My Favorite Resources of 2024

I’ve never done a “Best-of” post before, which is odd because I love content curation (and I love reading Best-of-Year posts.)

Here were some of my favorite resources in 2024. They range from generative AI and policies to accessibility in online learning to fiction writing.

Accessibility and Online Learning

Alt Text: What to Write | Nielsen Norman Group 

Accessibility Articles Archives – Pope Tech Blog

The Importance of Accessibility in E-Learning | Articulate

Document Accessibility Guides | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign   

AI Policies for Writers and Editors

Take a look at publishers’ and scholarly journals’ policies on gen AI. They provide an excellent feel for expectations of writers and editors now. Here are some good examples:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Nature

Generative AI policies for journals | Elsevier

AI Policy – Taylor & Francis 

Artificial Intelligence Policy | SAGE Publications Inc 

Publisher Policies – Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Research Guides at Purdue University Libraries  

Fiction Writing 

Picture Books

12 x 12 Picture Book Challenge – “How I Got My Agent” Blog Posts

Reimagining Your Nonfiction Picture Book – Kirsten W. Larson 

Picture Books 101 (Part 9): Art Notes | Debbie Ohi

AR BookFinder – Accelerated Reader 

Adult Fiction

The Shit No One Tells You About Writing | Podcast on Spotify 

Gotham Character Questionnaire

Education and AI

Articles by Erik Ofgang | Tech & Learning

An introduction to the use of generative AI tools in teaching | University of Oxford 

What Is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? | Built In (nice primer on AI)

Virtual Workshop: Navigating the Future of Degree Programs with Generative AI 

Generative AI, Copyright, and Plagiarism

AI, Authorship, & Copyright – Artificial Intelligence (Generative) Resources – Guides at Georgetown University 

Ethics, Plagiarism, Copyright – Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Library Guides at Ohio University 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Research Guides at Purdue University Libraries 

AI is complicating plagiarism. How should scientists respond? | Nature

AI-Generated Content and Copyright Law: What We Know | Builtin  

Inclusive Editing and Writing 

The Conscious Style Guide: A Flexible Approach to Language That Includes, Respects, and Empowers – Karen Yin

Instructional Design 

Christy Tucker 

Dr. Luke Hobson