This collection of twenty-one articles on online and digital learning showcases current scholarship surrounding the use of open educational resources (OER) and open source projects related to distance
"In an era where assessment tends to minimize or dismiss individual differences and often results in punitive outcomes or no action at all, Assessment of Young Children provides teachers with an appro
In an era of standards and norms where assessment tends to minimize or dismiss individual differences and results in punitive outcomes or no action at all, Assessment of Young Children provides teache
Enigmatic, vivid, and terse, James Joyce’s Dubliners continues both to puzzle and to compel its readers. This collection of essays by thirty contributors from seven countries presents a revolutionary
The use of information and communication technologies to support public administrations, governments and decision makers has been recorded for more than 20 years and dubbed e-Government. Moving toward
The development of new technologies still accelerates. As a result the requirement of easy access to high quality information is essential in modern scientific society. We believe that new cloud-based
The Critical Infrastructure Protection Survey recently released by Symantec found that 53% of interviewed IT security experts from international companies experienced at least ten cyber attacks in the
This book analyzes some of the main educational, social, andtechnological issues in the use of computer-mediatedcommunication and computer networkingfor onlinecollaborative learning, both in distance
Faced with the ever-accelerating pace of technological change and the restructuring of markets, many firms have been questioning the appropriateness of their own organizational structure and effective
A Transition Town group involved in preparations for peak oil and climate change; an intentional community, founded with the highest ideals; a nonprofit dedicated to social change—millions of such vol
Presenting an innovative framework for tailoring cognitive-behavioral interventions to each client's needs, this accessible book is packed with practical pointers and sample dialogues. Step by step, t
Examinations of emerging technologies like mobile and wireless are combined with overviews ofrelevant management theories, and industry case studies, to provide a comprehensive guideto int
Complications arising from poor collaboration are the source of a variety of the construction industry's biggest problems. It is now widely recognized that an effective collaboration strategy based on
While many aspects of eating disorders remain a mystery, there is growing evidence that collaboration is an essential element for treatment success. This book emphasises and explains the importance of
While many aspects of eating disorders remain a mystery, there is growing evidence that collaboration is an essential element for treatment success. This book emphasises and explains the importance of
The book investigates how, and which, forgiving road environments (FOR) and self-explaining road measures (SER) will contribute to increasing road safety and also increase network efficiency on the ro
This work offers guidelines for managing information and resources for collaboration in the pharmaceutical industry. Contributors include experts from pharmaceutical companies, software companies, gov
Crow, a museum educator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Din (art education, U. of Alaska Anchorage) provide a guide for museum professionals and those interested in online collaboration that ex
Intelligence professionals are commonly viewed as solo operators.? But these days intelligence work is mostly about collaboration.? Interdisciplinary and even inter-organizational teams are necessary
Motivated by the death of his partner, Adams seeks to redefine the closet as a relational construct between all people and all sexualities. The closet is explored at each stage—entering it, inhabiting
Motivated by the death of his partner, Adams seeks to redefine the closet as a relational construct between all people and all sexualities. The closet is explored at each stage—entering it, inhabiting
This book provides a novel approach to governance relating to biodiversity and human well-being in complex tropical landscapes, including forests and protected areas. It focuses attention at the inter
With the recent economic downturn, nonprofits need grants more than even unfortunately, this exigency coincides with a time when foundation resources have declined. Foundations are encouraging collab
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2010, held in St. Etienne, France, in October 2010. The 91 revised papers were
The ever-shortening product life cycle, and the technological revolutions are placing increasingly heavy demands on the development departments of the industry, resulting in making the technological w
The Hawkins\Brown architectural firm in London, founded in 1988 by Roger Hawkins and Russell Brown, is one of the up-and coming offices on the international architecture scene. The spectrum of the fir
Gianni Vattimo, a leading philosopher of the continental school, has always resisted autobiography. But in this intimate memoir, the voice of Vattimo as thinker, political activist, and human being fi
This series reports on new developments in mathematical economics, economic theory, econometrics, operations research, and mathematical systems.Manuscripts should be no less than 150 and preferably no
Competitive economics produces an enormous abundance of goods and services but at an intolerable environmental and social cost. Competition has become an end in itself, which leads to detrimental effe
McGrath (psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University) and Moore, a clinical psychologist, explore new roles of psychologists as prescribers of medications, as collaborators with prescribers, and as sou
Collaboration among individuals – from users to developers – is central to modern software engineering. It takes many forms: joint activity to solve common problems, negotiation to resolve conflicts,
The 13 papers in this collection investigate the behaviors, practices, and systems that enable users and organizations to collaborate during the seeking, searching, retrieval, and use of information.
In this engaging guide, Matthew Selekman presents cutting-edge strategies for helping children and their families overcome a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges. Vivid case material ill
