He has two grown and married sons, Lowell and Chris, and four granddaughters. Judy Beecher has an undergraduate degree in mathematics from Indiana University and a graduate degree in mathematics from Purdue University. She has taught at both the high school and college levels with many years of developmental math and precalculus teaching experience at Indiana University—Purdue University Indianapolis.
In addition to her career in textbook publishing, she spends time traveling, enjoying her grandchildren, and promoting charity projects for a children's camp.
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If your instructor assigned Connect, click the "Digital" tab. Receive via shipping: Bound book containing the complete text Full color Hardcover or softcover What are my shipping options? Most definitely. Topics are logically presented and one section flows into the next in a logical progression. I'm a math prof. I think it is very well written, flows well, graphs and their explanations are easy to understand. I will, when I get time look into the similar book by the same authors which contains Trigonometry College Algebra is a staple course that testing of many students before allowing them to take math courses occurs in many institutions.
I think the book is very well done and probably will consider eventually using it. It includes a number of the topics that would be classified as extra or Comprehensiveness rating: 4 see less.
It includes a number of the topics that would be classified as extra or additional topics for a more enriched and challenging college algebra course. The index is detailed enough to allow a student to successfully find the location of a particular topic via the index.
The text does not present clear and easy to follow explanations and information for the concepts and ideas presented. Unnecessary comments and humor are found throughout. If a student is learning the material and not merely reviewing it, the student would need to resort to other sources in order to learn many of the ideas which are new and unfamiliar to the student.
I find explanations lacking in fullness and completeness. The text is consistent in its presentation and approach and use of terminology, which throughout is somewhat outside of the normal way in which these ideas are usually presented. The presentation is casual and unconventional. The text subdivides the topics into appropriate and helpful smaller reading sections. The text would be more helpful for students if some of the discussions for ideas and exercises, included more tables, illustrations, flowcharts, etc.
In some instances, large text-filled blocks could be broken into smaller parts with highlighted and boxed main ideas. I found the presentation of main ideas insufficient and too brief for the student to have the necessary information to understand and apply the material independent of reading and reviewal of the solutions to the exercises and even these were sometimes difficult to follow.
Restructuring the presentation of the main ideas would better help students to follow the logic and introduction of new concepts and ideas. The lack of variety of color, text boxes and figures to highlight new and challenging ideas would make this text hard for most students to follow. The style is old-fashioned and very dull and does not emphasize common errors and misunderstandings.
The book was primarily free of any interface issues. I found it easy to navigate from one part of the book to another and the text was free of distortion of images and charts. There were no display features that were distracting or confusing. Though I did not find grammatical errors to be an issue, the text was lacking in using formal mathematical terminology and descriptions in the presentation of various ideas and concepts. I did not see the usefulness or helpfulness of some of the humor and unnecessary comments made in the presentation of the material.
I did not find anything culturally insensitive or offensive in the text. I would not elect to use this text for my College Algebra course. I think that my students would find it difficult to read and remain engaged in the presentation of ideas. I also felt that students would feel the need to have additional sources and explanations of the concepts presented.
The text was more like a collection of notes and exercises with solutions rather than a complete and rigorous textbook. The textbook covers a full range of subjects expected in most college algebra classes, including some topics--such as systems of equations and matrices--that delve into Linear Algebra. It is worth noting that while the text includes large numbers It is worth noting that while the text includes large numbers of exercises for students to solve, formal proofs are largely ignored, so the text is not suitable for a class with an emphasis on the latter.
The text has several calculator-specific problems, complete with display printouts, for those who allow or encourage calculator usage in class. Since the material is foundational for many subsequent subjects, there is no danger of the mathematics losing relevance. Updates should be simple to perform. Some of the solutions provided for example problems are rather verbose and potentially confusing for students depending on their experience level. At times the casual tone of the explanations, problems, and footnotes can be distracting as well.
The somewhat informal style of several sections and questions may be hit-or-miss among both students and instructors, depending on the classroom. There are many questions at the end of each section, allowing instructors to narrow down a preferred list or to separate specific problems to be used for review materials.
The sections themselves can be easily reordered or modified to suit the class at hand if instructors prefer to focus more or less on individual sections in a chapter. We typically switch the order of the first two chapter subjects, introducing the basics of linear and quadratic equations before defining functions and transformations in more detail, but the order can work as given too. The answers for section exercises would be better placed in a separate index rather than directly after the corresponding problems so students do not need to flip or scroll through pages of solutions between sections, though this is more of an issue in the physical text than the digital one.
It is a very useful way to review or learn about recurring formulas without flipping back through physical pages constantly or bookmarking several sections.
Even the Index has direct links to appropriate pages. No issues exist with graphs and images, which are typically clear and relevant. There is somewhat of a focus on US data, units, and references, which could be expanded to other countries, systems, or cultures without needing to alter the writing style too much. The text is solid in its given form, but it may need extensive modification to fit a particular course more effectively.
Thankfully, the ease in doing so makes it a reasonable base for a college text. The textbook covers all of the traditional College Algebra content. The content is covered accurately and succinctly allowing the mainstream student an opportunity to engage in gaining a better understanding of the content.
From the mainstream students' perspective, the content is very accurate. From a faculty perspective, some of the content lacks proof; however, any quality faculty member can supplement the proof.
This content will stand the test of time as the text is arranged in a way which concisely and comprehensively covers the content with breadth and depth. The text's clarity is nicely done. One item which could better be addressed are some of the examples - many times Sasquatch is referenced.
More real-world examples would enhance the quality of the text. This text would quite easily be parceled into units or be adjusted so that the text's content could be covered in a different order or utilized with other resources. The text's flow was thoughtfully-done starting with some basic and traditional content pertaining to all functions and moving through more specific types of functions.
There are no issues with distorted images nor are there any navigation problems with the downloadable. Some of the examples containing Sasquatch or the Star Wars character Chewbacca take away from the real-world relevance of the text; however, there are no culturally insensitive or offensive remarks in the text in any way.
Certainly there are some College Algebra texts which are written with a more formal focus; however, the concise nature by which this text was penned is respectable. This text does cover all of the topics that are presented in a typical College Algebra course. The chapter covering Systems of Equations and Matrices is more in-depth than is common.
The chapter on Conics is often-times included and is very The chapter on Conics is often-times included and is very useful. The number of topics and their depth would prove challenging to complete in one semester. My copy did not include chapters that I believe were in other pdfs, covering topics such as Trigonometry. Also, although referenced in my copy, Chapters 10 and The index seemed completed and useful.
There was no glossary in my version. Content seemed accurate. Solutions follow each exercise set. Examples are abundant with thorough explanations. I was surprised at the number of problems in the exercise sets.
In the Preface, the authors asserted that endless "drill and kill" questions are not productive, while there is a good number of problems in each set.
The diagrams and graphs are clear. I enjoyed some of the cultural references in the text. They seem to arise from US popular culture. I do wonder if they would be relevant to students outside of this culture. Although a graphing calculator is mentioned in the Preface as not a necessary tool for the text, there are numerous examples of its use throughout.
This particular calculator may not be in use in the near future, while other less-costly options may be utilized. The content itself is relevant and will be for some time. The text uses English units, which would only be useful in the US and a few other countries. The text is clearly written and terminology is explained and defined. I was pleasantly surprised, initially, at the tone of the text.
While clear, it is friendly and conversational. The numerous footnotes, however, are distracting. Some enrich the text with references to linked material and are useful. Others seem to be inside jokes and teasing between the authors.
I feel that students would be distracted by these and start to avoid them. Some students may find this condescending. An instructor would have to consider this prior to adoption. I find the modularity useful. This text could be divided into smaller sections or rearranged.
I did find that some of the explanations were long. Many students will disregard a lengthy explanation. The writing is accurate and complete, but in some areas lengthy. I found the flow and organization clear. I was surprised at the introduction of functions in the first chapter, but felt it may be a useful order. The authors explain their reasoning for this in the Preface.
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