tag:open.umn.edu,2005:/opentextbooks/textbooks?commit=Go&page=9&term=information+literacyOpen Textbook Library - Search results for "information literacy"2023-02-13T19:00:30Zhttps://open.umn.edu/assets/common/favicon/favicon-1594c2156c95ca22b1a0d803d547e5892bb0e351f682be842d64927ecda092e7.icohttps://open.umn.edu/assets/library/otl_logo-f9161d5c999f5852b38260727d49b4e7d7142fc707ec9596a5256a778f957ffc.png13392023-02-13T19:00:30Z2024-01-29T19:24:55ZTrauma Informed Education<img alt="Read more about Trauma Informed Education" title="Trauma Informed Education cover image" class="cover " width="687" height="1024" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDU0MSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--7bf44436927d8ffb87944343f13b4ea5d4b30e8e/TIE_BookCover_1-687x1024.png" />As an educator, have you ever wondered about students, “Why can’t she just control her behaviour?” or “Why did he do that?” The demands of the classroom, and the scrutiny of teachers, often leave little time for teachers to consider the complex needs of children experiencing traumatic stress. Drawing on their lived experience and professional expertise, the conversations with trauma-informed education experts in this unique book offer educators an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the needs of students and strategies for responding with compassion and empathy. In a time of rapidly emerging scientific discovery, and social and political challenges, this book encourages educational leaders to question the fundamental assumptions of dominant pedagogical practices and sets the foundations for innovation in education.13372023-02-13T18:29:58Z2024-01-22T14:52:39ZAviation Weather Handbook FAA-H-8083-28<img alt="Read more about Aviation Weather Handbook FAA-H-8083-28" title="Aviation Weather Handbook FAA-H-8083-28 cover image" class="cover " width="542" height="698" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDUzOSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--51ce8298a625bf38194997a30a9d6188670131b8/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-13%20at%2012.29.02%20PM.png" />This handbook describes the United States (U.S.) aviation weather program, products, and services. It also documents weather theory and its application to aviation. The objective of this handbook is to help the pilot and operator understand the basics of weather, aviation weather hazards, and aviation weather products. The information included is not prescriptive. Furthermore, the guidance and recommendations in this handbook are not legally binding in their own right and will not be relied upon by the FAA as a separate basis for affirmative enforcement action or other administrative penalty. Conformity with the guidance and recommendations is voluntary only and nonconformity will not affect rights and obligations under existing statutes and regulations. The handbook is a consolidated source of weather information and, in some cases, best practices to assist with providing safety for flight. The visualization of the products discussed in this handbook has evolved over the past decade with the use of internet websites. The use of static black and white depictions of aviation forecasts is quickly becoming a thing of the past. Today’s websites provide the products in color and offer options to select and overlay multiple pieces of weather information.13142023-01-13T22:00:13Z2024-01-22T14:52:37ZFundamentals of Human Geography<img alt="Read more about Fundamentals of Human Geography" title="Fundamentals of Human Geography cover image" class="cover " width="921" height="424" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDQ1NiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--917d7563b30346a21858a33f6e7dececf1ed4844/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-13%20at%203.59.59%20PM.png" />Fundamentals of Human Geography is a college-level digital textbook aimed at introducing undergraduate students to the field of human and cultural geography. This digital textbook was initially conceived as an interactive supplemental guide for an open-source textbook on Human Geography (Introduction to Human Geography ). However, as more materials were added to this digital textbook, it slowly evolved into a standalone textbook on Human Geography which can be used by itself or as a supplemental guide. Be sure to explore all of the interactive content in each chapter and read the captions carefully, as a number of critical concepts are introduced in the interactive content. Be sure to also review the FAQ section for answers to commonly asked questions about technical aspects of this textbook.13132023-01-09T15:50:18Z2024-01-22T14:52:37ZPracticing and Presenting Social Research<img alt="Read more about Practicing and Presenting Social Research" title="Practicing and Presenting Social Research cover image" class="cover " width="682" height="1024" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDQzOCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--5664a39e4d3e97af2a16eadc7cf596c9ef6533c5/Practicing-and-Presenting-Social-Research-cover-1649171476-682x1024.jpeg" />This open-access textbook is for those who want to write exemplary social research. It provides an extensive outline of each step of the research process: outlining practical tools for conceptualizing its beginnings, generating proposals, getting ethics approval, relaxing from the stresses of research, writing academically, conducting a literature review, drafting a methods section, collecting the right data, formulating the findings, and sharing the results. Woven throughout each chapter are testimonies of other students who have likewise persevered through the research process, relating their obstacles, solutions, and motivations to each stage of the research process to illuminate not only the technical goals of research, but also the emotional maturity that research entails.13122023-01-09T15:39:08Z2024-01-22T14:52:37ZEarth, Space, and Environmental Science Explorations with ArcGIS Pro - Second Edition<img alt="Read more about Earth, Space, and Environmental Science Explorations with ArcGIS Pro - Second Edition" title="Earth, Space, and Environmental Science Explorations with ArcGIS Pro - Second Edition cover image" class="cover " width="606" height="685" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDQzNywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--20149257be20422f6eb38483f30ae3b3faa846c2/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-09%20at%209.38.47%20AM.png" />When I first started teaching Geographic Information Systems (GIS) over 15 years ago, there were only a handful of GIS tutorial books on the market. While a few of them focused on a particular theme, many of them were mainly technical publications with no unifying theme. These publications are perfect for teaching new users about basic GIS operations and continue to be invaluable to many users today. However, these publications consisted of tutorials focusing on vastly different real-world scenarios, and felt a little disjointed to integrate into a class that focuses on a specific field (e.g. Environmental Science, Geography, Urban Planning). Since then, I am happy to see that there has been a proliferation of publications that are not only focused on introducing the technology, but also provide an introduction to a specific field as well as GIS. It is with this consideration in mind that I wrote this book to not only introduce students to the tools in ArcGIS Pro, but also to provide a glimpse into some of the topics that may be covered in an introductory course in Geography, Environmental Science, or related disciplines. I aimed to achieve a balance of technical instruction and information about Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences, to make this publication helpful for new GIS learners, as well as students who may be interested in learning about the applications of GIS in the Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences. Before you begin with the book, please download and unzip the data for the book at https://tinyurl.com/ESESGIS. Each chapter will begin with a list of the technical objectives for the lab exercise, which is particularly useful to refer to should you need a refresher on how to perform a particular task at a later date. The list of technical objectives is followed by a short introduction that provides the context for the exercise. Subsequently, you will find the step-by-step directions for the exercises with questions embedded throughout (in yellow highlight) to ensure that you are on the right track. To obtain a copy of the answer key for the questions, please email me at wcheung@palomar.edu with a copy of your current faculty identification or other forms of professional identification. To complete the exercises in this book, you will need access to ArcGIS Pro 3.0 (and ArcGIS Online with credits for some chapters). Please remember to first download the exercise data for the book at https://tinyurl.com/ESESGIS. I wish you a wonderful time exploring various topics in GIS and Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences in this book.13092023-01-03T20:02:33Z2024-01-22T14:52:37ZRangeland Ecosystems of the Western US - 1st Edition<img alt="Read more about Rangeland Ecosystems of the Western US - 1st Edition" title="Rangeland Ecosystems of the Western US - 1st Edition cover image" class="cover " width="768" height="994" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDQyMSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--3aa9e9832c6bc7240dc85f773cb6609e71fd72e2/Title-Page-Rangeland-Ecosystems-of-the-Western-US-1-768x994.png" />Rangeland Ecosystems of the Western US conveys fundamentals of autecology and synecology and general information about the primary ecosystems covered. Its structure will provide a framework that can be applied to understand and analyze any arid shrubland, desert, or woodland savanna.13082022-12-30T00:51:59Z2023-08-31T14:10:27ZSupporting Technology Integration for School Leaders<img alt="Read more about Supporting Technology Integration for School Leaders" title="Supporting Technology Integration for School Leaders cover image" class="cover " width="324" height="500" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDQwOSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--3712f2268affd667438fc08d1fac876a19dcf35a/489_md_09-16-2022_194611.jpeg" />This Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook is written as the primary resource for a 3-hour graduate course delivered online by The Teachers College at Emporia State University. The course is designed to prepare school leaders (teachers, instructional coaches, administrators, etc.) for the integration and application of diverse educational technologies into classrooms and schools in ways that reflect a theoretical, research-based, and practical understanding of curriculum development and the effective uses of technology. The course explores practical ways to integrate technology into both teaching and learning and the critical importance of adequate training and professional development for successful integration. This intensive course is delivered completely online over a seven-week period using Canvas. Canvas is a web-based learning management system or LMS. It is used by learning institutions, educators, and students to access and manage online course learning materials and communicate skill development and learning achievement.13002022-12-14T15:43:59Z2024-01-22T14:52:36ZElementary Arabic I<img alt="Read more about Elementary Arabic I" title="Elementary Arabic I cover image" class="cover " width="683" height="1024" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDM2NCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--4f7384b6a3567797db4c8b36bba99879c8128853/Elementary-Arabic-1-683x1024.jpeg" />This open textbook is intended for beginning students of Arabic in their first semester. This OER is unique in its presentation of Arabic language content through theme-based modules. Each theme is addressed through vocabulary, grammar, reading, speaking, and writing components. Each chapter includes self-check embedded quizzes that help learners digest language concepts. The book is also designed with teachers in mind. Each chapter includes pair work and group tasks that the teacher can implement in class and other parts that can be assigned as homework. The focus of the book is to build literacy in Standard Arabic structure in a simplified and sequenced approach while emphasizing speaking skills. By the end of this course, students will be well prepared for building their competence in a sequenced and organized manner in the following parts of this series.12962022-12-12T15:12:01Z2024-03-25T13:31:23ZTransactional Drafting: Introduction to Contract Drafting and Transactional Practice<img alt="Read more about Transactional Drafting: Introduction to Contract Drafting and Transactional Practice" title="textbook cover placeholder image" class="cover fallback " width="247" height="326" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" />Transactional Drafting: Introduction to Contract Drafting and Transactional Practice contains a condensed presentation of all of the topics typically covered in an upper-level law school class on contract drafting. The book covers drafting from scratch including writing in plain English (not using legalese), avoiding ambiguity, and drafting covenants, rights and prohibitions consistently (using "will" or "shall" for covenants, "may" for rights, and "will not" or "shall not" for prohibitions). And it covers contract organization, from the title and the exordium to the core covenant, deal provisions and "boilerplate," to the testimonium and the signature blocks. The book also includes material on getting up to speed before you start drafting and brainstorming for contingencies after you have finished. In addition to drafting from scratch the book introduces students to the wide range of skills involved in transactional practice. There are chapters on revising form documents, both when you are the original drafter and when you represent the other side. Also, the book includes chapters on negotiating contract language, handling a closing (i.e., verifying authority and getting the documents signed), dealing with ethical issues that arise in contract drafting and execution, drafting a contract amendment, and using computers to draft contracts. Transactional Drafting includes everything students need to know to “hit the ground running” as a transactional attorney.12882024-02-01T00:00:00Z2024-03-28T15:10:27ZWriting for Digital Media<img alt="Read more about Writing for Digital Media" title="Writing for Digital Media cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="525" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTEyODYsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--0ebf2d5cbc4d5ecfa0b5f6e8921fc38b147e6604/Writing-for-Digital-Media-mockup-6-x-9-350x525.jpg" />This textbook focuses on writing and digital media. Increasingly, writing is published on digital platforms like social media, websites, and blogs, and this online writing performs a variety of personal, professional, academic, and civic functions. The textbook discusses these functions from a critical and rhetorical perspective and provides practical skills and strategies that students can put into practice in their own digital writing.
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