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A practical guide to listening well in restorative justice programs
and any relationship. The Little Book of Listening is an
introduction to and practical guide for listening as an emergent
strategy for creating a transformed world. It presents radical
listening as an essential macro-skill, one that is essential in
forming “right relationships” with ourselves and others that
are the necessary prerequisite to all lasting forms of social
change. This is a collaborative book, constructed from the
contributions of twenty-six listeners from a wide variety of
backgrounds who have shared their strategies, experiences,
inspiration, and hopes for a transformed world through listening
justly and equitably. One of the primary goals of the book is to
offer practical tools for readers to develop the skills to listen
to themselves and others more effectively, drawing attention to the
barriers and filters that so often distract us from listening.
Another goal is to inspire readers through the personal stories of
how just listening has impacted the authors and invite readers to
adopt these approaches themselves. Finally, we aim for this text to
be a resource for practitioners in the fields of justicebuilding
and peacebuilding. Conversations are how humans explore new ideas
and reach new understandings: paradigms shift and the world is
changed by our communication with each other.i Whatever processes
are used, it is imperative that facilitators and participants
listen deeply, humbly, and attentively, without ego or agenda, to
themselves and to one another.Â
Minority Voices in Higher Education: Toward a Global Majority
provides aspiring and practicing faculty members with a timely and
complete exploration of the issues they are likely to face during
their career. Through a collection of contributed chapters written
by faculty members from a variety of institutions, the text
addresses issues of mentorship, microaggressions, gender, race,
sexual minority, disability, and other matters that are often
unaddressed by the majority within the academy. The text examines
topics that assist readers in higher education career planning,
including professional development, the growth of distance learning
models, the role of educators within a global society, and
considerations surrounding tenure. Readers explore the historical
and ongoing impact of the civil rights movement, best practices for
securing a job, balancing personal and professional life at the
academy, and navigating professional negotiations. Dedicated
chapters discuss special education and intersectionality, the
challenges and opportunities for people of color in higher
education, the experiences of international faculty in U.S. higher
education, and more. Minority Voices in Higher Education is an
ideal resource for students interested in pursuing a career in
academia, as well as faculty members interested in continuing to
learn and grow within their chosen profession.
For the first time ever, clear, comprehensive information about the major e-learning standards has been brought together in a single resource. No more confusing patchworks of information gleaned from scattered Web sites and periodicals. No more frustrating searches through hundreds of pages of technical specifications to find the twenty pages that apply to you. No more sorting through the alphabet soup of acronyms trying to discern which of them you need. Written by the developers of the first Learning Management System (LMS) to be AICC-certified for Web-based interoperability, e-Learning Standards: A Guide to Purchasing, Developing, and Deploying Standards-Conformant e-Learning thoroughly covers this complex topic.
The authors focus on those standards that are being successfully implemented such as the AICC and SCORM specifications for interoperable data tracking, searchable meta-data, and interchangeable course structures and the QTI specification for interoperable tests and test questions. They clearly explain the purpose of each standard and its application to the various components of e-learning such as learning management systems and learning content management systems, assessment systems, and courseware. The book provides practical advice on choosing and purchasing standards-based e-learning components and gives guidance on developing interoperable, interchangeable courseware that will work in any standards-based e-learning environment.
Learning technology standards are still very new to the Web-based training world, leaving room for many potential pitfalls. There are distinct sets of standards available for Internet-delivered learning that enable all components of an e-learning system to communicate with each other. However, choosing which set of standards would best suit the system's needs, then understanding and following those specifications, can be a daunting task. e-Learning Standards: A Guide to Purchasing, Developing, and Deploying Standards-Conformant e-Learning provides a road map for anyone involved in the development of components for e-learning environments and a guide buyers can use to make well-informed decisions about their e-learning purchases.
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