10-Minute Tech Comm

Amruta Ranade, technical writer and blogger (https://amrutaranade.com/), talks about how to learn a new technology one small piece at a time. Follow @TechCommUAH or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more information about the show.

Chelsea Moats, senior learning designer at Delta Airlines, talks about how she created her online professional portfolio (available at http://www.chelseamoats.com/). Follow @TechCommUAH or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more information about the show or the Intercom Student Perspectives column mentioned in this episode.

Freelance writer Allison Augustyn (http://araugustyn.com/) talks about her work as an exhibit writer for the Field Museum and the Pacific Science Center. Follow @TechCommUAH or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more information about the show!

Dr. Emily January Petersen shares insights from her 2017 article "Articulating Value Amid Persistent Misconceptions about Technical and Professional Communication in the Workplace." The article reports on interviews with 39 female technical communicators who talk about how their work often goes overlooked and underappreciated.

Andrew Etter, author of Modern Technical Writing: An Introduction to Software Documentation, shares strategies for producing effective software documentation. Follow @TechCommUAH or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more information about the show!

Dr. Kirk St. Amant talks about script theory and prototypes, two concepts for researching UX in international contexts. St. Amant offers plenty of examples, especially relating to medical care. Our conversation is based on two recent articles by St. Amant, "Mapping the Cultural Context of Care: An Approach to Patient-Centered Design in International Contexts" and "Of Scripts and Prototypes: A Two-Part Approach to User Experience Design for International Contexts." Follow @TechCommUAH or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more information about the show!

Dr. Lauren R. Kolodziejski talks about writing her Technical Communication Quarterly article "Harms of Hedging in Scientific Discourse: Andrew Wakefield and the Origins of the Autism Vaccine Controversy." Kolodziejski talks about how she came up with the idea for the piece, her writing process, and her interactions with peer reviewers. Follow @TechCommUAH or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more information about the show!

Dr. Lauren R. Kolodziejski explains how the rhetorical features of a 1998 scientific article by Andrew Wakefield et. al. helped fuel unnecessary skepticism about vaccines. Follow @TechCommUAH or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more information about the show!

Jeff Gerding of Purdue University talks about how the government can use technology to foster civic engagement, especially when gathering feedback about new policies. Follow @TechCommUAH or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more information about the show!

Amelia Chesley, a graduate student at Purdue University, talks about her research into how the LibriVox community uses both control and freedom to help volunteers achieve a shared mission. LibriVox (www.librivox.org) is an online group for volunteers who record public domain audiobooks, and the community uses online communication to make complex decisions about its mission, policies, and procedures. Plus, a poem! Follow @TechCommUAH or email Ryan Weber at [email protected] for more information about the show!