Journal of Business and Technical Communication Jul 2004

Exploring Uses of IText in Campus-Community Partnerships

Stuart Blythe Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne

Abstract

Many colleges and universities have begun to create structures that foster sustainable partnerships with neighboring communities. As part of such efforts, these institutions often use IText—written texts mediated by information technologies such as the World Wide Web, e-mail, databases, and online bulletin board systems. Using content analysis and interviews, the author explores the ways that IText is used in campus-community partnerships. The author concludes that at this early point in partnership efforts, the best uses for IText are to build trust and share information, even though such uses raise questions about the egalitarian potential of partnership efforts.

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Journal of Business and Technical Communication
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2004-07-01
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10.1177/1050651904264158
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