Free Icons to Celebrate Women’s History Month QIP Graphic Designer Min Yang designed this series of icons celebrating women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for Women’s History Month. These are free for educators and education stakeholders to use…
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School Technology Icons Free for Educators
QIP Graphic Designer Min Yang designed this series of school technology icons. These are free for educators and education stakeholders to use in their work. Please credit “Min Yang, Graphic Designer, Quality Information Partners” if you use them in published…
What is Section 508, and Why Does it Matter?
An image showing a phone, tablet, and computer, with a globe icon overlapping them. Surrounding this image are various symbols representing accessibility such as braille, wheelchair access and closed captioning. The third Thursday of May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day…
Samaneh Mirzaei, Computer and Information System Manager
A passion for solving problems drives Samaneh “Sam” Mirzaei’s work and keeps her interested in her job. Sam is an information technology (IT) manager who leads QIP’s web application support efforts for our client at the Institute of Education Sciences…
Implementing Successful Project Management for Small Business
For the increasingly busy video and graphic design team, using project management software was a game changer. Having all project information in one place saved them from hunting through emails for relevant information, helped predict work, and established stronger processes…
What Federal Agencies Need to Know About Plain Language
Simple, direct, and understandable, plain language engages and informs your audience. Communications experts know this, and the law requires federal agencies to use it. The Plain Language Act of 2010 requires federal agencies to follow the Federal Plain Language Guidelines; follow implementation…
Happy Anniversary to Us
This month, Quality Information Partners is celebrating 15 years in business. Since we opened in 2004, we have grown from a two-person company into an organization of more than 30 people committed to our employee-developed core values. We recently gathered…
Bridget Thomas, PhD: Senior Education Researcher
As a Senior Education Researcher for Quality Information Partners (QIP), Bridget Thomas has been involved in many different projects, providing QIP with a very important academic research lens on our work. As an education researcher, Bridget is particularly interested in…
Time and Productivity
What part of the work day is most productive for you? While many employers might like to hear a response along the lines of, “all day, every day,” research into organizational science and behavioral economics suggests otherwise. “Although managers expect…
What To Expect at the 2019 STATS-DC Education Data Conference
One of the most exciting conferences in the realm of education data is the NCES STATS-DC Data Conference. If your interests and work involve education statistics, this is a great opportunity for learning and networking. STATS-DC typically attracts 800 to…