Resources (WIKI)2006 STC 53rd Annual Conference, May 7-10 in Las Vegas
You can download materials from many of the sessions from the STC conference session materials download page.
ES&H SIG Activities at the Convention
Please check back again, as we add more details as they become available.
- ES&H SIG annual meeting at the ES&H SIG networking luncheon - Tuesday. Be sure to sign up for it when you register.
- ES&H SIG evening out. If you are interested in helping to plan a SIG evening activity, please send a message about it to the ES&H e-mail list or to our SIG manager Diana Barkley - dbarkley@tceq.state.tx.us, who unfortunately is not able to attend this year.
Sessions of Interest to ES&H Communicators
Designed for Use: Information Design Progression
Monday 2:00-3:30 PM, (Room: Rivoli A/B, Paris) (UID 3B)
Moderator: Roxanne M. O'Connell, Roger Williams University
Speakers:
- Michael J. Albers, University of Memphis: Information Analysis for Information-Rich Websites
- David L. Caruso, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Information Design in Health Communications
- Philippe Cornette, SWIFT: From CD to Web: A Real Usability Improvement Project
- Tharon W. Howard, Clemson University: Criteria for Building Successful Online Communities
- Beth Lisberg Najberg: Build a Strong Foundation: Developing Useful Models
- Roxanne M. O'Connell, Roger Williams University: The Shape of Time
- Tine Peeters, The Human Interface Group: From CD to Web: A Real Usability Improvement Project
- Ann Rockley, The Rockley Group Inc.: The Role of Information Design in Content Management
21st-Century Communicators: Advocates in Business, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
Tuesday 8:30-10:00 AM (Room: Loire, Paris)(PD 5J)
Moderator: Sam Dragga, Texas Tech University
Speakers:
- John J. Conklin, Cadence Human Systems Inc.: Making a Multi-Functional Model for Technical Communication
- Sam Dragga, Texas Tech University: Technical Communicators as Arbitrators of Civic Discourse
- Hillary Hart, University of Texas at Austin: Making a Multi-Functional Model for Technical Communication
- Susan J. Sechrist, Self-employed: The Writer's Role
Writers and Editors: Uneasy Dance Partners?
Wednesday 10:30-12:00 NOON (Room: Loire, Paris) (WE 10L)
Moderator: Hillary Hart, University of Texas at Austin
Speakers:
- Judith L. Glick-Smith, The GlickSmith Group, Inc.
- Hillary Hart, University of Texas at Austin
- George Hayhoe, East Carolina University
- Deborah D. Schwartz, Cisco Systems
- Karen Steele, consultant
Writing and Editing Progression
Wednesday 10:30-12:00 NOON (Room: Vendome A/B, Paris) (WE 10B)
Moderator: Daniel E. Wise, International Code Council
Speakers:
- Konnie K. Andrews, Clear Concepts: Be Consistent, But Use Common Sense: The Pitfalls of Enforcing Consistency
- Vanadis Crawford, IBM: Writing Good Error Messages: Does it Compute?
- David K. Farkas, Univeristy of Washington: QuikScan: An Innovative Approach to Support Document Use in Meetings
- Diane Feldman: Form a Community of Practice: Starting a TE SIG Provides Great Benefits
- Elaine R. Firestone, ELS, NASA GSFC/Infonetic: Explore (and Share) the Paths that People Take to Become Technical Editors
- Jennifer E. Goode, University of Illinois Communicating to Adults: Applications of Adult Learning Theories
- Sue Jackson, Sun Microsystems: Ease Communication by Using Editing Summaries
- Joan McClure, Fluor Corp.: Replace Worn-out Words to Add Clarity and Sparkle
- Donald C. Samson, Jr., Radford University: How to Edit a Sentence
- Daniel E. Wise, International Code Council Life Beyond Computer Documentation
- Quan Zhou, University of Washington: QuikScan: An Innovative Approach to Support Document Use in Meetings
Three Profiles of Contemporary Editing
Monday 11:00-12:00 NOON (Room: Bronze 2, Bally's) (WE 2N)
Come hear three technical editors discuss their widely varying fields:
forensic psychiatry; computer science; and hardcore physical, chemical, and ecological sciences.
Moderator: Avon J. Murphy, Murphy Editing and Writing Services
Speakers:
- Ann S. Jennings, University of Houston-Downtown
- Avon J. Murphy, Murphy Editing and Writing Services
- Frederick M. O'Hara, Jr., Consultant in Technical Communication
As well as these other topics
- Incorporting Service Learning into Technical Writing Programs
- Web 2011–Scenarios for Older Adults Online
- Communicating with Deaf Users
- Accessibility and Online Information
- Writing for Consumer Products
- 21st-Century Communicators: Advocates in Business, Science, Technology, and Public Policy
- Don’t Confuse Accessibility with Usability
- Online Medical Content for a Broad Consumer Audience
- Writing Machine Manuals for Less Skilled Workers
- GIS: The Visual Representation of Spatial Information
See the full schedule, on the official conference website http://www.stc.org/53rdConf/