Communication Design Quarterly Sep 2024 Open Access

UX Pedagogy: Stories and Practices from the Technical and Professional Communication Classroom

Emma J. Rose ; Heather Noel Turner Santa Clara University

Abstract

In the introduction, we describe the exigence for the special issue and discuss how technical and professional communication (TPC) instructors teach user experience (UX) in ways that are unique, divergent, and innovative. Given the interdisciplinary nature of UX, sharing teaching stories as we do in this special issue demonstrates the multivocality of UX pedagogy and highlights the unique perspectives TPC instructors have to offer.

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Communication Design Quarterly
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2024-09-01
DOI
10.1145/3658422.3658423
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