A Practical Introduction to Communication for Community College and Beyond provides community college students with a highly relatable and applied exploration of communication. Students gain a solid understanding of the process of communication and how to apply it to everyday situations.
This book is broken into three sections. Section 1 discusses the process of communication, including tools that influence behavior, how to become a better listener, and different types of non-verbal practices. Section 2 dives into relationships and intercultural communication. It addresses Uncertainty Reduction Theory and the Moken People, who have, historically, had limited contact with the outside world, but now, with increasing accessibility to communication, must navigate the line between traditional and contemporary modes of communication. Section 3 delves into how professional and public communication go hand-in-hand, including tips for networking, understanding and working in groups, and preparing presentations. The text includes skills assessments, personal accounts, and best practices to help students understand and apply various communication strategies.
The second edition features real-life scenarios that demonstrate the power and potential consequences of social media and additional coverage on difficult conversations, face-to-face communication, and practical application strategies within each chapter.
A Practical Introduction to Communication for Community College and Beyond is ideal for undergraduate courses in human communication, public relations, and introduction to communication studies.
Deborah K. London earned her Ph.D. in interpersonal and health communication from Ohio University, M.A. in speechwriting and gender communication from Emerson College, and B.A. in speech communication from Syracuse University. She is a full-time professor and the Chairperson of Communication Studies at MassBay Community College, where she teaches courses on various types of communication, the principles of persuasion, public speaking, and intercultural communication.
Описание: This book is about the how of project management and about how you as a project manager can use a proactive attitude to stay in control, even during difficult situations. It shows you how to become an influencer of the path to the end result, of your environment, of your team and of your effectiveness.Today`s project managers have to meet high expectations. Challenging goals, a strong focus on cost management and lead times, serving the interests of different stakeholders and many dependencies between subprojects make project management an increasingly complex affair - especially in an environment where change and uncertainty have become the new norm. In addition, the creative abilities of knowledge workers have to be optimally utilised, which requires less hierarchical organisational structures and more multidisciplinary collaboration. Having the right project management skills is therefore essential at virtually every level of an organisation.As a result of these challenges, there is a growing demand for comprehensive methods and the popularity of Agile is on the rise. On the other hand, the increased complexity also results in a need for simplicity. That is what this book is about: going back to the basics, being able to combine useful elements from different methods and focusing on the most important aspect of all: the person behind the project manager!This book contains a wealth of practical descriptions with useful examples and anecdotes. Readers are constantly stimulated to internalise the essence and put it into practice in a manner that suits their own style and personality. That is the only way to keep at it, be successful and make others believe in you!The book consists of three parts. Part 1 (chapters 1 to 4) describes how to set up and manage a project. The focus is on the basic principles, the essence of taking control, creating structure and using Agile behavior. Part 2 (chapters 5 and 6) explains how to draw up a plan and schedule in small steps, which results in improved completeness, coordination and support. Finally, part 3 (chapters 7 to 10) covers how to manage the project execution: how to realize the path to the final goal with a strict PDCA rhythm, how to evaluate the quality of interim results and how to keep your team and environment motivated.
Описание: By tracking the history of cinematic representations of `Mexicans` in the US, this book tracks the notable developments in the Chicano/a experience and comments on the relationship between the US and Mexico, between US culture and Mexican/Chicano culture, between US Americans and Mexican-Americans, and Mexican nationals and immigrants.
Автор: O`Banion Terry U., Culp Marguerite M. Название: Student Success in the Community College: What Really Works? ISBN: 1475856326 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781475856323 Издательство: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Рейтинг: Цена: 7814.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Student Success in the Community College explores the important roles that presidents, trustees, college leaders, faculty, student affairs professionals, and support staff play in defining and increasing student success.
Описание: John Edward Roueche is the most productive and the most recognized community college leader in the history of the community college movement. This book explores the influence of John on individual lives and community colleges across the United States through stories and research of his years in the community college vineyards.
Автор: J. Levin Название: Globalizing the Community College ISBN: 0312295952 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780312295950 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 4191.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Long regarded as a local institution, the community college has become a globalized institution. Globalization as a process finds an outlet within the community college where economic, cultural, and technological behaviors are advanced along lines consistent with and supportive of globalization.
Описание: Brings together researchers whose work throws light on the structural and systemic causes of student attrition, as well as college presidents and leaders who have successfully implemented strategies to improve student outcomes. The book is divided into five sections, each devoted to a demographic group.
Описание: In this book, visionary leaders of community colleges will present their views about the present challenges and future approaches needed for community colleges to be successful.
Описание: Contemplating Shostakovich marks an important new stage in the understanding of Shostakovich and his working environment. Each chapter covers aspects of the composer`s output in the context of his life and cultural milieu. This invaluable collection offers remarkable new insight, in both depth and range, into the nature of the composer`s working circumstances and of his response to them.
Автор: Duffy Edward Название: Evaluative Criteria for Community College Foundations ISBN: 053001887X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780530018874 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 17105.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Abstract: The Dissertation examined the factors that influence the success of a community college foundation. Dissertation Discovery Company and the University of Florida are dedicated to making scholarly works more discoverable and accessible throughout the world. This dissertation, "Evaluative Criteria for Community College Foundations" by Edward Francis Duffy, was obtained from the University of Florida and is being sold with permission from the author. A free digital copy of this work may also be found in the university's institutional repository, the IR@UF. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation.
Автор: Clifford P. Harbour Название: John Dewey and the Future of Community College Education ISBN: 1441122753 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781441122759 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 19008.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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'Honorable Mention' 2016 PROSE Award - Education Theory
Today, community colleges enroll 40% of all undergraduates in the United States. In the years ahead, these institutions are expected to serve an even larger share of this student population. However, faced with increasing government pressure to significantly improve student completion rates, many community colleges will be forced to reconsider their traditional commitment to expand educational opportunity. Community colleges, therefore, are at a crossroads. Should they focus on improving student completion rates and divert resources from student recruitment programs? Should they improve completion rates by closing developmental studies programs and limiting enrollment to college-ready students? Or, can community colleges simultaneously expand educational opportunity and improve student completion?
In John Dewey and the Future of Community College Education, Cliff Harbour argues that before these questions can be answered, community colleges must articulate the values and priorities that will guide them in the future. Harbour proposes that leaders across the institution come together and adopt a new democracy-based normative vision grounded in the writings of John Dewey, which would call upon colleges to do much more than improve completion rates and expand educational opportunity. It would look beyond the national economic measures that dominate higher education policy debates today and would prioritize individual student growth and the development of democratic communities. Harbour argues that this, in turn, would help community colleges contribute to the vital work of reconstructing American democracy.
John Dewey and the Future of Community College Education is essential reading for all community college advocates interested in taking a more active role in developing the community college of the future.
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