Teaching and Writing Resources

We have assembled selected resources to assist instructors in developing course materials in Professional Communication. If you would like to submit a review of these resources, or provide additional links, please email the Profcomm team.

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Writing Textbooks and Links

Online Technical Writing: Online Textbook. David A. McMurrey. http://www.io.com/~hcexres/tcm1603/acchtml/acctoc.html
An online textbook used in online technical-communication courses at Austin Commuity College, with samples and solid guidelines. Very useful source, but please be sure to credit the author if you use the materials.

The Writer's Workshop. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, "Internet Resources for Business and Technical Writers." Dave Kosloski. http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/ww_tech.htm

List of online resources and writing labs

Internet Resources for Technical Communicators. Keith Soltys. http://members.home.com/ksoltys/techcomm.html
A comprehensive and organized site with links to a variety of resources, including bilbiographies, software reviews, career resources, and usability issues.

Programs with Online Courses

OnlineLearning.net http://www.onlinelearning.net/CommunitiesofStudy
A private online learning provider contracted by institutions such as the University of California's extension programs for online credit course offerings. Also has a number of online teaching and learning resources. (Check under "Instructor Community" link.)

The Brooklyn College's Independent Noncredit Courses in Technical Communication. http://www.io.com/~hcexres/tcm1603/noncredit.html
Utilizes the online text book cited above. List of a variety of online courses.

Distributed Learning

Educause. http://www.educause.edu/
Information technology and higher education national group. The comprehensive site includes links to resources, reviews, a journal, listserv, policy and advocacy projects.

The Pew Learning and Technology Program. http://www.center.rpi.edu/PewHome.html
Through its funding and study of technology and instructional programs, this program has had a great deal of impact on online education. The site includes funding initiatives, symposia, and the newsletter.

The Educause Information Resources Library. http://www.educause.edu/asp/doclib/
Browse for interesting titles such as "Confessions of a Guerilla Technologist," Susan M. Zvacek. (http://www.educause.edu/asp/doclib/abstract.asp?ID=EQM0129)

Online Educational Delivery Applications: A Web Tool for Comparative Analysis. Center for Curriculum, Transfer & Technology.
http://www.ctt.bc.ca/landonline/
A site designed to help educators evaluate online course delivery options. Reviews of technologies as well as links to additional information. (Not an especially visually appealing site, but useful information and links.)

TECFA, "academic unit active in the field of educational technology." Site belongs to the School of Psychology and Education at the University of Geneva.
http://tecfa.unige.ch./welcome.html
A fairly comprehensive, if not sometimes complex, site with resources and information about technologies and the use of them.

Campus Resources

Distributed Learning and Teaching with Technology

The University of Arizona's Instructional Computing Support.
http://www.arizona.edu/computing/instructional.shtml
Information on the university's support resources and educational technology tools.

The University of Arizona's Computer Training and Workshops.
http://www.arizona.edu/computing/training.shtml
Lists schedules and types of training offered including workshops and videos. Also has links to online tutorials.

The University of Arizona's CBT's (Computer Based Tutorials).
http://uacbt.arizona.edu/
If you are a UA student, faculty, or staff person, you can register for step by step online tutorials on a variety of technologies, from word processesing to complex database and web development.

General Teaching

The University of Arizona's Instructional Resources.
http://www.arizona.edu/working/curriculum.shtml
Links to The Teaching Center, Course Homepage Directory and registration, other curriculum development projects and support, and important general information for instructors.

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