Fusion Blog
Check out the following blog posts to learn more about the work of Fusion Learning Partners!

A Few of the MN Office of Accessibility 2022 Activities and Accomplishments
By Jay Wyant, Chief Information Accessibility Officer Working from home has gotten comfortable. Our dog waits for me to sit at the kitchen table with my coffee so he can lay at my feet while I work. The downside is the lack of casual conversation. The sort where one...
2023 CIO Priorities
By Brian Jackson Engage cross-functional leadership to seize opportunity while protecting the organization from volatility. CIOs are facing these challenges in 2023: Trying to understand the implications of external trends. Determining what capabilities are most...
A Helpful Security Motivator: Fear?!
By Billy Hurley A Washington State University report found that both fear and a sense of responsibility are effective security motivators. But fear works a bit better. “When fear is high, violating policies will be low,” said Robert Crossler, information systems...

Fusion Board Feature: Claudia Dengler
Meet Fusion Board Member Claudia Dengler! = How did you find yourself in the Twin Cities? Claudia, born in Chicago and raised in Massachusetts, found herself in the Twin Cities when she was recruited to work at the Wilder Foundation. Before Wilder, she...

Fusion Board Feature: Dave Blanchard
Meet Fusion Board Member Dave Blanchard, Director of SCSU Online and Distance Learning at St. Cloud State University 1. Tell us more about your work as Assistant Professor of Teacher Development at St. Cloud State University. What’s something you’re most proud of in...

How to improve non-text contrast: color schemes and interface components
By: David E. Miller, Minnesota IT Services, Partnering with the Department of Corrections Since May 1999, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) have had us thinking about colors. From the start, WCAG told us to use more than just colors to convey information...

Co-Creating The Next Iteration Of Work
This is a repost from Nancy Lyons, our 2022 GOVIT Symposium keynote! As anyone who has read my book or previous posts knows, I am an advocate for future- and people-focused work cultures. Cultures are constantly changing—what workplaces looked and felt like ten years...

Tech Tip: Communicating About Needed Accessibility Improvements
This blog is a repost from the MNIT Office of Accessibility with permission to share! A question we often get in the Office of Accessibility is: What do I do if someone gives me something to post or share? Am I responsible for making sure it is accessible? The answer...

Fusion Board Feature: Joe Sheeran
How did you find yourself in the Midwest after growing up in Philadelphia? Joe grew up on Philadelphia, visiting the Jersey shore every summer. Joe attended Temple University, pursuing his dream of journalism and television. His first job was in his hometown of...

Fusion Board Feature: Kaela Dickens
Tell us more about your work at DataDrive! What’s something you’re most proud of in your work here and/or in your career? DataDrive is an analytics consultancy that began about 4 years ago. DataDrive works with all sorts of industries and clients, making data...