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Blog writing is a big part of our internship coursework. Staff writers drop in from time to time to chime in on industry trends, grammar and all things Boston.

Redefining Art Education

I had no idea I had a passion for art until I offhandedly signed up for an introductory class on it, but now I have taken every art history class I can fit into my college schedule. I’ve also visited most of Boston’s museums enough times that I feel at home in them. I’m lucky to have had this opportunity because art museums [...]

By Karen Parkman|2018-10-19T12:11:26-04:00May 8th, 2012|

Employee Spotlight: Elizabeth Dice

Elizabeth Dice comes to Publishing Solutions Group with over 20 years of experience in educational publishing. She has worked for, and with, numerous publishers including Heinle and Heinle, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Pearson Education, Prentice Hall and Scott Foresman. With her bilingual background and years of experience in both bilingual content development and project management, Elizabeth is a perfect fit for PSG’s translation and [...]

By Publishing Solutions Group|2018-10-16T10:33:04-04:00May 1st, 2012|

Linking Social Media and Academic Performance

Is social networking harming students’ grades? The quick answer might be yes, because it distracts students from studying. And in fact, a 2009 study at The Ohio State University found that students who admitted logging onto Facebook several times a day to check status updates, correspond with friends and relatives, or join common-interest groups, had a GPA as much as a grade lower than non-users. [...]

By Ken Scherpelz|2018-10-19T12:09:05-04:00May 1st, 2012|

Does Calculus Stand for Calculator Class?

My class supplies list for my junior year of high school included something I had never needed before: a scientific calculator that cost a little under $100. Armed with my daunting calculator, I faced Pre-Calculus with wide, equation-glossed eyes. But I started to relax when I figured out the magic of the calculator: punch in buttons and be rewarded with the answer. With [...]

By Alex Zahares|2019-03-26T08:33:36-04:00April 24th, 2012|

Newspapers for Kids

This past Christmas the only thing I asked for was a subscription to the Sunday New York Times. I’d fallen behind on keeping up with current events because my only news source was the Internet—and I avoid my computer when I’m not at my internship or doing schoolwork. After staring at a screen for most of the day, nothing feels nicer than setting my [...]

By Karen Parkman|2018-10-19T12:06:52-04:00April 17th, 2012|

Customer Service and Personal Shopping Collide

“I need a Personal Shopper! When can you start?” said the woman in the store that I was shopping in. It happens to me all the time. It doesn’t matter where I am, if I’m wearing a winter jacket and boots, carrying multiple shopping bags, or even if I’m in the ladies room, I am always mistaken for the store’s salesperson. Every time [...]

By Lori Becker|2018-10-19T12:01:57-04:00April 10th, 2012|

The Trouble of Too Much Technology

When I was a senior in high school, I was so stressed that no amount of yoga, tea, or silence could calm my nerves. My mind was littered with grades, organizations, and college and financial concerns—weighing one incomprehensible amount of debt against another, or remembering which school’s food tasted better on a campus tour. It is from this personal experience that I know [...]

By Alex Zahares|2019-03-26T08:36:47-04:00April 3rd, 2012|

Book Pirates on Leaky Ships

Today, it’s not uncommon for music and movies to “leak” before their release date. I’ll admit, I’m not entirely sure how it happens, but somehow, someone gets a hold of a song or a movie and sends it to his or her friends all over the Internet. It’s not really big news when it happens anymore. Actually, it’s almost like we expect it [...]

By Kaitlin Loss|2018-10-19T11:50:46-04:00March 27th, 2012|

The New Math Homework

Growing up with an engineer as a father meant I always had help with my math homework, all the way up until I left for college. Whether it was Algebra, Geometry, or Calculus, he knew the concepts and would help me work through tough problems. Math never came easily to me, but my dad managed to convince me that it’s an imperative skill [...]

By Karen Parkman|2018-10-19T11:48:14-04:00March 20th, 2012|

Collaborative Textbook Authoring

After spending over 30 years in the publishing industry, I’ve collaborated in the development and production of thousands of published works. I’ve worked with authors, editors, designers, illustrators, proofreaders, production artists, translators, reviewers—hundreds of people who contributed to the accuracy and quality of each book or digital offering. We followed procedures to ensure content was accurate and errors were eliminated, relying on the [...]

By Ken Scherpelz|2018-10-19T11:53:13-04:00March 14th, 2012|
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