I attended the Cleveland Engineering Society‘s Design and Construction Conference yesterday as an exhibitor. In an effort to engage attendees we decided to have a survey at our display table. The survey questions was “What is your company’s issue...
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Not always. In a recent article in Forbes by Meghan M. Biro, she points out that millions of dollars are spent by companies to attempt to engage employees, but these endeavors rarely work. they add a lot of flash and glitter...
I am a big fan of Coursera, an online education platform. I’ve taken several courses through the site and each one has been excellent. The instructors are respected in their field and they are from reputable colleges across the country....
Your happiness is up to you. You need to determine what will make you happy and then work to achieve it. Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve — Napoleon Hill I’m not a coach of any kind...
This is a blog for technical writers and instructional designers. It explores trends and technologies and strives for answers to today’s leading questions. You’ll find reviews on software, books, articles, and industry vendors. It’s a place to help you...
Have you experienced embarrassment when you tell someone that you are a technical writer? I’ve received responses such as “You mean those manuals that no one can understand?” or “I never read the manuals. I might look at the pictures if...
Ubiquitous computing is where computers are everywhere and integrated into our daily lives. Watch this video for a great example: Having computers everywhere can be a scary thought. It brings to mind George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. However, the younger...
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Last session for me at the ATD TechKnowledge Conference and it’s a great one. I ‘m attending another creation station (really the best way to learn and try out all the great new software). This one is on ZebraZapps,...
Finally an HTML5 solution for animation that is relatively easy to use. In under 1 hour I learned how to create a 25 second animation with key frames and tweens. I have changing paths, fades, changing colors, a protagonist...
This is a fun icebreaker that can be done in ILT or in VILT. Have participants select an object around them. Next have them write down (either on paper or the screen’s whiteboard) 5 descriptive characteristics of the object....