What is your name? What would you like to be called in this course?
Why did you enroll in this class? What lead you to sign up for this course?
How do you think the idea of "technical communication" could relate to your life? What are some possible places you can transfer ideas from this course to, either in your current life or your future? If you are just taking this class for Core Curriculum credit, I encourage you to think of all possible connections you could make, even if the scenario does not involve "writing" as you think it would be commonly understood.
One person from your group should report out about names, any patterns in why people enrolled, places where the idea of "teaching writing" is relevants to your group, and any meaningful kinds of writing.
Pull up the syllabus site on a digital device.
Overview and Course Objectives
Required Materials
Activities. I will use the term "Graded Activity" to refer to groups of tasks that contribute to your grade. Most graded activities have multiple associated tasks.
Project 1. Group Presentation on user personas associated with a coffee brewing tool. (Week 3)
Project 2. Analyze and Develop Technical Documentation. Complete 6 of 8 activities including all full drafts for full credit. (Weeks 4-6, Revision due Week 10)
Project 3. Develop a Usability Report. Complete 6 of 8 activities including all full drafts for full credit. (Weeks 6-9, Revision due Week 10)
Reading Responses. Regularly occurring (with each class session) writing assignments that ask you to summarize shorter texts and podcasts, make connections to other content, and pose questions. Complete 8 of 20 reading responses for one graded activity.
Reading Responses (Second threshold). Complete 15 of 20 reading responses for two graded activities.
Reading Responses are normally due at 11:59pm the day before a class session, because this writing will be used in class.
Would you prefer 11:59am on the day of class?
If you do not want your writing used in class, please clearly indicate this preference at the beginning of your submission.
Engagement. Your participation in the class through attendance, on-time submissions, additional reading and writing, or engaging in additional learning opportunities. Complete 10 engagement milestones for one graded activity.
Final Reflection. Your final reflection on readings, activities, and learning for the course. Complete this assignment for one graded activity.
Grading
Engagement
Policies
Attendance
On-time
Accommodations
Generative AI
Complete the Syllabus Quiz together. While your score does not affect your final grade, you will receive attendance credit for today's class when you submit the quiz today.
You may retake the quiz multiple times. This is similar to reading quizzes. You will have up to 3 opportunities on RR quizzes to get a passing score.
What questions do you have?
Q&A
As part of the engagement guidelines for the class, you may take notes for the class toward engagement credit. When you submit notes for three (3) class sessions, this will count as fulfilling one (1) engagement milestone. When you take notes, I encourage you to:
Paraphrase. Rather than transcribing speech or copying text verbatim, try to represent these concepts in your own words.
Synthesize. When possible, make connections to other concepts from class that may or may not be stated explicitly in class.
Document clarifications. While there are public agendas available for each class, these may not fully represent what is said or discussed in class. Differences, revisions, or clarifications are important items to prioritize in note-taking.
Document class discussions. Class agendas will rarely be able to capture the content of discussions. Prioritize responses or themes in class discussions in taking notes.
Document group work activity. Similarly, class agendas will rarely the content of group work. Prioritize responses or themes in class discussions in taking notes.
Submit notes to Camino. There are discussions labeled for most of the class sessions. Notes are due the day of class by 11:59pm.
For today's class you can submit notes on Camino.
As part of the engagement guidelines for the class, you may submit "exit tickets" for the class toward engagement credit. When you exit tickets on three (3) class sessions, this will count as fulfilling one (1) engagement milestone. For each exit ticket, you should answer one of the following prompts after class:
3-2-1. Share three things you learned, two applications or examples of something you learned, and one unresolved question you have about the course content.
You Remind Me. Identify a main point or message from today’s class, and something that it reminds you of. Explain the connections between the two topics. In future content, including texts and reading/writing strategies, what will indicate associations or connections with today’s class?
Catch Em Up. Identify or pretend a friend who was absent from class today and they ask you to explain the lesson. What would you tell them? Offer both general descriptions activities as well as specific claims about your responses, discussions, or contributions to the class.
Submit exit tickets to Camino. There are exit ticket assignments for most of the class sessions. Exit tickets are due the day of class by 11:59pm.
For today's class you can submit exit tickets on Camino.
Write: Reading Quiz and Reading Response #1, by 11:59pm on Tuesday, Jan. 7
Read: Johnson-Eilola and Selber, Foreword: Technical and Professional Communication before class on Wednesday, Jan. 8
Read: Markel and Selber Ch. 1, Introduction to Technical Communication before class on Wednesday, Jan. 8
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Friday, September 27 Last day to ADD a class
Friday, October 18: Last day to DROP a class Without a "W" (NOTE: there will be no tuition refund for these drops)
Friday, October 18: Last day to declare P/NP grading option (read policy before making change - must be upperclass student and course not being used to fulfill any degree requirement)
Friday, November 8: Last day to drop a class with a "W" (no tuition refund)