On Campus: An Interactive Guide to College - Softcover

Fitton, Diane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0135145732 ISBN 13: 9780135145739

Publisher: Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

On Campus approaches the topic, college orientation, respectful of the fact that for students, college represents an enormous investment of time and money, and for faculty, an understanding that they must feel well-prepared to teach content that is not discipline-specific.

 

The mission of On Campus is to provide students with an opportunity (1) to experience and develop knowledge, behaviors and attitudes that promote successful college study and positive campus experiences, and (2) to appreciate multiple perspectives that reflect intellectual and cultural diversity within and beyond college. Students learn skills and strategies necessary to make informed choices, to understand their responsibilities for academic success, and to become independent, motivated learners.

 

 

 

About this title

From the Back Cover:

On Campus — An Interactive Guide to College is a highly readable, learning-centered orientation textbook that drives academic success.  On Campus is more comprehensive than other books available as it is actually four books in one: (1) student success text + (2) study skills text + (3) online reader + (4) reference book.

 

Throughout the text, students perform tried and true activities and exercises that enhance insight and knowledge about their campus and themselves.  Students learn skills and strategies necessary to make informed choices, to understand their responsibilities for academic success, and to become independent, motivated learners.

 

On Campus addresses college orientation from a student's viewpoint:  Because college requires an enormous investment of time and money, cross-curricular content provides great value.

 

Features include:

• For Discussion Questions — stimulate thinking and engage students in animated dialogue.
• Comprehensive Chapter Activities and Exercises — provide thoughtful, realistic, outcome-based questions
• Authentic Case Studies -- personalize content throughout the text 

On Campus has its own companion website

(www.prenhall.com/fitton) which contains

• Chapter Objectives
• True/False Questions
• Research Navigator
• Web Destinations
• Enrichment Content

The website can also be accessed through the Student Success Supersite (www.prenhall.com/success) where students and faculty will find a wide array of resources. 

 

Start strong. Finish stronger.

 

www.MyStudentSuccessLab.com

 

About the Author:

Diane Fitton is a professor in the Transitional Studies Department at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York, where she teaches developmental-level English and college orientation courses. In addition, Fitton coordinates college success and orientation courses offered each semester. Fitton is the co-author of two developmental writing textbooks, New Beginnings — Writing with Fluency and From Narrative Onward — Writing with Focus (Houghton Mifflin 2001). 

 

Recipient of the Dr. Wesley T. Hanson Award for Teaching Excellence (2001), Fitton began her long career in education when she started teaching English at Sheepshead Bay High School in Brooklyn, New York in 1969. After earning a Masters of Science in Education (Reading), Fitton concentrated in learning theory and study skills applications.

                                                              

On Campus — An Interactive Guide to College was first published by Pearson Custom Publishing in 2004.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0135145732
• ISBN 13: 9780135145739
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320