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What have you got against adverbs? What did they ever do to you?
I’ve noticed a disturbing trend that seems to be happening in the English language–at least in American English. Every time I heard this mistake, I cringe and wonder why it’s happening. Evidently, people are not using adverbs correctly anymore. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Adjective, Adverb, adverbs, American English, British English, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, editing, education, edupunk, elearning, English grammar, English language, English literacy, Grammar, higher ed, higher education, improper grammar, improper speech, improper use of adverbs, improper use of language, Learning, Linguistics, literacy, localisation, localization, m-learning, Methods and Theories, mlearning, Online Teaching and Learning, Part of speech, Social Sciences, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, translation, United States, writing
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Get your motor runnin’…Head out on the [mobile] highway…
When I first read the title of John Daigle’s Adobe Day presentation, “Enjoying a Smooth Ride on the Mobile Documentation Highway,” guitar riffs by Steppenwolf echoed in my mind thinking of the song, “Born to Be Wild” and scenes of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013 STC Summit, @hypertexas, Adobe, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Day, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe RoboHelp, Adobe Technical Communications Suite, AdobeDay, bring your own device, BYOD, Captivate, Charles Corfield, content strategy, digital literacy, e-learning, e-learning specialist, education, elearning, ePub, ePubs, Framemaker, Google Glass, instructional design, instructional design and technology, iPad, iPad app, IPhone, Jakob Nielsen, Joe Welinske, John, John Daigle, Kindle, Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, m-learning, m-learning tools, mlearning, mobile, mobile documentation, mobile learning, mobile tablets, Nook, Nook HD, Online Teaching and Learning, Peter Fonda, QR codes, reference documentation, RoboHelp, Samsung Galaxy, Samsung Galaxy Tab, single sourcing, singular experience, smartphones, social media, STC, STC Summit, STC Summit Atlanta, tablet, tablets, tech comm, tech comm software, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, Twitter, user assistance, writing for mobile
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A TechCommGeekMom Milestone: A baby blog is now a toddler
WOW! I think my little blog just grew up a bit. I not only reached the 10,000 all-time hits mark, but even passed it. For a niche blog that’s 13.5 months old, I think that’s pretty amazing! I’m a proud … Continue reading
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Tagged 000 all-time hits, 10, Adobe, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe RoboHelp, Adobe Technical Communications Suite, Apple, blog, blog milestone, blogging, Danielle M. Villegas, Danielle Villegas, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, e-learning blog, e-learning specialist, education, edupunk, elearning, elearning blogs, Framemaker, Google, graduate student at NJIT, higher ed, higher education, instructional design, instructional design and technology, iPad, iPad app, IPhone, Lavacon, Learning, m-learning, m-learning blogs, mlearning, mlearning blogs, mobile, mobile learning, MSPTC, NJIT, NJIT MSPTC, Online Teaching and Learning, popular blog, popular tech comm blog, RoboHelp, single sourcing, singular experience, smartphones, social media, successful blogs, successful tech comm blogs, tech comm, tech comm blog, tech comm blogs, tech comm software, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communication blog, technical communication blogs, technical communications, technical writing, Twitter, video, webinar, WordPress, WordPress.com
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Is English an International Language? – Part 2
Earlier this year, I was asked by the STC-PMC to write a two-part article about the differences and similarities between American and British English. Part 1 was published in February. Today, I happily saw that the second part was published in the … Continue reading
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Tagged American English, British English, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, education, edupunk, elearning, English as a foreign langugage, English as a second language, English as an international language, English language, global content, global education, global language, global ready content, globalization, higher ed, higher education, International English, Language, Learning, localisation, localization, m-learning, Methods and Theories, mlearning, mobile, mobile learning, Online Teaching and Learning, social media, Society of Technical Communication, Society of Technical Communications, STC, STC - Philadelphia Metro Chapter, STC PMC, STCPMC, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, translation, United States, USA
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Word Up! ain’t just a Cameo song: A TechCommGeekMom book review
Being that I came of age in the late 1980s, my immediate thought when I hear the words, “Word Up!” is the Cameo song playing with all its funkalicious glory. But now, “Word Up!” has a new meaning for me … Continue reading
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Tagged Adobe, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Systems, Adobe Technical Communications Suite, Asia, better creative writing, better technical writing, better writing, book review, creative writing, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, e-learning specialist, education, elearning, English language, Framemaker, higher ed, higher education, Lavacon, Learning, m-learning, Marcia Riefer Johnston, Methods and Theories, Microsoft, Online Teaching and Learning, powerful writing, social media, style guide, Style Guides, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, Thought, World Learning
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Is Social Learning Dead? Not At All!: Float Mobile Learning
See on Scoop.it – M-learning, E-Learning, and Technical Communications Dr. Gary Woodill resists the idea that social learning is dying. In fact, social learning may be in your organization’s best interests. Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight: Thanks to Chad Udell (@visualrinse) … Continue reading
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Tagged Chad Udell, Danielle M. Villegas, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, education, edupunk, elearning, Float Learning, Gary Woodill, Google, higher ed, higher education, instructional design, instructional design and technology, iPad, iPad app, IPhone, Learning, m-learning, m-learning tools, Methods and Theories, mlearning, mobile, mobile learning, Online Teaching and Learning, smartphones, social media, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, Twitter, webinar, White paper
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Adobe Day is Back– STC Summit Style! Don’t be Tardy for the Party!
One of my favorite indulgences offline is watching reality shows on the US cable channel, Bravo, and one of my favorite shows is the Real Housewives of Atlanta. During a past season, one of the Housewives, Kim, decided that she … Continue reading
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Tagged Adobe, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe RoboHelp, Adobe Technical Communications Suite, Atlanta, Bravo, Charles Corfield, cloud technology, conference, content strategy, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, father of Framemaker, Framemaker, Kim Zolciak, Lavacon, mobile strategy, Nene Leakes, party, pre-conference, pre-conference event, Real Housewives Of Atlanta, RoboHelp, single sourcing, social media, STC, STC Summit, STC Summit 2013, STC Summit Atlanta, tardy for the party, tech comm, tech comm software, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, thought leadership, Twitter
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For Technical Writers, The Future Looks Bright | MindTouch
See on Scoop.it – M-learning, E-Learning, and Technical Communications Danielle M. Villegas‘s insight: This comes to me via @Nancy_Coppola through LinkedIn. This is good news for all technical communicators and writers! I remember Nancy telling her students three years that … Continue reading
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Tagged Comm, Danielle M. Villegas, digital literacy, DIY education, e-learning, education, elearning, instructional design and technology, LinkedIn, m-learning, mlearning, Nancy Coppola, single sourcing, singular experience, social media, tech comm, tech comm as a career, tech comm software, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communication as a career, technical communications, technical communications as a career, technical writing, technical writing as a career, Twitter
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A First-Timer’s Summit: Packing Heat—Where’s Rick Steves When You Need Him?
See on Scoop.it – M-learning, E-Learning, and Technical Communications Here’s my fourth entry in the series of “A First Timer’s Summit: Packing Heat–Where’s Rick Steves When You Need Him?” I discuss my thoughts about what to pack for my trip … Continue reading
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Tagged A First-Timer's Summit, Apple, business cards, cameras, digital literacy, Distance Learning, e-learning, education, Independent Research, iPad, iPad app, IPhone, laptops, layered clothing, m-learning tools, Methods and Theories, mlearning, mobile, notebook.stc.org, Online Teaching and Learning, Rick Steves, smartphones, social media, Society of Technical Communication, STC, STC Summit, STC Summit 2013, STC Summit Atlanta, tablets, tech comm, tech comm software, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, Twitter, What to pack, what to wear
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