In its short-chapter format, Foundations of Academic Writing by Julie P. Combs focuses on the skills of reading, writing, searching, and organizing a research study. Instructors have used this book to advise thesis/dissertation students and in courses about writing and literature reviews. Students learn to select a topic, take notes using systems, summarize, avoid plagiarism, develop editing strategies, and build a writing practice.
2025 TAA Virtual Conference Bookstore Featured Book: ‘The Force Continuum’
The Force Continuum, by Wendi Zimmer, is a series of four pillars that, when strengthened, allow us to apply the information we already know. When strengthened, the Force Continuum, which consists of our mindset, identity, energy, and habits, gives us permission to take control of our lives.
2025 TAA Virtual Conference Bookstore Featured Book: ‘Precalculus Lecture Video Series’
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.
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.
New Industry Professional Added to TAA Professional Directory
As a developmental editor, Karen C. Turner of TurnKey Content has worked on content development and creation in academic textbooks for more than 20 years. As a freelancer she has expanded from textbook editing and project management into editing digital question banks and ghostwriting.
“My degree in biology gives me an edge in my areas of content expertise, including anatomy/physiology, pathophysiology, nursing informatics, and USMLE-style questions,” she said. “I have a proven track record of managing large, complex products while maintaining a high level of quality. I have particular skill with high-level art programs, helping unite art with narrative in a cohesive and consistent way.”