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Selecting an Effective Textbook Overview As an adjunct, you may not have an opportunity to choose the textbook you will be using because the department has already chosen the text for your course or you were hired too late to submit a request. Instead of selecting a textbook, you will be adapting the textbook to your personal teaching philosophy and style. This section will offer you some of the "best thinking" about how to go about choosing a textbook or other reading materials that don't just give "the facts and figures" but will be inspiring to both you and your students. You may also get some ideas of how to adapt materials that have already been selected from the same readings. Previous, Syllabus Activity Next, Textbook Poll Printer-friendly Version

Tip Desk Copies Copies of your textbook can be obtained from either the publisher or your publisher's textbook sales representative, often for free. Some companies require requests be on letter head and it may take up to 4 weeks for your requests to be filled, so plan ahead. Additional desk copies can be placed "on reserve" in your library. Again, this sometimes takes a week, so...

Welcome | Introduction | Starting Out | Constructing a Syllabus | Selecting an Effective Textbook | Lecture Construction, Delivery and Tools | Creating Assignments | Assessments | Student Interaction | Economics: Show Me the Money | Bargaining Units and Unions | Conclusion | Back to CTL Tutorials | Back to CTL