Practical tips for textbook authors curated by Kevin Patton, award-winning textbook author, blogger, podcaster, and instructional-design innovator.
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We have got to figure out how to provide content thatβs helpful to students and fair to everyone.
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An interesting post about the origin of the paragraph mark.
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One of my concerns with OER material is having a consistent vision (content, style, pedagogy, etc.) that is updated regularly.
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What limitations do textbook readers have in comprehending content? How can we help them?
Here, Kevin Patton shares options for creating multiple means of representation. ow.ly/jnrN50IFOuZ
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Quoted in The Chronicle's newsletter π»πππππππ, #theAPprofessor host Kevin Patton talked up the virtual Town Halls from HAPS @HumanAandPSoc, discussing how they help community college & undergrad professors stay connected to their discipline.
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You may know her as a textbook author in #anatomy & #physiology, but @JNath100 has a new general-audience book about science misinformation. Join us for a chat about the book (and a little bit about how TAA helped her get on the road to publication).
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YβALL the burnout book is available for pre-order from the publisher and on Amazon! Itβll be out in September. Get yours first lol press.jhu.edu/books/title/12β¦
Visuals Increase Attention; Now Science Explains Why - Neuroscience News neurosciencenews.com/visual-β¦
For authors: With @Authory you can back up all your articles, turn readers into email subscribers and find out how your posts & publications perform on social media. Plus you'll get a portfolio that's never outdated! authory.com/?utm_source=welcβ¦
"Iβve also discovered that mere awareness will not accomplish what I must in my writing. I must also do the work."
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The closer an academic deadline gets, it seems that it's ten times more likely that some large obstacle to meeting that deadline will appear. Why is that?
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Podcasting is an easily produced, but powerful, medium to connect with potential or current textbook users, scholars in your discipline niche, readers of your work, and potential consulting clients. bit.ly/2P3biqv #podcast #AcWri #AcademicTwitter @TextbookAuthor
How are we using jargon our textbooks?
How much is too much?
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Considering cultural humility & related approaches in Stacie DeFreitas's awesome session How to Include Diversity & Culture in Your Textbook & Other Academic Writing @TAAconf2021
Learning a lot about publisher financials in the Publisher Roundup session at #TAAconf2021
Wow. An awesome first day! #TAAconf2021 πππ now, off to do some networkingβ¦
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Social Media 101: Tips for Academic Writers
Download this quick-start guide to social media for academic writers.
One in a growing library of ebooks packed with tips and strategies to improve your textbook and academic writing. See them all at bit.ly/2nMTYZA #AcWri
