The future of technical communication instruction

Author

Little, Sherry Burgus

Author_Institution

San Diego State Univ., CA, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

5-7 Oct 1988

Firstpage

45

Lastpage

48

Abstract

The author discusses advances being made in information technology that could drastically change the profession of technical communication and the role of the technical communicator in developing and managing information. The advances discussed are in the fields of desktop computing, telecommunications and networks, optical storage, and artificial intelligence. The issues that these technological advances raise for educational programs in preparing technical communicators for the future are also discussed

Keywords

education; technical presentation; artificial intelligence; desktop computing; educational programs; information technology; networks; optical storage; technical communication instruction; technical communicators; telecommunications; Artificial intelligence; Computer networks; Educational technology; Information management; Information technology; Optical computing; Optical fiber networks; Professional communication; Technology management; Telecommunication computing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Professional Communication Conference, 1988. IPCC '88 Conference Record. On the Edge: A Pacific Rim Conference on Professional Technical Communication., International

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IPCC.1988.23995

Filename

23995