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  Belief and Reason: Analysis of Characters, 300 Level

  Carrie Simpson 2015

  This book introduces students to script analysis of dramatic and comedic plays. Through the exploration of character development, playwright's intentions, and simple dramaturgy students will learn skills necessary to break down a play and complete a full analysis of characters and plot. This book will also serve as a guide as students read selected plays. The chapters provide a background of pertinent information about the playwrights, setting and time period of the play, as well as introductions to themes and motifs in the plays to be read throughout the semester.

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  Scientific Literacy: Science Lab, 300 Level

  Mark Jackson 2015

  What are the chemical principles that allow your body to work? We are each made of millions of living cells composed of thousands of compounds that are in a perpetual state of chemical action. These processes give a living organism, a living machine. What are the key chemical components in the body? How does nutrition fit with how the body works? Why do you need energy? How do you fix problems when the body breaks, and how do poisons interfere with the natural processes? Our chemical machine needs chemicals to stay healthy, but misuse can lead to dysfunction. This iBook contains course activities including simple experiments and projects that explore the science of life, nutrition, medicines, and poisons.

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  Scientific Literacy: The Chemical Machine, 300 Level

  Mark Jackson 2015

  Every day you encounter chemistry, but it may be camouflaged as a vitamin pill or hamburger. What are the chemical principles that allow your body to work? This iBook contains lab exercises that allow you to explore the chemistry of food, household products, and mixtures found in inks and plants. Chemistry is an experimental science. It makes a lot more sense when you can see chemicals in action.

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  Belief and Reason, 200 Level

  Michael Lewis 2014

  This iBook is an edited collection of classical works from mythologies such as the Popol Vuh of the Mayans to classical, ethical treatises of philosophical perspective, such as the Crito of the Socratic dialogues of Plato to excerpts from Enlightenment philosophers such as David Hume on the topic of miracles from An Enquiry Into Human Understanding. The readings are organized into three thematic areas of the Dialogues of Learning-Origins, Ethics, and Theories of Knowledge. In addition, there are several essays by Lynn University faculty commenting on a specific author, such as Mary Daly or Thomas Kuhn. The iBook allows for links to external sources of video and audio lectures within iTunes U, as well as other external sources from Twitter, YouTube, etc.

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  Belief and Reason: History of the Papacy, 400 Level

  Joseph C. Greaney 2014

  He is called the “Vicar of Christ,” “Holy Father,” and “His Holiness.” He wears white, and over one billion people think of him as infallible in matters of faith. He is the Bishop of Rome, the recognized leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The History of the Papacy iBook will present to the student the history of the papacy, from its beginnings over 2,000 years ago till today, and the changes in the papacy over the centuries. History is the story of how things change over time and students can, with the History of the Papacy, read how the papacy and the Church have responded to change. Arranged thematically, History of the Papacy exposes the saints and sinners of the papacy—those who led and those who failed.

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  Dialogues of Learning Instructor’s Manual

  Stephanie Jackson 2014

  The Instructor’s Manual is a comprehensive resource guide for those teaching in the Lynn University Dialogues of Learning Core Curriculum. The manual includes the philosophical underpinnings of the curriculum and its thematic areas of Belief and Reason, Justice and Civic Life, Self and Society, Quantitative Reasoning, and Scientific Literacy. The manual addresses the five embedded skill areas: critical thinking and reasoning, written communication, oral communication, information literacy, and technological literacy and their integration across all levels of the curriculum. Each of the course levels contains sample syllabi and skill-specific assignment ideas for adaptation to individual courses.

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  Justice and Civic Life, 200 Level

  Marcheta Wright, Robert Watson, and other contributors 2014

  This iBook brings together a wide range of historical and contemporary sources to help students explore issues of justice and civic engagement. Power, freedom, and equality are related common threads that run through readings on, for example, the environment, revolution, and what constitutes good government. Using a multimedia approach, the book makes use of video, web, and traditional sources to enhance student learning. A unique feature of the book is a short play written by two of our English faculty, David Fleisher and Jeffrey Morgan. It stars another faculty member, John Pickering, as Plato and a student seeking employment as a guardian, Michael Williams.

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  Quantitative Reasoning: An Introduction to Inferential Statistics, 200 Level

  Ronald Weissman, Dan Bagnoni, Laura McCallister, and Paul Beaulieu 2014

  This text serves to introduce the student to the practical uses of statistics outside of the classroom. While the basic methods of statistical calculations are covered, the focus is solutions using Microsoft Excel®. In addition to the text, the book features narrated videos that walk the student through the steps needed to perform basic statistical functions. Each chapter ends with a self-testing section to enable the student to assess his/her understanding of the material. There is also a built-in game that is populated with a large number of statistical questions that are designed to improve the student’s understanding of the covered concepts. The text itself, in six chapters, covers the concepts the students will need to use statistics to address important basic needs in the business world. The text covers the following topics: Variables; Data and Sampling; Frequency Distributions and Graphs; Data Descriptions; Measures of Variation; Counting; Probability; Discrete Probability Distributions; and Continuous Probability Distribution.

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  Scientific Literacy, 200 Level

  Daniel Ceccoli 2014

  Scientific Literacy 200 provides the knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and processes required for personal decision-making, participation in civic and cultural affairs, and economic productivity. The DSL 200 level iBook builds upon the foundational ideas introduced in the DSL 100 iBook to expand students’ knowledge base of science and society by introducing them to topics such as The Earth: A Need For Sustainability; Alternative Energy Strategies; Applying Science to Animal Behavior; and Science, Politics and Health Care. These topics widen the scope of science and its impact on society.

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  Self and Society, 200 Level

  Sanne Unger 2014

  This iBook explains the most influential theories about society, and addresses important institutions that affect the self. The first three chapters cover conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, and structural functionalism as the three pillars of sociology, after which institutions such as family, religion, and education are addressed. Finally, five case studies about individuals (Malala Yousafzai), economic structures (garment industry, prostitution), and places (Haiti) encourage readers to apply what they have learned to current events. The iBook features videos created by Lynn University students to illustrate the material, links to important information and news events, quizzes to test understanding, and questions to help reflection.

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  Belief and Reason, 100 Level

  Carrie Simpson and Michael Lewis 2013

  Belief and Reason (100 level) serves as the core text for the course. Through an exploration of the themes of search for origins, ethics, and theories of knowledge, students will read and understand the core principles of Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and atheism.

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  Justice and Civic Life, 100 Level

  Karen Casey, David Fleisher, Sindee Kerker, John Pickering, Jon Robertson, Robert P. Watson, Marcheta Wright, Darren Allen (Editor), and Joseph Hall (Editor) 2013

  Organizes chronologically and explores two broad themes: the struggle for justice, and civic life and the development of a civil society. It presents many founding documents of the United States. In doing so, written and multimedia introductions are offered at the beginning of each chapter to provide readers with additional context to further connect each reading with the overall thematic areas. Likewise, discussion questions are included to further augment student understanding.

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  Quantitative Reasoning: Personal Finance, 100 Level

  Ronald Weissman and Laura McCallister 2013

  This text covers all of the basics for the young adult to enter the independent living stage of their lives with a sound understanding of how to manage their finances. Using the written word, embedded slide presentations, videos, and third party websites, the student is guided through the basics of nine important topics. There is a self-testing section at the end of each chapter that enables the student to assess their personal understanding of the covered topic. The text covers the following topics: Personal Banking; Personal Budgeting; Using Credit; Apartment Leasing; Acquiring a Vehicle; Insurance Needs; Taxes; Time Value of Money; and An Introduction to Investing.

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  Scientific Literacy, 100 Level

  Daniel Ceccoli 2013

  Scientific literacy 100 encompasses written, numerical, and digital literacy as they pertain to understanding science, its methodology, observations, and theories. The purpose of the DSL 100 iBook is to provide the framework for evaluating scientific knowledge, ethics, and experimentation. As such, it introduces the reader to the tools of science, as well as providing guidelines for interpreting the validity of science information that students may encounter in every day experiences. Finally, students are introduced in chronological order, to both scientists and non-scientists who have contributed to major discoveries about the natural world from the great expanse of the Universe to the micro world of Earth.

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  Self and Society, 100 Level

  Sanne Unger 2013

  This iBook features faculty-written chapters explaining the most influential theories of what the self is and how it develops. The self is approached from a variety of angles: learning theories, developmental theories, the humanistic perspective, and the sociological perspective, all of which explain how we become who we are. Using written text, videos created by Lynn University instructors, helpful links, quizzes, and questions to help reflection, students can absorb and apply these theories. Case studies encourage analysis and further application.