#14479
Issues To Consider Before Submitting a Manuscript: Redundant Or Duplicate Publication
Readers of primary source periodicals deserve to be able to trust that what they are reading is original unless there is a clear statement that the article is being republished by the choice of the author and editor. The bases of this position are international copyright laws, ethical conduct, and cost-effective use of resources.
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Academic>Publishing
#22469
Many people look for jobs today by logging on to the Internet; after all, there are well over 100,000 companies on the Web today, and many of these companies post job listings on the Internet. Many other organizations that don't have Web sites use online services to publicize their job openings. This is particularly true in computer-related fields, but, increasingly, companies in other fields are using the Internet to find potential employees.
Burnett, Rebecca E. Thomson (2001). Academic>Course Materials>Interviewing
#15018
Journalism & Technical Communication Scholarships
The department awards several scholarships annually.
#28566
These are the golden days of JavaScript, which was warily used in the not too distant past because of the browser wars (still being waged). With enhancements to JavaScript in recent years and the advent of AJAX, interest in Javascript has taken a new turn, a turn for the better. Early on with AJAX it was recognized that there was a contender for XML for handling data which was stable, faster, and portable. This was the beginning of JSON. This article gives you a good explanation.
Krishnaswamy, Jayaram. DevShed (2007). Academic>Computing>Ajax>JavaScript
#18868
This course explores knowledge management--the management theory based on the notion that knowledge is mission critical--from the perspective of technical communicators. We will read theory and technical communication scholarship, and we will critique management texts, IT approaches, and software interfaces. We will get hands-on practice with the common techcomm-based technologies, investigating single-sourcing strategies and building content and knowledge management systems. And we will discuss the role of technical communication in organizational knowledge management projects.
Clark, Dave. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Academic>Courses>Knowledge Management
#18869
Knowledge Management, User Manuals, and Online Help: Tools for the Workplace
The three skills that technical writers most often need are an ability to elicit information from recalcitrant SMEs (Subject Matter Experts), the ability to put this information on paper (user manuals) and the ability to put it online in a Help system. This class will teach these skills. The first module will be an in-depth study on Knowledge Management, the second will be the creation of a user-centered manual using Word, Visio, and screen capture programs, and the last module will be transferring this information to an online Help using ForeHelp or RoboHelp.
Johnson, Carol Siri. New Jersey Institute of Technology. Academic>Courses>Knowledge Management>Documentation
#13389
Introduces you to the theory and practice of engineering expert knowledge into system designs (also referred to as intelligent communication and software). To overcome the limitations of human processing capabilities, the technology industry must increasingly move from a model of providing support, training and documentation in forms external to the system, to a model where this information is seamlessly integrated in the larger system design. Early examples of knowledge-based subsystems include wizards, agents and expert system support. In this course, you gain an understanding of the very nature of expert knowledge, its value to the expert, and the way in which the expert constructs this knowledge. You also learn to develop strategies for collecting and organizing knowledge from experts, and ways to integrate expert knowledge in system designs.
Carliner, Saul. Bentley College (2002). Academic>Courses>Knowledge Management
#14835
The course comprises two main aspects of communication; speaking and writing. During study period 3, there will be a clear focus on oral presentation skills. In study period 4, we will be dealing with technical writing and how to write a lab report in English. This lab report will be based on experiments carried out in the 'Materials Science' course.
Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola (2002). (Swedish) Academic>Courses>Undergraduate
#19074
A Layered Literacies Frame for Articulating Program Goals 
Anyone who presumes to use language for workplace tasks and problem-solving will need literacies beyond the formal ones traditionally and historically at the center of technical communication programmatic instruction. Today’s technical and scientific communication students must possess multiple literacies to be successful in the dynamic workplaces they will enter, no matter what their chosen specialties&endash;environmental, safety, medical, information technology, or multimedia writing. To meet students’ needs whether they enter programs for a single course or a course of study, I propose a pedagogical frame for articulating technical communication program goals. This frame is defined in terms of six key literacies--basic, rhetorical, social, technological, ethical, and critical.
Cargile Cook, Kelli. CPTSC Proceedings (2000). Academic>Education>TC
#19231
Divide the fallacies listed equally among group members. Members must write a page on each of their assigned fallacies, explaining them clearly and providing at least five examples. Each site provides some examples already; you may use three examples from the site, but must find at least two examples from everyday usage. You may look in newspapers, on TV, or on other Web sites that do not deal with logical fallacies. Take turns reading each report to your group.
Lannon, John M. Pearson Education (2003). Academic>Course Materials>Rhetoric
#29144
Carolyn Miller's oft-cited "Humanistic Rationale for Technical Writing," published in 1979, tries to give technical communication faculty more cultural capital in English departments controlled by literature professors. Miller replaces a positivistic emphasis in technical communication pedagogy with rhetoric. She shows how technical knowledge is produced by individual activity and social affirmation and not by objective descriptions of sensory impressions. Her "Rationale" is an attempt to change institutional and discursive structures by persuading literature professors that technical communication can have as much distinction in the academy as literature.
Moore, Patrick. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication (2006). Academic>Education>TC>Professionalism
#25144
Linking Communication and Software Design Courses for Professional Development in Computer Science 
Although many programs require one or more project-based course for their majors, most students never get to work with a real client on a project that will be used outside the classroom setting. We felt strongly that students would benefit more from both their communication and their software design courses if they could somehow connect their efforts across traditional curricular boundaries and work with a real audiences and purposes. And in fact, this is what we found—students understood the relationship between their technical and communication responsibilities much more fully in both classes than either of us had experienced in these same courses prior to linking them.
Williamson, William J. and Philip H. Sweany. LLAD (1999). Academic>Computing>Communication>Software
#14285
Literature Reviews in Student Project Reports 
Writing project reports is an important part of the engineering curriculum at Singapore universities. One important section of the formal report is the literature review. Most universities around the world provide guidelines on writing reviews, emphasizing that plagiarism is unethical. However, these guidelines do not offer explicit training on how to avoid plagiarism. In order to write academically acceptable reviews while avoiding copying from source materials, students face a major challenge and resort to employing various strategies to cope with the task. In this study, we examined the literature review sections of final year project reports to find out how engineering undergraduates in a Singapore university cope with writing reviews and to suggest ways in which they can extend their skills to improve their literature reviews.
Krishnan, Lakshmy A. and Sujata S. Kathpalia. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication (2002). Academic>Education>Writing>Plagiarism
#23382
Looking for Trouble: Moments of Crisis in a Professional Writing Curriculum
As a new director of a new Professional Writing program, my colleagues and I spent much of our time designing curriculum. The sequence and content of our courses, we felt, were the only real way to make our program more than the sum of its parts.
Franke, David. CPTSC Proceedings (2003). Academic>Education>Management
#27796
Manual for Teaching HU333 at Michigan Tech
A manual to introduce new instructors to issues they must consider during the term prior to teaching Technical Communication.
Michigan Tech University (1998). Academic>Course Materials>TC
#30480
This scholarship is for those who are interested in studying for a degree or attending a continuing education or training course in one of these areas. Applicants must be female. Applicants must be working full- or part-time for the U.S. federal government as a secretary or administrative assistant. Applicants should be interested in enrolling in a training or academic class related to technical communication.
#14149
Materiali e Proposte Didattiche
La scrittura elettronica è una delle più importanti 'conquiste' dell'informatica: anche i più restii all'innovazione tecnologica, ormai, concordano nel ritenere quanto meno vantaggioso, sia in termini di velocità che di praticità e organizzazione, il fatto di scrivere al computer. Ma la scrittura elettronica non serve solo a risparmiare tempo e, almeno idealmente, a evitare spreco di carta. Si è subito capito che essa ha anche molte altre implicazioni: il word processing evidenzia ad esempio alcuni immediati e significativi cambiamenti nel rapporto tra mente e testo, tra spazio del pensiero e spazio dello scrivere. Si può lavorare, in particolare, superando o risolvendo il conflitto tra necessità di immediatezza e necessità di revisione, implicito nella produzione di un testo e difficilmente risolvibile senza l'ausilio del mezzo informatico, unico, in attesa di nuovi sviluppi (come l'interfacciamento vocale), a garantire il completo controllo del processo che parte dall'elaborazione delle idee e arriva alla stesura definitiva di un documento strutturato.
Rotta, Mario. Universita di Firenze. (Italian) Academic>Courses>Regional>Italy
#24599
Messages from Josefa: Service Learning in Mexico 
The article discusses service learning in a women's natural health clinic in Josefa Dominguez, Mexico. The author also discusses how students in writing classes can learn from community service and learning.
Clark, Gloria. LLAD (2000). Academic>Education>Service Learning>International
#22386
Metodi di Comunicazione Tecnica
Il modulo si propone di fornire allo studente la conoscenza e gli strumenti per la gestione e lo sviluppo dell'informazione tecnica, soprattutto nel settore meccanico.
Paolo, Chiabert. Politecnico di Torino (2000). (Italian) Academic>Courses>TC
#14050
With special attention to the rhetor-audience relationship, the course studies history and practice of modern rhetorical theory. The main idea is that you learn the classical elements of rhetoric in some detail and then practice applying them to contemporary texts, whether they are the ones you are writing or analyzing. I think you should use this course so you can better understand not only rhetoric, but other areas of study that you are interested in, whether it be technology, popular culture, or a discipline outside of English. Make this course work for you.
Applen, J.D. University of Central Florida. Academic>Courses>Theory>Rhetoric
#23067
Multimedia Design in Professional Communication
This course will focus on the fundamentals of developing digital multimedia using a range of software, hardware, and electronic equipment. Solid computer skills, knowledge of rhetoric, and basic web design skills are assumed, but no specific experience with multimedia technologies is prerequisite. Be prepared to approach multimedia vigorously and immersively.
Payne, Don. Iowa State University (2003). Academic>Courses>Multimedia
#21877
Multimedia Design in Professional Communication
This course will focus on the fundamentals of developing digital multimedia using a range of software, hardware, and electronic equipment. Through readings, class discussion and multimedia projects, you'll learn to apply rhetorical principles (audience analysis, invention, organization, style, design) to multimedia authoring; to learn production techniques for multimedia development (including CD-ROM, streaming video, DVD video and Flash interactivity), from storyboarding to nonlinear editing; to plan and manage collaborative multimedia projects; to master software genres commonly used for multimedia training program in education and industry.
Sauer, Geoffrey. Iowa State University (2004). Academic>Courses>Multimedia
#19192
New Accessible Web Design Program at Northeastern University
Web accessibility is a hot topic, and now there is a brand new place to gain the knowledge and credentials you need to succeed in this increasingly important field. Northeastern University, in Boston, Massachusetts-- already well known for its technical writing program-- is now offering a graduate certificate program in Interactive Design. This new program, one of the first in its kind, focuses specifically on topics surrounding web accessibility and design for interactive media of all kinds.
Gardner, P.J. and Lori Gillen. Usability Interface (2003). Academic>Accessibility>Education
#13587
New Horizons in Scholarly Communication
A service of the Librarians Association of the University of California, New Horizons in Scholarly Communication highlights trends affecting the process of creating, disseminating, retrieving, and using information for instruction and research at the university level. We began by identifying sources covering all aspects of scholarly communication which are of concern to faculty, instructors, researchers, students, and staff.
Jaffe, Lee. Librarians Association of the UC (2002). Academic>Publishing>Research
#14967
Observing and Analyzing Faculty Webpages
You are going to build a webpage for a faculty member within the next few weeks. The intention of this assignment is to help you determine what makes an effective webpage for a faculty member—in general, as well as for faculty in a particular discipline.
Wysocki, Anne Frances. Michigan Tech University (2002). Academic>Course Materials>Undergraduate
