techwr job stats & curriculum

[Steve Fouts <stefou -at- ESKIMO -dot- COM>]

on Tue, 3 Jun 1997 18:21:10 +0200
John -dot- Cornellier -at- PARIS -dot- IE -dot- PHILIPS -dot- COM

>I'm working on a curriculum for a techwr course. You might find the
results of
>some research I did interesting. Or not. Anyhow, I'd welcome all comments,
>opions, rants, raves, facts, etc.

The Northwest Center for Emerging Technologies (NWCET) and the Regional
Advanced Technology Education Consortium (RATEC) just publishd a book
called, "Building a Foundation for Tomorrow: Skill Standards for
Information Technology."

This book has the results of NWCET and RATEC research into what employers
expect out of IT professionals. One section is devoted to Skill Standards
for Technical Writers. This is serving as the basis for curriculum
development there.

The book is $25 + $3.50 S&H. from the
 Bellevue Community College Bookstore
 Bellevue Community College
 3000 Landerholm Circle SE
 Bellevue, WA 98007-6484

or call Joanne Temcov at (425) 562-6160 for more info.

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/_______/__|_______\_/________\  life munching sawdust and being proud of
it." --Saki

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