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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.

ENG 4900 is the PTW pro­gram’s cap­stone ex­pe­ri­ence wherein stu­dents com­plete a 120-hour in­tern­ship. Class ac­tiv­i­ties pro­vide an op­por­tu­nity for dis­cus­sions and e-port­fo­lio de­vel­op­ment to en­rich the learn­ing ex­pe­ri­ence. Stu­dents write weekly sta­tus re­ports, and su­per­vi­sion is by both the fac­ulty and the job su­per­vi­sor.

ENG 4900 is the PTW program’s capstone experience wherein students complete a 120-hour internship. Class activities provide an opportunity for discussions and e-portfolio development to enrich the learning experience. Students write weekly status reports, and supervision is by both the faculty and the job supervisor.

ENG 4700, “Spe­cial Top­ics in PTW,” ex­plores the real-world tech­ni­cal and col­lab­o­ra­tive skills needed for suc­cess in the pro­fes­sional and tech­ni­cal writ­ing work­place. It is an ad­vanced course in the­o­ries and prac­tice of com­mu­ni­ca­tion, es­pe­cially for new media. This it­er­a­tion of ENG 4700 will use the for­ma­tion of a PTW Stu­dent Club to sim­u­late work sit­u­a­tions and cre­ate media ar­ti­facts that can be fea­tured in a pro­fes­sional port­fo­lio.

ENG 4700, “Special Topics in PTW,” explores the real-world technical and collaborative skills needed for success in the professional and technical writing workplace. It is an advanced course in theories and practice of communication, especially for new media. This iteration of ENG 4700 will use the formation of a PTW Student Club to simulate work situations and create media artifacts that can be featured in a professional portfolio.

This is Pro­fes­sor Shauna Chung’s course site for ENG 2720, “Writ­ing with New Media.” In this class, stu­dents will learn how to lever­age the af­for­dances and con­straints of new media through crit­i­cal analy­sis of texts and on­line phe­nom­ena, hands-on cre­ative pro­duc­tion, and col­lab­o­ra­tive re­search pro­jects. Stu­dents will also use this Open­Lab site to share their work and de­velop an on­line pres­ence through­out the se­mes­ter.

This is Professor Shauna Chung’s course site for ENG 2720, “Writing with New Media.” In this class, students will learn how to leverage the affordances and constraints of new media through critical analysis of texts and online phenomena, hands-on creative production, and collaborative research projects. Students will also use this OpenLab site to share their work and develop an online presence throughout the semester.

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.