Lines & Letters

When you read the Acknowledgement section in a book, you always see a big, heartfelt note to the author’s editor. “This book wouldn’t have been possible without the patience and help of my dear editor…” However, have you ever received comments back from your editor and thought that he bled all over your writing because … Continue reading…

Common themes identified in this list of top new trends in educational technologies include individualism, shared information, and hands-on. This is according to Pamela DeLoatch in her article at http://www.edudemic.com/10-emerging-education-technologies/. In the individualism grouping, we see this list: Wearable tech Bring your own device Mobile learning In the shared information grouping, the following is listed: Cloud … Continue reading…

Lee Murray, Youngstown State University, MA in Professional and Technical Writing, received the NEO STC Scholarship Award “for demonstrating both dedication to the study of technical communication and leadership potential in the field.” PMI – NEO (the NE Ohio chapter of the Project Management Institute) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. See http://www.pmineo.org/ for more details. APEX … Continue reading…

Fellow NEO-STC members, please meet our Scholarship Winner Lee J. Murray! Lee hails from Bournemouth, a beautiful seaside resort town on the south coast of England. It was voted “The Happiest Place to Live in the UK” in 2007. In August of 2008, he moved to Youngstown, Ohio. Luckily, it turns out the grass was in fact … Continue reading…

As NEO STC begins a new season of programs and other activities, I thank all the committees and dedicated volunteers for an information-packed transition. Everyone came to the small group meetings with enthusiasm and new ideas; we are off to a great start for another award-winning year! When I first began working in the business … Continue reading…

A manager I worked with recently provided copies of this book to her staff (and me), so I want to say a few words about this interesting read, especially the parts about clear communication. The book gets 4.5 stars out of 5, with 2895 reviews listed, when I checked Amazon recently, plus Oprah gave the … Continue reading…