This spring, Trinity Western University professors Barbara Astle, RN, Ph.D., and Kevin Schut, Ph.D., each achieved recognition for co-editing and authoring new publications.
Nursing Professor Barbara Astle, RN, Ph.D., is the new lead editor on the fifth edition of the Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing textbook (Mosby Canada). In this updated version, Astle and her co-editor, Wendy Duggleby, Ph.D., from the University of Alberta, worked with over 50 nursing educators and authors to provide modern principles, concepts, and ideas essential for best practices in the field of nursing.
Since the 1990’s, this best-selling textbook has been considered a key resource for undergraduate nursing programs across the country. The new digital version of the textbook makes use of interactive technology as an additional means of fostering learning.
“A major advantage of this edition is the digital version of the textbook, which offers students a myriad of resources embedded within the e-book,” said Astle. “The ‘Pageburst’ version is a truly interactive experience that makes teaching and learning extremely efficient, engaging, and collaborative. Such interactivity of our e-book is unsurpassed in publishing.”
As Astle explores the power of interactive textbooks, Media and Communications Department Chair Kevin Schut, Ph.D., is exploring the interactive world of video games in his recently published book, Of Games and God: A Christian Exploration of Video Games (Baker Publishing Group). It offers an exciting and balanced evaluation on the dynamic relationship between Christian values and video game culture.
“I think the book is unique because it deals with so many topics,” said Schut. “Most Christian writing on video games only considers one or two issues, whereas this book engages both praise and criticism of games.”
Of Games and God has already gained high praise from several groups, including contemporary Christian magazine Relevant, Publisher’s Weekly, and online media company IGN Entertainment.
Schut hopes that the book will encourage intelligent and wise conversation on the video game medium, particularly within the Christian community. “The idea behind the book is not to provide an advice manual,” he explained, “but to help people think about video games so that they can be their own advisors.”
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