Two new book cover designs for Writing about Learning and Teaching, with bright and colorful artwork

Academic Book Publishing: Cover Design

There is little in the book production process that creates as much excitement (and often, disagreement) as the design of the book cover. Every author wants a cover that conveys their enthusiasm for the content within, a cover that communicates…

Woman looking at phone while writing on paper, with a computer nearby. Text reads What Makes Workplace Writing Meaningful?

What Makes Workplace Writing Meaningful?

What factors related to college writing make it meaningful to students? Are these the same factors that make workplace writing meaningful to alumni?  The meaningfulness of college writing is an important concept for educators and administrators. In their analysis of…

Are Group Assignments a Waste of Time?

Are group assignments effective pedagogy or a waste of time? This is the question asked by researcher Michael Thom (2020) in his recent paper examining the scholarship on collaborative pedagogy. To be clear, I’m being literal here. The title of…

Collaborative Projects and Assignments

The high-impact educational practice (HIP) that I’m studying and writing about for the next two years is “collaborative projects and assignments.” Part of the reason that I selected this topic was because it was one of the only HIPs out…