tag:open.umn.edu,2005:/opentextbooks/textbooks?commit=Go&page=11&term=communication&utf8=%E2%9C%93Open Textbook Library - Search results for "communication"2021-03-05T06:28:01Zhttps://open.umn.edu/assets/common/favicon/favicon-1594c2156c95ca22b1a0d803d547e5892bb0e351f682be842d64927ecda092e7.icohttps://open.umn.edu/assets/library/otl_logo-f9161d5c999f5852b38260727d49b4e7d7142fc707ec9596a5256a778f957ffc.png9762021-03-05T06:28:07Z2024-01-22T14:52:24ZGeneral Biology I: Survey of Cellular Biology<img alt="Read more about General Biology I: Survey of Cellular Biology" title="General Biology I: Survey of Cellular Biology cover image" class="cover " width="683" height="1024" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjExNSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--d3c04703869c73d72ab08ccb0783fdb067773c30/Biology-101-683x1024.jpg" />BI101: Survey of Cellular Biology is intended for one term of the introductory biology course for non-science majors taught at many two- and four-year colleges. The concepts of cellular biology, as they apply to the study of life, are introduced, including parts of a cell, metabolism, and homeostasis. This textbook incorporates the mandates found in Vision and Change and focuses on the non-content aspects of biology education that are just as important. Additionally, this book explicitly teaches the general education outcomes that we have identified as important for this class. This textbook pulls together biology content resources that are accessible for our community college non-major biology students, as well as resources to provide them with explicit instruction in the quantitative literacy, communication, and information literacy general education outcomes as they relate to the biology content they are learning. Contact the author for inquiries about quiz9722021-03-04T01:14:49Z2024-02-12T14:21:23ZFoundations of Learning and Instructional Design Technology<img alt="Read more about Foundations of Learning and Instructional Design Technology" title="Foundations of Learning and Instructional Design Technology cover image" class="cover " width="328" height="507" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjEwNCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--3e0ffa0d0ebfd57bf062a0945dfe200fced4ca3d/3_md_09-11-2019_014748.jpg" />This book received the 2018 AECT Outstanding Book Award! "What is this field?" "Where have we come from as a discipline, and where are we going?" "What do I want to study?" These and other questions are typical for new students in the field of Learning and Instructional Design Technology. This textbook is designed to help answer these questions and provide the quickest route to understanding the history and current trends in the field. After surveying classic theories and writings, as well as more recent applications of theory and practice, students will be better prepared to chart their own course and careers within the discipline. This book is designed to support foundations courses common in departments, as well as seminars on current trends and issues.9622021-02-07T04:33:58Z2024-01-22T14:52:23ZDesign for Learning: Principles, Processes, and Praxis<img alt="Read more about Design for Learning: Principles, Processes, and Praxis" title="Design for Learning: Principles, Processes, and Praxis cover image" class="cover " width="323" height="500" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjAzOCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--62b7aa6e1c1881176b0e0fe79b12f5c941567923/22_md_06-16-2020_121621.png" />Our purpose in this book is twofold. First, we introduce the basic skill set and knowledge base used by practicing instructional designers. We do this through chapters contributed by experts in the field who have either academic, research-based backgrounds, or practical, on-the-job experience (or both). Our goal is that students in introductory instructional design courses will be able to use this book as a guide for completing a basic instructional design project. We also hope the book is useful as a ready resource for more advanced students or others seeking to develop their instructional design knowledge and skills.9602021-01-31T17:33:11Z2024-01-22T19:07:55ZBio-Inspired Sensory Systems<img alt="Read more about Bio-Inspired Sensory Systems" title="Bio-Inspired Sensory Systems cover image" class="cover " width="471" height="640" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjAyMSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--2d4845984d18aed2eda28fb3db3a6afeb288f05e/medium-7d446a247e46826e2e034dc43733b32b.png" />Using natural sensory system concepts to develop and improve sensory systems will continue to thrive for many years to come. Technology advances rapidly (Moore’s Law) as does our understanding of biological principles and designs. These trends fuel the fertile grounds of bio-inspired sensory systems, a topic that is inherently multidisciplinary. This book will serve well as either an academic text on the subject or an introduction to the variety of proven bio-inspired designs. The focus is on sensory systems that interpret environmental stimuli. It introduces natural photo-, mechano-, and chemo-sensory systems across the animal kingdom and also summarizes various novel engineering ideas that glean ideas from these natural sensory systems.9542021-01-30T21:25:40Z2024-01-22T14:52:23ZBusiness Writing Style Guide<img alt="Read more about Business Writing Style Guide" title="Business Writing Style Guide cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="453" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjAxNCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--d260171ff5a656f589bfb6234ce47776c5618728/Title-Page-Business-Writing-Style-Guide-350x453.png" />It is the goal of this book to help students do the following:• Apply basic concepts for effective and concise business writing.• Compile a well written report acceptable within a business context.• Follow a writing process designed for business students.• Demonstrate critical thinking, reasoning, and persuasion.• Communicate in writing using a business model.• Apply resources for improving business writing skills.9502021-01-14T21:04:29Z2024-01-22T14:52:21ZEthical Use of Technology in Digital Learning Environments: Graduate Student Perspectives<img alt="Read more about Ethical Use of Technology in Digital Learning Environments: Graduate Student Perspectives" title="Ethical Use of Technology in Digital Learning Environments: Graduate Student Perspectives cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="453" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTk0OSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--5de2b95a2d436790473ae76d97e5313ac0a5ded0/book-coverres2-350x453.png" />This book is the result of a co-design project in a class in the Masters of Education program at the University of Calgary. The course, and the resulting book, focus primarily on the safe and ethical use of technology in digital learning environments. The course was organized according to four topics based on Farrow’s (2016) Framework for the Ethics of Open Education.9382020-12-04T20:33:32Z2024-01-22T14:52:14ZCritical Employment, Ethical, and Legal Scenarios in Human Resource Development<img alt="Read more about Critical Employment, Ethical, and Legal Scenarios in Human Resource Development" title="Critical Employment, Ethical, and Legal Scenarios in Human Resource Development cover image" class="cover " width="701" height="1024" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTgwNywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--27d288a7fb5f25e00e6aa0e5f741885136c37aad/Grandmas-tree-2-701x1024.jpg" />This book provides mini-cases for HRD and other disciplines to use for engaging students in incident discussions. Exploring ways to solve problems and make decisions about situations that occur at work.9222020-10-19T01:10:38Z2024-01-22T14:52:13ZLanguages and Worldview<img alt="Read more about Languages and Worldview" title="Languages and Worldview cover image" class="cover " width="572" height="701" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTY1MCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--9d31e6e9cd520920a942e801aa1d26589fac0db0/langwo.PNG" />Asking and answering questions about what culture entails and examines the fundamental properties and intertwining nature of language and culture. This text explores linguistic relativity, lexical differences among languages and intercultural communication, including high and low contexts. Changes to a variety of OER works were made by Manon Allard-Kropp in the Department of Language and Cultural Studies to tailor the text to fit the needs of the Languages and World View course at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Materials from the original sources have been combined, reorganized, and added to by the current author, and any conceptual or typographical errors are the responsibility of the current author.9212020-10-19T00:39:51Z2024-01-22T14:52:13ZThe American LGBTQ Rights Movement: An Introduction<img alt="Read more about The American LGBTQ Rights Movement: An Introduction" title="The American LGBTQ Rights Movement: An Introduction cover image" class="cover " width="120" height="150" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTY0OSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--8db32aa8bd11354df3b77028f3afa88416107dab/lgbt.jpg" />The American LGBTQ Rights Movement: An Introduction is a peer-reviewed chronological survey of the LGBTQ fight for equal rights from the turn of the 20th century to the early 21st century. Illustrated with historical photographs, the book beautifully reveals the heroic people and key events that shaped the American LGBTQ rights movement. The book includes personal narratives to capture the lived experience from each era, as well as details of essential organizations, texts, and court cases that defined LGBTQ activism and advocacy.9192020-10-08T20:21:34Z2024-01-22T14:52:12ZArguing Using Critical Thinking<img alt="Read more about Arguing Using Critical Thinking" title="Arguing Using Critical Thinking cover image" class="cover " width="596" height="771" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTYyNiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--90013bd24d32454b9939dab46e57c78013e863c6/Argue.PNG" />There is a quote that has been passed down many years and is most recently accounted to P.T. Barnum, “There is a sucker born every minute.” Are you that sucker? If you were, would you like to be “reborn?” The goal of this book is to help you through that “birthing” process. Critical thinking and standing up for your ideas and making decisions are important in both your personal and professional life. How good are we at making the decision to marry? According to the Centers for Disease Control, there is one divorce in America every 36 seconds. That is nearly 2,400 every day. And professionally, the Wall Street Journal predicts the average person will have 7 careers in their lifetime. Critical thinking skills are crucial. Critical thinking is a series learned skills. In each chapter of this book you will find a variety of skills that will help you improve your thinking and argumentative ability. As you improve, you will grow into a more confident person being more in charge of your world and the decisions you make.
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