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Pickett, Nell Ann; Angelo, Faye – Technical Writing Teacher, 1986
Lists 23 two-year colleges that offer an associate degree or a certificate or both in technical communication. (FL)
Descriptors: Program Content, Program Development, Surveys, Technical Writing
Pfeiffer, William S. – ABCA Bulletin, 1985
Describes five consulting activities developed over several years association with a business firm in order to show that intensive work for one company can be an interesting option for consultants who want to address a firm's many communication problems and who want to see long-term results. (FL)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Consultants, Education Work Relationship, Program Content
Peer reviewedCarliner, Saul – Technical Communication, 1992
Cites reasons for pursuing a curriculum in technical communication, lists objectives a program should achieve, and outlines a four-part program that includes theory, professional skills, technical proficiency, and an internship. Lists schools offering programs in technical communication. (SR)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Masters Degrees, Masters Programs, Professional Education
Peer reviewedHunt, Peter – Technical Communication Quarterly, 1993
Argues that courses in technical communication must have high status, be flexible, use distance learning techniques, and meet the needs of inservice communicators to satisfy demand for technical communicators in Europe. Suggests those courses concentrate on composition, text-handling, elicitation, and specialized technical areas. Suggests courses…
Descriptors: Course Content, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Program Content
Sides, Charles H. – Technical Writing Teacher, 1986
Describes the development and operation of the MIT Technical Writing Cooperative, a means of writing across the curriculum that has been used for more than 25 years. (FL)
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Educational Cooperation, Inservice Teacher Education, Program Content
Kelley, Patrick M., Ed.; And Others – 1983
Articles in these proceedings of a conference of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication represent the views of professional communicators and academicians who share a concern for providing breadth and quality of preparation for present and future technical communicators. The 10 papers discuss the following topics: (1)…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Internship Programs
Pearsall, Thomas E., Ed. – 1977
Prepared by representatives of industry and the educational community, the papers in this collection address issues of interest in the field of technical communication. Specific topics discussed are as follows: (1) the Resource Materials Project of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC), (2) the relationship…
Descriptors: Advertising, Communication Skills, Education Work Relationship, Graduate Study
Book, Virginia A., Ed. – 1980
Articles in these proceedings of a conference of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication represent the views of professional communicators and academicians who share a concern for providing breadth and quality of preparation of present and future technical communicators. The 11 papers discuss the following topics: (1)…
Descriptors: Computers, Education Work Relationship, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Book, Virginia A., Ed. – 1981
Articles in these proceedings of a conference of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication represent the views of professional communicators and academicians who share a concern for providing breadth and quality of preparation for present and future technical communicators. The 11 papers discuss the following topics: (1)…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Education Work Relationship, Graduate Study
Kelley, Patrick M., Ed.; And Others – 1982
Articles in these proceedings of a conference of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication represent the views of professional communicators and academicians who share a concern for providing breadth and quality of preparation for present and future technical communicators. Among the topics discussed in the 17 articles are…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Masters Programs
Warren, Thomas, Ed. – 1979
Articles in these proceedings of a conference of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication represent the views of professional communicators and academicians who share a concern for providing breadth and quality of preparation of present and future technical communicators. The 11 articles discuss the following topics: (1)…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Education Work Relationship
Society for Technical Communication, Washington, DC. – 1983
Prepared by representatives of government, business, industry, and education, the papers in this compilation deal with a variety of aspects of technical communication. The approximately 150 papers are arranged according to the following categories: advanced technology applications, graphics and production, management and professional development,…
Descriptors: Business, Computers, Editing, Education Work Relationship
Carson, David L., Ed. – 1978
Prepared by representatives of industry, government, and the educational community, the papers in this collection were drawn from a conference that addressed a variety of issues of interest to the field of technical communication. Specific topics discussed in the papers are as follows: (1) the role of the Society for Technical Communication in…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Computers, Course Content, Design
