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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Zhu, Pinfan; St. Amant, Kirk – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2010
Website localization is an important part of international technical communication. However, at present, few technical communication programs offer courses in localization. This article provides an overview of a course devised to familiarize students with ideas and approaches related to website localization. The course was based upon Robert…
Descriptors: Technical Writing, Teaching Methods, Web Sites, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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St. Amant, Kirk – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2005
The growth of international online access has given rise to a new production method--international outsourcing--that has important implications for technical communication practices. Successful interactions within international outsourcing require individuals to understand how cultural factors could affect online interactions. Today's technical…
Descriptors: Technical Writing, Cultural Influences, Outsourcing, International Trade
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St. Amant, Kirk – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2003
To improve technical communication education, educators and internship providers need to find ways to revise internship experiences so that educators, internship providers, and students/interns can use internship experiences in a way that benefits all three parties. This article uses a stakeholder education approach to propose two new kinds of…
Descriptors: Technical Writing, Student Publications, Stakeholders, School Business Relationship