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Journalism 2.0: How to Survive and Thrive
Mark Briggs · University of South Florida
This handbook introduces journalists to the skills necessary to survive and thrive in the digital environment. The content is practical, not conceptual, and readers will be able to perform skills the same day they read about them. The handbook is organized to focus on on discipline at a time, and guides users along the way, breaking down each skill and technology into digestible lessons that will be immediately usable.
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Foundations of Computation
Carol Critchlow & David J. Eck · Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Foundations of Computation is a free textbook for a one-semester course in theoretical computer science. The course has no prerequisites other than introductory computer programming. The first half of the course covers material on logic, sets, and functions that would often be taught in a course in discrete mathematics. The second part covers material on automata, formal languages, and grammar that would ordinarily be encountered in an upper level course in theoretical computer science.
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Language and Culture in Context
Robert Godwin-Jones · Virginia Commonwealth University
The text introduces some of the key concepts in intercultural communication as traditionally presented in (North American) courses and textbooks, namely the study of differences between cultures, as represented in the works and theories of Edward Hall and Geert Hofstede. Common to these approaches is the prominence of context, leading to a view of human interactions as dynamic and changeable, given the complexity of language and culture, as human agents interact with their environments.
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Persuasion Theory in Action
Amber K. Worthington · University of Alaska Anchorage
This textbook is an open educational resource for undergraduate persuasion courses.
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Exploring Public Speaking (HACC edition 2021)
LibreTexts
This textbook was designed to be used for HACC COMM 101 Effective Speaking. The material was primarily taken from the OER, Exploring Public Speaking by Barton and Tucker. Other primary OER sources include: Public Speaking (The Public Speaking Project) and Stand up, Speak out--The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking. Each chapter includes text material, related resources, and activities/exercises.
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Teaching in a Digital Age
A.W. (Tony) Bates · Contact North
The book examines the underlying principles that guide effective teaching in an age when all of us, and in particular the students we are teaching, are using technology. A framework for making decisions about your teaching is provided, while understanding that every subject is different, and every instructor has something unique and special to bring to their teaching. The book enables teachers and instructors to help students develop the knowledge and skills they will need in a digital age.
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Positive Psychology
Sarah D. Pressman & Nour Younies · University of California Irvine
Có trong mục lục: 7.02: The Science of Giving and Receiving Support
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A Guide to MATLAB
Austin Bray & Reza Montazami · LibreTexts
This textbook provides an introduction to the MATLAB programming language for first-year mechanical engineering students enrolled in ME 160. Designed to follow the content taught in class, this book provides a supplement to in-class learning that is presented at a level that is understandable to a student with no experience coding before coming to Iowa State University.
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Think Data Structures - Algorithms and Information Retrieval in Java
Allen B. Downey · Olin College
This book is intended for college students in computer science and related fields, as well as professional software engineers, people training in software engineering, and people preparing for technical interviews.
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No Limits
UT Arlington · LibreTexts
Student Success and First Year Experience are learning community courses at UTA that teach new students academic success skills to aid their transition to college. The goal of the courses is to help students identify their individual needs, determine what resources are appropriate, recognize the faculty role in their development, and formulate a plan for an actively engaged and enriched experience from campus to career.
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Beyond the Horizon: Broadening Our Understanding of OER Efficacy
Kaitlin Schilling · Rebus Community
Beyond the Horizon: Broadening Our Understanding of OER Efficacy is a concise yet comprehensive resource designed to provide insight into the current state of research and reporting on Open Educational Resources (OER) efficacy. This guide explores existing frameworks, delves into key themes and gaps, and highlights emerging opportunities in the realm of OER efficacy.
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Discrete Math with SageMath
Hellen Colman · City Colleges of Chicago
This book is intended to provide concise and complete instructions on how to use Sage to solve problems in Discrete Math for a first or second year undergraduate course for math and computer science majors. Our goal is to streamline the learning process with SageMath. This approach helps students focus more on mathematics and reduces the friction of learning how to code. This is a student-created textbook (Open Pedagogy) for more effective alternative in student learning and engagement.
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Có trong mục lục: 1.4: The Broad Role of Nutritional Science
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SOC 202: Racial and Ethnic Relations
Vivian Varela · Mendocino College
With an eye on social justice and intersectionality, the text provides a sociological analysis of the history, demographics, and contemporary experiences of the following race-ethnic groups: African Americans, Asian American Pacific Islanders, Euro Americans, Latinx, Native Americans, Middle Eastern Americans, and immigrants. This text is suitable for a sociology course on race and ethnic relations or a social justice studies introductory course.
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Native Peoples of North America
Susan A. Stebbins · SUNY Potsdam
This text is intended to be an introductory text about the Native peoples of North America (primarily the United States and Canada) presented from an anthropological perspective. As such, the text is organized around anthropological concepts such as language, kinship, marriage and family life, political and economic organization, food getting, spiritual and religious practices, and the arts. Prehistoric, historic and contemporary information is presented.
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Fundamentals of Communication
LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network · LibreTexts
Communication is central to every aspect of our lives, shaping how we connect, understand, and interact with the world around us. This textbook, Foundations of Communication, provides a comprehensive exploration of the principles and practices that define human communication in a variety of contexts. This textbook equips students with the foundational knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary to become effective communicators in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.
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GT-SS3: Intercultural Communication
Dustin Dunaway · Pueblo Community College
This text explores the link between culture and communication and will develop and/or enhance communication skills and the abilities appropriate to a multicultural society. Emphasis will be on understanding diversity within and across cultures. Relevant concepts include perception, worldview, context, ethics, language, and nonverbal communication.
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Cell Biology, Genetics, and Biochemistry for Pre-Clinical Students
Renee J. LeClair · Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Cell Biology, Genetics, and Biochemistry for Pre-Clinical Students is an undergraduate medical-level resource for foundational knowledge across the disciplines of genetics, cell biology and biochemistry. This USMLE-aligned text is designed for a first-year undergraduate medical course that is delivered typically before students start to explore systems physiology and pathophysiology.
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Bad Ideas About Writing
Cheryl E. Ball & Drew M. Loewe ed. · West Virginia University
Bad Ideas About Writing counters major myths about writing instruction. Inspired by the provocative science- and social-science-focused book This Idea Must Die and written for a general audience, the collection offers opinionated, research-based statements intended to spark debate and to offer a better way of teaching writing. Contributors, as scholars of rhetoric and composition, provide a snapshot of and antidotes to major myths in writing instruction.
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Clinical Hematology Atlas: A Pictorial Guide for the Hematology Laboratory (Taylor and Doty)
Caroline Doty and Dawn Taylor · Oregon Institute of Technology
In Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Hematology courses, students learn to evaluate normal and abnormal blood cell morphology through microscopic examination of blood smears. They learn to interpret results and correlate with other laboratory data to identify hematologic disorders. Note: this textbook is still evolving and should be considered a work in progress; new images will be added in the future.