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Now In-house... Our newest title, Elements of College Teaching by David K. Irving has just arrived. Click here to find out more. Announcing... We are pleased to announce that we will soon have a new website. In conjunction with the new site, we plan to have a variety of interactive components, such as special offers, announcements, White Papers, Occasional Essays (see below), conference previews, and more ideas as they develop. In preparation, we are inviting website visitors to subscribe to our mailing list so that you can learn about the new components just as soon as they happen. To subscribe, click here. NEWS Angela Provitera McGlynn has a wonderful essay featured in Community College Week's POV section. It focuses on the issues in her latest book, Envisioning Equity. We encourage you to visit their site and join the discussion. And view information about the book. Reports from Summer Conferences
27th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and
Learning The annual conference held in Madison, WI is a highlight of our conference-attending. Authors of our newest distance learning title, MindMeld, Jon Aleckson and Penny Ralston-Berg presented a session entitled, "Improving the Instructional design Process through Micro-collaboration" and were available at our booth for a booksigning, along with the general exhibit hall signing. Also presenting were authors Simone Conceição, Rich Berg, Kathy King, and Rosemary Lehman. Reports from Spring Conferences NISOD NCORE
New Case Studies Now Available We are launching a new project now: Our individual case studies for focusing on classroom communication with an emphasis on diversity and sustainability. Visit their page to learn more. New Titles for Spring: We have some really special new titles this spring. Check them out by following the links or see all of them under Forthcoming. For those interested in distance or online education, see MindMeld: Micro-Collaboration between eLearning Designers and Instructor Experts by Jon D. Aleckson and Penny Ralston-Berg. For those interested in the inclusive classroom and how educators and administrators can work towards it, see Envisioning Equity: Educating and Graduating Low-income, First-generation, and Minority College Students by Angela Provitera McGlynn. And for teachers and administrators interested in a direct, succinct volume for new educators, see Elements of College Teaching David K. Irving. Each of these new titles is being offered at a special pre-publication rate. See the individual titles for details. Now Available
Department Chair Leadership Skills
A Process Approach to General Education Reform: Transforming
Institutional Culture in Higher Education
The Dynamic Classroom: Engaging Students in Higher
Education
The Archetypal Hero's Journey in Teaching and
Learning: Something New for Academic Leaders We have started an exciting new feature that we call Occasional Essays for those in leadership positions. We envision new essays at least 4 times a year. Because we do not wish to send you information that you may not want, we ask that you sign up to receive the Essays or notification that they have been posted. Click on the icon to subscribe or to view our Our premier essay was "Hard Times, Tough Decisions," by Harry Peterson, author of Leading a Small College or University and may be viewed as well. Doing More with Less... We know that many institutions are struggling to do just that do more with less resources. We want to help in the ways we can. From time to time, we will announce special offers, so check back frequently. We would like to highlight two special offers: The New Instructor Package and Veteran Instructor Package. Both packages offer several books for $50.00 about a 33% savings. Or, browse our site for other exciting ideas.
NOW AVAILABLE
Concepts and Choices for Teaching: Just in time for the new semester. An updated edition of a classic.
NOW AVAILABLE Premiered at the Distance Teaching and Learning Conference in Madison, WI, this volume shares "tips" garnered from the accumulated years of work of the authors. It is a critical topic for a critical time.
Beyond Subject Matter
Expertise: Recently premiered at the annual meeting of NISOD, this new title is designed to help the new educator learn the basics of preparing a class, seminar, or training session. It is designed for educators as well as those who don't think of themselves as educators but find themselves in that role.
NEW!
147 Publishing Tips for
Professors Just in time for planning
your publishing projects. See what you can do now to prepare for a career of
publishing success. CONGRATULATIONS! 2009 AERA Outstanding Research Publication Award Congratulations to Kathleen King and Joan Griggs, editors of the collected volume, Harnessing Innovative Technology in Higher Education. The award was presented at the American Education Research Association Division I meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 in San Diego. Kathleen King was there to accept the award. The book is a collection of analyses of a number of the FIPSE projects, each of which was designed to create and implement creative new programs to further the possibilities of technology in higher education. Click here to learn more about the book.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Susan Petrilli, author of
Approaches to Communication, has been
named the 2008 recipient of the Sebeok Fellow Award presented by the
Semiotics Society of America. The award is given in honor of Thomas A.
Sebeok.
NEWS: Atwood Publishing offers books and related products for higher education professionals. We invite you to preview our books, examine their tables of contents, and meet their authors. Click on your topic of choice. |
         
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