An entire precalculus course made available to you entirely on video. Laid out by an easy to follow Chapter, Section and Learning Objective (LO) setup, each video in the Precalculus Lecture Video Series, by Jay Abramson, covers a particular learning objective. Just navigate to what you are searching for and watch. Our 300 precalculus videos have your back, with our complete precalculus support for all topics that you could possibly cover in any Precalculus, College Algebra or Algebra & Trigonometry course. Learn by watching and following along. All lessons are taught by Jay Abramson, with 43 years of teaching experience in high schools and universities, and the recipient of 4 Teacher of the Year Awards at 3 different universities.
2025 TAA Virtual Conference Bookstore Featured Book: ‘Quests for Questioners’
This edited book, Quests for Questioners, by Kathryn Roulston (Ed.), presents a range of approaches to asking questions in research interviews and conversations and attending to the more-than-human aspects of the world. Authors in this book explore how to talk to people in ways that are responsive to cultural contexts and how to think with concepts drawn from an array of theories.
Why You Should Appreciate Academic Writing Resources
By Angelica Ribeiro, Ph.D.
Recently I found myself feeling grateful for a book that has been incredibly helpful for my research study. While it might not seem significant to express gratitude for a book, I learned from Kristen Mosley (2022) that we should appreciate the resources we have. Let me explain.
Mosley’s research has examined the relationship between teachers’ demands and the resources available to them to assess their risk for stress. She discovered that the demands placed on teachers, combined with the resources they have to meet those demands, can significantly affect their stress levels. When teachers face high demands with insufficient resources, they may experience burnout—manifesting as emotional exhaustion and a sense of low accomplishment—along with increased stress and diminished well-being. In contrast, having greater resources can enhance teacher well-being.
Industry News Round-Up Week of 6/16/25
Stay updated on the latest news, advancements, and changes that are shaping the textbook and academic authoring industry with our bi-weekly Industry News Round-Up. Have an item to share? Email Sierra.Pawlak@TAAonline.net.
Research Grants Increasingly Require Compliance With Trump’s Orders. Here’s How Colleges Are Responding. (June 17, 2025)
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2025 TAA Virtual Conference Bookstore Featured Book: ‘Online Teaching at its Best’
Online Teaching at Its Best: Merging Instructional Design with Teaching and Learning Research, 2nd Edition, by Linda B. Nilson & Ludwika A. Goodson, shows that distance is no barrier to a great education! It guides faculty on how to build an online class by using research-based strategies for course design, teaching, student motivation, active learning, scripting and recording micro-lectures, and interactive conferencing.
Dear Dr. Noelle: Does Your Chair Look Like an Adolescent to You?
By Dr. Noelle Sterne
Q: My chair is so young! How do I cope?
— Feeling Ancient
A: An older “nontraditional” student, Marlene had returned for her doctorate after three of her four kids were grown and on their own. She held down a full-time job in medical billing, her youngest was now in high school, and her husband still looked forward to her dinners. So Marlene embarked on a lifelong dream—with her husband’s encouragement and promise to do some of the cooking, she enrolled in a doctoral program. She was extremely bright, and we were working together on her Proposal.