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Technical communication, copyright, and the shrinking public domain
Laura J. Gurak
Computers and Composition Vol. 14, No. 3 pp. 329–342
This article offers information on copyright in relation to technical communication practice, research, and pedagogy and discusses copyright in relation to several issues: electronic communication technologies, the expansion of copyright, the...
Language: English
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Technology, Community, and Technical Communication on the Internet: The Lotus "MarketPlace" and Clipper Chip Controversies
Laura J. Gurak
Journal of Business and Technical Communication Vol. 10, No. 1 (1996) pp. 81–99
States that computer-mediated communication on the Internet offers new challenges and opportunities for technical communication. Describes the cases of Lotus "MarketPlace" and the Clipper chip to illustrate the specialized nature of technical...
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Technical Communication Research: From Traditional to Virtual
Laura J. Gurak; Christine M. Silker
Technical Communication Quarterly Vol. 6, No. 4 (1997) pp. 403–18
States that researchers in technical communication have begun to take advantage of the interactions taking place via computer-mediated communication as a rich source of research. Reviews three forms of technical communication research methods ...
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Technical Communication in Cyberspace: Report of a Qualitative Study
Christine M. Silker; Laura J. Gurak
Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication Vol. 43, No. 4 (1996) pp. 357–68
Studies how technical communicators use the Internet. Finds that the Internet plays a significant role in the work practices of technical communicators--respondents find the Internet helpful for contacting customers, obtaining updated technical...
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How Learning Styles Impact E-Learning: A Case Comparative Study of Undergraduate Students Who Excelled, Passed, or Failed an Online Course in Scientific/Technical Writing
William West; B R. Simon Rosser; Salma Monani; Laura Gurak
E-Learning Vol. 3, No. 4 (2006) pp. 534–543
Online classes appear increasingly popular, making it critical in each discipline to study the advantages and disadvantages of learning online. Following up on anecdotal impressions that scientific/technical writing students appeared to do either...
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IText: Future Directions for Research on the Relationship between Information Technology and Writing
Cheryl Geisler; Charles Bazerman; Stephen Doheny-Farina; Laura Gurak; Christina Haas; Johndan Johnson-Eilola; David S. Kaufer; Andrea Lunsford; Carolyn R. Miller; Dorothy Winsor; Joanne Yates
Journal of Business and Technical Communication Vol. 15, No. 3 (2001) pp. 269–308
Undertakes to build on a knowledge base and articulate issues involving ITexts (information technologies with texts at their core). Reviews existing foundations for a research program in IText and then scopes out issues for research over the next...