The DAST Theory for Communication - The (Inter)Dynamics of Desire, Affinity, Space and Time in Different Contexts of Communication

Author(s): Lucian Xinan Lu

The process of real-life communication is dynamic and complex. Learn why and how so many prominent communication theories do not square off well with the complexity of real-life communication, including the Uncertainty Reduction Theory, the Communication Accommodation Theory, the Hyperpersonal Persp...

The Ultimate Jazz Tool Kit

Author(s): Scott Wilson

The Ultimate Jazz Tool Kit gives students confidence as they enter the enchanting world of jazz music.  The Ultimate Jazz Tool Kit: Tricks of the Trade is a holistic learning tool that will save educators valuable time and provide them with concrete assessment materials that prove their student’s...

Sitios: A Community Inspired Approach to Spanish

Author(s): Cecilia McGinniss Kennedy, Ksenia Bonch Reeves

Sitios opens the classroom door and provides a solid passage into a real and increasingly familiar Spanish-speaking world. Nearby university campuses, restaurants, stores, hospitals, and urban centers have become sites in local U.S. communities where Spanish exists alongside English, thus reflecting...

Creating Digital Images with Adobe Photoshop CS6

Author(s): Don C Davis

Creating Digital Images with Adobe Photoshop CS6 seeks to teach skills which are applied in real life work situations. This project-based book discusses concepts and techniques within the context of small, practical, hands-on projects.Creating Digital Images with Adobe Photoshop CS6:makes the ski...

Educational Psychology for Effective Teaching

Author(s): Kenneth T Henson, Ben F Eller

This motivational text not only offers an unparalleled combination of theory and application, but it also shows your students that exceptional teachers are proactive teachers. In every chapter, students learn how to plan ahead and prepare for classroom decisions they will have to make. Educationa...

Public Finance: Politics and Process

Author(s): Martha K Hofer, Brendan Scott, Sherri L Mora

Accomplished Teaching: The Key to National Board Certification

Author(s): Mary Ann Joseph, Frank J Orlando, Bess Jennings

Plant Production Systems: Food, Fuel, Feed, Fiber

Author(s): Russell E Mullen

Plant Production Systems: Food, Fuel, Feed, Fiber provides a solid foundation of the principles and information necessary to understand the management and problems facing agricultural systems throughout the world. This text includes introductory concepts of plant, soil, tillage, pest, environmental,...

The Psychology of Learning and Careers

Author(s): KEN SPROUL

Includes access to the PEPS Learning Style Inventory online assessment , basic_html

Modern Sounds: The Artistry of Contemporary Jazz

Author(s): Thomas E Larson

Modern Sounds: The Artistry of Contemporary Jazz is a storybook approach on the journey, the musicians, and the music that has been created in the pursuit of artistic achievement over the half century. Modern Sounds picks up where most jazz textbooks leave off.  This is a complete documentation of c...