*********************************
There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
*********************************
Atlanta, GA | Posted: February 25, 2016
Summary Sentence:
Discussion on March 8th
Full Summary:
No summary paragraph submitted.
Hall BuildingWhat: Panel Discussion about Technical Communication in the Workplace
When: March 8 from 3:00 - 4:30pm
Where: Hall Building, Room 102
Who: Brian Larson (LMC); Arn Rubinoff (Business); and Robert Waters (CS)
This panel addresses ways technical communication occurs in a variety of workplace settings: computer science, business, and law. Our three panelists will identify their experiences communicating with different audiences and answer the following questions:
1. What does “technical communication” mean in computer science, business, and law?
2. What types of written, oral, visual, electronic, and nonverbal communication modes are used in these workplace settings?
3. What sort of issues/problems arise in communication in the execution of the panelists’ jobs?
4. What are some of the issues about which technical communication practitioners need to be mindful?
The panelists and the audience will converse about differences and similarities occurring within the three professional settings.
