Sessions |
Learning Activities |
Assignments / Assessments |
Due Dates |
1 — Course Orientation and Building Reader- Centered Technical Communication Skills |
Session 1: Anderson – Chapter 1, 23; Chapter PowerPoints Session 1: Video Clip: Building Technical Communication Skills Session 1: Instructor Handout — Chapter 1 |
Session 1: Introduction — Discussion 1; Introductions Session 1: Journal #1: Building Technical Communication Skills Session 1: Assignment #1: Reader-Centered Strategies Memo |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 03/23/14 |
2 Usability and Persuasiveness |
Session 2: Anderson – Chapters 1, 5; Chapter PowerPoints Session 2: Airline Websites for evaluation Session 2: Web Resource on Usability and Persuasiveness: UX Matters. Session 2: The World Wide Web Consortium: a detailed look at accessibility |
Session 2: Exercise #1: Persuasiveness Objectives Session 2: Survey Assignment: Collaboration Availability |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 03/23/14 |
3 Collaboration and Job-Related Technical Documents I |
Session 3: Anderson — Chapter 2: PowerPoint Session 3: Writer’s Tutorial-Resume Design-Anderson text – pp.37-55 Session 3: Case Study 1 and 2: Corey S. Kendall Resume Document Handouts Session 3: Sample Resumes Session 3: Resume Template Session 3: Sample Letter of Intent |
Session 3: CCCC Project: Collaborate, Compare, Combine and Communicate: Group Meeting Notes/ Progress Report Session 3: Rough Draft of Resume Session 3: Rough Draft of Letter of Intent Session 3: Case Study Assignment: Corey S, Kendall |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 03/30/14 |
4 Job-Related Technical Documents II |
Session 4: Anderson)- Chapter 2; PowerPoint: Session 4: Writer’s Tutorial — Resume Design-Anderson text) – pp.37-55 Session 4: Revision Resume Checklist- Anderson Session 4: Team member Evaluation Document Session 4: Self-Evaluation Document Session 4: Formal Meeting Notes Template |
Session 4: CCCC Project; Group Presentation Session 4: Final Draft of Resume Session 4: Final Draft of Letter of Intent Session 4: Final Meeting Notes Session 4: Team Member Evaluations Session 4: Self-Evaluation |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 03/30/14 |
5 Communication Goals |
Session 5: Anderson — Chapter 3; PowerPoint Session 5: Case Study Memo Session 5: Writing Reader-Centered Blog Entries |
Session 5 Discussion: Initial post: Personal communication goals [Initial post-200 words] Session 5: Case Study Memo; Communication Objectives Session 5: Journal #2: What is your Reader Profile? Session 5: Reflective Blog Entry #1 |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 04/06/14 |
6 Researching, Analyzing, and Thinking Critically |
Session 6: Anderson Chapter 6; PowerPoint Session 6: Audience Profile Handout Session 6: Reaching Out to an Audience |
Session 6: Discussion Post- Two Peer Responses to the initial posts: Session 6: Audience Profile Assignment Session 6: Journal #3: Evaluating Research Sources |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 04/06/14 |
7 Visual Elements I |
Session 7: Chapter 14, 16; PowerPoint Session 7: Flyer Assignment |
Session 7: Journal #4: Visual Elements Session 7 Discussion; Graphics and Visual Elements – Initial Post [200 words] Session 7: Flyer Assignment |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 04/13/14 |
8 Visual Elements II |
Session 8: Chapter 16; On Line Exploration |
Session 8: Online Exploration 1 Assignment Session 8: Discussion; Graphics and Visual Elements –Two peer posts are due [100 words] |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 04/13/14 |
9 Basic Business Documents: Letters, Emails, Memos, etc. |
Session 9: Chapter 23; PowerPoint Session 9: Revision Checklist for Email Session 9: Case 15- Adding “Social” to “Networking”-Bedford’s Martin’s Session 9: Social Networking Documents (2) Session 9: Netiquette Website Session 9: Persuasive Memo Assignment Session 9: Memo Template Session 9: Memo Samples (2) |
Session 9: Formal Email or Message Session 9: Persuasive Memo Assignment. |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 04/20/14 |
10 Reader- Centered Research |
Session 10: Chapters 7, 24; PowerPoint Session 10: pp.502-505: Sample Proposals for referencing Session 10: Rubric and Assignment Sheet for Proposal Assignment |
Session 10: Proposal Draft Memo Session 10: Reflective Blog #2 |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 04/20/14 |
11 Proposals and Instructions I |
Session 11: Chapters 17, 18, 28; PowerPoints Session 11: Superstructure for Instructions-Survey and Questionnaire Sample Session 11: Peer Review Rubric for Proposal |
Session 11: Instructions/ Survey Assignment Session 11: Proposal Peer Review Session 11: Discussion Post- Instant Messages |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 04/27/14 |
12 Proposals and Instructions II |
Session 12: Chapters 17, 18, 28; PowerPoints Session 12: Survey Memo Assignment Session 12: Superstructure Instructions |
Session 12: Discussion 12: Instant Messages Survey Memo Assignment |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 04/27/14 |
13 Global Perspectives and Job Simulation- Cultural Expectations |
Session 13: PowerPoint and websites for consideration loaded in session |
Session 13: Final Proposal |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 05/04/14 |
14 Descriptive and Informative Reports and Overall Design |
Session 14: Chapters 22, 23; PowerPoints Websites for consideration |
Session 14: Journal #5: Exercising your Expertise Session 14: Description or Definition Memo Assignment |
Sunday by 11:59 p.m. EST 05/04/14 |
15 Ethics, Web Design and Instructions |
Session 15: Case Study- The Ethics of Requiring That Students Subsidize a Plagiarism-Detection Service-Bedford Session 15: Chapters 22, 28; PowerPoints |
Session 15: Case Study — Ethics Review: Plagiarism Session 15: Instructions Revision – Online Exploration |
Friday by 11:59 p.m. EST 05/09/14 |
16 Course Wrap- Up |
Session 16: Course Wrap Up Activities- Mini Application Assignments |
Session 16: 7 Mini Assessments/Activities |
Friday by 11:59 p.m. EST 05/09/14 |