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Verlagsinformation :: Publisher's information
Fairchild Books Interior Design Library will offer exclusive digital access to acclaimed interior design textbooks from Fairchild Books, the world's most comprehensive publisher in interior design educational materials.
In addition, the platform will offer access to specially-developed instructor materials to inspire and engage students at every level of study across a wide range of interior design courses.
Content Highlights
- Instant cross-searchable access to nearly 80 of the world's leading interior design textbooks, providing a one-stop resource that covers the interior design curriculum, from foundation classes to studio course options
- Specially-developed instructor materials including PowerPoints, test banks, and more - to enhance course delivery and keep students engaged with their learning
- Latest editions are made available as standard, to ensure users are exposed to the most up-to-date technical know-how and trends in professional practice
Benefits for teaching and learning
- Tailor courses by construct bespoke course material with readings from multiple texts - mix and match the most relevant content, using the platform's intuitive indexing and Related Content links
- Equip students with all of the tools they need for the study of interior design in one place, with seamless navigation to expertly authored material, supporting research on any topic of interest studied across courses
- Support the full spectrum of interior design courses including the History of Interior Design, Color Studies, Space Planning, Human Factors, Research Methods, Illustration, Textiles, Soft Goods, Professional Practice, and more
Functionality to support remote courses
- Tools to enhance student learning such as such as multiple-choice quizzes and flashcards, the ability to cite, share, and print content at the chapter level– ideal for research and group work
- Personal account feature to enable users to save books, chapters or other items to view later; organize saved items into folders; email and export citations; save searches and set up search alerts- mix and match the most relevant content, using the platform's intuitive indexing and
- Related Content links
- Instructor resources available via a dedicated password-restricted section that is closely integrated with reading assignments and classroom teaching, developed over years of consultation with interior design instructors and additional book-specific content
- An enhanced digital experience with one and two-page PDF viewing to allow invaluable close engagement with visual materials such as illustrations showcasing work or explaining techniques and concepts
- Intuitive, user-friendly interface for desktop, tablet and mobile, allowing seamless access on the go
- Powerful search functionality to facilitate exploring the site, allowing users to browse through books at the title level and to search for keywords within individual titles and chapters
- A taxonomy tailored to specific areas of interest, allowing users to discover content focused on key areas of interior design study, including portfolio development, foundations of interior design, and drawing, modelling and CAD skills
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