Writing and Editing
Concise writing and editing are primary requirements for each class in the MS-PTC program. MS-PTC students are expected to write accurate, thorough, and coherent content that is adaptable to specific audiences, purposes, and delivery media (PDF, HTML, video etc.). The writing-intensive MS-PTC curriculum offers ample opportunity for faculty-based and peer-based feedback on original written material.
The majority of MS-PTC courses require a final project to demonstrate mastery of the course topic. My final projects for several of the writing and editing courses are listed on this page.
Research Proposal for Usability Test (226KB PDF): A formal proposal for usability testing a tutorial, including a usability test plan, participant consent form, and data analysis methods.
Research Paper on Postmodern Communication Theory (64KB PDF): Research paper on the history of postmodern theory and how the theory relates to modern society. The paper highlights several prominent postmodern theorists and attempts to describe postmodernism's unique legacy within the study of communications.
Essay on Text and the Human Condition (30KB PDF): Essay about the history of text and its impact on humanity. The essay starts with Copernicus' On the Revolutions of the Celestial and concludes with modern era N. Katherine Hayles' How We Became Post Human: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature and Informatics.