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Students will learn to identify audiences and choose appropriate language, tone, and style in order to write, edit, and revise a variety of communiqués in various workplace scenarios. Revision documents may be internally created or externally appropriated, depending on the instructor’s discretion. Instruction in the protocols of revising, editing, proofreading, and associated tasks. An emphasis on the ability to rethink and adapt to ever-present writing exigencies.

Students will learn to identify audiences and choose appropriate language, tone, and style in order to write, edit, and revise a variety of communiqués in various workplace scenarios. Revision documents may be internally created or externally appropriated, depending on the instructor’s discretion. Instruction in the protocols of revising, editing, proofreading, and associated tasks. An emphasis on the ability to rethink and adapt to ever-present writing exigencies.

This theory and practice-based course provides a theoretical overview of the concepts and practices of information architecture: organization, labeling, navigation, search, and metadata. Students develop practical skills through the study of human-computer interaction.

This theory and practice-based course provides a theoretical overview of the concepts and practices of information architecture: organization, labeling, navigation, search, and metadata. Students develop practical skills through the study of human-computer interaction.

An interdisciplinary course that focuses on how to design and manage technical documentation. Students will learn how to use industry-standard authoring tools to apply interactive multimedia elements and technical communication features such as tables of contents, indexes, glossaries, graphics, context-sensitive help, and simulations. The goal is to create a full documentation plan, build searchable help content, and publish in multiple formats.

An interdisciplinary course that focuses on how to design and manage technical documentation. Students will learn how to use industry-standard authoring tools to apply interactive multimedia elements and technical communication features such as tables of contents, indexes, glossaries, graphics, context-sensitive help, and simulations. The goal is to create a full documentation plan, build searchable help content, and publish in multiple formats.

With an emphasis on digital media platforms to communicate technical information to a variety of professional audiences, this advanced course focuses on effective technical writing applications in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Students analyze a wide range of technical deliverables, practice advanced online research methods, and develop both individual and collaborative writing projects and presentations.

With an emphasis on digital media platforms to communicate technical information to a variety of professional audiences, this advanced course focuses on effective technical writing applications in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Students analyze a wide range of technical deliverables, practice advanced online research methods, and develop both individual and collaborative writing projects and presentations.

Focusing on both print-based and digital presentations, this course prepares students for participation in contemporary writing fields. Emphasis is on document design and content execution in current publication media and a variety of industries including publishing, education, health care, and other industries. By exploring process, from writing to publication, students become familiar with the demands of writing in the workplace.

Focusing on both print-based and digital presentations, this course prepares students for participation in contemporary writing fields. Emphasis is on document design and content execution in current publication media and a variety of industries including publishing, education, health care, and other industries. By exploring process, from writing to publication, students become familiar with the demands of writing in the workplace.