Bears' Guide to the Best Computer Degrees by Distance Learning Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is an excellent buy for anyone that is thinking of getting a computer-related degree via distance learning. The authors have sorted out what, in their opinion, are the one hundred best degrees offered and provided for each school their accreditation information, the computer degrees it offers, contact information, and a brief description of the program offered. This book gives the reader a good look at the types of computer degrees that are available and, in my opinion, cuts about 90% of the work involved in getting matched up with the school that best suits his or her needs.

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Although it'¬?s a challenging job market for the high-tech elite-software designers, database programmers, website builders, network administrators, and IT professionals-this new Bears'¬? Guide maps the most direct route to those top-dollar salaries, showing you how to earn a fully accredited undergraduate or graduate high-tech degree without setting foot on a college campus. Profiles over 100 distance-learning programs in such fields as telecom, computer sciences, MIS, IT, and more. Tips on the latest learning technologies and hot career directions.

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SAT II: Math Level IC (REA) -- The Best Test Prep for the SAT II (SAT PSAT ACT (College Admission) Prep) Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been teaching SAT and SAT II courses professionally for around 5 years, and I can honestly say that this title was one of the least-popular and least-helpful books I have EVER used. The title (or sub-title) of the book states that this is the most comprehensive title available -- that's the problem. It's far TOO comprehensive. It includes lots and lots of information that has never been on the test, and that is very unlikely to appear on the test in the future. (If you learn EVERY word in the dictionary, you're sure to get a good verbal score on the SAT, but there are FAR more effective ways to INTELLIGENTLY improve your vocabulary!) To make matters worse, it seems to have been written BY math lovers FOR math lovers and is nearly incomprehensible to someone who's not a math lover. Hey, if you love math, then you don't need a prep book for the SAT II in the first place! The book has way too much information to absorb, the practice tests are unrealistically difficult, and there's no easy way to use only selected portions of the book (for an abbreviated prep based upon the most important concepts, for example). This book feels like a desk reference for mathematics, not a study guide.
In my classes and tutoring, I've found that the books by the big test prep companies (Princeton Review and Kaplan) are concise, accurate, and logically arranged. If forced to choose, I give the Princeton Review title a slight edge above the Kaplan book, but both are excellent titles. I suggest getting both the Princeton Review and the Kaplan titles -- compared to a prep course or college tuition, they're an amazingly inexpensive investment.
How much did I dislike this book? After reading the title, I bought a dozen of them to use with my students -- but after using it for one group of students, I ended up shipping all of the unused copies back. These criticisms apply to both the Math IC and IIC books -- I don't know about the rest of the books for the other subject tests.

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Elementary Algebra for College Students Review

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(More customer reviews)I wish he had written all of my text books. Everything is clearly laid out with examples that are broken down into small steps to make understanding even clearer.

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* An emphasis on the practical applications of algebra motivates students and encourages them to see algebra as an important part of their daily lives. The student-friendly writing style uses short, clear sentences and easy-to-understand language, and the outstanding pedagogical program makes the material easy to follow and comprehend. The Fifth Edition places a stronger emphasis on problem solving, incorporating it as a theme throughout the text.4-color hardback text w/complete text-specific instructor and student print/media supplement package * AMATYC/NCTM Standards of Content and Pedagogy integrated in preview and Perspective Chapter Openers, Graded Exercise Sets, Real-World Applications, Writing Exercises, Group Activity/Challenge problems and Calculator Corners Boxes * Many step-by-step worked-out examples provide students with detailed explanation throughout the sections * Helpful Hints, Common Student Error Boxes, Chapter Summaries and Practice Tests included in each chapter help students study math and review for tests * Cumulative Reviews are included in every other chapter and a unique Section 1.1--Study Skills for Success in Mathematics, preps students with a study skills discussion and exercise set.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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