Technical Communication Quarterly Jun 2010

Positioning Programs in Professional and Technical Communication: Guest Editor's Introduction

Sam Dragga Texas Tech University

Abstract

Programs in technical and professional communication are continually challenged by issues of location and dislocation. Historic changes and interdisciplinary initiatives are in progress at colleges and universities worldwide. The five articles of this special issue will offer a portrait of the multiple ways that technical communication programs are positioning themselves to do innovative teaching and research.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2010-06-15
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2010.481526
Open Access
Closed
Topics
technical communication

Citation Context

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  1. Schreiber et al. (2019)
    Creating a Continuous Improvement Model for Sustaining Programs in Technical an…
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  2. Ford (2018)
    Going Rogue: How I Became a Communication Specialist in an Engineering Department
    Technical Communication Quarterly
  3. Dragga (2017)
    Extralocating Faculty in Technical Communication
    Technical Communication Quarterly
  4. Oswal et al. (2014)
    Paying Attention to Accessibility When Designing Online Courses in Technical an…
    Journal of Business and Technical Communication

Cites in this index (4)

  1. Swarts et al. (2009)
    Guest Editors' Introduction: New Technological Spaces
    Technical Communication Quarterly
  2. Rude (2009)
    Mapping the Research Questions in Technical Communication
    Journal of Business and Technical Communication
  3. Porter et al. (2007)
    “Remapping Curricular Geography”: A Retrospection
    Journal of Business and Technical Communication
  4. SULLIVAN et al. (1993)
    Remapping Curricular Geography
    Journal of Business and Technical Communication
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