Bringing Real-World Projects Into the College Classroom  

This presentation discusses the logistics and benefits of building partnerships between universities and business by incorporating real-world projects into the student preparation. Such a collaboration enables students to learn valuable lessons about how to balance the needs of diverse audiences (developers, business managers, etc.), adapt to business constraints, and work as part of a team. Businesses benefit by having projects completed that may have otherwise not been completed because of a lack of resources.

Cooke, Lynne and Sean D. Williams. STC Proceedings (2003). Articles>Education>Service Learning

Is Distance Education for You?  

Cooke discusses the benefits and drawbacks of distance education.

Cooke, Lynne. Intercom (2000). Articles>Education>Online

What We Can Learn About Document Design From A Study of the Visual Convergence of the News Media  

Information presentation trends that traverse media boundaries point to a visual convergence among print, television, and the web. Examination of how this process takes place through “remediation” in the news media provides insight into the broader media and cultural context in which technical documentation resides. Creating new knowledge for technical communicators who are beyond an elementary understanding of document design requires interdisciplinary research that investigates how usability is redefined in an age of visual convergence.

Cooke, Lynne. STC Proceedings (2002). Articles>Document Design>Visual Rhetoric