DocumentCode
2240330
Title
Sustaining technical communication programs: a conversation
Author
Davis, Marjorie T.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Tech. Commun., Mercer Univ., Atlanta, GA, USA
fYear
2004
fDate
29 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004
Firstpage
47
Lastpage
48
Abstract
Chairs and program directors from several institutions discuss the challenges, demands, and successes of directing degree programs in technical communication. Topics to be discussed include these: recruiting students (undergraduate and graduate), seeking funding for laboratories and research, providing career guidance for both students and faculty, developing marketing initiatives, attracting qualified faculty, and assessing program quality.
Keywords
education; technical presentation; career guidance; degree program; degree programs; marketing initiatives; program administration; program quality assessment; student recruitment; technical communication education; technical communication program; Advisory Committee; Educational programs; Engineering profession; History; Laboratories; Personal communication networks; Professional communication; Recruitment; Student Chapters; Usability;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Professional Communication Conference, 2004. IPCC 2004. Proceedings. International
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8467-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IPCC.2004.1375273
Filename
1375273
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