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The Texas Experiment- Vantage Learning Platform
Politics, Power, and Social Transformation


Courses:
Texas Politics

January 2023 | CQ Press

Recipient of the 2024 Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) Most Promising New Textbook Award
This award recognizes excellence in 1st edition textbooks and learning materials.

About The Texas Experiment - Vantage Learning Platform


An intuitive learning platform you (and your students) will actually love.


The Texas Experiment: Politics, Power, and Social Transformation is offered in Sage Vantage, an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support. For a personalized demo, please contact your Sage representative.

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Search Reference: Vantage Digital Option and Course tools done right

 
Chapter 1 Texas Society and Politics: Past and Present
 
Chapter 2 Texas Constitution
 
Chapter 3 Federalism and Local Government
 
Chapter 4 Political Culture & Civic Participation
 
Chapter 5 Elections and Voting
 
Chapter 6 Political Parties in Texas
 
Chapter 7 The Texas Legislature
 
Chapter 8 The Governor and Executive Branch
 
Chapter 9 The Texas Justice System
 
Chapter 10 Interest Groups and Their Influence
 
Chapter 11 The Media, Social Media, and Social Movements
 
Chapter 12 Public Policy and Government Budgeting
 
Chapter 13 Texas in the Future: Changing Demography and Changing Perspectives

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Echo Leaver
Instructor, Salisbury University

"With Vantage, I set up my course in under 10 minutes, which is unheard of...I love Vantage!"

Karin Machluf
Instructor, Penn State Scranton

"Extremely valuable! Interactive, engaging and simple to use."

Alyssa Salazar
Student, University of North Texas

"It really helps you wrap your head around what you're learning and come to a complete understanding of the course material."

Aubrey Akins
Student, St. Bonaventure University

"Student performance after implementing Vantage is incredible...this is a really tangible way to see that."

Karen Deeming
Instructor, Merced College

"I think that Vantage [is] an ideal system that will promote engagement of students."

Linda Trautman
Instructor, Ohio University

"I am really excited to have tools that help motivate students to actually do the reading…"

Emily Hopkins
Instructor, University of Scranton

"...Really going to deepen students’ understanding and...boost their comprehension."

Daniel Okamura
Instructor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

"I have used every other major digital platform that exists, and I can say that Vantage has no equal."

William Parent
Instructor, San Jacinto College

"My learners really enjoyed the SAGE Vantage experience. Many of them said it forced them to read, which aided in their comprehension…The feedback I received is that they all really enjoyed the interactive nature of the program, as well as the [number] of activities…"

Daniel Amoruso
Instructor, Boise State University
Key features
FAVORITE SAGE VANTAGE FEATURES

Features Instructors Love


Features Students Love



Enables Easy, 3-Step Course Creation. Our simple interface enables you to create your course in minutes so you can focus on content. Just enter your course information, select your assignments and grading preferences, and review your settings.

Drives Student Engagement. An evidence-based learning design integrates text content with frequent multimedia activities and learning assessments to facilitate better student preparation, engagement, and learning retention.
  • A student dashboard offers easy access to text content and visually tracks progress on assignments and assessments.
  • Study tools, including flashcards and note-taking, highlighting, and definition look-up capabilities, give students all they need for class preparation and course success.
  • Assignable Knowledge Checks (with helpful hints) provide formative assessments after each major section of text content to reinforce retention of key concepts.
  • Critical Thinking Checks and Chapter Quizzes provide summative assessments at the end of each chapter to measure progress and long-term retention.
  • Assignable multimedia activities with assessment—including video activities—build critical thinking while consistently engaging students in an interactive application of text content.
Ensures Student Accountability. Auto-graded assignments feed your gradebook while instructor reports complement your ability to track student activity, assignment completion, and learning objective mastery. These real-time analytics provide quick insights into individual and class performance for tailoring course instruction to help you address the needs of struggling students.

Delivers First-day-of-class Access and Flexibility. With our 2-week grace period access, all students can use Vantage on the very first day of class. The flexibility to use Vantage on mobile, desktop, or tablet devices means your dynamic Vantage content will consistently be available to learners any time they need it.

Offers Best-in-class Technical Support and Training. Our personalized support for instructors, students, and LMS administrators facilitates an easy transition to Vantage and the quality service you’ve come to expect from SAGE.
  • Customizable Learning Management System (LMS) Integration. Our approach to integration empowers you to drive students to the content you want them to see in your LMS immediately following Single Sign On (SSO). In addition, automatic grade sync and full gradebook integration options can bolster timesaving, streamlined access to all your course content.
  • Dedicated Technical Support. We are proud to offer robust technical assistance from our team of SAGE educational technology experts based in New York. Instructors and students can access extended weekday and weekend support via phone, email, and online communication.
  • Live and Self-Service Training. Synchronous training sessions are available to every Vantage adopter and complement our full suite of self-service “how-to” tools. Guided walk-throughs of basic and advanced Vantage features and live Q & A discussions empower you to personalize your course design and determine how Vantage can best support your teaching goals.
KEY FEATURES OF THE TEXAS EXPERIMENT: POLITICS, POWER, AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
  • Fulfills the competency requirements and learning outcomes required for general education courses.
  • Builds relevance through representation by highlighting new population data, with projections forward to 2050, released by the U.S. Census and the Texas State Data Center.
  • Offers unrivaled coverage of ideology and social issues, Texas demographic changes, and the rising importance of underrepresented groups in Texas politics.
  • Encourages engagement through participation by prompting students to reflect on and discuss their views in every chapter.
  • Each chapter begins with a chapter-opening vignette focused on a policy issue that impacts real people. Many of the examples are taken from questions that regularly come up in the classroom like “Why should I vote and get involved in politics?” and “How can I participate in politics and make change?”
  • What Can You Do? chapter conclusions provide a way for students to participate in the political process and enact change in the state. This can involve attending government meetings, voting, or joining a local chapter of a political party.

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