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"It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them" (Mark Twain)
"It is better to deserve honors and not have them than to have them and not deserve them" (Mark Twain)
Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on the Design of Communication
(ACM SIGDOC) members include information design professionals, educators, software engineers, system developers, usability specialists, computer scientists, and information technology specialists who research or design technical training materials, online information systems, Websites, and user interfaces.
As member of the NC State University Training and Development (T&D) Online Program, received the North Carolina Distance Learning Association's 2007 NC DLA Program Award.
Learning in a Technology-Rich Environment (LITRE) Associates Program, NC State University, recognition of standing and knowledge within the university community on issues related to student learning with technology.
"Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world revolves —
slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.
Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life" (Thich Nhat Hanh)
As member of the NC State University homepage design team, received Special Merit Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), District III, in the "WWW Homepage Design & Implementation" Category.
Nominated by NC State Teaching, Learning & Technology Roundtable, 13th International Conference on College Teaching & Learning's Award for Innovative Excellence in University Teaching, Learning & Technology.
Tomasi, M. D., & Mehlenbacher, B. (1999). Re-engineering Online Documentation: Designing Examples-based Online Support Systems. Technical Communication, 46 (1), 55-66. Distinguished Technical Communication Article in Society for Technical Communication’s Outstanding Article Award Competition [PDF].
Distinguished Chapter Service Award, Society for Technical Communication (STC), Carolina Chapter, acknowledging the work of chapter members who provide exemplary service to the Society over a number of years through dedication to their chapter and its activities. The NC State Student STC Chapter received a "Chapter of Merit" Award at the 2001 International STC Conference.
"Live in rooms full of light" (Cornelius Celsus)
Mehlenbacher, B. (1997). Technologies and Tensions: Designing Online Environments for Teaching Technical Communication. In S. A. Selber (Ed.), Computers and Technical Communication: Pedagogical and Programmatic Perspectives (pp. 219-238). Greenwich, CT: Ablex. Book won award for “Best Collection of Essays in Scientific or Technical Communication" [PDF].
Outstanding Association for Computing Machinery Specia Interest Group on Communication Design (ACM SIGDOC) Volunteer for work as Conference Co-Chair/Program Chair of 14th International ACM SIGDOC 1996 Conference, Research Triangle Park, NC. Conference involved 200 participants interested in strengthening the relationship between researchers, practitioners, and users of emerging high-technology; invited speakers included Ben Shneiderman and Ginny Redish; corporate sponsors included SAS, Apple, the STC, and IBM. Made the highest profit and drew more attendees than 14 of the previous 15 ACM SIGDOC conferences.
Mehlenbacher, B. (1993). Software Usability: Choosing Appropriate Methods for Evaluating Online Systems and Documentation. SIGDOC’93: The 11th Annual International Conference Proceedings. NY, NY: ACM, 209-222. Paper named “Most Innovative of the Refereed Materials” in the Proceedings [PDF].
"Before the seed there comes the thought of bloom" (E. B. White)