Spotlight: Dr. Cynthia Newton

cynthiaCongratulations to Dr. Cynthia Newton who was recently promoted to Associate Professor in Political Science at Wesley College in Delaware. Dr. Newton currently uses Americans Governing with her students,  and we love the policy assignments she authored for us. Click on the links below to see them.

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Posted April 9, 2013 by Maureen Yann in American Government, Public Policy

Central Ideas in American Government 4e

cia4We are so very pleased to announce the publication of the fourth edition of Central Ideas in American Government. Authored by Dr. Jocelyn Evans (University of West Florida) and Dr. Kristy Michaud (California State University-Northridge), the fourth edition includes the same great features as previous editions such as polls, Get the Gist study questions, Your Turn questions, and all of our engaging assignments. And because the webtext is completely online, a picture of student learning emerges as students work through the content, which can be viewed using Course Analytics.

Updates for our newest edition include:

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Posted April 9, 2013 by Zara Elizabeth Crockett in About Us, American Government, New Assignment

Spotlight: New American Government Assignments

howtheyruleimageWe are pleased to announce the release of some new and updated American government assignments, which are available for both Central Ideas in American Government and Americans Governing. Click the assignment titles below to take a peek.

  • Old MacDonald Had An Agency - In recent decades there has been amazing growth in the organic food movement. This assignment looks at the federal standards governing accreditation for organic farmers and the role of the USDA as a clientele agency. (Special thanks to Jocelyn Evans for her help creating this assignment.)
  • How They Rule - Highlights and overview of the 2011-2012 Supreme Court term, including [click to continue…]

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Posted April 9, 2013 by Zara Elizabeth Crockett in New Assignment

Survey Time!

ChecklistNext week we’ll begin surveying students about their experiences using Soomo’s webtexs. And as a bonus, students who complete the survey are automatically entered in a drawing for an iPad! Last semester’s winner was a student at Monroe County Community College, so let your students know that we really do give away an iPad.

 

Fall 2012 Survey Responses

Student and professor feedback is very important to us because it helps us prioritize new content and feature development. Below are a few highlights [click to continue…]

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Posted April 9, 2013 by Maureen Yann in American Government, Comparative Government, International Relations

UN Human Development Report for 2013

waterdrinkerThe 2013 United Nations Human Development Report is out! This year’s highlights include China’s growing middle class, Brazil’s rise in overall living standards, and a special feature on “The Rise of the South,” which spotlights the remarkable development taking place in countries such as Indonesia, Mexico, and South Africa.

On April 8 there is a live webcast of the Columbia University Conference on the 2013 Human Development Report. The Plenary, “The Rise of the South: Human Progress in a [click to continue…]

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Posted April 8, 2013 by Zara Elizabeth Crockett in Comparative Government, Global Studies, International Relations

MPSA 2013 is Almost Here!

chitownSoomo is getting ready to head to Chicago for the Midwest Political Science Association Annual Conference April 11 – 14. If you’re going too, stop by booth #200 to pick up our fall catalog and get all your webtext questions answered.

Handy Links

To get ready to go, we put together this handy list of conference info and links for some of our favorite things to do in Chicago. You can check out the conference program, look over the list of receptions (party time!), and see a few Soomo reviews of some of the restaurants in the area.

 

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Posted April 8, 2013 by Mary Jane Lindrum in Conferences

TLC 2013: Conference Recap

tlcWe’ve just returned from APSA‘s 2013 Teaching and Learning Conference in Long Beach, California. Along with a fresh boost of vitamin D (thanks to the one sunny day we were there), we also picked up a ton of great ideas about teaching political science. Here’s a quick recap of a few of our favs. [click to continue…]

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Posted February 22, 2013 by Zara Elizabeth Crockett in Conferences

Supreme Court Stories: Marbury v. Madison

Soomo is pleased to announce the release of “Supreme Court Stories: Marbury v. Madison ,” the first video in our new video series that presents the stories of the real people and events surrounding pivotal Supreme Court cases. And it’s just in time for the 210th anniversary of the decision!

In the Marbury v. Madison video, political science professors Jocelyn Evans, Kyle C. Kopko, Kirk A. Randazzo, and David Woodard talk about the election of 1800, the appointment of the “Midnight Judges,” and the first instance of judicial review.

The idea for the series emerged from conversations we had with professors, who [click to continue…]

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Posted February 22, 2013 by Zara Elizabeth Crockett in American Government, Video

Emmy Award-Winning Video

EmmySoomoEveryone at Soomo is so excited because we won an Emmy for best Informational or Instructional Program!  At the 27th Annual MidSouth Emmy Awards. Soomo brought home the award for our music video Bad Romance: Women’s Suffrage. Created for Soomo’s American government webtext, the video is currently featured in assignments that are part of two Soomo Publishing titles: Central Ideas in American Government and A History of The United States, 1865 – Present.

Soomo CEO and Founder David Lindrum said, “I’m thrilled to see our film team receive this recognition. Imagine that—an Emmy for textbook content.”

Tim Alden Grant, the video’s director, commented on the award saying,  [click to continue…]

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Posted February 22, 2013 by Zara Elizabeth Crockett in About Us, American Government, Press, Video

StatPlanet: Very Cool Data Tool

StatPlanetWe recently discovered this very cool data tool for visualizing World Bank data. StatPlanet World Bank won first prize in the World Bank’s Apps for Development competition back in 2011. The app enables you to explore and analyze the 5000+ indicators available from the World Bank database using interactive maps and graphs. It sort of reminds me of Gapminder but in more of a map format. There’s also StatPlanet EdStats that focuses on visualizing global education statistics (also from the World Bank). Now to create a new assignment!

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Posted February 22, 2013 by Zara Elizabeth Crockett in Comparative Government, Global Studies, Teaching and Technology

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