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Teaching Technical Communication Online: A Conversation with Stuart Selber

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Penn State professor and author, Technical Communication

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Discussion with Stuart Selber

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What is your setting for teaching technical communication at Penn State?

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How do you approach teaching technical communication in an online environment?

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What does your support system look like for teaching technical communication online?

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Can you share a success story from pandemic teaching?

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Can you share a challenge from pandemic teaching?

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Part Two: Technical Communication 13e

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Technical Communication, 13th Edition

Mike Markel, Boise State UniversityStuart Selber, Penn State University

© 2021 | 4-color | Paperback

ISBN: 978-1-319-24500-9

Now Available!

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Strategies for Online Communication boxes

Strategies for Online Communication boxes explore how issues of digital communication are handled by workplace professionals. Actual professionals share their strategies and insights on managing recurring content, crowdsourcing data and information, using multiple modalities in technical communication documents, and moderating user forums. Each feature includes annotated examples.

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New coverage of nontraditional resumes and online interviews New coverage of nontraditional resumes and online

interviews enhances existing guidance on finding a job. Coverage of the essentials of creating a traditional cover letter, resume, and other job application materials is joined by new material illustrating alternate resume formats, including infographics and video resumes, along with realistic tips on when and whether to consider these options. Chapter 15 also adds new material on preparing for and participating in online job interviews.

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Part Three: How Achieve supports your teaching...in any format

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Achieve | Game changer.Trusted content.

● LearningCurve adaptive quizzing● Diagnostics with study plans● Exercises, additional resources● Powerful e-book● Engaging video tutorials

Innovative, hard working writing tools.● Pre-built assignments & rubrics● Feedback & commenting tools● Draft goals & revision plans● Emphasis on revision & reflection● Peer group management● Submission management● Visibility into the writing process● Source Check plagiarism prevention tools

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Achieve | Writing Tools:Draft Review & Commenting Tools

Achieve offers efficient and effective commentingtools for helpful responses to student drafts. Feedback links directly to corresponding content from the e-book.

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Achieve | Writing Tools:Peer Review

Achieve’s Writing Tools let you include peer review in your assignments, empowering students to seek feedback from and offer feedback to one another.You can track students’ progress as reviewers and comment directly on their feedback.

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Achieve | Writing Tools:Revision Plan

The Revision Plan helps writers take ownership of their writing process, identify strengths and weaknesses, and make progress draft to draft—all of which foster the transfer of writing skills from one assignment to the next.

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AchieveWe also added insights & reports to provide views into student engagement, understanding, and achievement.

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Achieve:Case-basedwriting assignments

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AchieveCase-baseddocuments

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Achieve works!We co-designed and tested Achieve and the writing tools

with more than 1,500 instructors and 1000 students.

Higher engagement

Better performance

Closer alignment with learning goals

More confidence among all levels of writers;

better chance of transferring skills

Ready to learn more? Contact your rep for an Achieve demo today!

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Instructor SupportInstructor’s Manual for Technical CommunicationIn addition to overviews of the major features, the instructor’s manual includes sample syllabi, teaching topics, and a chapter-by-chapter guide.

Lecture SlidesLecture slides are available for every chapter of the book. In addition, interactive iClicker slides are also available on key topics covered in Technical Communication.

Test BankA test bank of pre-built quizzes for each chapter is available and easily assignable within Achieve.

Macmillan Community Site (community.macmillan.com)Find easily downloadable professional resources, links to author webinars, and other teaching tips and tools on our community site.

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