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The Roles and Responsibilities of the Special Educator

Contributor: Lombardi

Publisher: University of New Hampshire

License: CC BY-NC-SA

This book is evolving into a book by and for teacher candidates pursuing licensing in Elementary, General Special Education, and Early Childhood Special Education in New Hampshire and surrounding New England states. These teacher candidates share their knowledge about teaching PreK-12 learners with disabilities and the many roles and responsibilities of the case manager/special educator.

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Financial and Managerial Accounting

Contributor: Paff

Publisher: Pennsylvania State University

License: CC BY-NC-SA

Textbook prices for introductory accounting courses are typically very high and new editions are frequently introduced, limiting the resale value and use of older editions. Simply put, a free, open-source textbook increases accessibility by eliminating the cost barrier. Free is my favorite price! Second... Accounting textbooks also commonly seen as… BORING!

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The LEARN Method: An Interactive Guide for Effective Learning

Contributor: Lassonde

Publisher: Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

License: CC BY-NC

The LEARN Method is a program designed to teach students strategies to improve learning.

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Building User Interfaces for Modern Web Applications: React Programming

Contributor: Yang

Publisher: The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT)

License: CC BY-NC

Since Facebook released React as an open-source software library for front-end programming in 2013, React has gain popularity quickly. Although there are other frameworks or libraries, React is considered a programmer-friendly JavaScript library using the functional programming approach for the front-end web application development. Teaching and learning React can provide training in Functional Programming, Software Engineering Principles, and the Event-Driven Programming Paradigm. The ultimate goal of this eTextbook is to provide a timely support for teaching the state-of-the-art technology as the React ecosystem evolves.

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Intro to Journalism Handbook: An Open Educational Resource for Journalism Students

Contributor: Downing

Publisher: The Pennsylvania Alliance for Design of Open Textbooks (PA-ADOPT)

License: CC BY-NC

This book is intended as an open educational resource for beginning journalism students. It contains information on such topics as the First Amendment, 5 Ws (and H), the inverted pyramid, headlines and subheads, AP and in-house style, writing and editing exercises, and guidance on strategies for covering various stories and/or events.

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Introduction to Mechanical Design and Manufacturing

Contributor: Jensen

Publisher: University of Arkansas

License: CC BY-NC

An introductory text on the design and manufacturing of products from a mechanical engineering perspective.

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High Impact Instructional Librarianship

Contributors: Dow, Hovious, and Ptacek

Publisher: EdTech Books

License: CC BY

The purpose of this new OER textbook titled High Impact Instructional Librarianship is to address what to teach and how to teach information literacy skills to library patrons of all ages and with many kinds of information needs. This OER is intended to facilitate and guide pre- and in-service librarians to know and use theory and models from many academic disciplines to inform practices, develop excellent instructional design skills, and express high confidence as instructional librarians no matter what position they hold in any library type.

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Exploring Public Speaking - 4th Edition

Contributors: Tucker, LeHew, Burger, Daniel, Drye, Hunsicker, and Mendes

Publisher: University System of Georgia

License: CC BY-NC-SA

Exploring Public Speaking is a usable, zero-cost textbook for basic public speaking courses or courses that include basic public speaking skills as one of their primary learning outcomes. The free, open nature of the text means that instructors are able to use all or part of it, and add their own materials. Standout features include coverage of PowerPoint, audience analysis and responsiveness, ethics in public speaking, persuasion, special occasion speeches, and structure of speeches. Because it was written by communication professors with decades of experience in the classroom, Exploring Public Speaking is made to fit the needs of basic public speaking students.

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Comparative Politics: A Practical Guide for a Globalizing World

Contributors: Oberle, Kelley, Robson, Cook, Pepin, Brimhall, Patten, Williams, and Chambers

Publisher: Colorado Mesa University

License: CC BY-NC

Comparative Politics: A Practical Guide for a Globalizing World is perhaps the first to be written with an emphasis on case studies from the Global South and other alternative perspectives in comparative politics. This text focuses on themes and case studies that are often missing in more traditional comparative politics textbooks, and thus is best accompanied by other resources to give students a foundation in the fundamentals.

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From theORy to application: learning to optimize with Operations Research in an interactive way

Contributors: Bombelli, Atasoy, Fazi, and Boschma

Publisher: TU Delft Open

License: CC BY

This book serves as a comprehensive roadmap for navigating the realm of Operations Research (OR). From laying down fundamental mathematical principles to crafting precise modeling techniques and their solution methods, it culminates in a panoramic view of OR models mirroring real-world operations. Delving into diverse applications-from assignment problems to network problems like graph coloring and minimum spanning trees, and navigating through routing problems that are very common in logistics-the book equips readers with practical insights. Each model is accompanied by meticulously detailed examples, seamlessly integrated with hyperlinked codes accessible via an open repository. Moreover, it introduces an engaging dimension with hyperlinks to three serious games replicating some cornerstone OR models, offering a playful yet educational environment for solo or group experimentation.

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