Wednesday was National Grammar Day. Twitter was abuzz with grammar haikus, pet peeves, and funny cartoons. It’s a day filled…
9 Candidates running for TAA Council: Cast your votes!
Nine candidates are running for five open positions on the TAA Council, the association’s governing board. Three are officer positions, Vice…
Why print is still winning
The debate about digital textbooks (etextbooks) and whether they will replace their physical counterparts continues this week with recent findings from the University of Washington. Their study showed that roughly 25% of students who were given free versions of etextbooks still purchased a physical copy of the same book.
“These are people who aren’t supposed to remember what it’s like to even smell books,” said Naomi S. Baron, an American University linguist who studies digital communication. “It’s quite astounding.”
The TAA Blog has a new name: ‘Abstract’
What’s a blog without a name? Isn’t it the name that says what the blog is all about? With that…
8 Reasons why academics should be on social media
Did you start a blog or Twitter account and post a couple of things before deciding you didn’t want to keep up with it anymore? Or, maybe you are still on the fence whether you should take the time to create a blog or Twitter account? Either way, more and more academics are getting involved on social media and seeing the rewards. There are more reasons listed below, but these are what we’ve determined are most important. So here you go, 8 reasons why academics should be on social media (in no particular order):
TAA members share what they value about their membership
A big thank you to everyone who has responded to our “I am a TAA member because…” campaign. Keep them…