Evaluating "Text X" for High School Honors/AP Course

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around evaluating a specific text, referred to as "Text X," for use in a high school Honors/AP physics course, including considerations of its accompanying online resources, Wiley PLUS with ORION Advantage, and comparisons to alternative materials such as those from Openstax.

Discussion Character

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  • Technical explanation
  • Conceptual clarification
  • Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • One participant is considering "Text X" for their course and seeks opinions on its quality and the effectiveness of its online resources.
  • Another participant suggests checking Amazon for ratings and mentions Openstax as a viable alternative for supplemental material, highlighting different versions available for college and AP levels.
  • A participant expresses a preference for physical texts over online versions, noting that their students resist using digital formats despite the availability of PDFs and physical copies.
  • There is a mention of the cost of physical copies of Openstax books being around $50, and a suggestion that printing and binding select chapters could be a cost-saving measure for the school.
  • One participant humorously contrasts the price of college-level textbooks, which can range from $250 to $300, with the more affordable options available from Openstax.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the preference for physical versus online texts, and while some support the use of Openstax materials, there is no consensus on the suitability of "Text X" or its online resources.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not resolved the effectiveness of "Text X" compared to Openstax or other materials, and there are varying opinions on the importance of physical texts versus online resources.

Who May Find This Useful

Educators considering textbook options for high school Honors/AP physics courses, particularly those weighing the benefits of physical versus online resources.

David L Scott
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I am considering this text for my high school Honors/AP course. Do you have an opinion of the text and its online Wiley PLUS with ORION Advantage?
 
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I can’t comment on this book. Have you checked amazon for ratings?

With respect to physics, there are a couple of books at Openstax.org at this same level. You could use them for supplemental material.

There are two versions for the college physics book one for college physics and one for AP level and there’s a calculus based university three volume level.

https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics

https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics-ap-courses

https://openstax.org/details/books/university-physics-volume-1
 
Thanks. I have seen and used Openstax and I think they are great. My students really prefer a physical text and resist an online text. I know pdf and physical versions are available.
 
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The physical book copies are comparable in price at about $50 a copy.

If you printed select chapters from openstax for your students and got them bound you might save some bucks for the school.

It’s funny how the same college level book in a college bookstore is on the order of $250 to $300.
 

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