One of the serious questions facing proponents of online education is if the current nature of online courses encourages poor teaching methods. The qualities of…
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Visalia Direct: Virtual ValleyJanuary 7, 2013 DeadlineFebruary 2013 Issue Accommodating Difference with Good Design Websites and software should be accessible to as many people as…
The first developers of IBM PC computers neglected audio capabilities (first IBM model, 1981). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley December 10, 2012 Deadline…
I tend to answer questions when asked, often without pausing long enough to consider the best wording — or even if I should answer. This…
Monday night, I spent an hour reviewing basic Word skills with my students. One student asked why she needed to learn the “right” way to…
Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley November 5, 2012 Deadline December 2012 Issue You Need Backups: The Benefits of Off-Site Storage Hurricane Sandy reminds us that in…
Visalia Direct: Virtual Valley October 8, 2012 Deadline November 2012 Issue RSS Feeds: The Best Way to (not) Surf the Web Surfing the World Wide…
A student used the following link… WETAKEYOURCLASS.COM- We Take Your Online Class! We Do Your Homework, Tests, Classes For You! What needs to be written about…
A few years ago, a colleague and I at the University of Minnesota helped our students launch a Wikibook project on professional and technical writing.…
Which documentation standards do we decide what to teach students, and does it matter? In this post, I’m going to explain why I teach students…