Busy TAA People: Brian Swisher Publishes First Textbook

TAA member Brian Swisher, a senior instructor of biology, released his first textbook, The Lake-in-a-Tube Companion: A Resource for Teaching Ecology Through Experimentation.

The book includes eight tested laboratory exercises that support discovery of fundamental concepts in ecology, experimental design, the scientific method, and communicating scientific findings. All experiments are connected by the use of Swisher’s Lake-in-a-Tube system of microcosms which is a scalable, intuitive, flexible, and affordable tool based on readily available supplies.

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Macmillan Adjusts Anthropic Settlement Allocation to 50 Percent for Educational Works

On October 23, Macmillan emailed its authors whose works are included in the Anthropic Settlement to inform them that they were adjusting their allocations for educational works to 50 percent.

The publisher cited the “unique nature of this particular case” and a desire to “ease its administrative burden” as reasons for the adjustment.

“As an association that has been working hard to support authors in the settlement process, we commend Macmillan for its decision, no matter the motivation for doing so,” said TAA Executive Director Kim Pawlak.

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Top Hat Sponsoring 2027 TAA Conference on Textbook & Academic Authoring

A big thank you to Top Hat for sponsoring the 2027 TAA Conference on Textbook & Academic Authoring at the Platinum level.

Top Hat’s mission is to spark better teaching and learning for a brighter world. Its dynamic courseware helps educators deliver more engaging, relevant and inclusive learning experiences in and outside of the classroom, so all students can succeed. Its extensive catalog of interactive eTexts features titles across all major disciplines, optimized for active learning.

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