Dynamic content matched to the way today''s students read, think, and learn brings content to life Integrated within the narrative, interactives and videos empower students to engage with concepts and take an active role in learning. REVEL''s unique presentation of media as an intrinsic part of course content brings the hallmark features of Pearson''s bestselling titles to life. REVEL''s media interactives have been designed to be completed quickly, and its videos are brief, so students stay focused and on task. End-of-chapter quizzing affords students opportunities to check their understanding before moving on. REVEL''s integrated writing tools enable educators to introduce writing - among the best ways to foster and assess critical thinking - into the course without significantly impacting their grading burden. Self-paced Journaling Prompts throughout the narrative encourage students to express their thoughts without breaking stride in their reading. Assignable Shared Writing Activities direct students to share written responses with classmates, fostering peer discussion. REVEL''s fully mobile learning experience enables students to read and interact with course material on the devices they use, anywhere and anytime.

Responsive design allows students to access REVEL on their tablet devices and smart phones, with content displayed clearly in both portrait and landscape view. Highlighting, note taking, and a glossary let students read and study however they like. Educators can add notes for students, too, including reminders or study tips. Superior assignability and tracking tools help educators make sure students are completing their reading and understanding core concepts REVEL''s assignment calendar allows educators to indicate precisely which readings must be completed on which dates. This clear, detailed schedule helps students stay on task by eliminating any ambiguity as to which material will be covered during each class. And when students know what is expected of them, they''re better motivated to keep up. REVEL''s performance dashboard lets educators monitor class assignment completion as well as individual student achievement. It offers actionable information that helps educators intersect with their students in meaningful ways, such as points earned on quizzes and tests and time on task.

Of particular note, the trending column reveals whether students'' grades are improving or declining - which helps educators identify students who might need help to stay on track. Chapter 1: Introduction to Group Communication * Focus on collaboration as encompassing group coordination, cooperation, interaction, and teamwork * Application of the Input-Process-Output Model in systems theory to group communication * Additional methods for resolving group dialectic tensions * Updated research on organizational groups * Updated research on and best practices for virtual teams and group size Chapter 2: Group Development * Introduction to collective intelligence research that explains why some groups perform better than others * GroupWork: Classroom Norms * Updated research on group development stages Chapter 3: Group Member Participation * Consolidation of task and social maintenance roles into a revised, clearer, and more useful system * Revised and more useful discussion addressing disruptive behaviors in groups. * Minimizing the influence of manipulators who unethically influence and control other group members * Assertiveness Assessment Chapter 4: Diversity in Groups * Assessment: Cultural Context Inventory * Updated research on religious literacy in the United States * Updated best practices on adapting to introverts and extroverts in groups * Revision of cultural dimension classification (gender orientation; time orientation) that reflect contemporary research Chapter 5: Group Leadership * Ethics in Groups: Leadership Integrity * Descriptions of additional leadership theories: servant, charismatic, transformational, and functional leadership theories * Discussion of the glass cliff phenomenon impacting women leaders * Introduction to cultural synergy as a process of creating a strong, diverse group of collaborative members * Updated research on the characteristics and best practices of effective leaders Chapter 6: Verbal and Nonverbal Communication in Groups * Discussion of textspeak in virtual teams * GroupWork: Please Be Seated * Discussion of exclusionary language * Updated research on gender and language * Updated research on gender and nonverbal communication * Updated research and discussion of accented language * Updated research on culture and use of interpersonal space Chapter 7: Listening and Responding in Groups * Greater emphasis on feedback * Discussion of listening styles * Expanded discussion of paraphrasing * Expanded discussion of the HURIER Listening Model * Expanded coverage of listening in virtual teams * Discussion of self-centered listening as it relates to unethical behavior and disruptive group behavior * Updated research on the listening process * Update research on time spent listening Chapter 8: Conflict and Cohesion in Groups * Restored coverage of 4Rs Method for analyzing conflict * Discussion of cooperative negotiation * Discussion of anger management * Discussion of types of group cohesion * Expanded coverage of managing conflict in virtual teams * Discussion of apologizing and forgiveness to facilitate constructive conflict resolution * Updated research on conflict styles across cultures * Updated research on groupthink Chapter 9: Problem Solving in Groups * Significant coverage of prerequisites for decision making and problem solving * Coverage of constructive deliberation * Coverage of promoting a collaborative communication climate * Discussion of the Progressive Problem Solving Method as a revised and more useful approach replacing the Standard Agenda * Expanded discussion of creative thinking including the stages of the creative process * Discussion of analysis paralysis * Discussion of the influence of organizational culture on problem solving * Updated research on brainstorming * Update research on mediated decision making and problem solving in virtual teams Chapter 10: Critical Thinking and Argumentation in Groups * Discussion of deliberative argumentation * GroupWork: Clarify Your Claims * Updated research on the benefits of argumentation skills * Updated research on argumentativeness * Updated research on gender and argumentation * Updated research on emotional intelligence Chapter 11: Planning and Conducting Meetings * Significantly expanded and easy to understand coverage of parliamentary procedure * GroupWork: It Was the Best of Meetings; It was the Worst of Meetings * Expanded discussion of how to chair a meeting * Updated research on time spent in meetings * Updated research on meetings across cultures * Updated research and expanded discussion of virtual team meetings Chapter 12: Group Presentations * Significantly expanded discussion of meditated presentations in virtual teams * Discussion of the types of public group presentations * Revised and expanded discussion of team presentations * Expanded discussion of copyrights related to creating presentation aids * Updated research on team presentations.