I’ve been writing for LivingSocial for the past several months – daily deals and things to do. The gig is fun, yet challenging, since the witty and playful approach they value is not my usual writing voice. I’ve included a few samples below – click on each image to view an enlarged, readable version. Note: I [...]
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Writing Deals for LivingSocial
Posted in Boise Area, Recently Published, tagged Boise on April 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Coming Soon: Relocation Guides in Press
Posted in Boise Area, Recently Published, Travel, tagged Relocation on October 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In recent months, I’ve worked two writing gigs contributing to relocation guides – one for Boise, Idaho and another for Sherman, Texas. Both are currently in press, and I’m hoping they will have online versions I can link to when they’re available.
E-Learning Research Published in The Journal of Effective Teaching
Posted in Boise Area, Instructional Design / Workplace Learning / Training, Recently Published, tagged Academic Article, eLearning, Engineering Education, Learning, Research, Technology on March 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Spoiler: The study found that supplemental e-learning activities improved the academic performance of engineering students.
I was an e-learning developer for the Materials Science & Engineering program at Boise State University for a couple of years. My position was funded by a National Science Foundation grant. The grant funded a study to determine whether supplementing an introductory engineering class with e-learning activities would help students learn.
Good news – it did!