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Elsevier's Evolve Learning System



Evolve is an interactive learning environment that works with your Elsevier nursing textbooks, providing Internet-based course content that reinforces and expands on the concepts you learn in class. When your instructor chooses a qualified Elsevier textbook for their course, your whole class receives access to a comprehensive suite of learning, communication, and organizational tools - and it's FREE! Elsevier also offers an impressive array of complete online courses in areas such as nursing skills, health assessment and pathophysiology.

Evolve Learning Resources can include a range of materials, such as:
  • Content Updates
  • Animations
  • Video Clips
  • Quizzes
Evolve Communication and Organization Tools include:
  • Discussion Board - allows you to post new messages and respond to posted messages
  • Send E-mail - easily send e-mail to others in the course
  • Calendar - post and view events by date and time
  • Address Book - store and retrieve contact information
  • Upload Files - submit electronic files to your instructor, and vice versa
  • Edit Profile - create a web page about yourself for classmates to view
  • Check Grade - view your grades in the course's Online Gradebook
You can control the appearance of, and access to, all the tools listed above and can also customize and add content to the course.

This winning combination of content and tools helps you take your learning to a whole new level of effectiveness and convenience! Your instructor can open new communication channels and provide instant access to course content anywhere you have an Internet connection. The possibilities for teaching and learning are endless!

Available courses on Evolve include:
  • Nursing Skills Online
  • Health Assessment Online
  • Drug Calcuations Online
  • Pharmacology Online
  • Pathophysiology Online