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Our primary goal in adapting University Success from the US-based, University of Minnesota Libraries Publication, College Success textbook is to help you succeed in university.

University Success has a student-friendly format arranged to help you develop the essential skills and provide the information you need to succeed in university. This is not a textbook full of theory and extensive detail that merely discusses student success; rather, this is a how-to manual for your first year of study. The book provides realistic, practical guidance ranging from study skills to personal health, from test taking to managing time and money. Furthermore, University Success is accessible—information is presented concisely and as simply as possible.

University Success has the following features to help you achieve your goals: Each chapter asks you to evaluate yourself because success starts with recognizing your strengths and weaknesses, your hopes and desires, and your own personal, individual realities. You’ll develop your own goals based on these self-assessments, determining what success in college really means for you as an individual. Throughout the book, you will find numerous interactive activities created to help you improve your skills. To assist you with this, the material is presented in easily digestible “chunks” of information so you can begin applying it immediately in your own life—and get the most out of your university education.

 

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: You and Your University Experience
• Chapter 2: Staying Motivated, Organized, and On Track
• Chapter 3: Thinking about Thought
• Chapter 4: Listening, Taking Notes, and Remembering
• Chapter 5: Reading to Learn
• Chapter 6: Preparing for and Taking Tests
• Chapter 7: Interacting with Instructors and Classes
• Chapter 8: Writing in University: It’s All About the Process!
• Chapter 9: The Social World of University
• Chapter 10: Taking Control of Your Health
• Chapter 11: Taking Control of Your Finances
• Chapter 12: Taking Control of Your Future

 

This OPEN textbook was developed as a supplement to Geography 222.3 (GEOG 222), Introduction to Geomatics at the University of Saskatchewan. GEOG 222 is a required course for all Geography majors (B.A., B.Sc., B.A.Sc., and Planning), as well as the gateway geomatics course for a Specialization and Certificate in Geomatics. The content of this reader is a mix of original content (95% to 100% of the text and most of the images) created by Professor Scott Bell while other material comes from attributed sources (attribution is included at the beginning of a chapter or section, or for the note taking guide, on each slide or at the culmination of a series of slides).

Strategies for Academic Success accompanies the online first-year University of Saskatchewan Arts and Science course by the same name.  The textbook has a reader-friendly format arranged to help you develop the essential skills and provide the information you need to succeed in university. Strategies for Academic Success is meant to be accessible—information is presented as concisely and as simply as possible.

Physical Geology is a comprehensive introductory text on the physical aspects of geology, including rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, mass wasting, climate change, planetary geology and much more.  It has a strong emphasis on examples from western Canada.  It is adapted from “Physical Geology” written by Steven Earle for the BCcampus Open Textbook Program.

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Diagnostic Imaging principles and concepts are augmented by the presentation of images for common clinical conditions. Guiding principles related to minimizing radiation exposure and requesting the most appropriate imaging examination are addressed.Static images are enhanced by the ability to access images stored and displayed on an Html-5 compatible, Dicom image viewer that simulates a simple Picture Archive and Communication system (PACS). Users can also access other imaging from the Dicom viewer (ODIN), beyond the basic curriculum provided, to further advance their experience with viewing diagnostic imaging pathologies.This book is also available in three other digital formats: ePUB (for Nook, iBooks, Kobo etc.), PDF (regular print), PDF (large print).

This introductory text has been created from a combination of original content and materials compiled and adapted from a number of open text publications.

One part of a two-part introduction to the discipline of sociology, the study of society. It examines how we come to understand and experience ourselves and the world around us and how we create culture. Students will be introduced to the study of culture, socialization, social interaction, identity formation and self-fashioning, the social construction of class, gender and race, age, deviance, and other social phenomena.