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Staying F.O.C.U.S.E.D. - The power of peripheral vision in strategic thinking

Staying F.O.C.U.S.E.D!

Learn BETTER. Learn FASTER. Learn MORE than you are used to.

To learn more about the idea of the “ecosystem” that we built around the FOCUSED philosophy and its accompanying 7 colourful dice framework, please visit the FOCUSED homepage.

Most problems, issues, and challenges remain unsolved because we end up resorting to our past habitual attempts without being mindful of new ways of thinking and new ways of doing. This video will showcase an innovative new strategic thinking framework that is designed to make you think more deeply and peripherally about your organization's unsolved problems, and in the process, open up alternatives not contemplated before.

This video illustrates the F.O.C.U.S.E.D. Dice framework, to help open your thinking about complex issues. Each letter represents different key behaviors:

"F" - Bring Fresh Perspective

"O" - Think, feel and act like an Owner/ Manager

"C" - Show Connected-thinking

"U" - Have a Sense of Urgency

"S" - Show Team SPIRIT

"E" - Always Engage

"D" - Exercise Deliberate Practice

Subjects:: Management
Keywords:: Problem solving Dice games
Resource Type:: Video

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Statistical Thinking for the 21st Century

Statistical thinking is a way of understanding a complex world by describing it in relatively simple terms that nonetheless capture essential aspects of its structure, and that also provide us some idea of how uncertain we are about our knowledge. The foundations of statistical thinking come primarily from mathematics and statistics, but also from computer science, psychology, and other fields of study.

Subjects:: Psychology and Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: R (Computer program language) Psychology -- Statistical methods Information visualization Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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State and Local Government and Politics: Prospects for Sustainability - 2nd Edition

Our book represents a unique opportunity for three generations of scholars to reflect upon and collectively consider their decades’ long research, and the meaning of that research to both the broader society and to students of contemporary politics. Nicholas Lovrich served as a graduate school mentor to Brent Steel, and Brent in turn mentored Christopher A. Simon as an undergraduate and guided him to study with Lovrich. Steel and Lovrich have collaborated on research for over 30 years, while Simon has frequently collaborated with Steel and Lovrich for nearly 20 years.

Subjects:: Political Science
Keywords:: Political science Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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Spunti: Italiano elementare 2

Welcome to Spunti: Italiano elementare 2 – a new, unique program, authored by the Italian faculty of Muhlenberg College, that takes the place of a traditional language textbook. Spunti is a fully designed course that a college instructor of Italian can use and adapt.

Subjects:: Foreign Language Learning
Keywords:: Italian language--Study teaching Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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Speaking and writing Punjabi : introductory Punjabi workbook

"Speaking and Writing Punjabi, by Ranbir Johal, is an introductory Punjabi textbook/workbook. This textbook is organized around a communicative approach with each chapter containing dialogues and exercises based on topics such as greetings and introductions, family and friends, daily routine, food and shopping. Ranbir Johal teaches Punjabi language and South Asian content courses at Kwantlen Polytechnic University."--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Foreign Language Learning
Keywords:: Textbooks Panjabi language
Resource Type:: e-book

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Sort these into scholarly journals and popular magazines

In this exercise, learners are required to sort the given information into scholarly journals or popular magazine.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Information resources Public health -- Research Medical care -- Research Medical sciences -- Research Information literacy
Resource Type:: Others

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Sons & Lettres: A pronunciation method for intermediate-level French

Sons et lettres provides a set of classroom materials to train students to hear and produce the sounds of French and to recognize the regular spellings used to represent those sounds in print. The materials are inspired by a desire to help students feel more confident about their French pronunciation and more at home saying the many French words, familiar and unfamiliar, which they encounter in their studies, in French media and in their travels. In our experience, students are not given sufficient preparation to successfully decipher and pronounce French words. These materials are intended to fill that gap and to clear away the confusion that English speakers often feel when they see French words with seemingly mysterious combinations of letters.

Subjects:: Foreign Language Learning
Keywords:: French language -- Pronunciation French language -- Study teaching Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

Courseware

Solid State Physics

This course is intended for students enrolling for BSc with Education and BEd degrees. Solid state physics forms the backborn of physics. The module has four units: Introduction to solid state physics; Crystal defects and mechanical properties ; Thermal and electrical properties; and Band theory & Optical properties.In the first unit/activity i.e. introduction to solid state physics. The student is expected to explain the atomic structure, describe the various atomic bonds such as ionic bonds and covalent bonds. The learning will also require students to distinguish between crystalline and amorphous solids; polycrystalline and amorphous solids and to explain the production and use of X-ray diffraction. In the second unit i.e. crystal defects and mechanical properties, the learning includes, differentiating between the different types of crystal defects: the point defects (vacancy, interstitials, and substitutional) and dislocations (screw and edge). Here, the student learns that point defects are very localised and are of atomic size, while dislocation is a disorder which extend beyond the volume of one or two atoms. The effects of the defects on mechanical, and electrical properties of these defects are also part of the learning that will take place. In unit three the learning outcomes include definitions of heat capacity, and explanations of variation of heat capacity with temperature based on the classical, Einstein and Debye models. The students will be required to use the free electron theory to explain high thermal and electrical conductivities of metals and also be able to derive and apply the Wiedermann-Frantz law. Finally, in activity four, the expected learning should enable the students to use the band theory to explain the differences between conductors, semiconductors and insulators; explain the differences between intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors in relation to the role of doping. At the end of it all, the students use the concepts of the interaction of electromagnetic waves (light) with materials to explain optical absorption, reflectivity and transmissivity.

Subjects:: Physics
Keywords:: Solid state physics
Resource Type:: Courseware

Courseware

Solar Energy: Integration of Photovoltaic Systems in Microgrids

Photovoltaic systems are often placed into a microgrid, a local electricity distribution system that is operated in a controlled way and includes both electricity users and renewable electricity generation. This course deals with DC and AC microgrids and covers a wide range of topics, from basic definitions, through modelling and control of AC and DC microgrids to the application of adaptive protection in microgrids. You will master various concepts related to microgrid technology and implementation, such as smart grid and virtual power plant, types of distribution network, markets, control strategies and components. Among the components special attention is given to operation and control of power electronics interfaces. You will familiarize yourself with the advantages and challenges of DC microgrids (which are still in an early stage). You will have the opportunity to master the topic of microgrids through an exercise in which you will evaluate selected pilot sites where microgrids were deployed. The evaluation will take the form of a simulation assignment and include a peer review of the results.

Subjects:: Environmental Engineering and Building Services Engineering
Keywords:: Solar energy Renewable energy sources Photovoltaic power systems Microgrids (Smart power grids)
Resource Type:: Courseware

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Smart use of google in searching social sciences information

In this video, the team finds that even they've covered the academic sources, but something is still missing. Having said that Google might not be ideal to kick-start your research; it does help you connect with top-quality reports by professional bodies if you know these tricks.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Social sciences -- Research Google (Firm) Internet searching
Resource Type:: Video

Courseware

Signals, Systems and Inference

This course covers signals, systems and inference in communication, control and signal processing. Topics include input-output and state-space models of linear systems driven by deterministic and random signals; time- and transform-domain representations in discrete and continuous time; and group delay. State feedback and observers. Probabilistic models; stochastic processes, correlation functions, power spectra, spectral factorization. Least-mean square error estimation; Wiener filtering. Hypothesis testing; detection; matched filters.

Subjects:: Electronic and Information Engineering|Electrical Engineering
Keywords:: Signal processing Signal theory (Telecommunication) System analysis
Resource Type:: Courseware

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Shortcut of creating references for research paper

In this video, a student, Jacob comes up with a brilliant idea to compile over hundreds of highly relevant citations for his reference list in just under an hour. Without this shortcut, Jacob might have spent a week tidying up his references before submitting his paper. Do you want to learn how Jacob so painlessly created the reference list? Watch the video below and see what Jacob ends up doing after he meets with Prof. Ian, his co-supervisor of the research project.

Keywords:: Bibliographical citations Report writing
Resource Type:: Video

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Seven things about info. needs of research

In this video, Prof. Christine Bruce explains the seven things you should pay attention to when you plan the information needs of your research. (1) Use information and communication technology to be really up to date with what's happening. (2) Encounter different types of sources and knowing when it's important to use them. Not only academic literature but also people, social media, the environment, visual information, sound, anything that might inform you. (3) Create your processes to tackle problems or make decisions. (4) Connect information of all kinds that you encounter with specific projects, problems, or areas of interest. (5) Build your knowledge base about your fields of study. (6) Use your creativity and intuition to do something new. (7) Seventhly using information wisely for the benefit of others.

Keywords:: Study skills Learning Information literacy
Resource Type:: Video

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Self-publishing guide : a BCcampus Open Education reference for writing and self-publishing an open textbook

"The BCcampus Open Education Self-Publishing Guide is a reference for individuals or groups wanting to write and self-publish an open textbook.This guide provides details on the preparation, planning, writing, publication, and maintenance of an open textbook. Copyright, open-copyright licences, and the differences between citation and attribution are discussed as well as the importance of copy editing and proofreading. Checklists and templates are also provided. This guide replaces the BCcampus Open Education Authoring Guide."--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Educational Resources
Keywords:: Textbooks Teaching -- Aids devices
Resource Type:: e-book

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Searching top journal articles in social sciences

In this video, the team requires to include viewpoints from journal articles in this academic project. You may ask, which articles are most influential and should be read first? Which journals are more prestigious in the field? Who are the champion authors on the topic?All these questions can be answered quickly if you select the right tools.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Information retrieval Social sciences -- Periodicals Scholarly periodicals -- Ratings rankings
Resource Type:: Video

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Search the journal databases

In this slide, it explains 3 questions: (1) What are the top 20 journals in the subject discipline of business and international management, (2) How can I find the most highly cited articles on a specific strategy, and (3) How can I find the articles from practitioner magazines and newspapers.

Keywords:: Business -- Periodicals Information retrieval Information resources -- Evaluation Bibliometrics Scholarly periodicals -- Ratings rankings
Resource Type:: Others

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Search the business databases

In this slide, it explains 3 questions: (1) How do I gather the forecast of key economic indicators in Hong Kong, (2) How can I find the market data and analytics for mobile phones in China, and (3) How can I create a customized table to compare P/F ratios of all constituent stocks in Hang Seng Index.

Keywords:: China -- Hong Kong Economic conditions -- Statistics Business -- Databases
Resource Type:: Others

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Scientific Inquiry in Social Work

As an introductory textbook for social work students studying research methods, this book guides students through the process of creating a research project. Students will learn how to discover a researchable topic that is interesting to them, examine scholarly literature, formulate a proper research question, design a quantitative or qualitative study to answer their question, carry out the design, interpret quantitative or qualitative results, and disseminate their findings to a variety of audiences. Examples are drawn from the author's practice and research experience, as well as topical articles from the literature. There are ancillary materials available for this book.

Subjects:: Social Work and Human Services and Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Social service -- Research Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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Safety, Health, and Nutrition in Early Childhood Education

Early childhood is a critical time in development. Many outcomes, both positive and negative, have their beginnings in these years. It is vital that children’s health and safety be protected. High-quality early care and education programs can play a valuable role in improving outcomesfor children.

Subjects:: Nursing
Keywords:: Early childhood education Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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Résumer, synthétiser, argumenter

"Le manuel Résumer, synthétiser, argumenter s'adresse aux étudiants de français langue seconde de niveau avancé (3e ou 4e année universitaire, essentiellement). Comme son titre l'indique, le manuel couvre l'écriture de résumés et de synthèses (cinq chapitres) et de textes argumentatifs (cinq chapitres). Les dix chapitres permettent de couvrir facilement un cours de six crédits

Subjects:: Foreign Language Learning
Keywords:: French language -- Composition exercises French language -- Study teaching (Secondary) French language -- Written French
Resource Type:: e-book

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Research Methods in Psychology - New Zealand Edition

This textbook is an adaptation of the Research Methods in Psychology that is available on this site in US and Canadian editions. This New Zealand edition is an adaptation to the New Zealand context. The main changes are in Chapters 1 and 3 and the spelling, grammar, and terminology are changed throughout. This textbook is adopted at the University of Waikato in our 200-level research methods in psychology class.

Subjects:: Psychology and Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Textbooks Psychology -- Research -- Methodology
Resource Type:: e-book

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Reference Management Tools: A Comprehensive Guide for EndNote, Mendeley and Zotero

A Comprehensive Guide for EndNote, Mendeley and Zotero

Keywords:: Bibliographical citations -- Computer programs Zotero Hbooks manuals Citation of electronic information resources EndNote (Computer file)
Resource Type:: Others

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Recognizing various types of information in health sciences

In this exercise, students are required to match various types of information in health sciences.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Information resources Public health -- Research Medical care -- Research Medicine -- Research Medical sciences -- Research Information literacy
Resource Type:: Others

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Quantitative Problem Solving in Natural Resources

This text is intended to support courses that bridge the divide between mathematics typically encountered in U.S. high school curricula and the practical problems that natural resource students might engage with in their disciplinary coursework and professional internships.

Subjects:: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Problem solving Applied mathematics Textbooks Numerical analysis
Resource Type:: e-book

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Pulling together : foundations guide

"The Foundations Guide is part of an open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. These guides are the result of the Indigenization Project, a collaboration between BCcampus and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. The project was supported by a steering committee of Indigenous education leaders from BC universities, colleges, and institutes, the First Nations Education Steering Committee, the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association, and Métis Nation BC. These guides are intended to support the systemic change occurring across post-secondary institutions through Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation."--BC Campus website.

Keywords:: Indigenous peoples -- Education Canada Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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Pulling together : a guide for teachers and instructors

"A Guide for Teachers and Instructors is part of an open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. These guides are the result of the Indigenization Project, a collaboration between BCcampus and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. The project was supported by a steering committee of Indigenous education leaders from BC universities, colleges, and institutes, the First Nations Education Steering Committee, the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association, and Métis Nation BC. These guides are intended to support the systemic change occurring across post-secondary institutions through Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation."--BC Campus website.

Keywords:: Indigenous peoples -- Education Canada Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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Pulling together : a guide for leaders and administrators

"A Guide for Leaders and Administrators is part of an open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. These guides are the result of the Indigenization Project, a collaboration between BCcampus and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. The project was supported by a steering committee of Indigenous education leaders from BC universities, colleges, and institutes, the First Nations Education Steering Committee, the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association, and Métis Nation BC. These guides are intended to support the systemic change occurring across post-secondary institutions through Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation."--BC Campus website.

Keywords:: Indigenous peoples -- Education Canada Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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Pulling together : a guide for front-line staff, student services, and advisors

"A Guide for Front-Line Staff, Student Services, and Advisors is part of an open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. These guides are the result of the Indigenization Project, a collaboration between BCcampus and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. The project was supported by a steering committee of Indigenous education leaders from BC universities, colleges, and institutes, the First Nations Education Steering Committee, the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association, and Métis Nation BC. These guides are intended to support the systemic change occurring across post-secondary institutions through Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation."--BC Campus website.

Keywords:: Indigenous peoples -- Education Canada Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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Pulling together : a guide for curriculum developers

"A Guide for Curriculum Developers is part of an open professional learning series developed for staff across post-secondary institutions in British Columbia. These guides are the result of the Indigenization Project, a collaboration between BCcampus and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. The project was supported by a steering committee of Indigenous education leaders from BC universities, colleges, and institutes, the First Nations Education Steering Committee, the Indigenous Adult and Higher Learning Association, and Métis Nation BC. These guides are intended to support the systemic change occurring across post-secondary institutions through Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation."--BC Campus website.

Keywords:: Indigenous peoples -- Education Canada Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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Provisional prosthodontic series

"The Provisional Prosthodontic Series, 2nd Edition is comprised of five resources: Provisional Prosthodontic Theory Manual, Provisional Prosthodontic Clinical Manual, a study guide, instructor's guide, and a manual of practice exercises and case studies. These course materials are written for registered and licensed certified dental assistants. Registered and licensed dental hygienists are also eligible and welcome to take these courses. Certified dental assistants and hygienists who have successfully completed Provisional Prosthodontic Theory and Provisional Prosthodontic Clinical and have been recognized by the College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia may legally perform the procedures outlined in this course as authorized and under the supervision of a dentist who is in the office/facility and who is available at all times while the service is being provided."--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Textbooks Prosthodontics
Resource Type:: e-book

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Prototyping in Design Thinking: Fail Fast, Fail Often

Testing your prototype is an essential step in Design Thinking. Not only to see if they work but to see if the user is utilizing the product the same way designers think. Learn about the guidelines and types of prototypes you can use in your process.

Subjects:: Design Elements
Keywords:: Design Communication in design Prototypes Engineering
Resource Type:: Others

Courseware

Project Management: mastering complexity

Underestimating project complexity is widely accepted as one of the major causes of project failure. Based on international benchmarking activities (Merrow, 2010), we know that an average of 40% of projects do not deliver what they promised; for megaprojects in the oil and gas industry this figure is even worse (Ernst&Young, 2014). As with most external factors, many of the causes and consequences of complexity are difficult to avoid or control. When dealing with complexity, standard practices in the field of project management often overlook the inherent uncertainties linked to the length and scale of engineering and infrastructure projects and their constantly changing environments. The situation is exacerbated by rapidly evolving technologies and social change. Attempts to overcome these challenges by simply trying to reduce their causes is not enough. In this course, you will learn our approach to mastering complexity, focused on front-end development and teamwork, which will help you develop the skills you need to make timely actions in order to tackle complexities and improve your chances of project success. You will learn how to enhance your own capacities and capabilities by ensuring you have the necessary balance of complementary skills in your team. Project success starts with recognizing the main drivers of complexity, which can be highly subjective and highly dynamic. In this course, you will learn to identify what makes a project complex and how to perform a complexity assessment. Examining the elements of a project (such as interfaces, stakeholders, cultures, environment, technology, etc.) and their intricate interactions is key to mastering complexity. You will analyze these elements in the context of your own project. Then, based on our complexity framework, you will identify the complexity footprint of your project and use it to adapt your management processes. With personalized guidance and feedback from our world-class instructors, you will learn how to recognize what competencies you need to develop and how to adapt your management style accordingly, not only to improve project performance but also to enhance your decision-making capacity. This course has been designed by TU Delft’s international experts on Project Complexity, and is based on more than 60 years of practical experience as well as relevant research in the field. “We see projects still fail and there is a need to do things differently. That’s what this course is about: delivering the best practices for project execution based on our state-of-the-art research.” – Professor Hans Bakker.

Subjects:: Building and Real Estate
Keywords:: Construction industry -- Management Complexity (Philosophy) Project management
Resource Type:: Courseware

e-book

Professional web accessibility auditing made easy : essential skills for web developers, content creators, and designers

"Digital accessibility skills are in high demand, as the world becomes more aware of barriers in digital content that prevent some people from participating in a digital society. This book will help readers develop the skills and knowledge needed to evaluate websites, web content, and web applications for compliance with international web accessibility requirements. These requirements help ensure that people with disabilities are able to participate fully on the Web. Each chapter includes an activity and self-test"--BCcampus website.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Accessible Web sites for people with disabilities Web sites -- Design Computers people with disabilities
Resource Type:: e-book

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Professional Web Accessibility Auditing Made Easy

Digital accessibility skills are in high demand, as the world becomes more aware of barriers in digital content that prevent some people from participating in a digital society. These are essential skills for web developers, and essential knowledge for organizations that want to ensure their web content is reaching the broadest audience possible.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Web sites -- Design Computers people with disabilities Textbooks Accessible Web sites for people with disabilities
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

Process based organizations

This lecture covers the topic of process-based organizations

Subjects:: Management
Keywords:: Industrial management Workflow -- Management
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Problems in argument analysis and evaluation

"This is the WSIA edition of Trudy's Govier's seminal volume, Problems in Argument Analysis and Evaluation. Originally published in 1987 by Foris Publications, this was a pioneering work that played a major role in establishing argumentation theory as a discipline. Today, it is as relevant to the field as when it first appeared, with discussions of questions and issues that remain central to the study of argument. It has defined the main approaches to many of those issues and guided the ways in which we might respond to them. From this foundation, it sets the stage for further investigations and emerging research. This is a second edition of the book that is corrected and updated by the author, with new prefaces to each chapter."--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Philosophy
Keywords:: Reasoning Textbooks Logic
Resource Type:: e-book

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Principles of Microeconomics 2e

Principles of Microeconomics 2e covers the scope and sequence of most introductory microeconomics courses. The text includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to increase clarity, update data and current event impacts, and incorporate the feedback from many reviewers and adopters. Changes made in Principles of Microeconomics 2e are described in the preface and the transition guide to help instructors transition to the second edition. The first edition of Principles of Microeconomics by OpenStax is available in the ancillaries

Subjects:: Economics
Keywords:: Microeconomics Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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Presenting your work in poster format

In this video, the team handed in their report, and their tutor liked it a lot and encouraged them to enter the Research Poster Exhibition. The poster exhibition aims to facilitate students to present their research to the broader university community. So the team is preparing their poster now.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Psychology -- Authorship Communication in education Poster presentations Technical writing
Resource Type:: Video

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Power search in Google

With power searching, you can quickly identify the many freely available, top-quality reports produced by professional bodies such as top investment banks, accounting firms, and management consultancies. In this video, a student, Christina demonstrates three advanced search tips on Google.

Keywords:: Google (Firm) Web search engines Internet searching
Resource Type:: Video

Video

Physics of Ultrasound

An hour-long lecture explaining the physics of ultrasound, shared via the Easy Radiology youtube channel.

Subjects:: Medical Imaging
Keywords:: Diagnostic ultrasonic imaging Medical physics
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Permaculture Design: Tools for Climate Resilience

Climate is also where we begin the design process in another tool referenced in the Permaculture design system. This is the Scale of Landscape Permanence, originated by P.A.Yeomans, the founder of Keyline™ Design. Yeomans asserts that the order of design is: Climate Landshape Water Supply Roads/Access Trees Structures Subdivision Fences Soil This book is predominantly about climate, and the macro influences of climate and climate change on design. As we get through the topics of climate analogues and climate change forecasting, we will end up moving down this list to see the climate’s influence on specific design choices.

Subjects:: Environmental Sciences
Keywords:: Permaculture Agricultural ecology Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

Organisational Structure and Business Process Management

In this lecture, we further study business process management in particular about how organizational structure or different types of organizational structure can support business process management.

Subjects:: Management
Keywords:: Industrial management Workflow -- Management
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Oregon Writes Open Writing Text

This textbook guides students through rhetorical and assignment analysis, the writing process, researching, citing, rhetorical modes, and critical reading. Using accessible but rigorous readings by professionals throughout the college composition field, the Oregon Writes Writing Textbook aligns directly to the statewide writing outcomes for English Composition courses in Oregon.

Subjects:: English Language
Keywords:: English language -- Composition exercises Textbooks English language -- Rhetoric
Resource Type:: e-book

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Open pedagogy resources

"Open pedagogy, also known as open educational practices (OEP), are pedagogical strategies that use the affordances of open licences to get students involved in creative activities that often contribute back to the course materials - or have other real-world applications. David Wiley is credited with coining the term "open pedagogy" and contrasts this type of assignment with "disposable assignments" that have no value once a grade is assigned. Examples include students demonstrate mastery of weekly learning objectives by writing quiz questions that are added to the test bank for next term or students create or revise open educational resources (OER) for their course."--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Lesson Design
Keywords:: Textbooks Teaching -- Aids devices
Resource Type:: e-book

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Open Technical Writing: An Open-Access Text for Instruction in Technical and Professional Writing

This book presents technical writing as an approach to researching and carrying out writing that centers on technical subject matter. Each and every chapter is devoted to helping students understand that good technical writing is situationally-aware and context-driven. Technical writing doesn’t work off knowing the one true right way of doing things—there is no magic report template out there that will always work. Instead, the focus is on offering students a series of approaches they can use to map out their situations and do research accordingly.

Subjects:: English Language
Keywords:: Rhetoric Textbooks Academic writing Technical writing
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Open Resources for Community College Algebra

Open Resources for Community College Algebra (ORCCA) is an open-source, openly-licensed textbook package (eBook, print, and online homework) for basic and intermediate algebra. At Portland Community College, Part 1 is used in MTH 60, Part 2 is used in MTH 65, and Part 3 is used in MTH 95.

Subjects:: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Algebra Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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OER: A Field Guide for Academic Librarians

We intend this book to act as a guide writ large for would-be champions of OER, that anyone—called to action by the example set by our chapter authors—might serve as guides themselves. The following chapters tap into the deep experience of practitioners who represent a meaningful cross section of higher education institutions in North America. It is our hope that the examples and discussions presented by our authors will facilitate connections among practitioners, foster the development of best practices for OER adoption and creation, and more importantly, lay a foundation for novel, educational excellence.

Keywords:: Open educational resources in libraries Open educational resources Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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OER by discipline guide

"The BCcampus Open Education OER by Discipline Guide is an in-progress (open creation) this lists a broad range of open educational resources organized by discipline. The purpose of this guide is to capture as many OER as possible -- case studies, courses, games, repositories, simulations, textbooks, videos, and more -- and organize them so faculty can easily locate resources in their subject area. This guide will be updated as new resources are identified"--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Educational Resources
Keywords:: Textbooks Teaching -- Aids devices
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Northern and Indigenous health and healthcare

"The provision of northern health care entails many unique challenges and circumstances that are rarely represented in mainstream health sciences education. This open access, online resource consists of 38 short chapters from a variety of experts, academics, and practitioners in northern and Indigenous health and health care from around the Circumpolar North on the following themes: health issues in northern and Indigenous communities

Subjects:: Nursing and Health Sciences
Keywords:: Indigenous peoples Northern Canada Medical care
Resource Type:: e-book

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No Limits

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. The courses will be taught by Peer Academic Leaders (PALs) and faculty, staff and/or graduate students to provide guidance, raise awareness and understanding of students' majors and help support collaborative and co-curricular opportunities available within the School/College. This open educational resource is the required textbook for both courses.

Keywords:: College student orientation Study skills Motivation in education Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

Neurology | Brachial Plexus

Join us for our lecture in neurology where we will be discussing the brachial plexus (C5-T1). We go into detail on the roots, trunks, divisions, cords, and branches of the brachial plexus. We also talk about the musculocutaneous, axillary, radial, median, and ulnar nerves, along with the muscles they are responsible for innervating!

Course related:: RS2040 Functional Anatomy
Subjects:: Health Sciences and Rehabilitation Sciences
Keywords:: Brachial plexus Neurology
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Naming the Unnameable: An Approach to Poetry for New Generations

Informed by a writing philosophy that values both spontaneity and discipline, Michelle Bonczek Evory's Naming the Unnameable: An Approach to Poetry for New Generations offers practical advice and strategies for developing a writing process that is centered on play and supported by an understanding of America's rich literary traditions. With consideration to the psychology of invention, Bonczek Evory provides students with exercises aimed to make writing in its early stages a form of play that gives way to more enriching insights through revision, embracing the writing of poetry as both a love of language and a tool that enables us to explore ourselves and better understand the world. The volume includes resources for students seeking to publish and build a writing-centered lifestyle or career. Poets featured range in age, subject, and style, and many are connected to colleges in the State University of New York system. Naming the Unnameable promotes an understanding of poetry as a living art of which students are a part, and provides ways for students to involve themselves in the growing contemporary poetry community that thrives in America today.

Subjects:: English Literature
Keywords:: Poetry -- Authorship Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

Others

My info buddies

In this slide, it introduces different type of resource was created with a particular kind of purpose: to transmit facts, to interpret the findings, to put forward a viewpoint, to let fellow workers know some important idea, and so on.

Keywords:: Information resources Research -- Methodology
Resource Type:: Others

Video

More about BPM

A more indepth on conventional and theoretical treatment about Business Process Management

Subjects:: Management
Keywords:: Industrial management Workflow -- Management
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Mobile Computing

Nowadays, mobile communication services are penetrating into our society at an explosive growth rate. Applications in mobile devices offer limitations, restriction, and guidelines on how mobile software can be used in order to simplify the mobile usage. As smart phones and tablets are becoming the daily computing device of choice for young ages, it is expected that mobile applications and services should be as flexible, high quality, and secure as the desktop systems. In this book, latest trends in mobile computing will be discussed. In the first section, cloud computing topics will be discussed widely into four chapters to give information to the reader about topics such as challenges, services, edge computing, and distributed clouds needed to integrate this promising issue into the next generation.

Subjects:: Mobile Computing
Keywords:: Mobile computing
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Microprocesadores Fundamentos y Aplicaciones

Este trabajo ha sido desarrollado gracias a la interacción como docente universitario en la enseñanza teórica y práctica de la materia de microprocesadores con diversos grupos de estudiantes por alrededor de 15 años. Es con sus exigencias, cuestionamientos y colaboraciones con sus proyectos prácticos implementados en los cursos dictados, que se ha podido construir una guía comprensiva, que trate de responder de una forma adecuada las múltiples dudas de los estudiantes en su proceso de aprendizaje. La disponibilidad de tiempo en el aula de clase muchas veces no es suficiente para responder las inquietudes de los estudiantes; así que, se espera que con este trabajo se contribuya a proporcionar al lector un cúmulo de información que le ayuden de una manera práctica y escalonada a comprender la base teórica de los microprocesadores de Intel y sus derivados (capítulos 1 al 15), con implementaciones prácticas básicas (capítulo 16). Al final se citan libros de referencia que pueden consultarse para profundizar los temas tratados.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: United States Microprocessors Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Message Processing: The Science of Creating Understanding

The text provides an upper-level undergraduate introduction and explanation of the social and cognitive processes involved in human communication, focusing on how people create understanding.

Subjects:: Communication
Keywords:: Communication Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Media, society, culture and you : an introductory mass communication text

"Media, Society, Culture, and You is an approachable introductory Mass Communication text that covers major mass communication terms and concepts including "digital culture." It discusses various media platforms and how they are evolving as Information and Communication Technologies change"--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Communication
Keywords:: Textbooks Mass media culture
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Media, Society, Culture and You

Media, Society, Culture, and You is an approachable introductory Mass Communication text that covers major mass communication terms and concepts including "digital culture." It discusses various media platforms and how they are evolving as Information and Communication Technologies change. This book has been peer-reviewed by 6 subject experts and is now available for adoption or adaptation. If you plan to adopt or adapt this open textbook, please let us know by filling out our adoption form. You can view the book's Review Statement for more information about reviewers and the review process. An Accessibility Assessment for this is book has also been prepared to see how this book meets accessibility standards.

Subjects:: Communication
Keywords:: Mass media -- Social aspects Mass media Textbooks Mass media -- Influence
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Mechanics and Relativity

In Mechanics and Relativity, the reader is taken on a tour through time and space. Starting from the basic axioms formulated by Newton and Einstein, the theory of motion at both the everyday and the highly relativistic level is developed without the need of prior knowledge. The relevant mathematics is provided in an appendix. The text contains various worked examples and a large number of original problems to help the reader develop an intuition for the physics. Applications covered in the book span a wide range of physical phenomena, including rocket motion, spinning tennis rackets and high-energy particle collisions.

Subjects:: Physics
Keywords:: Relativity (Physics) Textbooks Mechanics
Resource Type:: e-book

Others

Matching various scientific content types with their intended purpose

In this matching game, learners are required to match various scientific content types, for example, books, literature review articles, encyclopedia entry, conference proceedings, scholarly journal articles, government documents, reference books, technical reports, with their intended purpose.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Research Information literacy Information resources
Resource Type:: Others

Others

Matching various engineering content types

In this exercise, you will learn various engineering content types. For example, journal articles & conference papers, e-books, patents, standards, thesis & dissertations.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Information resources Engineering -- Research Information literacy
Resource Type:: Others

Courseware

Masculinity, Sexual Behavior and Health

This course focuses on men's health with particular attention to sexual and reproductive health and healthcare use among adolescents, extending throughout the lifespan.

Subjects:: Health Sciences
Keywords:: Men -- Health hygiene Sexual health Masculinity
Resource Type:: Courseware

Video

Managing your references

In this video, a group of students comes to a librarian’s office to enquire about how to manage their references.They scheduled an appointment with Ms. Janet Lee, a Research Support Librarian to learn about citation management.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Report writing Citation of electronic information resources Bibliographical citations -- Computer programs Technical writing
Resource Type:: Video

MOOC

Managing Marketing in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry

Learn the latest principles and theories in marketing and how to apply them to the hospitality and tourism industry.

Subjects:: Hotel, Travel and Tourism
Keywords:: Hospitality industry Tourism Marketing Bring (Marketing)
Resource Type:: MOOC

MOOC

Managing Human Resources in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry

Understand essential human resources concepts and theories and analyze contemporary issues in the management of human capital.

Subjects:: Hotel, Travel and Tourism
Keywords:: Hospitality industry Corporate culture Tourism Personnel management
Resource Type:: MOOC

Video

Machine Learning: Linear Regression based on Least Squares

An example of using least squares to do data fitting. In this example, we demonstrate how to 1) fit a straight line using ordinary least-squares method, and 2) estimate value of a new input based on the fitted line.

Course related:: LSGI3242A Digital Terrain Modelling
Subjects:: Computing and Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Least squares Regression analysis
Resource Type:: Video

MOOC

Luxury Management

Understand the power of a luxury brand and gain the business skills needed to provide premium goods and services within the hotel and tourism industry

Subjects:: Hotel, Travel and Tourism
Keywords:: Luxury goods industry Hospitality industry Luxuries Bring (Marketing)
Resource Type:: MOOC

Others

Locating primary sources of law -Legislation

In this exercise, learners are required to match the legal publication with its contents.

Keywords:: Information resources Legal research
Resource Type:: Others

Video

Locating primary sources of law - legislation

Besides case law, legislation is also important for Jacob's legal research! The law librarian suggests he refreshes his understanding about what legislation is, and how to develop skills in researching legislation.This video will help you develop your skills in researching legislation.

Keywords:: China -- Hong Kong Legal research -- Databases Legislation Legal research
Resource Type:: Video

Video

Locating primary sources of law - Case law

In this video, it explains what case law is, how and why to use it for legal research.

Keywords:: Information resources Judge-made law Legal research
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Linguistics for Teachers of English

The primary goals of this text are to acquaint prospective teachers of English with certain aspects of the history, structure, and use of the English Language. Through considering the nature of the English language; how language and culture are interconnected as well as how it is acquired and how and why it changes, readers will come to a fuller understanding of sociolinguistics. This text discusses the nature of language, as well as how it is acquired; how and why languages change, and how the English language in particular has changed (and continues to change); why different varieties of English have developed, and why they continue to be used; how linguists have attempted to account for the (ir)regularities of English; how language and culture are related; and how linguistics can be used as a tool in the classroom. This text presents important topics for English teachers to know: the relationship between “standard” and “nonstandard” dialects, how and why language varies, how we can make informed decisions about what is “right” and “wrong” in language use, and generally how a sound knowledge of how language works can inform and benefit the pedagogical strategies needed to develop as a teacher. Ultimately, I want readers to think about language in ways not thought of before: objectively, passionately, critically, analytically, and logically. This allows readers to move beyond memorization of facts to original thought (which is sort of like the difference between knowing how to add and subtract, and being able to balance a checkbook).

Subjects:: English Language
Keywords:: Linguistics Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

Linear Programming

This precalculus video tutorial provides a basic introduction into linear programming. It explains how to write the objective function and constraints of linear programming word problems. It discusses how to find all of the corner points including the point of intersection where you have to solve the system of linear inequalities. It discusses which region to shade and how to determine the maximum profit or sales produced by a company or business and how to determine the number of items that should be produced to maximize such profit or revenue. This video contains plenty of examples and practice problems on linear programming.

Course related:: LGT3102 Management Science
Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Linear programming
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Linear Algebra with Applications

After being traditionally published for many years, this formidable text by W. Keith Nicholson is now being released as an open educational resource and part of Lyryx with Open Texts! Supporting today's students and instructors requires much more than a textbook, which is why Dr. Nicholson opted to work with Lyryx Learning. Overall, the aim of the text is to achieve a balance among computational skills, theory, and applications of linear algebra. It is a relatively advanced introduction to the ideas and techniques of linear algebra targeted for science and engineering students who need to understand not only how to use these methods but also gain insight into why they work. The contents have enough flexibility to present a traditional introduction to the subject, or to allow for a more applied course. Chapters 1–4 contain a one-semester course for beginners whereas Chapters 5–9 contain a second semester course. The text is primarily about real linear algebra with complex numbers being mentioned when appropriate (reviewed in Appendix A).

Subjects:: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Textbooks Algebras Linear
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Libro Libre: Beginning Spanish

One of the most important things we can do to hold ourselves accountable for our learning is to engage in goal setting and metacognition—a fancy term for thinking about the way we think and learn. The goals we set should be specific and achievable. Something like “Speak Spanish” is too broad, we need to focus on the steps we need to take to get there and the signs that we will see as proof of our progress.

Subjects:: Foreign Language Learning
Keywords:: Textbooks Spanish language -- Study teaching
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Liberty, Equality and Due Process: Cases, Controversies, and Contexts in Constitutional Law

This Casebook is intended to be used in a course which concentrates on Constitutional Rights and centers the Fourteenth Amendment. It can be used in a first year Law School course with a title such as “Liberty, Equality, and Due Process,” as it is at CUNY School of Law, an upper division Constitutional Rights course, or an advanced undergraduate course focusing on constitutional rights, especially equality and due process. The Casebook begins with the threshold issue of “state action” which orients students to a basic but often under-taught principle of constitutional law. The Casebook then considers judicial review and constitutional interpretation. Chapters 3-6 center on equality, including slavery before the Reconstruction Amendments, equal protection for racial, gender, and other classifications, affirmative action, and fundamental rights in equal protection doctrine. Chapters 7-9 are shorter chapters that consider the Privileges or Immunities Clause, Incorporation of Bill of Rights provisions to the states, and the Second Amendment. Chapter 10 focuses on substantive due process, with Chapter 11 treating the “synergy” between due process and equal protection regarding fundamental rights. The brief last Chapter, Chapter 12, includes materials on state constitutional rights, which can be omitted or integrated into previous subjects.

Keywords:: United States Constitutional law Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Let's Get Writing!

This introduction is designed to exemplify how writers think about and produce text. The guiding features are the following: Every good piece of writing is an argument. Everything worth writing and reading begins with a specific question. Improving skills takes practice, feedback, and re-thinking, redoing, revising. The layout of our book implies there is a beginning, middle, and end to a writing course, but because writing is both an art and a skill, people will find their own processes for learning, improving, and using these skills. Writing processes differ because we are each looking for a workable schemata that fits our way of thinking. Try out a variety of writing processes and strategies, and find what works for you. If you are not uncomfortable on this journey, you simply are not stretching yet. Learning is prickly, awkward, and risky, so if it does not feel a bit unnerving, push harder and farther.

Subjects:: English Language
Keywords:: English language -- Composition exercises Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Learning to Learn Online

Learning to Learn Online helps you prepare for online learning success by introducing you to the online learning environment and your role as a learner within it. As you come to understand yourself as an self-directed learner, you will also be introduced to effective learning strategies: time management for online learners, information management, professional communication, and reading strategies. Welcome to your online learning journey!

Keywords:: Education -- Computer network resources Internet in education Computer-assisted instruction Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Learning Statistics with R: A tutorial for psychology students and other beginners

Learning Statistics with R covers the contents of an introductory statistics class, as typically taught to undergraduate psychology students, focusing on the use of the R statistical software. The book discusses how to get started in R as well as giving an introduction to data manipulation and writing scripts. From a statistical perspective, the book discusses descriptive statistics and graphing first, followed by chapters on probability theory, sampling and estimation, and null hypothesis testing. After introducing the theory, the book covers the analysis of contingency tables, t-tests, ANOVAs and regression. Bayesian statistics are covered at the end of the book.

Subjects:: Psychology and Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Statistics Social sciences -- Statistical methods Textbooks Statistics -- Computer programs R (Computer program language)
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

Learn Python - Full Course for Beginners [Tutorial]

This course will give you a full introduction into all of the core concepts in python. Follow along with the videos and you'll be a python programmer in no time! Want more from Mike? He's starting a coding RPG/Bootcamp - https://simulator.dev/

Course related:: AF3507 Company Law
Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Python (Computer program language)
Resource Type:: Video

Others

Law submission guides

In this presentation, it explain three areas: (1) Law journals submission and ranking, (2) Information for submitting articles to law review & journal, and (3) Submission of law student articles for publication.

Keywords:: Law -- Periodicals Scholarly publishing Authorship Scholarly periodicals -- Ratings rankings
Resource Type:: Others

Others

Law journal list and ranking of law journals

One may try to publish in the best law review or journal as much as possible for various reasons, such as getting a teaching job. Journals are normally ranked by rates of citation, prominence of authors,reputation, etc. In this presentation, there are various law review and journal lists, some provide ranking information. The ranking is based on the mechanism adopted by the respective system.

Keywords:: Law -- Periodicals Scholarly periodicals -- Ratings rankings
Resource Type:: Others

e-book

Law 101: Fundamentals of the Law

Law 101: Fundamentals of Law, New York and Federal Law is an attempt to provide basic legal concepts of the law to undergraduates in easily understood plain English. Each chapter covers a different area of the law. Areas of law were selected based on what legal matters undergraduates may typically encounter in their daily lives. The textbook is introductory by nature and not meant as a legal treatise.Facebook

Subjects:: Law and Legislation
Keywords:: United States Law Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

MOOC

Knowledge Management and Big Data in Business

Learn about the integrative power of knowledge management, Big Data and Cloud Computing, and how they impact the new business era.

Subjects:: Business Information Technology, Management, Computing, and Industrial and Systems Engineering
Keywords:: Big data Knowledge management
Resource Type:: MOOC

e-book

Knowing home. Book 2 : braiding Indigenous science with western science

"Knowing Home attempts to capture the creative vision of Indigenous scientific knowledge and technology that is derived from an ecology of a home place. The traditional wisdom component of Indigenous Science - the values and ways of decision-making - assists humans in their relationship with each other, the land and water, and all of creation. Indigenous perspectives have the potential to give insight and guidance to the kind of environmental ethics and deep understanding that we must gain as we attempt to solve the increasingly complex problems of the 21st century. This book provides a window into the vast storehouse of innovations and technologies of the Indigenous peoples who live in Northwestern North America. It is our hope that the Indigenous Science examples, research, and curriculum models will inspire deep reflection regarding the under-representation of Aboriginal students in the sciences. It is intended that the rich examples and cases, combined with the resources listed in the appendices, will enable teachers and students to explore Indigenous Science examples in the classroom, and in addition, support the development of curriculum projects in home places."--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Area Studies
Keywords:: Ethnoscience Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Key concepts of intermediate level math

"This textbook is a concise, understandable, and effective guide on intermediate level mathematics. This book can be used by Adult Basic Education programs at colleges

Subjects:: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Mathematics Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Key Elements of Green Chemistry

Green chemistry, in addition to being a science, it is also a philosophy and nearly a religion. Attendance at American Chemical Society Green Chemistry & Engineering Conferences will instill such an ideal into any attendant because of the nearly universal appeal and possibilities in this novel approach to radicalizing the business of doing science and engineering.

Subjects:: Chemistry
Keywords:: Green chemistry Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Kansas State University Human Nutrition Flexbook

The Kansas State University Human Nutrition (FNDH 400) Flexbook is a textbook for students taking Kansas State University FNDH 400 course.FNDH 400 is a 3-hour, intermediate-level, human nutrition course at Kansas State University take primarily by sophomores and juniors because it has prerequisites of a college biology and chemistry courses.

Subjects:: Food Science
Keywords:: Nutrition Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

Courseware

Introductory Biology

The MIT Biology Department core Introductory Biology courses, 7.012, 7.013, 7.014, 7.015, and 7.016 all cover the same core material, which includes the fundamental principles of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology. The focus of 7.013 is on genomic approaches to human biology, including neuroscience, development, immunology, tissue repair and stem cells, tissue engineering, and infectious and inherited diseases, including cancer.

Subjects:: Biology
Keywords:: Human biology Biology
Resource Type:: Courseware

e-book

Introduction to professional communications

"No matter what your field is, having professional communication skills are essential to success in today's workplace. This book covers key business communications topics that will help you in your career, including intercultural communication, team work, professional writing, audience analysis and adapting messages, document formatting, oral communication, and more."--BC Campus website.

Subjects:: Communication
Keywords:: Communication Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

Introduction to evaluating engineering information

In this video, a team of students are working on their engineering innovation project. They used various search tools to find various information. However, they have difficulties to decide what to look at first, and how to choose in a strategic and clever way.

Subjects:: Statistics and Research Methods
Keywords:: Engineering -- Research
Resource Type:: Video

MOOC

Introduction to Urban Geo-Informatics

Learning about geospatial technologies, such as GIS, Remote Sensing, GNSS and Underground Mapping, to solve urban environmental issues.

Subjects:: Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
Keywords:: Remote sensing Geospatial data Geographic information systems
Resource Type:: MOOC

Video

Introduction to Project Management

Introduction to Project Management. Learn how to manage a project on your own, how to structure projects in large, medium, and small organizations, and understand why some projects are successful while others not. This video covers some of the fundamental knowledge, concepts, tools and techniques you need to understand how a project works and what is the best way to manage it.

Keywords:: Project management
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Introduction to Programming using Fortran 95/2003/2008

Computers are everywhere in our daily lives. Between the desktop, laptop, phone, bank, and vehicle, it is difficult to completely get away from computers. It only makes sense to learn a little about how a computer really works.This text provides an introduction to programming and problem solving using the Fortran 95/2003/2008 programming language. This introduction is geared for non-computer science majors. The primary focus is on an introduction to problem solving and algorithm development. As such, many details of the Fortran 95/2003/2008 language are omitted.

Subjects:: Computing
Keywords:: Computer programming FORTRAN (Computer program language) Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

Video

Introduction to Linear Algebra: Systems of Linear Equations

With calculus well behind us, it's time to enter the next major topic in any study of mathematics. Linear Algebra! The name doesn't sound very intimidating, but there are some pretty abstract concepts in this subject. Let's start nice and easy simply by learning about what this subject covers and some basic terminology.

Course related:: COMP4434 Big Data Analytics
Subjects:: Mathematics and Statistics
Keywords:: Algebras Linear
Resource Type:: Video

e-book

Introduction to Human Geography

Geography is a diverse discipline that has some sort of connection to most every other academic discipline. This connection is the spatial perspective, which essentially means if a phenomenon can be mapped, it has some kind of relationship to geography. Studying the entire world is a fascinating subject, and geographical knowledge is fundamental to a competent understanding of our world. In this chapter, you will learn what geography is as well as some of the fundamental concepts that underpin the discipline. These fundamental terms and concepts will be interwoven throughout the text, so a sound understanding of these topics is critical as you delve deeper into the chapters that follow.

Subjects:: Geography
Keywords:: Human geography Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Introduction to Environmental Science - 2nd Edition

This course uses the basic principles of biology and earth science as a context for understanding environmental policies and resource management practices. Our planet is facing unprecedented environmental challenges, from oil spills to global climate change. In ENSC 1000, you will learn about the science behind these problems; preparing you to make an informed, invaluable contribution to Earth's future. I hope that each of you is engaged by the material presented and participates fully in the search for, acquisition of, and sharing of information within our class.

Subjects:: Environmental Sciences
Keywords:: Textbooks Environmental sciences
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Introduction to Design Equity

Why do affluent, liberal, and design-rich cities like Minneapolis have some of the biggest racial disparities in the country? How can designers help to create more equitable communities? Introduction to Design Equity, an open access book for students and professionals, maps design processes and products against equity research to highlight the pitfalls and potentials of design as a tool for building social justice.

Subjects:: Sociology
Keywords:: Social justice in art Design -- Social aspects Textbooks Equality
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Introduction to Curriculum for Early Childhood Education

Welcome to learning about how to effectively plan curriculum for young children. This textbookwill address: Developing curriculum through the planning cycle Theories that inform what we know about how children learn and the best ways for teachers to support learning The three components of developmentally appropriate practice Importance and value of play and intentional teaching Different models of curriculum Process of lesson planning (documenting planned experiences for children) Physical, temporal, and social environments that set the stage for children’s learning Appropriate guidance techniques to support children’s behaviors as the self-regulation abilities mature. Planning for preschool-aged children in specific domains including Physical development Language and literacy Math Science Creative (the visual and performing arts) Diversity (social science and history) Health and safety How curriculum planning for infants and toddlers is different from planning for older children Supporting school-aged children’s learning and development in out-of-school time through curriculum planning Making children’s learning visible through documentation and assessment

Keywords:: Education Preschool -- Curricula Early childhood education Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

e-book

Introduction to Business

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond.

Subjects:: Management
Keywords:: Business Small business -- Management Industrial management Textbooks
Resource Type:: e-book

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