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Geology of California
Allison Jones, Cole Heap, Debra Brooks, Emily Wright, Martha House, Steven Newton & Steven Skinner · Academic Senate of California Community Colleges Open Education Resources Initiative
This Open Educational Resource (OER) aims to provide students at California's institutions of higher education an interactive and immersive tool to support their learning about the geology of California with up-to-date information about the golden state's climate, earthquake hazards, and water issues. This work is supported by the Academic Senate of California Community Colleges Open Education Resources Initiative.
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Complex Analysis - A Visual and Interactive Introduction
Juan Carlos Ponce Campuzano · University of Queensland
The study of complex analysis is important for students in engineering and the physical sciences and is a central subject in mathematics. In addition to being mathematically elegant, complex analysis provides powerful tools for solving problems that are either very difcult or virtually impossible to solve in any other way. In this book you will find examples, problems and applets that allow you to explore complex analysis by using the visual interactive power of the computer (or tablet).
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GEOS: A Physical Geology Lab Manual for California Community Colleges
Chloe Branciforte & Emily Haddad · Ventura College & East Los Angeles College
In the contents: 01: An Introduction to Science and the Geosciences · 02: Imagery and Maps in the Geosciences
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SOC 200: Introduction to Sociology Research Methods (Ridnor)
Rachel D. Ridnor · Orange Coast College
In the contents: 1.02: What is Science
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Special Education in Secondary Schools
Mickey Losinski · Kansas State University
This textbook provides information on the practice of teaching special education in the secondary schools. Research-based practices are explained for supporting student functioning in language arts, math, and other content areas.
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COUNS 120: Student Success
Justin Wembes · Diablo Valley College
The text is a comprehensive and contemporary resource that serves First Year Experience, Student Success, and College Transition courses. Developed with the support of hundreds of faculty and coordinators, the book addresses the evolving challenges and opportunities of today’s diverse students. Engagement, self-analysis, personal responsibility, and student support are reflected throughout the material.
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ECE Field Experience 4 (NWTC)
Vicki Tanck · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This text covers aspects of professionalism in early childhood education, including ethical responsibilities, diversity, equity, inclusion, and positive guidance strategies. It also addresses practical skills such as observation and assessment, creating effective learning environments, and career planning, providing a guide for students in early childhood education programs.
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Anthropology: Being Human
Susan Ruth · Central New Mexico Community College
This introductory textbook in anthropology is designed to give you an understanding of the diversity of the human experience. Students will become familiar with the four subfields of anthropology: cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics and biological anthropology. We will discuss the diversity of world cultures, the human fossil record, the human past, and the development and use of language.
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Wait...Why do We Do That?
Jayanti Roy and Marx Gomez-Liendo · De Anza College
Wait...Why Do We Do That? An Understanding of Sociology invites students to look at the everyday world through a sociological lens, asking why social patterns exist, who they affect, and how sociologists study them. Built around real case studies and contemporary examples, the book connects theory to lived experience in a way that feels relevant and accessible to today's students.
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How to Learn Like a Pro!
Nissila · LibreTexts
In the contents: 03.5: Lesson 3.5: Math and Science--Tips for Better Comprehension and for Studying
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Comparative Government and Politics
Dino Bozonelos · Victor Valley College
This textbook aligns with the C-ID Course Descriptor for Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics in content and objectives. It is organized thematically, with each chapter accompanied by a case study or a comparative study, one of the main methodological tools used in comparative politics. By contextualizing the concepts, we hope to help students learn the comparative method, which to this day remains one of the most important methodological tools for all researchers.
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Attenuated Democracy
David Hubert · Salt Lake Community College
In the contents: 1.04: Chapter 4- Political Science as a Social Science
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LibreTexts Accessibility Toolkit
LibreTexts
A guide for creating and curating accessible LibreTexts
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Persuasion, Critical Thinking, and Writing
Paula Cardwell · ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative
This text was written to support introductory persuasion courses. Material to support a persuasive critical thinking and writing course is included. Material can be easily remixed or adapted to support a persuasive speaking course.
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Child Family Community: The Socialization of Diverse Children
Rebecca Laff and Wendy Ruiz · College of the Canyons
We hope this text is a guide and resource in building awareness, knowledge and skills as a current or future educators. We also want to thank the previous authors for their contribution and allowing us a starting point to enhance the original text. The chapters are organized with learning objectives, embedded terms and definitions, critical reflection and practical application of the content and topics.
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Chem 2A (Ku) Textbook
Matthew Ku · Pasadena City College
This text is designed for Chemistry 2a, the first semester of a General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (GOB) course. GOB chemistry is designed for health science majors. Topics include atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, nomenclature, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, gases, solutions, acids and bases, pH, buffers, nuclear chemistry, a brief introduction to organic chemistry, and an introduction to biomolecules. Cover Image: "Caffeine" by ynse is licensed under CC BY 2
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College Success
Amy Baldwin et al. · OpenStax
The text is a comprehensive and contemporary resource that serves First Year Experience, Student Success, and College Transition courses. Developed with the support of hundreds of faculty and coordinators, the book addresses the evolving challenges and opportunities of today’s diverse students. Engagement, self-analysis, personal responsibility, and student support are reflected throughout the material.
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Political Thought and Theory: Ideologies, Power, and Society
Robert Stockwell · De Anza College
This textbook is the product of the Political Science Department at De Anza College. It is designed to provide the basis for a quarter-long introductory course in Political Thought and Theory for an undergraduate, community college student audience. Fully cognizant of the Eurocentric nature of the discipline, we focus on major belief systems and/or ideologies in the belief that it will enable students to evaluate and critically engage the full breadth of mainstream political theory.
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Keys to Understanding the Middle East
Payind and McClimans · Ohio State University
This book is intended for readers who have never studied the Middle East, or experts who may wish to fill gaps in their knowledge of the region from other disciplines. Whether for establishing or deepening one's knowledge of the region, these fundamentals are important to know. The languages, cultural, religious and sectarian communities of the region, and selected turning points and influential people in history are starting points for gaining an understanding of the contexts of the region.
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Education 30: Introduction to Education
Cathleen Perez · Fresno City College
In the contents: 15.06: What performance assessments can be used for elementary science · 15.12: What performance assessments can be used for secondary science