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This one-volume digest provides easy access to reliable and brief definitions, interpretations of most variants, and many of the conjugational and declensional forms that frustrate readers of the New Testament. Danker's revision demonstrates his concern for the needs of students as well as those of ministers and scholars. (From the Publisher)

Prompted by student enthusiasm and by the opportunity to enhance college courses, more and more faculty members in higher education are incorporating the Web into their teaching. This helpful book is designed to answer the questions an educator who lacks extensive technical experience asks about creating a Web site: Why should I use the Web? How can the Web enhance my teaching? How do I make a Web site? How can I make it effective? Multimedia specialist Sarah Horton draws on extensive experience as a faculty Web consultant to explain the entire process of creating a site, from initial planning through site assessment. She examines the strengths of the Web and its many possible uses. More than just a way to distribute course handouts, a Web site can provide richer content, multiple expressions of an idea, interactivity, opportunities for collaboration and customization, and flexibility for updates. Horton urges teachers to consider the ever-growing possibilities that information technology presents. Her focus is on practical matters related to creating Web-based instructional materials. With case studies throughout, she discusses the planning process, content creation, site development, and finally site implementation in the curriculum. (From the Publisher)

Interactive Learning is a rich collection of best practices in the use of instructional technology from 36 of America's most wired campuses. In 93 brief, informal, and practical vignettes, professors show how they transformed courses with technology, discuss how the technology affected teaching and learning, and distill important lessons learned. The accounts are written in lay language and are brimming with information and examples that will help anyone from the novice to the computer-savvy who is interested in classroom applications of technology. The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 provides a useful overview of the educational philosophies that are driving the redesign of college courses, the most effective technology tools available, and a clear and concise list of lessons learned from the 93 vignettes. Part 2 is the heart of the volume the compelling vignettes that candidly describe and assess real experiments with the use of technology by real professors and students. The vignettes are organized into broad discipline categories: physical sciences and engineering; computer science, information systems, and mathematics; biological sciences and medicine; social sciences; fine arts; and literature, languages, writing, and humanities. (From the Publisher)

This book explores the relationship between the practices of pastoral care and the practices of spiritual direction with the aim of enabling pastoral caregivers to draw upon the guiding principles, resources, and techniques of spiritual direction within the Christian tradition. With an emphasis on both "practice" and "presence," the book reclaims the tradition of "soul care" for the pastoral ministry, thereby complementing the medical, or crisis intervention, model of pastoral care with a wellness/growth model of pastoral care. (From the Publisher)

The author invites congregational leaders to weave spiritual practices into all aspects of ministry. The Soul of Tomorrows Church will be restored as spiritual practices are woven in five ministry functions: worship, administration, education, soul care, and outreach. Every chapter teems with practical ways to weave spiritual practices of prayer, discernment, faith stories, silence, and hospitality in each one of these five specific ministry functions. (From the Publisher)

Provides both theoretical perspectives and pragmatic advice on how to conduct effective assessment in higher education, drawing on relevant research and contributors' first-hand experience. Contains sections on a systems approach to assessment, the effectiveness of innovative assessment, assessing practice, and autonomous assessment, peer assessment, and self-assessment. Material is oriented toward the UK and New Zealand experience. (From the Publisher)

Journal Issue.

An ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report. This report's theoretical approach,...argumentation,...and presentation provide valuable insight into one of the major issues facing higher education. The manuscript's strength [lies in the detailed descriptions of the experiences of women and minority faculty. The report will be of great value not only to decision makers on individual campuses, but also for those policy makers at the state level. (From the Publisher)