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Tag Archives: Methods and Theories
A Reminder That ‘Fake News’ Is An Information Literacy Problem – Not A Technology Problem
Beneath all “fake news,” misinformation, disinformation, digital falsehoods and foreign influence lies society’s failure to teach its citizenry information literacy: how to think critically about the deluge of information that confronts them in our modern digital age. — Read on … Continue reading
Which way do you like it–Top down, or bottom up?
Okay, first of all, get your mind out of the gutter. It’s not that kind of discussion. But it is a discussion about content strategy–because, you know, this is a tech comm blog. Here’s where I’m going with this. I … Continue reading
TaxoDiary – Taxonomies in Information Science
TaxoDiary – Taxonomies in Information Science — Read on taxodiary.com/2018/08/taxonomies-in-information-science/ Thanks to CJ Walker for posting this on LinkedIn. This is a big part of my job right now, and this is an excellent way to clarify the difference between … Continue reading
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Tagged CJ Walker, CMS, content, Content management, content organization, Content Rules, Content Rules Inc., content strategy, digital literacy, digital marketing, DITA, LinkedIn, Methods and Theories, single sourcing, taxonomy, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, technology, Val Swisher, writing, XML
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4 Lessons Learned (About Learning) From Blogging
Blogs provide great insight and are a helpful educational tool. But did you know the act of blogging can teach us something, too? Danielle Villegas explains. Source: 4 Lessons Learned (About Learning) From Blogging Thanks to Phylise Banner, Jennifer Hofmann, … Continue reading
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Tagged Body Language in the Bandwidth, content strategy, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, education, elearning, higher ed, higher education, instructional design, instructional design and technology, InSync Training, Jennifer Hofmann, Learning, m-learning, m-learning tools, Methods and Theories, mlearning, Phylise Banner, social media, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing
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So You Want to Be an Instructional Designer? | EdSurge News
Good listener. People person. Lifelong learner. Sound like you? No, we’re not trying to arrange a first date. These are some common traits of people with successful careers in a booming job market: instructional design. Colleges, K-12 schools and companies … Continue reading
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Tagged digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, e-learning, education, elearning, higher ed, higher education, instructional design, instructional design and technology, instructional designer, Learning, m-learning, m-learning tools, Methods and Theories, mlearning, Online Teaching and Learning, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing, technology
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BBC – Capital – Native English speakers are the world’s worst communicators
In a room full of non-native speakers, ‘there isn’t any chance of understanding’. It might be their language, but the message is often lost Source: BBC – Capital – Native English speakers are the world’s worst communicators The BBC has … Continue reading
Will Tablets Replace PCs? Part 2
Four years ago, I wrote a post that was in response to RJ Jacquez’s post on his blog about the advent of the Microsoft Surface’s release. My response to RJ Jacquez’s question: Will Tablets replace PCs? RJ’s argument was that while … Continue reading
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Tagged Adobe, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe RoboHelp, Adobe Technical Communications Suite, apps, cloud, Cloud storage, cloud technology, cloud-based apps, Creative Cloud, digital literacy, Framemaker, iCloud, iPad, IPhone, Methods and Theories, Microsoft, mobile, Office 365, One Drive, PC, RoboHelp, smartphones, Surface, tablets, tablets vs pcs, tech comm, tech comm software, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical writing
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Diverted from law, but destined for tech comm
The other day, I had jury duty. I was rather anxious on a number of levels, but mostly because I was fearful of being chosen for a jury that would last more than a day or two, because I had … Continue reading
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October 9, 2016
Tagged content strategy, digital literacy, DIY education, education, edupunk, higher ed, higher education, judge, jury, jury duty, law school, lawyer, Learning, Methods and Theories, policies & procedures, policies and procedures, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical communicators, technical writing
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John E. McIntyre’s trigger warning about taking his editing class- Baltimore Sun
Take a seat, school’s back in session. Here’s John E. McIntyre’s “trigger warning” to new students at his editing class at Loyola University Maryland. Source: John E. McIntyre’s trigger warning – Baltimore Sun I highly, highly encourage you to watch … Continue reading
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Tagged content strategy, digital literacy, Distance Learning, DIY education, editing, editing class, education, edupunk, higher ed, higher education, John E. McIntyre, Learning, Loyola University Maryland, Methods and Theories, Online Teaching and Learning, tech comm, TechCommGeekMom, Technical communication, technical communications, technical editing, technical writing, writing
