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Whether you’re teaching online for the first time or a veteran instructor, Norton Customer Success Manager Michael Bell shares four tips for creating a successful online experience: https://lnkd.in/e_XhfEjF#Norton #HigherEducation #Education #OnlineTeaching

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In publishing for over 20 years, this week’s Behind the Book 📚 author is Educational Technology Specialist Vic deBouchel. Whether he’s training sales reps on campus, discussing online homework with an instructor, or answering tech questions over email, Vic loves helping instructors implement new digital tools in their classroom.What helps Vic be successful in his role? “People skills and a service mindset are key. You need to be a strategic thinker and a problem solver…I’m a former educator so it’s helpful to have that background when it comes to understanding what instructors need to help improve their course outcomes and retention.”Learn more about Vic’s role here: https://lnkd.in/eksFPfnz#Norton #Publishing #Careers #Technology 📸 Vic deBouchel

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The Norton Shorts team sat down with award-winning historian Tiya Miles (Harvard University) to discuss her book"Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation." Tiya discusses the inspiration behind the project, what she hopes students will take away from the book, and more: https://lnkd.in/dVb_b7xB

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Have you ever wondered what goes into building a company’s website? This week’s Behind the Book 📚 post follows Director of Product Operations Tacy Quinn, who collaborates with many teams across Norton to maintain the company website and ensure customers have the easiest access to digital resources.What skills help Tacy excel in the digital space? “This role requires curiosity and patience. Things move quickly in the digital space. There is often ambiguity, which can feel overwhelming unless you look at it as an interesting problem to solve. I am constantly learning and asking questions in this role."Find out more about Tacy's role here: https://lnkd.in/eAVyd_iT#Norton #Careers #Publishing #Digital

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How can you use this summer to reset before the upcoming academic year? Meridith Balas, Ph.D. argues it's the perfect time to:🤔 Reflect on the last semester📬 Send a friend or colleague a hand-written note💡 Spend time being a curious learner📚 Dive into a new readFind more strategies to reignite your passion for education here: https://lnkd.in/eaawfJ-e#Norton #HigherEducation #Education #Selfcare

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Happy Friday! This week’s Behind the Book 📚 post spotlights Academic Marketing Manager Rachel Goodman. With Norton for ten years, Rachel helps spread the word about new editions of Norton titles through emails and social media, while brainstorming new ways to reach instructors and avid readers.💡 Her advice to someone interested in book publishing? “…[take] full advantage of every opportunity to stand out in specific ways! Ask questions during intern education sessions or meetings, ask for projects that interest you even if they aren’t part of your day-to-day tasks, and make connections with the interns or assistants around you. Publishing is also about the people (authors, colleagues, readers, students), and connecting with them is maybe the best part of all. Don’t be scared to reach out!”Learn more about Rachel’s marketing role here: https://lnkd.in/ekP4CSZZ#Norton #Careers #Publishing #Marketing 📸 Katie Pak

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❗️Join us TOMORROW for a conversation with Ruha Benjamin (Princeton University) on her groundbreaking Norton Shorts title "Imagination." Register here:https://bit.ly/3LstzYm📌 Can't attend the event live? Sign up, and we'll send you the recording!Ruha Benjamin is a professor of African American studies and the founder of the Ida B. Wells Just DAta Lab at Princeton University. The author of the Stowe Prize-winning "Viral Justice," as well as "Race After Technology" and "People's Science."📸 Photo by Cyndi Shattuck

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“I just think there’s so many barriers to education, that wherever I find an opportunity to lower them, through technology or pedagogical devices like an anthology, I’m game.”Check out Martin Puchner's recent conversation with The Harvard Gazette where he discusses the new edition of The Norton Anthology of World Literature and how he’s utilizing new technology to teach the classics: https://lnkd.in/gdSaS9pf#HigherEducation #Education #Literature #Classics #AI

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Are you interested in pursuing a career in book publishing? Check out our newest Behind the Book post 📚 featuring Biology Assistant Editor Clare Lewis. A former Norton intern, Clare uses her organizational skills and attention to detail to make sure Norton’s biology textbooks stay on track as they’re ushered from the manuscript phase to publication.Her favorite project at Norton so far? “…[The] first edition textbook about Oceanography that’s set to publish in 2026…[I] get a chance to read through the manuscript at each stage and leave my own comments. The whole process has been very enlightening for me, and I’ve grown more confident in my editing skills as a result.”Read more about Clare’s daily projects here: https://lnkd.in/ezy8Yj27#Norton #Careers #Publishing 📸 Abby Turbenson

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