Tech Comm
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2010For our new Tech Comm students starting the program in the Fall, it seems there has been an error on the timetable that was sent to you, and TCN705 was inadvertently left off. Here’s the correct schedule:
TECC Timetable – Fall 2010 – 1st half
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08:00
TCN709
TCN708
08:55
TCN709
TCN705
TCN708
09:50
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Why You Need a Technical Communicator
Sunday, July 11th, 2010Every company should have at least one technical communicator. A technical communicator (technical writer) is a valuable addition to the team in any organization, especially one in the scientific, medical, or high tech industry.
Technical communicators:
Facilitate communication
Translate technical language into plain language
Document processes and procedures
Communicate technical & scientific developments to a lay audience
Help turn information into [...]
FSOSS 2009 & Documentation
Saturday, October 31st, 2009Concluding Open Source week in Toronto, Seneca held its annual Free Software and Open Source Symposium (FSOSS) yesterday. I was privileged to have the opportunity to speak about documentation for open source projects.
What is truly exciting about open source development is the collaborative and community aspect of it. I love the synergy of keen minds [...]
One of the Best?
Thursday, October 8th, 2009Beth Agnew, co-ordinator of the Seneca Tech Comm Program and instructor for a number of our courses, has been nominated in TVO’s 2010 Best Lecturer Competition. A video of her class about Usability will be sent to TVO for further review. TVO staff and a panel of experts will determine the top 20, and then [...]
We’re Growing!
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009This September marks our largest ever Tech Comm class at Seneca. One of the reasons for this larger class is the Ontario government’s Second Career initiative which assists people in going back to school to retrain for a new career or upgrade their skills so that they are more employable. It’s a great program, and [...]
Microsoft vs. i4i
Thursday, August 13th, 2009There’s a Seneca Tech Comm connection to company i4i, prominently featured in the media recently because of its successful suit against Microsoft. We have graduates working at i4i, and it has also been one of our co-op employers.
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