Technical Communication Quarterly Jul 2018

Moving technical communication off the grid

Kevin Garrison Angelo State University

Abstract

This article argues for an “off the grid” approach to thinking about technology and technical communication. First, the author presents a metatheory that connects numerous descriptive theories of technology into a unified approach to philosophizing about technology. Then, the author uses this unified approach to argue that the metaphor of off the grid living provides technical communicators with a way of rethinking our approach to pedagogy, user-centeredness, and the future of our field.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2018-07-03
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2018.1483676
Open Access
Closed
Topics
technical communication

Citation Context

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