Two Textbooks Received 2022 Textbook Awards
CHANDLER, Ariz., April 22,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zovio (Nasdaq: ZVO), an
education technology services company, announced today that two of
its textbooks have received Textbook & Academic Authors
Association (TAA) awards. The TAA is a national organization
dedicated to supporting textbook and academic authors. Each year
the organization's annual awards attract publisher and author
submissions from all over the United
States. Published by Zovio, Organization Development:
An Action Research Approach by Laura Bierema received the 2022 Textbook
Excellence Award, and Introduction to Employment
Law by Gwen Seaquist
received the 2022 Most Promising New Textbook Award.
"These awards recognize our commitment to creating and providing
quality educational products and services to our university
partners and the students they serve," expressed Randy Hendricks, Zovio CEO. "Congratulations to
Zovio teammates Laura L. Bierema and Gwen Seaquist, who authored the award-winning
books."
Textbook authors and subject-matter experts complete the TAA
selection process. Entries are evaluated based on pedagogy,
content, scholarship, writing, appearance, and design. The first
Zovio textbook honored by TAA is Organization Development: An
Action Research Approach by Laura
Bierema (University of Georgia),
which was awarded a 2022 Textbook Excellence Award,
recognizing excellence in current textbooks and learning materials.
Judges described the book as "an asset to higher education" and
"highly effective." The second Zovio textbook that received an
award is Introduction to Employment Law by
Gwen Seaquist (Ithaca College). The law textbook has been awarded
a 2022 Most Promising New Textbook Award, which recognizes
excellence in first edition textbooks and learning materials.
Judges noted that the text "takes the best of textbook writing and
puts it all in one book. The content is presented in an engaging
manner that will make the most hesitant learner easily learn about
the topic."
The Forbes School of Business and Technology® at the
University of Arizona Global Campus has
procured both texts to support student learning in undergraduate
business programs. "We are thrilled about the recognition of these
texts and congratulate both authors and the Zovio team on this
esteemed honor," said UAGC Provost and Senior Vice President Dr.
Sarah Steinberg.
As a provider of education technology services, Zovio partners
with higher education institutions and employers to deliver a suite
of innovative solutions and learning experiences that support
student achievement and help institutions achieve their
missions.
About Zovio
Zovio (Nasdaq: ZVO) is an education
technology services company that partners with higher education
institutions and employers to deliver innovative, personalized
solutions to help learners and leaders achieve their aspirations.
The Zovio network, including Fullstack Academy and TutorMe,
leverages its core strengths to solve priority market needs through
education technology services. Using proprietary advanced data
analytics, Zovio identifies the most meaningful ways to enhance the
learner experience and deliver strong outcomes for higher education
institutions, employers, and learners. Zovio's purpose is to help
everyone be in a class of their own. For more information,
visit www.zovio.com.
About the Textbook & Academic Authors Association
(TAA)
The Textbook & Academic Authors Association
(TAA) provides a wide range of professional
development resources, events, and networking opportunities for
textbook authors and authors of scholarly journal articles and
books. www.TAAonline.net
Contact: Vickie Schray
vickie.schray@zovio.com
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