An overview of telecommuting
The popularity of telecommuting has created a tremendous amount of interest amongst scholars and practitioners. The authors Allen, Golden, and Shockley shared their findings in a review of various telecommuting …
inclusion and equity
Quantifying Empathy During Narrative Writing
A collaborative effort between researchers at the Knowledge Construction Lab Leibniz-Institut fuer Wissensmedien and the Department of Psychology at Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, Germany, explore the possibility of using narrative …
Localized Community Strategy for Genuine Inclusion and Social Justice
Many software and tech companies are now including terms like “diversity,” and “inclusivity,” within their organization´s statement of purpose or company goals. However, does this mean that companies are genuinely …
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Perception versus Reality in Health and Communication:
Conveying the importance of design quality and interpretation through health communication tools When disseminating information through vehicles such as documents for health communication, the quality of design is inherently of …
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Dictionaries and their Solution
The Deficiencies of Technical Terminology If you are multilingual or perhaps even an English speaker with another linguistic repertoire of the English language such as British, Australian, Canadian, or Indian, …
Keep It Simple, Sweetheart
Humans should write for humans One of the most important aspects of technical communication is clarity, or, more specifically , “Will my audience understand what I’m saying here?” We serve …
For a Better Tomorrow
Why social justice is important to technical communication There’s no better place to view the future of technical communication than our undergraduate and graduate students. After all, these are the …
The Social Construction of Technical Communication
Technical Communication as a Community Have you ever wondered why it’s easier to communicate with those that use similar technologies to your own? At first you probably think it’s because …
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Medical Gaslighting:
Unfair Treatment of Oppressed Groups While technical and professional communication (TPC) has traditionally been reputed for using fair, objective, and neutral forms of communication, a new movement is emerging that …
Challenging Traditional Binaries
Queer Representation in the Medical Field Technical and professional communication must evolve with society in order to meet the needs of the general public and the individual. This need is …
How Technical Communicators can Advocate for Equity and Support Vulnerable Populations
Written by Grace Larner, Texas State University. Edited by Mariah Clem, Texas State University.
How Literacy Affects Customer Experience
Written by Jeranda Dennis, Texas State University. Edited by Jennifer Tso, University of California Davis (UC Davis).