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<p>A few of us at Kennesaw State have put together an OER for our
intro-level TC class; it's called "Sexy Technical Communication" (<i>nota
bene</i>: I didn't choose the name) and is available at <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="www.sexytechcom.com">www.sexytechcom.com</a></p>
<p>If you're interested, please take a look and tell us what you
think. And, if you like what you see, please feel free to use it.<br>
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<p>Jonathan</p>
<p>E. Jonathan Arnett, Ph.D.<br>
Assistant Professor, Department of Technical Communication &
Interactive Design<br>
Kennesaw State University<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jonathan.arnett@kennesaw.edu">jonathan.arnett@kennesaw.edu</a></p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/9/2019 11:44 AM, Hinson, Dr.
Katrina wrote:<br>
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I've been puzzling over this question for a while and thought I'd
see what others thought. It's time for book orders to our
bookstore ( both for fall and for summer). Each time I have to
place an order for books, I'm always shocked by the price of the
text and then knowing the bookstore is going to have its own mark
up. In particular, I'm questioning the need for technical writing
textbook. I have seriously contemplated not using a textbook for
this particular class because I'm somewhat certain that few
students actually use it; some students can't afford it; and, good
information is also easily available online. I'm also thinking
the only reason I require a textbook is because of a mental
mindset that associates college with textbooks. Anyway, I thought
I'd see what others felt about textbooks - to use or not use.
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<div class="">With regard,</div>
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<span style="font-size: 15px;" class="">Dr. Katrina Hinson,<br
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Assistant Professor of English<br class="">
Tarleton State University<br class="">
“progress not perfection"</span></div>
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