Evidence to Action: engaging and teaching young adolescents through assessment by Karen Hume
Published by Pearson Professional Learning
ISBN: 9780136083382

Publisher’s description:

Evidence to Action: Engaging and Teaching Young Adolescents Through Assessment and 5o Tools and Techniques for Classroom Assessment create a powerful new professional print and media package for teachers. Together, the books unravel the sometimes complex topic of assessment and provide strategies to help teachers embed assessment into everyday instruction.

Point Omega by Don Delillo
Published by Scribner Press
ISBN: 9781439169957

Publisher’s description:

Jim Finley, a young filmmaker, attempts to convince Richard Elster, a former secret war advisor, to tell his story on film, an endeavor complicated by the arrival of Richard’s daughter, Jessie, from New York and a devastating event that throws everything into question. By the National Book Award-winning author of White Noise.

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This title may not be available through Tyndale’s OnTRAC library catalog. The title is the librarian’s personal copy.

Presentation Zen: simple ideas on presentation design and delivery by Garr Reynolds. ISBN: 978-0321525659

Back cover description:

Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the net - www.presentationzen.com - shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making “slide presentations” in today-s world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business.

About the Author

Garr Reynolds is currently Associate Professor of Management at Kansai Gaidai University where he teaches Marketing, Global Marketing and Multimedia Presentation Design. Garr is active in the Japanese community and can often be found presenting on subjects concerning design, branding, and effective corporate communications.

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This title may not be available through Tyndale’s OnTRAC catalog - the title is the librarian’s personal copy.

Canadian Copyright: a citizen’s guide by Laura Murray and Sam Trosow
ISBN: 978-1-897071-30-4

Back cover description

Copyright is fast becoming part of everybody’s life, and questions about copyright pop up all the time. Yet no resource has existed to explain Canadian copyright law to ordinary Canadians.

In straightforward language, using colourful examples and case studies, Murray and Trosow demystify the Canadian Copyright Act. Never dumbing down the issues, the authors explore practical concerns pertinent to a range of interest groups. Ultimately, they make a case for grassroots engagement in balanced legal reform.

About the authors:

Laura J. Murray is an Associate Professor in the English Department of Queen’’s University in Kingston, Ont., and creator of the website www.faircopyright.ca

Samuel E. Trosow is an Associate Professor at the University of Western Ontario in London; he is jointly appointed in the faculties of Law and Information and Media Studies.

Please note: this title may not be available through Tyndale’s OnTRAC catalog - the title is the librarian’s personal copy.