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One of the authors' stated goals for this publication is to "modernize" the course through the integration of Mathematica Besides introducing students to the multivariable uses of Mathematica, and instructing them on how to use it as a tool in simplifying calculations, they also present intoductions to geometry, mathematical physics, and kinematics, topics of particular interest to engineering and physical science students. In using Mathematica as a tool, the authors take pains not to use it simply to define things as a whole bunch of new "gadgets" streamlined to the taste of the authors, but rather they exploit the tremendous resources built into the program.

They also make it clear that Mathematica is not algorithms. At the same time, they clearly see the ways in which Mathematica can make things cleaner, clearer and simpler. The problem sets give students an opportunity to practice their newly learned skills, covering simple calculations with Mathematica, simple plots, a review of one-variable calculus using Mathematica for symbolic differentiation, integration and numberical integration. They also cover the practice of incorporating text and headings into a Mathematica notebook. A DOS-formatted diskette accompanies the printed work, containing both Mathematica 2.2 and 3.0 version notebooks, as well as sample examination problems for students. This supplementary work can be used with any standard multivariable calculus textbook. It is assumed that in most cases students will also have access to an introductory primer for Mathematica..
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Are you up to speed on the new directions in training and development?

The digital age is infiltrating the training profession faster than most of us can stay breast of it. Beyond the Podium, winner of the ISPI Book Award, will get you up to speed while also refreshing your understanding of the fundamentals. With a focus on the questions you're asking, Rossett and Sheldon open your eyes to the possibilities that are emerging--or already exist--as organizations move into new technologies and performance improvement. They examine the opportunities presented by e-learning, informal learning, independent learning, knowledge management, globalization, object-oriented design, wireless technologies, and more; while revisiting what makes great training, how to do an analysis, and evaluation strategies and tools.

In Beyond the Podium, Rossett and Sheldon redefine the nature and function of training and trainers as they offer:

• A tour of the possibilities
• A guide to professional development
• A focus on the questions you and others have
• A wealth of featured interviews with experts in the field
• Varied and rich examples

Beyond the Podium will challenge, teach, excite, and inspire you..
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"… e-learning has just moved from something that was an experiment-a very healthy experiment three or four years ago-to main line. I think we're at the very early stages of really understanding the power it has. It's no longer a question of whether it will be effective or how much it can increase productivity; it's just a question of degree." John Chambers CEO, Cisco Systems

"For those who view the training function as a strategic service, this book deftly updates detailed consultative models for the realities of post dot-com e-learning . For those that do not view the training function as a strategic service, this book will change your mind.

Both politically and technologically savvy, Morrison's breadth of understanding coupled with what can only be called humanity, makes this worthwhile and even exciting. My advice would be to read it with a colleague so you do not have to waste time recounting it before you get going." Clark Aldrich, Co-founder of SimuLearn

"Don Morrison provides a clear insight into where the maturing e-learning world is headed and how to develop a strategy to get there successfully. True to the title, he delivers pragmatic advice, appropriate cautions, and asks and answers some of the tough questions often missed during implementation.

Don shares my passion for the very real and pending promise of personalized learning for all adults, and articulates this clearly for all who read this book. Highly recommended reading." Wayne Hodgins, Strategic Futurist and Director of Worldwide Learning Strategies, Autodesk Inc..
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Interactive Linear Algebra with Maple V is a complete software package for doing linear algebra It consists of the printed book, and a CD- ROM (with diskettes available on request). The interactive text includes: * A Graphical User Interface which makes it easy to navigate among the components of the text along with animations that explain linear algebra cocepts geometrically. * A collection of interactive lessons with emphasis on experimentation and conjecturing. * A collection of labs which enforces the learning of the concepts. * A collection of applications which stresses modeling and the utility of linear algebra concepts in various disciplines including Computer Science, Population Dynamics, Natural Sciences, Management Sciences, and Engineering. * A unique library of interactive "high-level" functions written in Maple V that can be used in different modes. * A stand alone Testing System. The authors goal has been to implement a philosophy based on the belief that students who study mathematics must enjoy, understand, assimilate, and apply the skills and concepts they study. Students using this text will learn the concepts of linear algebra and their applications in an interactive environment characterized by experimentation, exploration, and discovery learning. Students will play a fundamental and an active role rather than a passive one throughout the learning process..
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When should futile medical treatment be stopped? When and how can deathbe hastened? How can each of us keep control of these decisions?

The knowledge provided in this book is both comforting and powerful Patients who know their right to refuse treatment and the legal ways to bring about death if pain or distress cannot be alleviated will be spared the frightening helplessness that can rob their last days of meaning and connection. Drs. Wanzer and Glenmullen do not shy from controversy. They make clear what patients should expect of their doctors, including the right to enough pain control even it shortens life. They also explain the legal ways hasten death that are possible for anyone, and clarify the controversies now surrounding those that require a doctor's help.

Compassion and reassurance blend with direct, honest fact in this book that every one of us should have before it is needed for ourselves or our families..
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The buzz phrase of the moment in the world of training is "blended learning" but...

* What exactly is it?
* How can it help?
* How does it relate to e-learning?
* Is it right for your organization?
* How can you implement it?

These questions and more are answered in this up-to-the-minute guide to the latest trend in training

Essentially, blended learning is a workable solution that allows trainers and staff developers to integrate online learning with a broad range of more traditional learning techniques. Demonstrating how old and new methods of improving staff performance and learning can work seamlessly together to give better results, this book is the ideal guide to creating a new way of training. In her usual practical style Kaye Thorne shows how the concept of blended learning can be applied most effectively to help you take the first steps towards developing a blended training program. Case studies from a wide variety of organizations (from Rolls Royce to small businesses) illustrate what is emerging as the new (post-digital revolution) training of the future..
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Asal and Harwood explore how today's information technology is changing how we educate and are educated Focusing on the United States, with useful insights from the classroom digital revolution in a few other key places (the United Kingdom, Australia, and India), the authors investigate the impact of today's technologies on education -- how they impact teachers and teaching, children and learning, and the intersection of teaching and learning. For example, they tell us what the educational impact of having over 60% of America online is. The authors explain exactly how new technologies are changing the learning environment in and out of the classroom with a focus on the effects on K-12 education. Chapters include vignettes about children who are integrating information technologies into their lives at school and at home and those children who for a variety of reasons, most notably, socio-economic, have found themselves excluded as full members of the first digital generation. There are also accounts from K-12 teachers who are incorporating technology into their classroom environments. Using closed-circuit cameras, electronic cheating, and distance learning are all also discussed at length..
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Technology-based training offers a flexible, cost-effective way of meeting the increasing need for people to reskill. This work provides an accesible guide to the potential benefits and pitfalls of this form of training. It describes the evolution of technology-based training; the various technologies and their uses; the benefits of using such flexible learning and how to use the technology; how to implement TBT in an organization and where the future might lie. Brian Tucker also deals with the choosing and evaluating generic training and the issues of bespoke training - either produced in-house or outsourced. The handbook is not highly technical and it uses examples to examine how nine leading organizations have managed the various issues and how they have benefited from this approach to training. Structured in two parts, the first provides an overview of the subject, whilst the second consists of a directory of over 700 generic TBT coursework titles, indexed by subject, title, medium, and producer..
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