Check out this article from the archives of the IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. Z. Guo, J. D’Ambra, T. Turner, and H. Zhang. “Improving the effectiveness of virtual teams: A comparison of video-conferencing and face-to-face communication in China,” IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, vol. 52, no. 1, … [Read more...]
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First Quarter 2013 Issue of the IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Now Available Online
April 22, 2013 By
The First Quarter 2013 issue of the peer-reviewed journal, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication is now available online. The issue features these articles: Note: To view articles online, visit http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=47 (A subscription is required to view individual articles. IEEE Professional … [Read more...]
SIGDOC Communication Design Quarterly (CDQ) Issue 1.3 Now Available
April 14, 2013 By
ACM SIGDOC is proud to announce that the Communication Design Quarterly (CDQ) is now available on their website: http://sigdoc.acm.org/april-cdq-released/ This issue features the proceedings of the 2nd Annual Symposium on Communicating Complex Information (SCCI) of which SIGDOC was a sponsor. CDQR publishes four issues per year. It … [Read more...]
Call for Papers: 2013 CPTSC Research Grants
March 31, 2013 By
The Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) invites interested members to apply for research grants up to $1,500. CPTSC funds research projects that contribute to our collective knowledge about all aspects of program administration. Proposed research projects should relate to one or more of the following goals: To … [Read more...]
Featured Article: A Short Guide to Writing Technical Papers – A Company Perspective
March 31, 2013 By
By Kim Siow, ON Semiconductor, SCG Industries. Writing a book or a paper is often associated with scholars’ activities. After all, scholars leave a legacy of literature to be read by later generations. This exchange of ideas is best served by the work being made available in the public domain. This mindset rules in academic circles, … [Read more...]
IEEE Robotics & Automation Society extends an invitation to PCS members
March 26, 2013 By
The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society extends an invitation to PCS members to attend a webinar on professional communication, presented by Dr. Julia Williams, president of PCS. Improving Workplace Email Using the STOP Method, Thursday, 30 May 19:00 – 20:00 Past Webinars: The Power of Presentations: Make Yours Informative, … [Read more...]
Recommended Article from the Archives of the IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
March 18, 2013 By
Check out this article from the archives of the IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication. N.W. Coppola and N. Elliot. “Big Science or bricolage: An alternative model for research in Technical Communication.” IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, vol. 48, no. 3, pp.261-268, 2005. Recommended by past IEEE Professional … [Read more...]
Announcing a New Book in the IEEE PCS Professional Engineering Communication Series – Negotiating Cultural Encounters: Narrating Intercultural Engineering and Technical Communication
March 11, 2013 By
Paperback Editors: Han Yu and Gerald Savage To purchase: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118061616.html Given today's globalized technical and engineering environment, intercultural communication is an essential topic for engineers, other technical professionals, and technical communicators to learn. Engineering … [Read more...]
Call for Proposals: 2013 Annual Conference of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication
March 4, 2013 By
Conference Location: University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Conference Dates: October 10-12, 2013 Conference Theme: Reflections and Projections: Examining the Status and the Future of Programs in the Field Overview 2013 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication (CPTSC) as an … [Read more...]
Job Posting: Instructional Consultant Writing Specialist for Engineering
February 27, 2013 By
Application review begins: March 2013, position open until filled The Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT) in the UW College of Engineering currently has an outstanding opportunity for an Instructional Consultant Writing Specialist for Engineering. The responsibilities of this position include developing and supporting … [Read more...]
