Month: November 2012

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Khan Academy Founder Proposes a New Type of College – Wired Campus – The Chronicle of Higher Education

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Thanks to @OpenSesame for bringing this to my attention on Twitter.

This is really an interesting concept, and I know for me personally, it would be something I would like, knowing that having an online education for my Masters worked well for me. This is definitely one way to promote a DIY education model! This certainly looks like a book that will be interesting read.

For some further information about my perspective on the Khan Academy, read my previous post titled, The Wrath of Khan (Academy).

–techcommgeekmom

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How to Clean Up Your Online Presence and Make a Great First Impression

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Odds are someone is searching the web for you right now, or at least has looked you up fairly recently. Do you know what they learned? Better yet, do you control the pages and profiles they visited?

For those trying to have a solid social media presence–especially professionally– there is some good advice here. Thanks for @kokasexton for pointing this article out on Twitter.

–techcommgeekmom

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Five Ways to Avoid the “Congratulations” Cliche as You Start a User’s Guide

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It seems that the manual for almost every product I buy starts off by congratulating me for having purchased the product.

This is an awesome article by @tomjohnson, who is a very prolific tech comm writer. He makes an excellent point here! It goes to show that tech comm writers need to start being a little more creative to make their end-products stand out!

–techcommgeekmom

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Tech Writer This Week For November 22, 2012 | TechWhirl

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Pre-Thanksgiving roundup of technical communication, content strategy, and user experience commentary for the tech writer hungry for more than just turkey.

I’m the first article listed! Nice! Thanks, TechWhirl!

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How tablets are invading the classroom

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Are tablets really the answer for education? We think so, but the truth is that touch devices are so popular right now that they’re being touted as the answer to everything. A few years back, before tablets burst onto the scene, there was a push to equip students with netbooks, but it was met with mixed results. Having an entire school filled with tablet-equipped students has obvious benefits, but cost and device management are serious hurdles to overcome.

 

We’re coming to find that tablets are not just a fad anymore…good article here. 

-techcommgeekmom

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