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Technical Writing in a Technological Age: Changes in the Classroom and the Workplace 
Over the past decade, new media and computer technologies have permeated both the technical writing classroom and the technical writing workplace. Documents written for, and used in, these two contexts no longer include just verbal text messages and simple line art printed on standard, 20 pound white paper, as they often did in the 1970s and early 1980s. Technical writing documents today appear not just in print but in electronic form, and in electronic form these documents include multiple media such as high-resolution graphics, audio and video clips, animation sequences, and visual effects. Couple this expanded electronic form of technical writing with Internet protocols that allow for the global exchange of information, and it becomes clear that distinct challenges and opportunities exist for the field of technical writing in a technological age. What is the nature of these challenges and opportunities in the classroom and the workplace? And, what is the relationship between new media, computer technologies, and the changes currently evident in these two contexts?
Selber, Stuart A. Addison Wesley Longman (1997). Articles>Education>Online>Technical Writing
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Technical Writing Workbook: Model Documents
This Workbook contains models of corporate communications that take creative, proactive advantage of the capabilities of the Web. As you work through the activities and questions for each model, think about ways in which you can apply similar strategies and techniques to your own academic and professional writing.
Selber, Stuart A. Addison Wesley Longman (1997). Academic>Course Materials
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Technical Writing: Simulated Search Activity
This activity is meant to simulate the process of finding and evaluating information on the World Wide Web. We present it as a simulation to aid new Web users, who may feel uncomfortable with conducting an actual search. For detailed information on searching for information on the Web, as well as evaluating and citing sources, see our online guides.
Selber, Stuart A. Addison Wesley Longman (1997). Academic>Course Materials>Research>Search
