tag:open.umn.edu,2005:/opentextbooks/textbooks?commit=Go&page=7&term=Applied+Discrete+StructuresOpen Textbook Library - Search results for "Applied Discrete Structures"2022-10-21T01:03:45Zhttps://open.umn.edu/assets/common/favicon/favicon-1594c2156c95ca22b1a0d803d547e5892bb0e351f682be842d64927ecda092e7.icohttps://open.umn.edu/assets/library/otl_logo-f9161d5c999f5852b38260727d49b4e7d7142fc707ec9596a5256a778f957ffc.png12682022-10-21T01:03:45Z2024-01-22T14:52:34ZIntroduction to LGBTQ+ Studies: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach<img alt="Read more about Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach" title="Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach cover image" class="cover " width="131" height="170" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDE5NiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--93f174af94cf9502c257f81ce05e9dacff0ac0aa/Amory_cover_finaIIMAGE-131x170.jpeg" />Designed for an introductory course, this textbook takes a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of LGBTQ+ issues that helps students grasp core concepts through a variety of different perspectives. Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies offers accessible, academically sound information on a wide range of topics, including history, culture, and Queer Theory; an exploration of LGBTQ+ relationships, families, parenting, health, and education; and how to conduct research on LGBTQ+ topics. The book explores LGBTQ+ issues from the ancient world to contemporary global perspectives. Employing an intersectional analysis, the textbook highlights how sexuality and gender are simultaneously experienced and constructed through other structures of inequality and privilege, such as race and class. The text supports multiple learning styles by integrating visual elements, multimedia resources, discussion and project prompts, and resources for further research throughout the textbook.12642023-01-12T15:21:03Z2024-01-22T19:18:24ZIntroduction to Earth Science<img alt="Read more about Introduction to Earth Science" title="Introduction to Earth Science cover image" class="cover " width="1417" height="1829" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDE3OSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--ca585334d93bd99633bd593f1823d540f2335837/Cover-IntroEarthScience(thumbnail%7B).JPG" />Introduction to Earth Science is a 530+ page open textbook designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to Earth Science that can be freely accessed online, read offline, printed, or purchased as a print-on-demand book. It is intended for a typical 1000-level university introductory course in the Geosciences, although its contents could be applied to many other related courses. This text includes various important features designed to enhance the student learning experience in introductory Earth Science courses. These include a multitude of high-quality figures and images within each chapter that help to clarify key concepts and are optimized for viewing online. Self-test assessment questions are embedded in each online chapter that help students focus their learning. QR codes are provided for each assessment to allow students using print or PDF versions to easily access the quiz from an internet-capable device of their choice. Adapted from openly-licensed works in geoscience, the sequence of the book differs from mainstream commercial texts in that it has been arranged to present elementary or foundational knowledge regarding rocks and minerals prior to discussion of more complex topics in Earth Science. Unlike prominent commercial texts for Earth Science, this book dedicates an individual chapter to each of the three major rock types, the processes of mass wasting, geological time, Earth history, and the origin of the universe and our solar system. Book content has been further customized to match the Pathways General Education Curriculum at Virginia Tech with a focus on Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for Pathways Concept 4, Reasoning in the Natural Sciences. Are you a professor reviewing or adopting this book for a course? Instructors adopting or reviewing this text are encouraged to record their use on this form: https://bit.ly/interest_intro_earth_science. This helps the book's sponsors to understand this open textbook's impact.12572022-10-03T17:48:24Z2024-01-22T14:52:34ZUsing Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice<img alt="Read more about Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice" title="Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice cover image" class="cover " width="432" height="648" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDE1MCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--1ccbc7832340f1611a66432b846dfb1484f4092c/9780838936771_OA%20(dragged).jpg" />As so often is the case, the idea for this book came from a twisting path. Not long after we began collaborating and presenting together at conferences, we were invited to draft a chapter on critical race theory (CRT) in academic libraries. An invited chapter is, of course, very flattering, so we proceeded without much thought to who the publisher would be. Angela had been working on social justice issues for a while at that point, while CJ had a wealth of expertise on open educational resources (OER). We merged our two areas of expertise in drafting that chapter, discussing OER as an opportunity to not only save students money but incorporate CRT into the curriculum—both in content and in practice. We submitted the final draft and were dismayed when we received the publication agreement. The publisher was unwilling to allow us to retain the copyright, even after we shared the licensing agreement that the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Press uses as an example. In discussing how to proceed—should we submit this chapter somewhere else?—we realized that we were really excited about extending the discussion of OER beyond just ensuring that all students can afford to access their course materials. So we pitched the idea of an edited volume on this topic to a publisher that we know has publishing practices we support (chapter authors retain copyright and select the Creative Commons license they prefer for their work), and here we are! Our entrance to academic work on social justice was through a focus on CRT. We outline this background here but wish to emphasize that it explicitly addresses only one aspect of social justice. For us, the structural understanding of racism in the United States creates a foundation upon which to understand other structures of oppression as well as intersectionality.12522022-09-19T13:24:34Z2024-01-22T14:52:34ZIntroduction to Engineering Thermodynamics<img alt="Read more about Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics" title="Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics cover image" class="cover " width="566" height="754" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDAwNiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--b3f14e3dccb2f3e8d4bd23ac278a74243378bb11/Screen%20Shot%202022-09-19%20at%208.22.30%20AM.png" />The book is most suitable for a one-term, introductory engineering thermodynamics course at the undergraduate level. It may also be used for self-learning of fundamental concepts of classical thermodynamics.12442022-09-05T20:08:22Z2024-03-25T13:30:23ZPolicy Analysis of Multi-Actor System - Second Edition<img alt="Read more about Policy Analysis of Multi-Actor System - Second Edition" title="Policy Analysis of Multi-Actor System - Second Edition cover image" class="cover " width="300" height="424" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6Mzk3OSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--ebae0476f81b6e4290d30e922317c4f2ef48eea5/submission_50_67_coverImage_en_US_t.png" />Policy of Multi-Actor Systems is an introduction into the art of craft of problem exploration and problem structuring. It positions policy analysis as a scientific discipline focused on systems analysis in a multi-actor context to support better informed decision-making. The approach presented in this book is considered to be the cornerstone of the curricula of the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management of Delft University of Technology and underlies the research on (the governance of) socio-technical systems. Systems thinking applied in a multi-actor environment and its inherent multi-disciplinary character is what makes this work stand out from traditional hard- and soft systems approaches. The core of the book is dedicated to systems analysis, actor- or stakeholder-analysis and discusses methods for dealing with uncertainty. These analytical activities combined lead to a rich problem description and to plans for further research. Due to the stepwise approach this book serves as a basis for any problem analysis both for our bachelor and master students, our alumni worldwide and any interested practitioners.12312022-08-22T17:13:34Z2024-01-22T14:52:33ZWhere Does Art Come From?<img alt="Read more about Where Does Art Come From?" title="Where Does Art Come From? cover image" class="cover " width="332" height="499" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzkzNywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--8426d14938bb8b57b8043b4b3a5fdf7ebc7c8b11/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-22%20at%2012.13.48%20PM.png" />Who am I? What is beautiful? Where do babies come from? These questions populate our lives and inform our perceptions of the world. Explore these questions according to the expressions of artists from all over the world. Go beyond Western art to consider where art comes from and how it impacts all of us.12042023-04-12T15:10:31Z2024-01-22T14:52:43ZPreparing to Publish<img alt="Read more about Preparing to Publish" title="Preparing to Publish cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="453" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzgyNywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--df5bda8bda6a0e8a0c301740caeb76d0a77677bc/Huffman-Cover-1-350x453.png" />This book offers a wealth of instructional material on the topic of research article writing for publication and thesis or dissertation completion. The text provides graduate student writers with helpful information, strategies, and tips on navigating disciplinary writing in their fields and how to understand, dissect, and ultimately, construct their own research article. The text is organized according to a standard research article format, breaking down each section of the empirical research in a simple and straightforward manner to help graduate students build a quality, argument-driven manuscript as they write up their empirical study findings.11972022-07-07T18:08:47Z2024-01-22T14:52:32ZMathematical Modeling and Simulation with MATLAB<img alt="Read more about Mathematical Modeling and Simulation with MATLAB" title="Mathematical Modeling and Simulation with MATLAB cover image" class="cover " width="1276" height="1108" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzgwNCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--b098b6dbadbc0f3095d28c826b8451272b9ff681/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-07%20at%201.08.12%20PM.png" />This textbook attempts to provide you with an overview of the commonly used basic mathematical models, as well as a wide range of applications. It offers a perspective that brings you back to the modeling process and the assumptions that go into it.11802022-05-27T18:08:13Z2024-01-22T14:52:39ZPrinciples of Finance<img alt="Read more about Principles of Finance" title="Principles of Finance cover image" class="cover " width="816" height="1056" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzY5OSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--3bcdbff73bf151763a58ef0238c8f9c924fffc81/Screen%20Shot%202022-05-27%20at%201.06.18%20PM.png" />Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, Principles of Finance provides a strong foundation in financial applications using an innovative use-case approach to explore their role in business decision-making. An array of financial calculator and downloadable Microsoft Excel data exercises also engage students in experiential learning throughout. With flexible integration of technical instruction and data, this title prepares students for current practice and continual evolution.11572022-06-06T14:02:21Z2024-01-22T19:14:27ZPulmonary Pathophysiology for Pre-Clinical Students<img alt="Read more about Pulmonary Pathophysiology for Pre-Clinical Students" title="Pulmonary Pathophysiology for Pre-Clinical Students cover image" class="cover " width="418" height="542" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzcyMiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--8794095d8a880353bd592fc6afba19531e8d36f3/Cover-PulmPath(lg%20thumbnail).png" />Pulmonary Pathophysiology for Pre-Clinical Students is an undergraduate medical-level resource for foundational knowledge of pulmonary pathophysiology. This text is designed for a course pre-clinical undergraduate medical curriculum and it is aligned to USMLE(r) (United States Medical Licensing Examination) content guidelines. The text is meant to provide the essential information from these content areas in a concise format that would allow learner preparation to engage in an active classroom. Clinical correlates and additional application of content is intended to be provided in the classroom experience. The text assumes that the students will have an understanding of basic cardiovascular physiology that will be helpful to understand the content presented here. This resource should be assistive to the learner later in medical school and for exam preparation given the material is presented in a succinct manner, with a focus on high-yield concepts. The 82-page text was created specifically for use by pre-clinical students at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and was based on faculty experience and peer review to guide development and hone important topics. Instructors reviewing, adopting, or adapting parts or the whole of the text are requested to register their interest at: https://bit.ly/interest-preclinical. Instructors and subject matter experts interested in and sharing their original course materials relevant to pre-clinical education are requested to join the instructor portal at https://www.oercommons.org/groups/pre-clinical-resources/10133.
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