Bøger af John Biggs

Published by CUSTOM BOOK PUBLICATIONS Susan and Tom had it all... Tom handsome, solid and successful; Susan was beautiful, artistic, reckless and lovable but they shared a secret - Susan was bipolar. Her domineering mother sent her into deep depression. Moving to Hong Kong, they seemed to have left the black dog behind. Both were happy and successful until the irresistible and ruthless Oi Mei joined Tom's firm. He was bewitched. She showed him a new world of sensuality; so different he thought his love for Susan would remain untouched. But Oi Mei had other ideas. Susan's black dog jumped back onto her shoulders. Fatally. Stricken with guilt and grief Tom returned to their native Tasmania, desperate for forgiveness. But how can the dead forgive? Had Susan found a way? Dedicated to the Black Dog Institute Because everyone deserves peace of mind.

It was a family escape from the high-stress world of high-tech. A family: a mother, a father, a song, sail across the Meditteranean, stopping in a small port city on the island of Malta.After a night of drinking, something joins them on board. The father wakes with a hangover so powerful it seems supernatural. The family sets sail for Venice. Their small boat bobs in the sea. They are not alone, . As they traverse the wine-dark sea, their trouble grows and madness engulfs the little yacht. Rage, history, and fear combine to create a horror thriller in the tradition of The Ruins and The Shining. About the AuthorJohn Biggs is a writer from Ohio who lives in Brooklyn

Seven short stories about being far from home. A couple meets in a bar in a snowy city. A group of friends grow up and disappear. A man wills himself out of love. A woman watches ice skaters under a starlit sky. These seven stories by John Biggs are funny, poignant, sad, and joyous. Biggs is the author of Mytro and writes for the New York Times and Techcrunch.

"Send me your deck." Every founder has heard this and, if you're not prepared, the result is often fear and confusion. What's a deck? Is it a presentation? A document? A business plan? What should go in your deck? How should you write it? Who should write it? What does a modern deck look like? And then there are all of the ancillary questions: How do I present it? Who should present it? And what if I send it out and someone steals my idea? Don't worry. Everything will be explained in this short book. Our goal is to make you a pitching superstar by offering you two types of pitch decks and some advice on how to give the best pitches on the block. About The AuthorYour guide, John Biggs, has heard and given thousands of pitches during his career and his work has raised millions of dollars for various startups. He is a 15-year veteran of TechCrunch and an entrepreneur who has built and funded six successful startups.

"Biggs and Tang, now with Kennedy, have ensured this new edition remains an international leader for university teaching for the next decade."Denise Chalmers AM, Emeritus Professor, University of Western Australia, Australia"This book, a fifth edition, can truly be called a "classic" on the topic of teaching, learning and curriculum design in higher education."Michael Prosser, Honorary Professorial Fellow, Centre for the Study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne, Australia"You should be inspired to increase the quality of your teaching, your learning, and your learning about teaching."John R. Kirby, Professor Emeritus of Educational Psychology, Queen's University, CanadaThe concept of constructive alignment has supported generations of students and teachers within higher education. It is a 'backward design' method of teaching where the student outcomes are identified first and the teacher then designs teaching activities to enable students to achieve those outcomes, assessing how well they have been achieved. Each chapter outlines how to design the learning outcomes, teaching and assessments for success in learning. This updated edition of Teaching for Quality Learning at University: . Provides a comprehensive, research-based theory of teaching for teacher reflection . Outlines how educational technology can be used in constructively aligned teaching . Helps staff developers to provide support for staff and departments in line with institutional policies . Offers a framework for quality assurance and quality enhancement across a whole institution Teaching for Quality Learning at University continues to be used as a framework for designing higher education teaching systems globally and is essential reading for those in the field. John Biggs has held Chairs in Education in Canada, Australia, and Hong Kong. He has published extensively on student learning and the implications of his research for teaching. He developed his concept of constructive alignment at the University of Hong Kong, first outlined in Teaching for Quality Learning at University in 1999. Catherine Tang has over 15 years of teaching experience in tertiary education and is the former Head of the Centre for Learning, Teaching and Supervision at the Education University of Hong Kong (the then Hong Kong Institute of Education) and the Educational Development Centre at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Gregor Kennedy is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Melbourne, Australia and a Professor of Higher Education in the Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education.

This best-selling book explains the concept of constructive alignment in education and aids implementation of this in teaching practice.