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Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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Language in Action: An Open Invitation to Linguistic Anthropology (remixed by Debbie Klein)
Debbie Klein · Gavilan College
In the contents: 3.01: Theory of Non-Verbal Communication- Important Concepts · 3.02: Theory of Verbal Communication- Important Concepts
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Debbie Klein · Gavilan College
Today’s 21st century world is changing at a breathtaking pace! We are connecting with people, ideas, and systems at intensifying speeds. Communication technologies and economic activities are linking people instantaneously across the globe. In this course, we explore how anthropology helps us understand and engage today’s diverse and complex world as we move through it. We also explore how each of us is empowered to create positive change in and beyond our communities.
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Languages and Worldview
Manon Allard-Kropp · University of Missouri–St. Louis
In the contents: 1.06: Human Language Compared with the Communication Systems of Other Species · 2.01: Theory of Non-Verbal Communication- Important Concepts · 2.02: Theory of Verbal Communication- Important Concepts
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Exploring Public Speaking 4e
Kris Barton & Barbara G. Tucker · Florida State University & University of Georgia
In the contents: 3.01: Sources of Ethical Stances on Communication and Public Speaking
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Stand up, Speak out - The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking
LibreTexts
Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking features two key themes. First it focuses on helping students become more seasoned and polished public speakers, and second is its emphasis on ethics in communication. It is this practical approach and integrated ethical coverage that sets Stand up, Speak out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking apart from the other texts in this market. COMPILE DATE: 11/2024
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COMS 105: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Tammera Stokes Rice · College of the Canyons
In the contents: 1.2: Models of Communication · 1.3: Elements of the Communication Process · 3.1: Classifying Communication Apprehension (CA)
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It’s About Them - Public Speaking in the 21st Century
Sara Kim, Douglas Marshall, June Pulliam, Victoria VanNest, and James Yeargain · LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network
In the contents: 2.02: What is Communication Apprehension · 5.05: Mass Communication and Ethics
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Psych-222: Multicultural Psychology
Jennifer Ounjian · Contra Costa College
This course will provide students with a broad general understanding of many of the common topics in social psychology, such as relationships between social behavior and good attitudes, self-concept, mass communication, and group process. In addition, culture and ethnicity issues will be integrated into each topical area. Specific comparisons of the social experience of racial and ethnic groups in the United States of America will provide the foundation for lectures and discussions.
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Speak Out, Call In: Public Speaking as Advocacy
Meggie Mapes · University of Kansas
Speak Out, Call In: Public Speaking as Advocacy is a contemporary, interdisciplinary public speaking textbook that fuses rhetoric, critical/cultural studies, and performance to offer an up-to-date resource for students. With a focus on advocacy, this textbook invites students to consider public speaking as a political, purposeful form of information-sharing.
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College Success
Cengage Learning · LibreTexts
In the contents: 07: Using Effective Communication Skills · 7.01: Communication Skills · 7.05: Improving Communication Skills
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Biological Psychology - Psyc 310
Alan Keys · Sacramento City College
In the contents: 4.06: Communication and the Endocrine System · 05: Communication within the Nervous System · 5.02: Within-neuron Communication- Electrical Potentials from Resting to Action
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Critical Perspectives on Technology and the Family
Susan K. Walker · University of Minnesota
In the contents: 08: Technology Use for Family Communication and Connectivity · 8.01: Technology Use for Family Communication and Connectivity
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The Environment in the Age of the Internet (Graf)
Heike Graf (ed.) · Södertörn University
In the contents: 1.05: The Culture of Nature - The Environmental Communication of Gardening Bloggers
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ECE Field Experience 3 (NWTC)
Mary Beth Boettcher · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This text covers professional practices in early childhood education, focusing on ethical responsibilities, relationship building, and effective communication with families. It aims to equip students with practical skills and knowledge essential for fostering positive interactions and maintaining professionalism in early childhood settings.
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Advanced Public Speaking
Lynn Meade · University of Arkansas
In the contents: 2.01: Overcome Communication Apprehension by Hacking Your Brain · 2.02: Overcome Communication Apprehension by Hacking Your Body
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Mastering Public Relations
Anonymous · LibreTexts
In the contents: 10.02: Responsibilities and Focus of the Chief Communications Officer
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Humans R Social Media
Diana Daly, Jacquie Kuru, Nathan Schneider, Alexandria Fripp, and iVoices Media Lab · University of Arizona
Social media and humans exist in a world of mutual influence, and humans play central roles in how this influence is mediated and transferred. Originally created by University of Arizona Information scholar Diana Daly, this 2024 "living book" edition of Humans R Social Media welcomes additional authors and features contributions by students to help readers understand how we as humans shape social media, and how social media shapes our world in turn.
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The American Journalism Handbook - Concepts, Issues, and Skills
Rodrigo Zamith · University of Massachusetts Amherst
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.
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Microbiology Lab Manual Sp 25
Valeria Hochman Adler · Coalinga College
This lab cover principles and applications of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure and function, biological molecules, homeostasis, cell reproduction and its controls, molecular genetics, classical/Mendelian genetics, cell metabolism including photosynthesis and respiration, and cellular communication. The philosophy of science, methods of scientific inquiry and experimental design are foundational to the course.
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Journalism 2.0: How to Survive and Thrive
Mark Briggs · University of South Florida
This handbook introduces journalists to the skills necessary to survive and thrive in the digital environment. The content is practical, not conceptual, and readers will be able to perform skills the same day they read about them. The handbook is organized to focus on on discipline at a time, and guides users along the way, breaking down each skill and technology into digestible lessons that will be immediately usable.