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The ongoing work of the textbook advisory team along with the support of faculty represents an overall savings to students of $9.6 million on textbooks and learning materials as of July 2019. The text is very comprehensive in many respects, sometimes to a fault because it might physiology lose students in going into so many different topics. The one subject area that is absent is fixed vs. growth mindset or victim and creator mindset. I have not seen other books of this genre go into such issues. I feel the textbook is not insensitive or offensive in any way.

Topics are presented in logical order with acknowledgement of best practice and room for student interpretation. Material is consistent with similar texts reviewed as support for first year college students. This is not always the case for online textbooks, but I found the links to be useful,allowing for navigation between chapters and areas within chapters. It's fairly simply to find what you need when you need it rather easily.
The activities outlined in the chapters are timeless and easy to adapt to changing times. I highly recommend this book for use first year college courses as it has a lot of offer students. The DEI program connects an e-book or access code directly to classes so that students have access to their course materials from the first day of class. DEI materials are added to its course as an additional course fee and no additional materials need to be purchased for that course. Students have the option to opt out of keeping their DEI e-books if they prefer to acquire printed books from the bookstore or another vendor.

This text could easily be divided up as the instructor sees fit, such as chapter-by-chapter or by sub-chapters for smaller chunks and concepts. The text does not seem to be overly self-referential, it does reference other chapters, but as a resource for referencing, which I believe would be helpful to a student. There are checkpoint exercises, self-assessments, learning objectives, key takeaways and exercises to help reinforce the presented information. While there are clear breaks to the chapters the book is VERY self-referential. This includes both "discussed in chapter xx" as well as past references.
These activities are for the most part, very clear and straight forward. A downside is the textbook is very lengthy and navigating in and between the chapters was a bit tedious. The images, photos, and graphics are fine, although there was a lack of robust illustrations throughout the textbook. The book is very text-heavy, which can be a barrier for novice college learners. Lastly, the PDF version would benefit from having a Table of Contents.
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College Success has a student-friendly format arranged to help you develop the essential skills and provide the information you need to succeed in college. This is not a textbook full of theory and extensive detail that merely discusses student success; rather, this is a how-to manual for succeeding in college. The book provides realistic, practical guidance ranging from study skills to personal health, from test taking to managing time and money. Furthermore, College Success is accessible—information is presented concisely and as simply as possible. The authors skillfully combine tried and true academic concepts with activities and quizzes to reinforce the topic being studied. Examples include active reading, listening, note-taking and basic study skills.
In fact, this is a text I could use for two of the courses I teach, because it covers so much. The text covers the important areas of college success which are well organized in chapters. The only piece missing is a section on seeking out resources for success and support on campus.
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I found the information to be accurate and highly detailed. It properly reflects what it takes to be a successful college student and provides very detailed steps, information, and activities to help students throughout their college journey. Reading online was easy, although it did not allow for activity working in the activities or assessments. If students were asked to "complete an activity" for submission they would have to print the page , hand write, scan, and submit. With little exception the chapters are chunked into easily readable "bites" all which reflect the stated learning outcomes by the author.
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College Success is a well- organized text containing information that every college freshman should know. The chapters are arranged logically with each topic helping to build a skill which builds upon the next. Chapter One delves into exploration of personal values, interests and strengths and Chapter Two progresses logically to development of personal goals. The text culminates in exploration of career choices and selecting a major.