Acknowledgements
This book has been written to facilitate meaningful and effective learning in the online space for Faculty of Health Disciplines (FHD) learners at Athabasca University (AU). Our team thanks the authors from Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) who created an incredible foundation in the previous edition. We want to specifically acknowledge the work of the following KPU contributors: Alice Macpherson, Christina Page, Rawia Inaim, Graeme Robinson-Clogg, Adam Vincent, Emily Tan, Kim Tomiak, Marti Alger, Wajeeha Rahman, Mustafa Mohammed, Leeann Waddington, Laurel Tien, and Rajiv Jhangiani.
Thank you to the AU OER Publishing Support Program team for their advice, editing, and procedural support to develop and publish this OER. We are proud to support the adoption of open pedagogical practices through the adaptation of this OER to meet the needs of AU FHD learners. We want to acknowledge the advocacy and support of the dean of the FHD, Steve Johnson.