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Intermediate Microeconomics with Microsoft Excel - 2nd Edition
No full textThis book is based on the idea that there is a particular framework used by economists to interpret observed reality. This framework has been called the economic way of thinking/ the economic approach/ and the method of economics. This book is different from the many other books that attempt to teach microeconomics in three ways: It explicitly applies the recipe of the economic approach in every example. It uses concrete examples via Microsoft Excel in every application/ which enables the reader to manipulate live graphs and learn numerical methods of optimization. The majority of the content is in the Excel workbooks which the reader uses to create meaning. You learn by doing/ not by reading.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1758/thumbnail.jp
DC Electrical Circuit Analysis: A Practical Approach
No full textWelcome to DC Electrical Circuit Analysis/ an open educational resource (OER). The goal of this text is to introduce the theory and practical application of analysis of DC electrical circuits. It is offered free of charge under a Creative Commons non-commercial/ share-alike with attribution license. For your convenience/ along with the free pdf and odt files/ print copies are available at a very modest charge. Check my web sites for links. This text is based on the earlier Workbook for DC Electrical Circuits/ which it replaces. The original expository text has been greatly expanded and includes many examples along with computer simulations. For the convenience of those who used the Workbook/ many of the problem sets are the same/ with some re-ordering depending on the chapter.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1766/thumbnail.jp
Safety/ Health/ and Nutrition in Early Childhood Education
No full textEarly 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.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1788/thumbnail.jp
Languages and Worldview
No full textAsking and answering questions about what culture entails and examines the fundamental properties and intertwining nature of language and culture. This text explores linguistic relativity/ lexical differences among languages and intercultural communication/ including high and low contexts. Changes to a variety of OER works were made by Manon Allard-Kropp in the Department of Language and Cultural Studies to tailor the text to fit the needs of the Languages and World View course at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Materials from the original sources have been combined/ reorganized/ and added to by the current author/ and any conceptual or typographical errors are the responsibility of the current author.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1802/thumbnail.jp
Principles of Macroeconomics
No full textPrinciples of Macroeconomics is an adaptation of the textbook/ Macroeconomics: Theory/ Markets/ and Policy by D. Curtis and I. Irvine/ and presents a complete and concise examination of introductory macroeconomics theory and policy suitable for a first introductory course. Examples are domestic and international in their subject matter and are of the modern era — financial markets/ monetary and fiscal policies aimed at inflation and debt control/ globalization and the importance of trade flows in economic structure/ and concerns about slow growth and the risk of deflation/ are included. This textbook is intended for a one-semester course/ and can be used in a two-semester sequence with the companion textbook/ Principles of Microeconomics. The three introductory chapters are common to both textbooks.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1705/thumbnail.jp
Explorations: An Open Invitation To Biological Anthropology
No full textAnthropology is the study of humanity/ in all its biological and cultural aspects/ past and present. It is a four-field discipline comprised of biological anthropology/ cultural anthropology/ archaeology/ and linguistic anthropology. The focus of this book is biological anthropology/ which explores who we are from biological/ evolutionary/ and adaptive perspectives. We lay the foundation for this inquiry in the first four chapters by introducing the discipline of anthropology/ evolutionary theory/ molecular biology and genetics/ and the forces of evolution. Chapters 5–8 consider evolutionary/ biological/ and social aspects of our closest living relatives/ nonhuman primates/ with whom we share millions of years of evolution. We also learn about how fossils provide material insight into our past. Chapters 9–12 describe prior hominin species and the emergence of Homo sapiens/ us! Finally/ the last four chapters (Chapters 13–16) explore human biological variation and the concept of race/ bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology/ and human biology and health in the past and present. We include further readings on osteology (Appendix A)/ primate conservation (Appendix B)/ and human behavioral ecology (Appendix C). To guide your reading/ each chapter begins with learning objectives and ends with review questions and a list of key terms. Ancillary materials are available for this textbook.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1716/thumbnail.jp
Guide to Ancient Greek Art
No full textThis book contains all of Smarthistory’s content for Ancient Greek art.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1719/thumbnail.jp
Blueprints: Creating/ Describing/ and Implementing Designs for Larger-Scale Software Projects - version 2.2
No full textBlueprints is a concise yet comprehensive coverage of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design concepts/ suitable for a second programming course in Computer Science. It introduces and teaches application development in a command-line environment/ and assumes basic expertise with the Java programming language.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1726/thumbnail.jp
Understanding Document Accessibility
No full textWith much of the world gone digital/ learning to create documents that are accessible to everyone is becoming a necessary skill. Intended for a general audience/ this free resource reviews a wide range of document authoring applications/ including the tools they contain for creating accessible documents/ and tests them to ensure they do not contain potential barriers. Learn how to create accessible word processed documents/ spreadsheets/ presentation slides/ and PDF documents/ among others/ so they are accessible to everyone.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1750/thumbnail.jp
Succeeding at Your Internship: A Handbook Written for and with Students
No full textThere are several textbooks for students whose majors include internships in human services/ broadly defined/ such case management/ counseling/ criminal justice/ and social work. Most of these books are written in an academic format. Typically/ it involves an introduction to a theoretical orientation that concerns working with others followed by a series of chapters devoted to learning professional skills associated with a given discipline. This approach is fine/ as far as it goes/ but also has two drawbacks. One is that the texts are usually sold by main stream publishers/ which means they are expensive. Another is that they seldom address what might be described as the experiential dimension of the internship that most beginners face on their own. This new book addresses both concerns. The fact that it is offered as a free text addresses the first issue/ of course/ but the second one requires a new approach. It began with asking students to talk about what they experienced when going through their first internship and what they would tell others about how to make it a successful one. That work led to a structured narrative about basic practical topics/ such as finding an internship/ getting started there/ making effective use of supervision/ understanding ethics/ appreciating cultural diversity/ becoming competent/ and completing the internship. The text includes descriptions/ suggestions/ and exercises. It may be used as either a primary course text or/ due to its relative brevity/ a supplemental one. Although the lead editor is an experienced clinician and professor who has supervised internships for a variety of human services majors over many years/ the book was written with and for students to make it more readable and more useful.https://mds.marshall.edu/oa-textbooks/1782/thumbnail.jp