1st Edition

The State of Technical Communication in Its Academic Context: Part I A Special Issue of Technical Communication Quarterly

Edited By Carolyn Rude Copyright 2004
144 Pages
by Routledge

Several recent developments in the history of the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW) and Technical Communication Quarterly (TCQ) led to this special issue on the state of technical communication in its academic context. This issue focuses on the work of the association as it helps to guide the evolution of the field, including a description of its members, reflections on the... Read more
Volume 13, Number 1, 2004. Contents: C. Rude, GUEST EDITOR'S COLUMN. C. Thralls, M. Zachry, INTRODUCING THE NEW TCQ EDITORS: TCQ: A Vision of the Future. ARTICLES: D. Dayton, S.A. Bernhardt, Results of a Survey of ATTW Members, 2003. S. Harner, STC's First Academic Salary Survey, 2003. C. Rude, K.C. Cook, The Academic Job Market in Technical Communication, 2002-2003. A. Blakeslee, R. Spilka, The State of Research in Technical Communication. J. Allen, The Impact of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment on Technical and Professional Communication Programs. M.M. Lay, Reflections on Technical Communication Quarterly, 1991-2003: The Manuscript Review Process. D.H. Cunningham, The Founding of ATTW and Its Journal. REVIEW: T. Bridgeford, Reshaping Technical Communication: New Directions and Challenges for the 21st Century, Edited by Barbara Mirel and Rachel Spilka.

Biography

Carolyn Rude