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Prioritizing Technology projects

robinna/ July 18, 2018/ Professional Tips, Project Management

How do you get started with technology projects? How to you establish priorities?   Determining need Tech survey – what are the trends? What are others doing (or not doing)? In your department/institution/home – Is it a need or a want? Does it solve a problem or create efficiency? Is it a replacement for aging or obsolete technology? Analyze existing technology

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Quick tips for proofreading your own content

robinna/ July 18, 2018/ Articles, Professional Tips

Re-read then review. Read out loudly slowly. Read backwards word by word to review sentence structure. Dump into notepad or another plain text editor in a different font  and then review. Finally, when you have reviewed it thoroughly, ask someone else to review it. Spellcheck Use grammar check but use your eyeballs, too! Look for ands/ors/thats strung together as well

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