Should I stay married for my kids? Does this count as abuse? Why am I so unhappy? What does a healthy relationship even look like?When you’re ready for honest answers to these and other questions,The D Word shows you how to dig deep and find them—and then move forward into a better, brighter future.From the host of the critically acclaimed The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast comes a book tha...

Mia Haven's life is uneventful.Until a gorgeous action hero leaps into it.He looks like any ordinary, uber-hot guy. Except for the casually-hefted semi-automatic weapon, pointed at the night sky.The ops goes bad, really bad.Lieutenant Aiden Smith is bleeding and hiding out.The girl with the dangerous curves comes to his rescue.The action is so real.Explosions rocked under her feet. Mi...

Beautiful day is Kate Anthony's poignant and heart warming debut novel.Today is the day that things are going to change for Rachel Bidewell.She will walk through the doors of Clifton Avenue Care Home and start a new life.Rachel is returning to work. And as she discovers, juggling a new job, three children and an ex husband can feel like drowning.Someone needs to throw her a lifeline...Philip doesn't seem like an obvious lifes...

Translating traditional coaching methods and competencies for use in the online world, this informative and timely guide shows coaches how to transform their face-to-face practice into one that utilises technological means of communication with clients, mentors, and everyone else associated with their practice.The book offers up-to-the-minute practical and ethical information from two world-expert coaches, leaning on their combined 50 years of experience and study. It covers the pr...

"An enjoyable book that helps to bring counselling into the 21st century. Kate and DeeAnna have played a significant role in the development of online therapy and their enthusiasm for the subject matter, and experience as trainers and practitioners, comes through in this informative text."Terry Hanley, Director of MA in Counselling, University of ManchesterThe plethora of online services now available has led to a growing demand for practitioners to look be...

From the host of the critically acclaimed The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast comes a book that provides the clarity, peace, and answers women need to make empowered decisions about their marriages, break unhealthy patterns, and build the life they truly want.Every year, close to a million women struggle to decide whether to divorce their partners. Some are in relationships they know to be unsalvageable, yet they're terrified that divorce will hurt their ki...

Engaging the Online LearnerThis updated edition includes an innovative framework-the Phases of Engagement-that helps learners become more involved as knowledge generators and cofacilitators of a course. The book also provides specific ideas for tested activities (collected from experienced online instructors across the nation) that can go a long way to improving online learning. Engaging the Online Learner offers the tools and information needed to:

Creating a Sense of Presence in Online TeachingThis important new resource shows how a strong sense of online presence contributes to greater student satisfaction and retention. The authors explore the psychological and social aspects of online presence from both the instructor and student perspective and provide an instructional design framework for developing effective online learning.Based on solid research and extensive experience, the book is filled wi...

This is an essential text for all learners taking the Award in Education and Training, no matter which awarding organisation they are registered with. It′s readable, relevant, easy to understand and gives key advice on approaching and completing written and practical assessments. It helps both in-service and pre-service learners to fully understand the requirements of the Award, and how to evidence their achievement towards the standards.This book will:help learners w...

Teaching in Blended Leaning Environments provides a coherent framework in which to explore the transformative concept of blended learning. Blended learning can be defined as the organic integration of thoughtfully selected and complementary face-to-face and online approaches and technologies. A direct result of the transformative innovation of virtual communication and online learning communities, blended learning environments have created new ways for teachers and students to eng...

Written by Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt, experts in the field of online teaching and learning, this hands-on resource helps higher education professionals understand the fundamentals of effective online assessment. It offers guidance for designing and implementing creative assessment practices tied directly to course activities to measure student learning. The book is filled with illustrative case studies, authentic assessments based in real-life application of concepts, and collaborati...

Educators are increasingly coming to realize the importance of making decisions based on reliable, accurate data. This short guide provides a blueprint for evaluating academic programs, practices, or strategies within a simple, effective framework. It includes a step-by-step walkthrough of the program evaluation cycle and an appendix that explains vital concepts and vocabulary in accessible language.