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Big Data for Epidemiology: Applied Data Analysis Using National Health Surveys book cover

Big Data for Epidemiology: Applied Data Analysis Using National Health Surveys

CC BY (Attribution)   English

Author(s): Tiffany B. Kindratt

Subject(s): Epidemiology and Medical statistics

Publisher: Mavs Open Press

Last updated: 18/10/2024

National data sets provide an avenue for students to practice data analytic skills while also answering meaningful research questions. This open education resource was developed to train future public health professionals how to conduct secondary data analysis of national health surveys using SAS statistical software. SAS software was selected because it is one of the most commonly used software programs used among public health departments and academia. The book includes details on how to analyze public-use data from five common national health surveys, including the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS), Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and National Health and Nutrition and Examination Survey (NHANES). All datasets and corresponding syntax files are available from the Open ICPSR Data Repository.

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Microbiomes: Health and the Environment

CC BY (Attribution)  14 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): Dylan Parks

Editor(s): Stephanie Lucas

Subject(s): The Arts

Publisher: Mavs Open Press

Last updated: 18/10/2024

Microbiomes: Health and the Environment was created to provide accessible insight into the novel and complex world of polymicrobial community interactions. As we push forward into the future of medicine and environmental health, it is imperative that we learn from each other, from history, and keep up to date with the latest advances in research and technology. This book not only provides content from the latest microbiome studies, but contains interactive tools, videos, and thought-provoking questions to help the reader hone and truly understand the respective topic. Though there is much overlap between themes due to the ubiquitous nature of microbes, the book is broken down into sections pertaining to both human health (e.g., gut health and disease, as well as other organ-specific niches) and aspects of the environment (e. g., nutrient cycling and climate change, marine health, soil and plant health, etc.) influenced by microbes. However, the content is designed to bridge ideas and aspects between these themes to support the One Health concept: that the health of people, animals, and the environment are all interconnected. This project will continue to grow with new findings, and adapt with the ever-changing world of microorganisms.

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Strategies for Success in Nursing School: From Start to Finish

CC BY (Attribution)  6 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): Leslie Jennings, RN, RaeAnna Jeffers, Laura Haygood, Craig Keaton

Subject(s): Nursing

Publisher: Mavs Open Press

Last updated: 18/10/2024

This textbook was created for nursing intended students to provide a single resource for the most fundamental tools for success. The chapters and activities provide keys for success both inside and outside of the classroom, starting with time management and moving through study and test taking strategies. Self-care is a focus to help students identify how to care for their best self, which will carry on through the nursing profession to avoid burn out. Using the library is foundational for students to be successful with their coursework and evidence based practice in the future. Finally, there is a section on career planning to help guide a student into critical steps to start their journey to becoming a nurse.
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The Data Notebook

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Author(s): Peace Ossom-Williamson, Kenton Rambsy

Subject(s): The Arts

Publisher: Mavs Open Press

Last updated: 18/10/2024

The Data Notebook is an online suite of open interactive resources that provides instructional materials for introductory data analytics and data visualization approaches relevant to a wide range of subjects and disciplines. Specifically, this book focuses on principles related to data storytelling, and provides tangible research steps and include case studies, mini-lessons, and interactive instructional components.
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Manual de Redacción

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Author(s): Ignacio Ruiz-Pérez, Michelle Carone, Eloísa Hernández, Claudia Monterroza, Elida Monteverde

Editor(s): Ignacio Ruiz-Pérez

Subject(s): Language learning: writing skills

Publisher: Mavs Open Press

Last updated: 18/10/2024

This OER is an engaging text designed for advanced Spanish students who want to improve their writing and reading skills. Each chapter of this book revolves around grammar topics traditionally not included in books of this nature in the United States. In addition, the text contains exercises and readings that provide the student a more personalized and effective learning and cultural experience. The book captures and reflects students’ needs to the specific challenges they encounter in today’s global world.

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Properties and Behavior of Soil - Online Lab Manual

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)   English

Author(s): MD Sahadat Hossain, Ph.D., P.E., Md Azijul Islam, Faria Fahim Badhon, Tanvir Imtiaz

Editor(s): Ginny Bowers

Subject(s): Soil and rock mechanics

Publisher: Mavs Open Press

Last updated: 18/10/2024

This project aims to provide a complete guide for the CE/AREN 3143 course (Properties and Behavior of Soil). Students will be benefitted from this online lab manual.
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The Little Orange Book

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Author(s): The University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers

Editor(s): Art Brownlow, Beth Brunk-Chavez, Weston Rose

Subject(s): Education

Publisher: Mavs Open Press

Last updated: 18/10/2024

Teaching is a powerful profession. Whether you teach workshop-style classes of twenty-five students or convene your class in lecture halls with five hundred or more students, whether you teach first-year students or doctoral ones, your influence is profound. You are the representative of and the gateway into your discipline, and it is up to you to ensure students learn what they need to know to move on to the next level. But more than that, you have the potential to change students’ lives – to encourage them to think openly and strategically about the world around them, to help them communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences, and to help them contribute to the disciplinary, public and personal communities to which they currently belong and the ones to which they aspire to belong someday. But that potential, that power, that responsibility can be overshadowed by day-to-day uncertainties about how to be an effective teacher. Where can you turn to get advice or practical suggestions from experts? The Little Orange Book: Short Lessons in Excellent Teaching is modeled after Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book: Lessons and Teachings from a Lifetime in Golf. The vignettes and commentaries included here were written by the members of the University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers. This honorific group represents the most accomplished and renowned teachers from the entire University of Texas System. The UT System has eight academic campuses and over 200,000 students. Each campus has some shade of orange as its chosen school color, inspiring the title of this volume, but the pieces are intended to be relevant well beyond the Lone Star State. The Little Orange Book contains short essays focused on the practical fundamentals of great teaching, revealing best strategies in and out of the classroom, no matter what the discipline or level of instruction. The topics range from simple but important tips such as remembering students’ names and creating a safe zone within the classroom to more advanced considerations such as determining when to use groups and drawing concepts for better understanding. There are also motivational pieces that focus on inspiring curiosity and introducing students to the tantalizing secrets of your discipline. Intermixed with the passages are one-liners and questions intended to provoke thought, reflection, discussion, and ultimately inspiration to try new things in your own class. We hope that readers – new and experienced teachers alike – will find many useful suggestions while reading The Little Orange Book. Teaching at all levels is currently undergoing tremendous change, and it will continue to do so. But the fundamentals of great teaching, like the fundamentals of a great golf game, are timeless.

Teamwork: An Open Access Practical Guide - Instructor Companion book cover

Teamwork: An Open Access Practical Guide - Instructor Companion

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Author(s): Andrew M. Clark, Justin T. Dellinger

Editor(s): Andrew M. Clark, Justin T. Dellinger

Subject(s): The Arts

Publisher: Mavs Open Press

Last updated: 18/10/2024

This companion will help instructors who wish to implement Teamwork: An Open Access Practical Guide in their courses. Doing so can help students more fully understand how they can contribute effectively to the success of their teams in the classroom and workplace settings as well as evaluate and understand the team experience and communicate it to future employers. The companion will include discussion prompts, activities, lesson plans, and case studies.

 

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Teamwork: An Open Access Practical Guide

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Author(s): Andrew M. Clark, Lolin Martins-Crane, Mengqi Zhan, Justin Dellinger T.

Editor(s): Andrew M. Clark, Justin Dellinger T.

Subject(s): The Arts

Publisher: Mavs Open Press

Last updated: 18/10/2024

One of the things that faculty often hear from students is that they dislike working in teams. However, employers stress that teamwork is an essential skill for the workforce and want applicants that can apply the knowledge and skills gained through their experiences to their new career. The goal of this guide is to provide students with tools to help them understand what a team is, the different roles that comprise a team and how they fit into them, managing the teamwork process, and how to effectively market teamwork skills to their future employers. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on what they have learned and evaluate themselves and their team. Employer testimonials are included so students can hear from professionals in different disciplines about what teamwork looks like and how it applies to their occupation.

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Introduction to Archaeology: A Workbook

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Author(s): Ashley Lemke

Subject(s): Archaeology, Anthropology

Publisher: Mavs Open Press

Last updated: 18/10/2024

Introduction to Archaeology: A Workbook, is designed to assist professors, instructors, and students in introductory level archaeology courses. This workbook provides students with review materials and additional aspects to consider, to reinforce what is learned in the classroom lectures and through other materials. The workbook is organized by topics and chapters include questions, activities, and materials that reflect on archaeology and introduce students to this exciting and important field of discovery!