September 2011 | Southwest Technical College

Curriculum Development in Vocational and Technical Education: Planning, Content, and Implementation (5th Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Of all the curriculum books I have used and examined this is by far the best book out there. In discussions with vocational educators around the world, I have found this book to be one of the most highly regarded informational sources on curriculum development. A great resource tool for all educators,...

Technical Writing: Principles, Strategies, and Readings (8th Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was required to take a technical writing course for my degree and this is the book we used. It did an excellent job of explaining how things should be professionally written. It covers everything from asking for a recommendation to typing a resume to typing a proper e-mail. The layout of the book makes...

Effective Writing for Business, College & Life (Pocket Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was looking for an easy read, understandable " Title". I found this book as a good assistant, very affordable, and works well on smartphones. Very well written and well organized, worth very penny.Click Here to see more reviews about: Effective Writing for Business, College & Life (Pocket Edition)International...

Technical Writing: A Reader-Centered Approach Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I simply cannot say enough positive things about this book. It is exhaustive in details and examples, but easy to read and use. It also covers the entire technical realm - with the exception of on-line help systems. This book is not an advanced course on word processing or using RoboHELP, but rather...

College Algebra (with CD-ROM, Make the Grade, and InfoTrac) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The material is cumbersome from the beginning. Some of the formulas do not have the right answers in the back of the book causing a great deal of confusion to new students of algebra. The book is not user friendly and is poorly put together. Watch out.Click Here to see more reviews about: College Algebra...

Security and Loss Prevention, Fifth Edition: An Introduction Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This fifth edition (2007) of Philip Purpura's "Security and Loss Prevention" has been undated to take an all-hazards look at the modern business of protecting business from loss, broadly defined.Purpura sees loss prevention as any method by which individuals or organizations can prevent and control loss...

Security and Loss Prevention, Fourth Edition: An Introduction Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Here is a book that is a must for all security supervisors in the contract and private sector in security. We all have to start with the basics when training new security supervisors and officers. Here is a book that can aid greatly to the end result that we in the industry are striving for well trained...

Beyond 2020: Envisioning the Future of Universities in America (American Council on Education Series on Higher Education) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)What a great idea for a book! Poll the leading scholars and presidents to try and predict the future of the university in a global economy and global information market. Whither go shared governance in the age of the corporatization of college life?! If you care about the future of the university, you...

Criminal Justice: An Introduction Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The book was written in distinct sections: 1)victims and their role in the criminal justice system, history and role of the 2)police, 3)courts and 4)probation, and 5)empolyment opportunities. The book is geared towards high level high school age students or college level. I am using it to teach a vocational...

Technical Communication Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Seller had the book shipped and delivered promptly; the day before I needed it. That was excellent timing considering I ordered it later than I should have. My only problem with the book was the relatively high cost. This is attributed to its very recent publication date for this edition, though there...

The Perfect Stage Crew: The Compleat Technical Guide for High School, College, and Community Theater Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I purchased The Perfect Stage Crew after taking over the Theatre Arts class and role as Technical Director at the high school where I teach. I had little theater experience and no technical knowledge when I accepted both positions. Prior to purchasing this text, I had read numerous reviews and purchased...

Technical Math For Dummies (For Dummies (Math & Science)) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is like that first lick off a chocolate mint ice cream cone or the feel of the ocean breeze on your face ; you just gotta experience it first hand to know why I purchased over a dozen copies for every household of my nieces and nephews, friends who help their children with math homework, K-12,...

The Security Handbook, Second Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The Security Handbook, Second EditionMy Partner and I used this as a text to train otherwise unemployable individuals to be licensed as security officers. The text helped 100% of the students to attain a score of 85% or better on their examination. It was essential helping students gain the skills necessary...

Technical Communication: Strategies for College and the Workplace Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)While the title implies this is a good book for college writing, I found it lacking in that area. But the workplace side is well represented and thoroughly documented with examples and sidenotes "From the Workplace."It is a practical, if somewhat dry, text that is very good at teaching business writing...

Basic Technical College Mathematics, Third Edition Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The information and layout of this book is very unusual. Hard to find what you're looking for when it comes to studying. I thought that this was the worst math book I'd ever used before (and that is a lot of math books). However, it may have just been the class and teacher.Click Here to see more reviews...