“Looking in the rearview mirror of my last ten years in digital publishing, I consider Dan to be the most influential resource in terms of technology, companies, and education trends to follow. He excels at looking into the future of technology, especially as it aligns with education, and he empowered me, as his student employee in the Digital Studio at Calvin College, to look into the future and research what I thought would be the leading jobs in publishing by the time I graduated. With his help in researching what I found to be interesting, when thinking about the future as it related to my English degree, I chose to dive into learning the ePub 2.0.1 specification. This research directly led me to my first position at Zondervan, where I have continued to work, on and off, since 2011. Dan excels not only at looking into the future but also at empowering and teaching others to do the same. If Dan is excited about a specific blogger, website, piece of technology, or the like, you will know from his postings on LinkedIn, his personal blog, and various publishing tools at his disposal through his employers. To put it simply: Dan is a one stop shop when it comes to the intersection between education and technology and is a must-follow for anyone interested in both of these industries.”
Daniel S. Christian, M.S.Ed.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Please take a moment to check out www.wondermedialibrary.com, a website created with funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services that…
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