Published on March 31, 2013
The Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) invites interested members to apply for research grants up to $1,500. CPTSC funds research projects that contribute to our collective knowledge about all aspects of program administration. Proposed research projects should …
Published on March 31, 2013
By Kim Siow, ON Semiconductor, SCG Industries.
Writing a book or a paper is often associated with scholars’ activities. After all, scholars leave a legacy of literature to be read by later generations. This exchange of ideas is best served by the work being …
Published on March 29, 2013
There’s a YouTube video for that.
In a meeting today, several faculty complained that students were spending time in class on their smartphones doing things unrelated to course activities–updating Facebook, sending texts, replying to unimportant email. My question was, why do you …
Published on March 26, 2013
The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society extends an invitation to PCS members to attend a webinar on professional communication, presented by Dr. Julia Williams, president of PCS.
Improving Workplace Email Using the STOP Method, Thursday, 30 May 19:00 – 20:00
Past Webinars:
The Power of Presentations: …
Published on March 19, 2013
A great musical and grammatically correct!
There are two rules of grammar that I won’t ever give up. The first is the use of a singular pronoun as an antecedent to a singular noun.
For instance, The student handed in their paper late. The singular …
Published on March 18, 2013
Check out this article from the archives of the IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication.
N.W. Coppola and N. Elliot. “Big Science or bricolage: An alternative model for research in Technical Communication.” IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, vol. 48, no. 3, pp.261-268, 2005.
Recommended by …
Published on March 11, 2013
At Atomic Object in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the meeting mode is stand up. Then why is the office dog sitting down?
Rachel Emma Silverman, in a recent post in the Wall Street Journal, commented on the growing popularity of stand-up meetings. Also …
Published on March 11, 2013
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Editors: Han Yu and Gerald Savage
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Given today’s globalized technical and engineering environment, intercultural communication is an essential topic for engineers, other technical professionals, and technical communicators to learn. Engineering programs, in particular, need to think about how to address …
Published on March 6, 2013
Thanks to Kim Sydow Campbell, author of the blog Pros Write, for sharing this video from the Arizona State University Writing Centers. ASU asked instructors what they want (or perhaps more importantly, didn’t want) in student email. The examples are universal, I …
Published on March 4, 2013
Conference Location: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Conference Dates: October 10-12, 2013
Conference Theme: Reflections and Projections: Examining the Status and the Future of Programs in the Field
Overview
2013 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication …
