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Santee, Joy – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2023
Instruction in cartographic or map literacy in technical communication courses can support pedagogies promoting social change. Students must develop an ability to read, understand, interpret, use, and critique maps in technical communication contexts. This article argues that attention to cartographic literacy can build on existing visual…
Descriptors: Cartography, Social Change, Undergraduate Study, Assignments
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Harris, Heidi S.; Greer, Michael – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2021
Teaching and composing with multimedia humanizes online technical writing and communication classes. However, students do not always see the connection between multimedia instructional materials, multimedia assignments, and the course learning outcomes. Purposeful pedagogy-driven course design uses multimedia instructional materials to connect…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Electronic Learning, Distance Education
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Nielsen, Danielle – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2016
Drawing from the author's experience teaching online technical communication courses with an embedded service-learning component, this essay opens the discussion to the potential problems involved in designing online service-learning courses and provides practical approaches to integrating service learning into online coursework. The essay…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Online Courses, Technical Writing, Curriculum Design
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Finseth, Carly – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2015
When games are approached as a pedagogical methodology, the homologies between games and technical communication are highlighted: pedagogy that teaches people to play and succeed within certain confines; classroom assessment that provides meaningful feedback to encourage self-improvement; instructional design that incorporates gaming theory and…
Descriptors: Technical Writing, Introductory Courses, Game Theory, Teaching Methods
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Ford, Julie Dyke; Newmark, Julianne – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2011
This article presents follow-up information to a previous publication regarding ways to increase emphasis on research skills in undergraduate Technical Communication curricula. We detail the ways our undergraduate program highlights research by requiring majors to complete senior thesis projects that culminate in submission to an online…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Technical Writing, Research Skills, Student Projects