basics--fibers, yarns, fabrics, dyeing, printing, and finishing | Expanded covered of textile basics PLUS textile manufacturing, specifications, and laws and regulations |
| Lists, tables, drop-down and side menus to allow access to material in a variety of ways | Expanded, clickable, hyperlinked text PLUS expanded use of bulleted lists and tables to communicate information concisely |
| 173 fiber, yarn, and fabric samples | 185 fiber, yarn, and fabric samples—compare to other kits! |
| Standard index and heavy-weight mounting pages for samples | Re-designed index and colored yarn mounting page for communicating sample information more clearly |
| Online Virtual Lab Assistant for help in assembling the kit | Virtual Lab Assistant on The Textile Kit CD and online, including audio descriptions of the samples, magnified view, and more examples of samples |
| Study and Review Questions and Table-Top Labs available for duplication and online | Study and Review Questions and Table-Top Labs on The Textile Kit CD and online |
| Samples, 2 CDs, index, mounting pages, double-stick tape, 6X magnifier, pencil—all in hard-cover, pocketed 3-ring binder | Everything you need for a full semester of textiles—what you had before PLUS e-Textbook AND full student and instructor resources! |
