Technical Writing, Technology, and the Vocational/Technical College Classroom

David Covington, North Carolina State University

October 30, 2001

Durham Tech

Preparing technical students for the workplace: using and evaluating real-world writing assignments in technical courses

Teaching with technology: using computers and video in the classroom

Guidelines for Employing Technology in the Classroom

Online Resources on Learning Styles, Writing, and Web Design

Assumptions

• Teaching is an art, not a science
• You are experienced (and good) teachers
• You accept the need for your students to know how to write well on the job
• Good teaching is independent of technology
• Changing what you do takes time and effort--and there's a limit to what's practical

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