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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">DEADLINE EXTENDED: 2021 Conference Proposals Now Due June 15</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Envisioning Tech Comm Programs in a New Era<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Submit your proposal
</span></b><a href="https://conference.cptsc.org/index.php/submit-your-proposal/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://conference.cptsc.org/index.php/submit-your-proposal/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">Deadline:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">
June 15</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Entering into the next decade, programs in technical and scientific communication (TSC) face new challenges with
changes in higher education. Such challenges include retaining students and instructors, teaching in shorter terms (4, 5, and 8 weeks), managing larger sections, staffing multiple service courses, converting traditionally face-to-face courses to online courses,
finding open education resources, accommodating instructional methods for changing student populations, and many more (</span><a href="https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/we-desperately-need-a-merger-between-education-and-work/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Busteed,
2019, </span></a><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/blogs/higher-ed-gamma/why-higher-education-will-change" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mitz, 2019,</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/our-college-students-are-changing-why-arent-our-higher-education-policies/2017/06/06/1fc0e37c-3678-11e7-b412-62beef8121f7_story.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">McPherson,
2017</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
</span><a href="https://www.npr.org/2019/12/16/787909495/fewer-students-are-going-to-college-heres-why-that-matters" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nadworny, 2019</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">).
All of these challenges, of course, intersect with ongoing issues of related to equity, inclusion, and justice that have long concerned and will continue to impact TSC programs (</span><a href="https://cptsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/vol6-1.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jones,
Savage, Yu, 2014</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">;
</span><a href="https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=eI-oDQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PT6&dq=miriam+williams+technical+communication&ots=7p7-YiRlPh&sig=URtqVk5tgwUVkYG487GGpProywk#v=onepage&q=miriam%20williams%20technical%20communication&f=false" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Williams
and Pimentel, 2014).</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Presentations, panels, or workshops</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
in the following areas are encouraged:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Online education</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. Has higher ed’s push toward online education impacted our field and its curricula? What are
the costs and benefits of fully online degrees? How have online opportunities facilitated certificate programs that serve new, specialized audiences? With higher ed’s renewed focus on MOOCs or other large-enrollment options, what are the implications for TSC
programs? How have varying degrees of access to technology, resources, and support impacted students (particularly underrepresented and nontraditional populations) during the pandemic?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Large course sections.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> How do TSC program administrators articulate the need for smaller class sizes (see the
</span><a href="https://www.ade.mla.org/Resources/Policy-Statements/ADE-Guidelines-for-Class-Size-and-Workload-for-College-and-University-Teachers-of-English-A-Statement-of-Policy" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ADE
Guidelines for Class Size and Workload for College and University Teachers of English</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">) to higher ed administrators who are charged with increasing student enrollment? Do “mega” sections
of technical writing exist, and, if so, how do these course structures maintain the integrity of the subject?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Contingent faculty</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. What roles do contingent faculty play in TSC programs? Should these faculty have different
skillsets than the skillsets associated with traditional, tenure-system faculty? How can professional development opportunities help new faculty leverage their industry knowledge for classroom teaching purposes? How can academic programs incentivize working
professionals to transition into faculty positions? How can contingent faculty take leadership roles in the areas of recruitment, marketing and promotion, student mentoring, and career counseling?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workplace preparedness</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. How closely should program curricula align with the demands from industry? Which technology
skills, professional competencies, and personal characteristics should TSC programs continue to emphasize? How can academic programs feasibly adapt curricula to reflect the fluid, future-oriented trajectory of professional and technical communication, particularly
within in-demand areas such as translation, plain language, topic-based authoring, content strategy, instructional video production, and artificial intelligence?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Open education resources (OER).
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">How extensively do TSC programs adopt OER materials? What are the challenges and benefits of using OER in introductory and advanced courses? Does the adoption of OER change TSC curricula?
What are the best practices for developing OER? What issues should faculty consider before developing OER?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Advisory boards.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> What role should advisory boards play in program development and assessment? Who should serve
on an advisory board and how should these members influence curricula? What types of support should the board offer TSC program?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Non-traditional curricula</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. How are established programs responding to calls for new types of preparation including
certificates, badges, and so-called “stackable credits” in their programs? How do these experiences compete with traditional degrees, and what can they contribute to students’ preparation? How do these programs or initiatives interact or compete with non-education
organizations, such as Google, that have introduced educational programs to prepare the future workforce?<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In addition, we encourage presentations, panels, or workshops in the areas of recruitment, retention, marketing
and promotion, staffing, diverse student populations, course redesigns, legal and ethical issues, and alumni engagement. In particular, we seek new, diverse voices and perspectives and invite new conference attendees to submit proposals on their experiences
with TSC program development and administration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Submission Guidelines</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Proposals are invited for the following kinds of presentations (lengths include citations):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Individual Presentations</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: A 500-word summary of the proposed 5–7-minute presentation given by an individual speaker.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Panel Presentations:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> A session in which 3-6 individuals spend 20–30 minutes collectively examining a central
topic or theme. The panel organizer will submit a 150–200-word overview framing the focus of the panel in the context of the theme. The panel organizer will also include 300–350-word summaries of what each presenter will cover during the panel presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Workshops:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> 75-minute interactive activities that focus on a professional development need related to technical
communication programs and curriculum. The 800-word proposal should frame the workshop within the theme, identify the potential audience, and summarize the activities the workshops will cover. A total of 4 workshops will be offered during the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Individuals may present in only one presentation or panel.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Submit your proposal
</span></b><a href="https://conference.cptsc.org/index.php/submit-your-proposal/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://conference.cptsc.org/index.php/submit-your-proposal/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">Deadline:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">
June 15<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Laura Vernon, PhD<br>
Associate Professor, Professional and Technical Writing<br>
Department of English<br>
Radford University<br>
Box 6935<br>
Radford, VA 24142<br>
540.831.5365<br>
<a href="mailto:lvernon@radford.edu">lvernon@radford.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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