Category: Of Interest

Posted on

Of Interest: A Survey about Gendered Terms

Jo Mackiewicz at Iowa State University and Jordan Smith at University of Northern Colorado are studying editors’ perceptions of male and female to describe connector ends.

About a year ago, they ran a similar survey in which they sought the input of technical editors. This time, they’d like to broaden the pool of opinions. If you work as an editor on any type of writing, they would love for you participate.

The anonymous survey takes about 10 minutes. If you’ve got time, they’d also like to interview you about these usage items, but the interview isn’t required to participate.

The link to the survey is:
https://iastate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Qmx8KUzt7YDUOi

Posted on

Of Interest: Editing Essentials for Writers and Editors Course

The goal of technical writers and editors alike is to produce consistent, accurate, and complete information products. Reaching this standard requires a systematic approach to condensation, organization, and correction of the copy.

Join the CIDM’s Dana Aubin for a six-week training program (22 January – 26 February 2025 from 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET) that will take you through the five levels of editing and gain strategies and tips for creating cleaner content.

For details, go to https://comtechservices.com/training/editing/; for tickets, go to https://comtechservices.com/event/editing-essentials-for-writers-and-editors-2025/.

Posted on

Of Interest: October Virtual Lunch: You’re Doing It Wrong – How to Help Writers Grow Through Editing

On Tuesday 15 October 2024 at 1:30 PM ET (click here for your local time), join the STC Coalition online for a moderated group chat on helping writers grow through the function of editing.

Topics of discussion include:

  • Managing content for consistency
  • Editing as a function of professional development
  • Navigating personal preference vs standards and style guides
  • Working with an editor from a different generation

For tickets, go to https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stccoalition/1389240

      Posted on

      Of Interest: AI in a Technical Editing Context Study

      Are you integrating AI into your editing processes? If so, your insights could be invaluable to ongoing research led by Dr. Lance Cummings at UNC Wilmington. He is conducting interviews to explore the strategies and challenges faced by technical editing practitioners using AI in their workflows. These interviews will contribute to a broader understanding of how AI is shaping the future of technical communication.

      Dr. Cummings invites you to participate in a 30-45 minute interview conducted via Zoom, where you can share your experiences and perspectives. Your input will help uncover best practices and potential pitfalls, offering valuable guidance to others in the field.

      If you’re interested in contributing to this important research, please contact Dr. Cummings at cummingsl@uncw.edu. Your participation will benefit both technical communication academics and practitioners, and provide you with a way to reflect on and share your expertise in this critical area.

      Posted on

      Of Interest: Editing an Employee Handbook

      So your HR department asked you to help update the employee handbook?

      On 27 August 2024 at 1200 PM ET (click here for your local time), join Cindy Pao as she talks about doing a major update to the employee handbook at a previous employer. We’ll talk about the people you want on the review team, the goals for performing the update, and how your technical editing skills can help produce an employee handbook understood by most.

      For tickets, click the link below:

      Register on Eventbrite