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Should Textbook chapters Contain a "Summary" Section
I am far enough along with an introductory textbook in the computing field that it looks like I might finish. For each chapter so far, I've written a final "Summary" section that ...
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Online vs hard copy, which texts are students more likely to read?
I am wondering if anyone knows of any studies that indicate whether students read online texts more or less than hard copy texts.
I am in the midst of trying to "reboot" the intro stats class I teach ...
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Books/resources for new faculty [closed]
I recently accepted a TT asst prof position in computer science at an elite SLAC in the US.
During my job search I perused Karen Kelsky's book "The Professor is In", and I found it very valuable, ...
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Is there a (text)book on how academia works?
Is there a (text)book on how academia or science works? What I'm looking for is not anecdotes and tips, but actual insights presented systematically, like any textbooks in every disciplines. This book ...
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Book with comprehensive description of (history and operation of) Harvard university
I really am not sure if my question falls under this Stack Exchange forum, but I am going to try.
A friend of mine asked me if there is a book with some sort of comprehensive description of Harvard ...
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How much does it cost the publisher to transform the draft of a textbook as given by the authors into a final publication (for web or print)?
I wonder what are the actual costs of translating a manuscript of a textbook as given by the authors into a final publication (for web or print). I.e., ignoring the costs of marketing the textbook, ...
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How much does it cost the publisher to publish a book? [closed]
I wonder how much it costs a publisher to publish a book (textbook or research book).
I'm looking for referenced numbers, not guesses. I am mostly interested in the fields of computer science and ...
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How much does a publisher charge authors if they want to make their book open access?
Is there any research/study/survey that looked at how much publishers charge authors if they want to make their books (textbooks or research books) open access?
I am most interested in the field of ...
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How much revenue do academic authors make on their published books?
Is there any dataset that look at how much revenue academic authors make on their published books?
I am aware of the question How much do Springer-Verlag authors make per book sold? but answers there ...
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