Fwd: Don Bush's Intercom article

[Hillary Hart]

Ordinarily, I would say, well, this author is just not informed about 
what contemporary TC programs teach (leaving the rather odd 
criticisms of the "academic" journals aside for the moment).  But I 
believe this is a critical moment in the relationship of the TC 
academic community to STC, so I would urge you all to write to 
Intercom.  STC leadership, and some in the practitioner community, 
have for too long accepted the long-outmoded metaphor of the real 
world vs. the ivory tower.  Give me a break.  We teach folks to help 
other people make the real world work for them.

We so need to articulate to STC what concrete value TC educators 
bring to the field, to practitioners, and to STC.  Help me, and other 
STC academics do just that.

Hillary Hart


At 09:35 AM 2/6/2007, you wrote:
>Kathryn,
>I do have to say that I agree with you.  This article promotes the 
>idea that what we teach in tech comm departments is far removed from 
>the reality of workaday needs.  However, I found almost every point 
>that he made to be "off" with the way that we teach tech comm at the 
>U of Wisconsin-Madison.  . . .
>
>Maybe some of us need to print a response...or at least send some 
>letters in to the editorial board.
>
>Traci Kelly

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