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1 Our Focus is YOU! Aplia Accounting Software Teaching Accounting the Easy Way Washington ACTE Conference SeaTac, Washington August 16, 2011

2 Our Focus is YOU!

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4 www.c21accounting.com Online Working Papers Students complete these worksheets online Identical to the printed working papers Automatically graded and entered into the Instructor’s Online gradebook – Saving you time! Students receive instant feedback You have accurate assessments of the student’s completed work and an instant sense of each student’s comprehension www.aplia.com

5 www.c21accounting.com Aplia’s Online Working Papers Century 21 8e & 9e General Journal (green) Ch. 1-24 Ch. 1-16 split Ch. 17-24 split Multicolumn (blue) Ch. 1-24 Ch. 1-16 split Ch. 17-24 split Advanced (red) Ch. 1-24 Fundamentals (purple)

6 www.c21accounting.com Online Working Papers are Identical to Printed Working Papers Include Study Guides End of Lesson Exercises End of Chapter Exercises Reinforcement Activities NEW! Chapter and Part Tests (Located in the Unassigned Folder)

7 www.c21accounting.com What users are saying… “We use the Multicolumn Journal from South-Western with the Online Working Papers. I have been very happy both with the text and the working papers. This system has allowed me to pinpoint exactly what students are doing wrong, and I have the time to work one-on-one with them to assist them in understanding. I cannot say enough about how this system has improved my instruction.” Kathy H. Business Education Teacher, Wisconsin

8 www.c21accounting.com What users are saying… “ I am using South-Western’s Online Working Papers and love it. It is great not having to grade accounting papers nightly and the kids love getting instant feedback on their homework and tests.” Katie G. Business and Information Technology, Wisconsin

9 www.c21accounting.com What users are saying… “I cannot tell you how pleased I've been with Aplia Online Working papers. The automatic grading has been a life saver. The most impressive thing about Aplia is how much more engaged my students are compared to the traditional workbook. I am amazed at how much easier it is to keep them on task using Aplia.” Eric Lott Accounting, Brandon High School, MI

10 www.c21accounting.com What users are saying… 57% say that student performance has improved in their class since using the Online Working Papers!

11 www.c21accounting.com By how much? 46% - students’ grades have improved by 6-10% 20% - students’ grades have improved by >11%

12 www.c21accounting.com What users are saying… 65% say that after using Online Working Papers, their students are more likely to enroll in further study in accounting and/or other business education courses.

13 www.c21accounting.com Let’s take a look inside… www.aplia.com

14 www.c21accounting.com System Requirements All browsers on PCs and MACs Internet connection Flash Player No proprietary plug-ins

15 www.c21accounting.com Practice VS. Graded Practice Assignments Students receive immediate feedback Students can view correct answers Graded Assignments Students will not receive feedback until after the due date Students will not be able to see the correct answers until after the due date * Instructor can change any assignment from “practice” to “graded” and vice versa

16 www.c21accounting.com Online Working Papers - Pricing $37.50 per student/per year (Chapters 1-24) $27 per student/per year (Chapters 1-16) All access cards are available as slim packs. They are not packaged with the book. Can be purchased with technology or Perkins funding What happens if a student drops the course? –21-day grace period before access code needs to be entered (grace period begins on the start date of the course) –Access codes not activated never expire

17 www.c21accounting.com OWP FAQs How long do the access codes last once activated? 1 school year Do the access codes expire? No, an access code that has not been activated will not expire. What happens if a student drops the course after the access code as been activated? There is a 21-day grace period which allows students to complete assignments without activating the access code.

18 www.c21accounting.com Ordering Process 1.Place order for access codes (slim packs) with a PO at schoolcustomerservice@cengage.com or call 1-800-354-9706 schoolcustomerservice@cengage.com 2.Or contact your rep: andrew.becker@cengage.com –OWP General Journal (green) Ch.1-24: 9780538448123 –OWP General Journal (green) Ch. 1-16: 9780538450782 –OWP Multicolumn (blue) Ch. 1-24: 9780538448178 –OWP Multicolumn (blue) Ch. 1-16: 9780538450768 –OWP Advanced (red) Ch. 1-24: 9780538450669 2. Aplia will set up account and build the course. support@aplia.com support@aplia.com –Name, email address, textbook, syllabus (start/end date, vacation weeks, etc.)

19 www.c21accounting.com OWPs FAQs Can I test drive the Online Working Papers prior to adoption? YES! –Option 1: email support@aplia.comsupport@aplia.com –Option 2: Sign-up at the end of the demo www.aplia.com/workingpapers www.aplia.com/workingpapers Does the “sample” course data transfer over if you decide to purchase student access codes? Yes, the only difference between a sample course and a full course is that Aplia adds "sample" to the course title. If you decide to adopt the program for your course, then Aplia will only need to edit the course name.

20 www.c21accounting.com OWP FAQs Will I be able to administer tests using the Online Working Papers? Yes, the end-of-chapter and part tests have been added to the program and are located in the Unassigned folder Can students save partially-completed work? Yes, new for the 2009/2010 school year, students will be able to save partially-completed problems and exercises if they are not able to complete them in one sitting. Can I add my own questions? Instructors can add objective based questions (MC, T/F, etc…) that may be auto-graded and entered into their Aplia online grade books.

21 www.c21accounting.com OWP FAQs Will the Online Working Papers work with my computers’ operating system? Yes, the Online Working Papers work with all browsers on PCs and Macs and requires no proprietary plug-ins. Other than an internet connection, your students will only need Flash, which has been standard on all browsers for many years and can be downloaded for free. I use Blackboard (or other course management system) at my School. Can I send students’ grades to my grade book in Blackboard? Yes, the Online Working Papers’ grade book feature allows instructors to export grades to other course management systems.

22 www.c21accounting.com OWPs FAQs Some students do not have access to a computer at home. How can they complete assignments using Online Working Papers? Teachers and students have the ability to print blank worksheets. Can I access the OWPs before the course start date? Yes! You CAN access your OWPs customized course before the start date. Can I copy my course settings from one year to the next? Yes!

23 www.c21accounting.com Need more information? Visit www.aplia.com/workingpapers for a free demo!www.aplia.com/workingpapers Visit http://www.cengage.com/school/coursecare to view recorded information and training webinars.http://www.cengage.com/school/coursecare

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25 For live or recorded webinars and training sessions, visit our TeamUP Training & Services website! http://www.cengage.com/school/coursecare/

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