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Introduction to Applied Statistics for Psychology Students
Gordon Sarty · University of Saskatchewan · 2022
Introduction to Applied Statistics for Psychology Students, by Gordon E. Sarty (Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan) began as a textbook published in PDF format, in various editions between 2014-2017. The book was written to meet the needs of University of Saskatchewan psychology students at the undergraduate (PSY 233, PSY 234) level. In 2019-2020, funding was provided through the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning, along with technical assistance from the Distance Education Unit, to update and adapt this book, making it more widely available in an easy-to-use and more adaptable digital (Pressbooks) format. The update also made revisions so that the book could be published with a license appropriate for open educational resources (OER). OERs are defined as “teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re-purposing by others” (Hewlett Foundation). This textbook and other OERs like it are openly licensed using a Creative Commons license, and are offered in various digital and e-book formats free of charge. Printed editions of this book can be obtained for a nominal fee through the University of Saskatchewan bookstore.
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Slavery to Liberation: The African American Experience
Joshua Farrington; Norman Powell; Gwendolyn Graham; Ogechi Anyanwu · Encompass Digital Archive · 2019
Slavery to Liberation: The African American Experience gives instructors, students, and general readers a comprehensive and up-to-date account of African Americans’ cultural and political history, economic development, artistic expressiveness, and religious and philosophical worldviews in a critical framework. It offers sound interdisciplinary analysis of selected historical and contemporary issues surrounding the origins and manifestations of White supremacy in the United States. By placing race at the center of the work, the book offers significant lessons for understanding the institutional marginalization of Blacks in contemporary America and their historical resistance and perseverance.
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Introduction to Biosystems Engineering
Nicholas M. Holden; Mary Leigh Wolfe; Jactone A. Ogejo; Enda J. Cummins · American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), Virginia Tech Publishing · 2021
The discipline of Biosystems Engineering emerged in the 1990s from the traditional strongholds of agricultural engineering and food engineering. Biosystems engineering integrates engineering science and design with applied biological, environmental, and agricultural sciences. Introduction to Biosystems Engineering is targeted at 1st and 2nd year university-level students with an interest in biosystems engineering but who are not yet familiar with the breadth and depth of the subject. It is designed as a coherent educational resource, also available for download as individual digital chapters. The book can be used as a localized, customizable text for introductory courses in Biosystems Engineering globally. It is written as a series of stand-alone chapters organized under six major topics: Food and Bioprocessing; Environment; Buildings and Infrastructure; Information and Communications Technology and Data; Machinery Systems; and Energy. Each chapter is organized around stated learning outcomes and describes key concepts, applications of the concepts, and worked examples. Instructors adopting or reviewing this text are encouraged to register with the publisher using this form.
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Algebra 1
Lynn Marecek; MaryAnne Anthony-Smith; Andrea Honeycutt Mathis; Jay Abramson · OpenStax, Rice University
Algebra 1 is a complete high school algebra curriculum that is 100% aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS). OpenStax Algebra 1 is a high-quality instructional material (HQIM) that is flexible enough for core adoption and adaptable enough to support a wide range of teaching strategies and student needs. Algebra 1 is a research-backed curriculum designed to strengthen teaching and learning in all classrooms. The OpenStax Algebra 1 curriculum is structured across nine units that guide students from linear to exponential to quadratic functions, emphasizing how these patterns differ. Students explore mathematical relationships through tables, equations, graphs, and real-world contexts, beginning with patterns of repeated addition or subtraction (linear), moving into multiplication or division (exponential), and culminating in models that both increase and decrease (quadratic). Each unit includes a readiness pre-assessment, multiple content sections, section assessments, and ends with a project, quizzes, and a wrap-up. The curriculum is designed to support coherent instruction, continuous assessment, and student engagement throughout the school year. Through our free, digital teacher guide (available within the “instructor resources” section of the website), teachers receive clear learning targets, prerequisite skill guidance, videos, and a breakdown of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) addressed in every lesson. Algebra 1 was authored by OpenStax and is based, in part, on the OpenStax Pre Algebra, Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, and College Algebra materials, and the IM 6-12TM by Illustrative Mathematics®. Based on OpenStax’s open (CC-BY-NC-SA) license, educators may remix and reuse the elements and content in Algebra 1 according to their approach and learning objectives. OpenStax textbooks are always available free online at openstax.org. If you have encountered a white s
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Math 27: Number Systems for Educators
Ashley McHale · Las Positas College
In the contents: 6.3.01: Digital Roots and Divisibility · 7.13: Geometry in Art and Science · 9.03: Appendix C- Solutions for Partner Activities
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Intrumental Analysis
David Harvey · DePauw University
In the contents: 04: Digital Electronics and Microcomputers (TBD) · 4.01: Analog and Digital Signals · 4.03: Basic Digital Circuit Components
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CHEM 210: General Chemistry I, An "Atoms Up" Approach
Camille Kaslan · Canada College
In the contents: 4.05: The Subatomic Particles and Isotopes · 5.02: The Photoelectric Effect - Light as a Particle · 5.05: Wave-Particle Duality of Matter
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Cultural Geography (C-ID GEOG 120)
Jean-Yves Merilus · Coalinga College
In the contents: 1.02: Part 1- Introduction to Cultural Geography · 2.04: Cultural Hearths and Landscapes · 4.09: Language and the Digital World
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Deleting Dystopia: Re-Asserting Human Priorities in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism
Richard A. Slaughter · Australian Foresight Institute
In the contents: 01: Starting points and emerging issues · 1.01: Starting points and emerging issues
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Math for Educators (MATH 010A and 010B CID120)
Lynn Mann · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.4.01: Kindergarten Standards Overview · 1.5.1.08: Properties of Operations (Part 1) · 1.5.1.09: Properties of Operations (Part 2)
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Measurement
CK-12 Foundation · LibreTexts
In the contents: 2.02: Tell Time to Minutes Quarters and Hours · 2.2.01: Time to Quarter Half-Past and Hour · 2.03: Analog and Digital Clocks
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LibreTexts Construction Guide 3e
LibreTexts
In the contents: 2.01: Navigating the Commons Landscape Getting Started · 11.02: Article Type · 18.2.02: Introduction to Digital Signal Processing
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Being Human: An Introduction to Four-field Anthropology
Luke Konkol · Moraine Park Technical College
In the contents: 3.02: Participant Observation · 5.02: Language Change and Digital Communication
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COMM 130 Journalism OER Textbook for HACC
Laura K. Davis · HACC
In the contents: 3.06: Partisan and Geographic Biases · 6.03: Third-Party Platforms · 9.04: Artificial Intelligence and Automation
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Yet Another Introductory Number Theory Textbook - Cryptology Emphasis
Jonathan A. Poritz · Colorado State University – Pueblo
In the contents: 4.05: Digital Signatures
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Introduction to Anthropology
OpenStax · LibreTexts
In the contents: 2.05: Participant Observation and Interviewing · 14.02: Food as a Material Artifact · 15.09: Digital Media New Socialities
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Contemporary Sociology of Marriage and Family
Sarah Earl-Novell · Chabot College
In the contents: 2.07: Living Apart Together (LAT) · 7.08: Dating Apps and Digital Courtship · 10.10: Parenting in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Math C104: Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
Chau D. Tran · Coastline College
In the contents: 9.01: Digital Roots and Divisibility · 11.12: What is a Fraction Part 3 · 12.08: Geometry in Art and Science
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College 101
Josh Fulton, Shanya Gray, Tish Hayes & Sundus Madi-McCarthy · Moraine Valley Community College
In the contents: 4.10: Your Digital Footprint
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Electricity and Magnetism with Applications to Amateur Radio and Wireless Technology
Ronald Kumon · Kettering University
In the contents: 2.08: Motion of a Charged Particle in an Electric Field · 8.04: The Biot-Savart Law · 8.07: Motion of a Charged Particle in a Magnetic Field