AC Call for Progression Papers, STC 2008

[Deborah Bosley]

Tommy,  are we free to submit papers even though we¹re on
the AC? The only way my university will pay is if I¹m on the program.

D


On 10/9/07 2:34 PM, "Barker, Thomas" <thomas.barker at ttu.edu> wrote:

>  
> Academic Community
> PROGRESSION SESSION
> STC 2008
> Pennsylvania Convention Center
> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
> June 1-4, 2008
>  
>           ³Teaching Outside Academe ­ Building Bridges Addressing Business
> Opportunities and Challenges²
>  
>           Are you an in-house teacher of technical communication?  Or a member
> of an outside consulting firm that provides courses into an organization?  Or
> a university faculty member who teaches employees on a part-time basis in
> small, medium or large-sized corporations, or in institutional or government
> settings? 
>           
> If you answer to any of these descriptions, then we seek your participation in
> the Academic Community¹s Progression entitled ³Teaching Outside Academe ­
> Opportunities and Challenges.² Your perspectives and insights are needed to
> cover this important, but seldom-discussed aspect of teaching.
>  
> We want our audiences to learn precisely how teaching adult learners differs
> from teaching matriculated students in degreed programs or other formal
> settings.  We want them to gain an understanding of the potential job
> opportunities that exist in teaching within business, industry, and
> government.  Moreover, we want them to hear how university faculty and
> in-house teachers might share their knowledge in an ongoing, mutually
> beneficial way ­ -- perhaps in future STC international conferences, Community
> projects,  and regional programs.
>  
> In addition to proposing ideas for ³building bridges² that link these three
> types of teachers, we would like your suggestions for building similar bridges
> to teachers of  communication skills in junior high school, high school, and
> associate degree programs.
>  
> More specifically, you are invited to speak from experience on one or more of
> the following topics:
> n     Locating teaching positions or assignments within business and
> government
> n     Identifying the various roles of in-house teachers  (e.g., teaching
> engineers, scientists and other subject matter experts (SMEs) who must write
> frequently as part of their jobs);
> n     Preparing your first classes for adult learners who are employees of an
> organization;
> n     Building on knowledge acquired through teaching of subsequent courses
> and through interaction with employee-students.
> n     Sharing your insights through STC conferences,  publications, and
> Academic Community activities for the benefit of all teachers of technical
> communication.
> n     Collaborating with ³outside² teachers (high school and college) to
> promote careers in technical communication ­ via personal visits to schools,
> judging technical communication competitions, and supporting scholarships.
> n     Discussing how teaching provides additional skill-building for
> professional leadership growth
>  
> If you would like to participate in this Progression, please send a 500-word
> description of how you might contribute to Ernie Mazzatenta, Progression
> Manager, at joern8 at bellsouth.net.
>  
>          The deadline for submittals is October 15.  Thank you!
>  
>  
> 
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Dr. Deborah S. Bosley, Director
Center for Writing, Language, and Literacy
Associate Professor of English
220 Fretwell
704.687.3502 (office)
704.687.6988 (fax)
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