Abstract:
Recognizing that theory is of value only if it can be applied, academics must envision the world beyond the classroom and prepare students to compete in a market-driven world. Practicing professionals must be willing to
share their expertise and their technology with academic
programs and must work to strengthen connections with
the academy. Advisory boards, mentoring programs,
internships and fellowships for faculty and practitioners
as well as for students, team teaching, guest lecturing,
distance learning, and collaborative research projects–
these are but a few of the ways to bridge the gap between
and industry, thereby improving the education of future
technical communicators and advancing the profession.
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