Experiential learning, a four-stage cycle that accommodates four distinct types of learners, is the ideal way for people to learn.…
Featured Member Karen Timberlake – Textbook project multi-tasking
Karen Timberlake has been writing chemistry textbooks for over 35 years, publishing more than 50 texts including subsequent editions, and…
How to make your textbook more accessible to students with disabilities
During the 2008-2009 school year, 2,266,000 students with disabilities were enrolled in U.S. postsecondary educational institutions, comprising 10.8 percent of…
Textbook writing advice for new authors
Dear “New” Author, Here’s some textbook writing advice I wish an “old” author had given me. It’s simply a scrambling…
The value of blogging about your textbook
As a supplement to a February 2012 TAA webinar, “The Benefits of Blogging About Your Textbook”, presented by Kevin Patton,…
How to create titles for textbook chapters and sections
Assigning titles to chapters and sections is an important part of the craft of textbook writing as titles draw readers…