Multimodality in the Technical Communication Classroom: Viewing Classical Rhetoric Through a 21st Century Lens

Residents’ Perceptions of Effective Features of Educational Podcasts

“…30 As such, these well-established canons can provide important insights into communication and learning from educational podcasts. 31 Whether intentionally or accidentally, podcasters appear to draw heavily on ideas from ancient rhetoricians to create educational experiences that are distinct from traditional materials (such as written texts). 32 One example is the stylistic use of music and sound effects in podcasts, which participants reported helped them stay engaged while listening.…”

4. (Teaching) Ethics and Technical Communication

“…The chapters found in this part of the collection deal with curricular development, both at the course and program level, for new approaches to TC instruction. They also demonstrate the practical application of using reimagined TC theories-like layered literacies (Cargile -in the classroom and learning environments (e.g., Bourelle et al, 2015;Sapp & Crabtree, 2002) that technical communicators use to train the next generation of practitioners.…”

Using Multimedia for Instructor Presence in Purposeful Pedagogy-Driven Online Technical Writing Courses

“…The rationale for why students should compose multimodal texts in composition and technical writing is well documented in approaches theoretical (Bezemer & Kress, 2008) and practical (Rice, 2007; Selfe, 2007; Wysocki et al., 2004). Bourelle et al. (2015) provide a framework for a technical writing class developed around classical rhetorical canons to “advance the rhetorical skills that are developed in conjunction with multimodal communication” (p. 307).…”