The Complete Guide to Fitness Facility Management is the must-read guide for any fitness professional who aspires to become a manager.Managing a fitness facility is different to all other forms of management, and requires a range of skills, knowledge and expertise. This book reflects the different needs of this particular market – from legal obligations, staff management best practice, budgeting, marketing and sales, to customer service, health and safety,...

Whether you are a young actor seeking to land your first screen role or a workshop leader looking for relevant exercises that won't involve vast technical support, this book belongs on your shelf. Many screen actors begin their careers lacking the appropriate pre-shoot preparation and knowledge of studio protocols. This book helps actors new to screen performance to be fully prepared artistically - and technically. Screen Acting Skills augments existing theoretical and academic st...

This book takes a serious historical and international look at the "digital pencil" movement to equip every student with a computing device with wireless connection. Using an ecological perspective as an overarching framework, and drawing on their own studies and available literature that illuminate the issues related to one-to-one computing, the a

Every chapter in the widely distributed first edition has been updated, and four new chapters on current issues such as connectivism and social software innovations have been added. Essays by practitioners and scholars active in the complex, diverse, and rapidly evolving field of distance education blend scholarship and research; practical attention to the details of teaching and learning; and mindful attention to the economics of the business of education.

The secrets that experts and top professionals use to get things done.Get results fast with this quick, easy guide to the fundamentals of Getting Things Done.Includes how to:• Get more done in less time• Manage upwards, downwards and sideways• Under-promise and over-deliver• Overcome difficult people and issues• Deliver projects on time and on budget

Create a connected learning community through social media and rediscover the power of being a learner first. After uncovering the theories and research behind the significance of learning through collaboration with other educators, the authors show you how to take advantage of technology to improve your own learning and ultimately the learning of your students

Job Interviews: Top Answers to Tough Questions is your indispensable toolkit, giving you the best answers for the interview room.

A one-stop knowledge resource, Emerging Technologies in Distance Education showcases the international work of research scholars and innovative distance education practitioners who use emerging interactive technologies for teaching and learning at a distance. This widely anticipated book harnesses the dispersed knowledge of international experts who highlight pedagogical, organizational, cultural, social, and economic factors that influence the adoption and integration of emerging technolo...

The ability to understand marketing is crucial to anyone who wants to advance their career - whether or not they actually work in marketing.Written by Eric Davies, a leading expert on marketing as both a coach and a practitioner, this book quickly teaches you the insider secrets you need to know to in order to ensure your products or services are marketed successfully.The highly motivational 'in a week' structure of the book provides seven straightforward chapters explainin...

This comprehensive resource highlights the most recent practices and trends in blended learning from a global perspective and provides targeted information for specific blended learning situations. You'll find examples of learning options that combine face-to-face instruction with online learning in the workplace, more formal academic settings, and the military. Across these environments, the book focuses on real-world practices and includes contributors from a broad range of fields includ...

At a time when more and more of what people learn both in formal courses and in everyday life is mediated by technology, Learning Online provides a much-needed guide to different forms and applications of online learning. This book describes how online learning is being used in both K-12 and higher education settings as well as in learning outside of school. Particular online learning technologies, such as MOOCs (massive open online courses), multi-player games, learning analytics...

'Andrew Griffiths knows his stuff' - Ross GittinsPacked with inspirational and practical advice, The Big Book of Small Business will help every business owner build the business of their dreams.Andrew Griffiths welcomes the 'age of the entrepreneur', the most exciting time for business owners - ever. In his down to earth, street smart style, he identifies new opportunities for smaller business operators to grow their business fast. He also shows how an entrepreneur...