tag:open.umn.edu,2005:/opentextbooks/textbooks?commit=Go&page=7&term=communication&utf8=%E2%9C%93Open Textbook Library - Search results for "communication"2022-11-30T22:54:10Zhttps://open.umn.edu/assets/common/favicon/favicon-1594c2156c95ca22b1a0d803d547e5892bb0e351f682be842d64927ecda092e7.icohttps://open.umn.edu/assets/library/otl_logo-f9161d5c999f5852b38260727d49b4e7d7142fc707ec9596a5256a778f957ffc.png12872022-11-30T22:54:10Z2024-01-22T14:52:35ZUrban Health: A Practical Application for Clinical Based Learning<img alt="Read more about Urban Health: A Practical Application for Clinical Based Learning" title="Urban Health: A Practical Application for Clinical Based Learning cover image" class="cover " width="116" height="150" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDMxOCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--e5908df7f87de6c13cea182a58667fce24beecb7/thumbnail.jpeg" />Urban Health: A Practical Application for Clinical Based Learning is an openly licensed, peer-reviewed textbook for clinical-based nursing educators covering barriers in urban health and their impact on patient health outcomes. The authors explore perspectives of urban communities, urban patients, and urban healthcare providers to offer insight into how healthcare providers can address disparities in urban healthcare, provide meaningful care with the lived experiences of urban patients in mind, and improve patient-provider communication by moving towards a more solution-driven, team-based care approach. Features include learning activities, exemplars, and case studies.12842022-11-15T15:38:47Z2024-01-22T14:52:35ZCritical Perspectives on Technology and the Family<img alt="Read more about Critical Perspectives on Technology and the Family" title="Critical Perspectives on Technology and the Family cover image" class="cover " width="712" height="977" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDI4NCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--ff9c8164716b56aaa0cbaf30c3cf1b78940f2e76/postcard-front-2.jpeg" />From the perspective of a long time family practitioner, researcher, and educator, and technology innovator, this textbook offers the first comprehensive view of technology in the family for college students, professionals and the public. Each chapter offers content and a complete reference list, learning activities, ideas for critical blog posting and additional readings. The beginning chapters cover foundational information about our societal use of information and communications technology, family theories and ways of understanding families, and how families differ in their use and access to ICT. The main body of the book (chapters 4-10) covers elements of the family from couple relationships and dating apps, to children’s use and impacts on development from early childhood through young adulthood, use by parents and in the parent-child relationship, shared use by family members, and then topics important to family life: work-family balance and health and financial management and technology. The end of the book pivots to look closely at use by family professionals, the competencies needed to integrate technology into practice, and policy as a proactive and systemic avenue for change. End of book material include an additional reading list and recommended web content, social media and thought leaders. The authors lends her ideas on teaching for critical thinking with an overview at the beginning of the book, and classroom assessment ideas (actually short ways to engage learners in critical thinking activities).12822022-11-14T15:13:10Z2024-01-22T14:52:35ZA People’s History of Structural Racism in Academia: From A(dministration of Justice) to Z(oology)<img alt="Read more about A People’s History of Structural Racism in Academia: From A(dministration of Justice) to Z(oology)" title="textbook cover placeholder image" class="cover fallback " width="247" height="326" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" />The contents of this book were developed under an Open Textbooks Pilot grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.12812022-11-14T14:55:05Z2024-01-22T14:52:35ZSexuality, the Self, and Society<img alt="Read more about Sexuality, the Self, and Society" title="Sexuality, the Self, and Society cover image" class="cover " width="1348" height="952" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDI4MSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--411f845e4b33d02fc312732bacf16794e8b546e2/Screen%20Shot%202022-11-14%20at%208.53.52%20AM.png" />Content included in Sexuality, the Self, and Society is aligned with the typical scope for an introductory, interdisciplinary Human Sexuality Textbook. It is written to be a complete text for a semester length course but could be used, in part, reorganized, or edited in true OER fashion. It is meant to be accessible, relevant, and inclusive. It also will not remain static meaning that the author will continue to update periodically and those who adopt may do so as they see fit.12692022-10-27T13:36:48Z2024-01-22T14:52:35ZProject Management: Navigating the Complexity with a Systematic Approach<img alt="Read more about Project Management: Navigating the Complexity with a Systematic Approach" title="Project Management: Navigating the Complexity with a Systematic Approach cover image" class="cover " width="683" height="1024" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDIwNCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--ebe03123410f518743e4bc84dc506b6baa3e8e1f/AbdullahOguzCover4Pressbooks-683x1024.jpeg" />The world has become more complicated with the introduction and development of new technologies and methods, and novel risks such as Covid-19 pandemic. Competition has been tougher than it used to be. Organizations strive to keep up with the changes in the internal and external environment. In the light of unprecedented changes, project managers must be prepared in response to the demands from their organizations and key stakeholders like clients, customers and government agencies. This book covers the fundamentals of project management, and aims to guide undergraduate and graduate students to acquire the building blocks of project management. This book also includes Microsoft Project tutorials for project scope, schedule, resources, and cost, and monitoring and controlling.12442022-09-05T20:08:22Z2024-03-18T13:30:05ZPolicy Analysis of Multi-Actor System - Second Edition<img alt="Read more about Policy Analysis of Multi-Actor System - Second Edition" title="Policy Analysis of Multi-Actor System - Second Edition cover image" class="cover " width="300" height="424" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6Mzk3OSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--ebae0476f81b6e4290d30e922317c4f2ef48eea5/submission_50_67_coverImage_en_US_t.png" />Policy of Multi-Actor Systems is an introduction into the art of craft of problem exploration and problem structuring. It positions policy analysis as a scientific discipline focused on systems analysis in a multi-actor context to support better informed decision-making. The approach presented in this book is considered to be the cornerstone of the curricula of the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management of Delft University of Technology and underlies the research on (the governance of) socio-technical systems. Systems thinking applied in a multi-actor environment and its inherent multi-disciplinary character is what makes this work stand out from traditional hard- and soft systems approaches. The core of the book is dedicated to systems analysis, actor- or stakeholder-analysis and discusses methods for dealing with uncertainty. These analytical activities combined lead to a rich problem description and to plans for further research. Due to the stepwise approach this book serves as a basis for any problem analysis both for our bachelor and master students, our alumni worldwide and any interested practitioners.12302022-08-19T20:40:39Z2024-01-22T14:52:33ZNursing: Mental Health and Community Concepts<img alt="Read more about Nursing: Mental Health and Community Concepts" title="Nursing: Mental Health and Community Concepts cover image" class="cover " width="328" height="502" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzkyOSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--c55cb8edc69a788f627de5263139eab300174075/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-19%20at%203.40.13%20PM.png" />This textbook is an open educational resource with CC-BY licensing developed specifically for prelicensure nursing students. The e-book and downloadable versions are free. Affordable print versions are published in collaboration with XanEdu and available on Amazon and in college bookstores. Content is based on the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) statewide nursing curriculum for the Nursing Mental Health and Community Concepts course (543-110), the NCLEX-RN Test Plan, 1 and the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Education Council’s Crosswalk Toolkit: Defining and Using Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Skills in Undergraduate Nursing Education. 2 Mental health and community health concepts are discussed while emphasizing stress management techniques, healthy coping strategies, referrals to community resources, and other preventative interventions. Nursing care for individuals with specific mental health and substance use disorders is examined, and the nurse’s role in community health needs assessments and caring for vulnerable populations is introduced. The e-book is free and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF or other formats for offline use. Affordable print versions are also published in collaboration with XanEdu and are available on Amazon and in college bookstores.12292022-08-17T13:38:55Z2024-01-22T14:52:33ZReading Rhetorical Theory<img alt="Read more about Reading Rhetorical Theory" title="Reading Rhetorical Theory cover image" class="cover " width="327" height="437" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzkxMiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--3e29ffb52aed0b1d863feecdbf4f3519646c4d1e/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-17%20at%208.38.40%20AM.png" />This is a textbook that was originally designed for a 3000-level large lecture course on “Rhetorical Theory” at the University of Minnesota, Twin-Cities. An interdisciplinary tradition, rhetorical theory describes how speech, representation, and power are managed by techniques and technologies of communication. The plan of this book moves from rhetoric as an art of speech to rhetoric as a technology of power. The early chapters provide definitions and context for rhetoric as speech, middle chapters (e.g., on signs, symbols, visual images, argumentation, and narrative) describe rhetoric as representation, and the concluding chapters (e.g., on settler colonialism, secrecy, and digital rhetoric) elaborate on rhetoric as a technology of power. Of course, there is considerable overlap across these areas: the chapter on “rhetoric and ideology” sets the stage for later understandings of rhetoric as power; the chapter on “the rhetorical situation” hearkens back to the introductory understanding of rhetoric as speech. The book includes (audio and/or video) recordings with each chapter, as well as guidelines for proposed written assignments. Students using this resource should gain a thorough understanding of what rhetoric is, how it was practiced historically and today, and the ways that rhetoric wields an invisible influence over contemporary public and political life. Additionally, this book is designed for use across a variety of modalities, including in-person, online (synchronous/asynchronous), and hybridized formats. Additional resources (PowerPoint slides, quiz/exam questions) are also available to confirmed instructors upon request.12282022-08-16T21:12:05Z2024-01-22T14:52:33ZThe International Journalism Handbook - 1st Ed.<img alt="Read more about The International Journalism Handbook - 1st Ed." title="The International Journalism Handbook - 1st Ed. cover image" class="cover " width="528" height="792" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzkxMSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--54c2ae38c934ae31bc30a2f29380a8ec19cecd32/book-cover.png" />International journalism is crucial to our understanding of the world beyond our own borders. This book is designed to explain key theories and concepts that allow us to understand the general practice of journalism around the world, and to illustrate some of the challenges that arise from practicing journalism in those contexts. It begins by providing a theoretical foundation that helps us understand why international journalism matters and the key forces that shape what it looks like; highlights some of the key challenges to bearing witness to developments, sourcing information, and simply doing 'the job' of journalism; and describes important similarities and differences in how journalism is imagined and performed in different regions of the world.12272022-08-16T20:54:35Z2024-01-22T14:52:33ZThe American Journalism Handbook: Concepts, Issues, and Skills - 1st Ed.<img alt="Read more about The American Journalism Handbook: Concepts, Issues, and Skills - 1st Ed." title="The American Journalism Handbook: Concepts, Issues, and Skills - 1st Ed. cover image" class="cover " width="528" height="792" data-controller="cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MzkxMCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--b2c18da5f9bd582dcb36612d4630d9211b53d73f/book-cover.png" />This book is designed to help us understand the many changes to U.S. journalism and imagine new futures for it – futures in which it can serve as an even more useful tool for promoting a well-functioning society. But, before we can imagine new futures, we must take a step back and examine the institution of U.S. journalism through a critical and in-depth lens. This book aims to offer just that. It provides a conceptual foundation for understanding the development, logic, and practice of journalism in the United States; describes some of the key challenges, tensions, and opportunities it has faced, is facing, and will likely face; and offers guidance to help individuals develop the skills needed engage in impactful journalism.
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