Educational Technology: Big Ideas and Practical Applications for the Classroom

Author(s): Ronda Blevins

One phrase that possesses a unique ability to elicit multiple, strong, and varied emotions from all stakeholders in the world of education is Educational Technology.  There are all sorts of theories, arguments both for and against, and mandates dealing with the use of technology in the classroom.  E...

Tax Core Introduction: Individuals 2024

Author(s): Danny Hollingsworth

“Learning federal tax law is simple!”  No, quite to the contrary, Albert Einstein stated “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax." So, if learning federal taxation is difficult, then teaching taxation is definitely a challenge in today’s world of complex tax laws and various ...

Contemporary Physical Science

Author(s): Innocent Aluka

New Sixth Edition Now Available!Contemporary Physical Science introduces readers to the basic concepts of the physical processes occurring in our environment. It is designed and structured for beginning scientists, introductory science educators, and non-science majors enrolled in physical science t...

Managing the Built Environment in Hospitality Facilities

Author(s): Dina Marie Zemke

Managing the Built Environment in Hospitality Facilities provides an introduction to managing hospitality buildings and grounds for non-technical managers – an ideal foundation for hospitality management students and emerging managers in the industry.The 2nd edition features shorter chapters to prov...

Criminal Justice and Mental Health: An Evidence Based Approach

Author(s): Hayden Smith

Criminal Justice and Mental Health: An Evidence Based Approach details the historical, social, and policy influences that have led to the criminal justice system now serving as a default mental health system. The three largest mental health facilities in the United States are jails and prisons and t...

An Applied Approach to Macroeconomics

Author(s): Jack A Chambless

Some people would rather perform root canal surgery on a rabid wolverine than sit through a discussion of Federal Reserve policies.Jack A. Chambless’ An Applied Approach to Macroeconomics prepares readers to become economically literate human beings by presenting real world issues in a somewhat cont...

Introduction to Energy, Environment, and Sustainability

Author(s): Paul Gannon

Human society has never before faced challenges like the present. Population has more than doubled since 1970; currently over 7 billion and growing fast. Much of this growth occurs in regions with developing infrastructure, placing increasing demands on natural resources and taxing ecosystem service...

Texas Public School Organization and Administration: 2024

Author(s): James A Vornberg, Yanira Oliveras Ortiz, NATHAN TEMPLETON

Principal and superintendent program students are the future educational leaders of Texas.Texas Public School Organization and Administration: 2024 provides future educational leaders with an effective background for success in leading a campus or district.The objectives of educational leadership pr...

Calculus: The Notebook

Author(s): DEBORAH C. ARANGNO

The study of Calculus enables us to solve problems and articulate abstract concepts far beyond the theoretical reach of Algebra. The power of Calculus derives from the ingenuity and simplicity of its notation. This mathematical language allows the mathematician the freedom and immense versatility to...

The Spirit of the Constitutional Law

Author(s): Amir A. Fakhravar, Alessia Lombroso

In "The Spirit of the Constitutional Law," Fakhravar challenges Montesquieu's masterpiece "The Spirit of the Laws," as one of the most influential works of political science ever written. The book underscores the pressing need for universal, ideology-free constitutions firmly rooted in the principle...