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Physics 101
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This introductory, algebra-based, one-semester college physics book is grounded with real-world examples, illustrations, and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts. This online, fully editable and customizable title includes learning objectives, concept questions, links to labs and simulations, and ample practice opportunities to solve traditional physics application problems. Derived from College Physics by OpenStax.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Textbook
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Rice University
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OpenStax CNX
Author:
John Carini
Date Added:
09/28/2016
Portland Cement in the Energy Industry
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Cement production may be classified by application into two primary groups: construction and energy services. The construction applications for cementing consume the lion’s share of cement manufactured world-wide, but the cement produced for energy services applications is an integral part of meeting the world’s energy needs and requires tighter quality control standards to meet that industry’s higher demands on control of the rheological properties of the fluid slurry state, the solid state, and especially the transition from the former state to the latter, or the setting process. Applications relating to the energy services industry are the primary focus of this work. Additionally, cement may also become central to efforts in nuclear waste management by locking radioactive material within the cementitious matrix, where rates of diffusion of waste out of the cement serve as the dominant concern. These modules explain the chemistry of Portland cement and its applications for the energy industry.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Chemistry
Physical Science
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Activity/Lab
Full Course
Reading
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Rice University
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Connexions
Author:
Andrew R. Barron
Don Johnson
Date Added:
11/09/2017
Principles of Economics
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Principles of Economics covers scope and sequence requirements for a two-semester introductory economics course. The authors take a balanced approach to micro- and macroeconomics, to both Keynesian and classical views, and to the theory and application of economics concepts. The text also includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way.

Subject:
Economics
Social Studies
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Author:
Amyaz Moledina
Andres Jauregui
Craig Richardson
Cynthia Gamez
Dan MacDonald
David Shapiro
Diane Keenan
Eric Dodge
Ralph Sonenshine
Steven Greenlaw
Timothy Taylor
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01/02/2014
Principles of Macroeconomics
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Principles of Macroeconomics covers the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory macroeconomics courses. The text also includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to both Keynesian and classical views, and to the theory and application of economics concepts.

Subject:
Economics
Social Studies
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Author:
Amyaz Moledina
Andres Jauregui
Craig Richardson
Cynthia Gamez
Dan MacDonald
David Shapiro
Diane Keenan
Eric Dodge
Ralph Sonenshine
Steven Greenlaw
Timothy Taylor
Date Added:
01/02/2014
Principles of Microeconomics
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Principles of Microeconomics 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.

Subject:
Economics
Social Studies
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax College
Author:
Amyaz Moledina
Andres Jauregui
Craig Richardson
Cynthia Gamez
Dan MacDonald
David Shapiro
Diane Keenan
Eric Dodge
Ralph Sonenshine
Steven Greenlaw
Timothy Taylor
Date Added:
01/02/2014
Programming with M-Files: A Personal Finance Example Using While Loops
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This is an example of using an m-file script to compute the number of months necessary to pay off a credit card debt using the minimum monthly payment.

Subject:
Business and Information Technology
Career and Technical Education
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Reading
Syllabus
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
Connexions
Author:
Darryl Morrell
Date Added:
08/22/2006
Public School Finance Assessment Project Aligned with ELCC Standards
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This is a detailed description of an assessment that can be used in a graduate level of study in the area of public school finance. This has been approved by NCATE as meeting all of the stipulated ELCC standards for which it is designed (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3.).

This course of study appropriate for this assessment is both skills and knowledge focused. The assessment measures the student’s ability to think critically and requires students to identify and analyze real school district data regarding revenue and expenditures, a formula for predicting needed staffing levels and a comprehensive listing of personnel data detailing all expenditures per employee. Finally, the assessment provides students the opportunity to role play experiences one might have during a district-wide administrator meeting and during a public school board meeting by presenting their recommendations via a formal presentation with their peers serving as school board members and the professor as the school district superintendent.

Subject:
Business and Information Technology
Career and Technical Education
Material Type:
Homework/Assignment
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
Connexions
Author:
D. Michael Risen
Date Added:
01/31/2018
Repaying Your Student Loan
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Most undergraduate college students take out loans to pay for college. Consequently, most students graduate having accumulated a significant amount of debt that will need to be repaid. Repaying your student loan requires understanding about how this debt

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Business and Information Technology
Career and Technical Education
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Reading
Syllabus
Provider:
Rice University
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Connexions
Author:
Ed DeShields
Date Added:
06/10/2006
Repaying Your Student Loan
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Most undergraduate college students take out loans to pay for college. Consequently, most students graduate having accumulated a significant amount of debt that will need to be repaid. Repaying your student loan requires understanding about how this debt

Subject:
Business and Information Technology
Career and Technical Education
Material Type:
Reading
Syllabus
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
Connexions
Author:
Ed DeShields
Date Added:
06/10/2006
School Finance Case Study: Dealing with a School District Budget Deficit
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This case study-based class assignment (see Appendix A) is designed as a culminating course activity through which students demonstrate not only their understanding of school finance basics but also show how to apply their knowledge to solving a problem i

Subject:
Business and Information Technology
Career and Technical Education
Material Type:
Case Study
Homework/Assignment
Reading
Syllabus
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
Connexions
Author:
Thomas Kersten
Date Added:
01/29/2007
Sinclair's College Physics
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This introductory, algebra-based, two-semester college physics book is grounded with real-world examples, illustrations, and explanations to help students grasp key, fundamental physics concepts. This online, fully editable and customizable title includes learning objectives, concept questions, links to labs and simulations, and ample practice opportunities to solve traditional physics application problems. Derived from College Physics by OpenStax

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax CNX
Author:
Michael Sinclair
Date Added:
09/17/2016
Sound, Physics and Music
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For middle school and up, a short course that explains acoustics (the physics of sound waves) as it relates to music and musical instruments. Suggestions for presenting some of the concepts to younger students are included.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Full Course
Reading
Syllabus
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
Connexions
Author:
Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Date Added:
01/06/2005
Sustainability: A Comprehensive Foundation
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With "Sustainability: A Comprehensive Foundation", first and second-year college students are introduced to this expanding new field, comprehensively exploring the essential concepts from every branch of knowldege Đ including engineering and the applied arts, natural and social sciences, and the humanities. As sustainability is a multi-disciplinary area of study, the text is the product of multiple authors drawn from the diverse faculty of the University of Illinois: each chapter is written by a recognized expert in the field. This text is designed to introduce the reader to the essential concepts of sustainability. This subject is of vital importance seeking as it does to uncover the principles of the long-term welfare of all the peoples of the planet but is only peripherally served by existing college textbooks.

Subject:
Environmental Science
Life Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
OpenStax CNX
Author:
Amid Khodadoust
Amy Ando
Andrew Leakey
Angela Kent
Cindy Klein-Banai
David Grimley
Dennis Ruez
Eric Snodgrass
Eugene Goldfarb
George Crabtree
Gillen Wood
Jeffrey Brawn
John Cuttica
John Regalbuto
Jonathan Tomkin
Julie Cidell
Krishna Reddy
Martin Jaffe
Michael Ward
Riza Kizilel
Rob Kanter
Said Al-Hallaj
Serap Erdal
Sohail Murad
Steve Altaner
Tom Theis
Date Added:
10/08/2012
Taking the Mystery Out of Illinois School Finance
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Taking the Mystery Out of Illinois School Finance was written by Thomas A. Kersten, professor of Educational Leadership at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois. This textbook was developed over several years and is designed to explain the key principles of Illinois school finance in a way that graduate students in educational administration programs, teachers, school board members, parents, building-level school administrators, and other interested citizens can grasp the essential content without getting bogged down in excessive financial detail. Only by understanding the basics of Illinois school finance, can school administrators, board members, and other constituents make informed decisions.

Subject:
Business and Information Technology
Career and Technical Education
Material Type:
Full Course
Textbook
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
Connexions
Author:
Thomas Kersten
Date Added:
01/31/2018
Teachers Behaving Unprofessionally: Stories from Students
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In this study, the researchers analyzed stories told by students (n = 80) of their poorest K-12 teachers who behaved in an unprofessional manner. Nine dominant themes were identified: poor teaching; learning not occurring; poor communication with students; uncaring; no explanations; being overly emotional; high school teachers; off-task behaviors; and poor classroom management. Illustrative student stories were provided. Implications of these stories were discussed. This publication aligns with the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISSLC) Standard 2: "An education leader promotes the success of every student by advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth."

Subject:
Education
Material Type:
Reading
Provider:
Rice University
Provider Set:
Connexions
Author:
Angela M. Gibson
Jinhao Wang
John R. Slate
Date Added:
10/10/2017