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  • TCOM 4120: Usability Testing

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Polytechnic State University

    Study of the relevant research and practical application of usability testing as part of product development. Includes strategies for planning, conducting, and analyzing a test. Teams will perform tests and report results from an actual test in a usability lab.
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  • TCOM 4130: Online Documentation

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Polytechnic State University

    Study of the design and development of effective online Help systems and web-based documentation. Presents principles of usable online information design, task-based user analysis, and advanced tools and technologies for developing and delivering online information products, including single-sourcing, SGML, and XML. Students design and develop an HTML Help system. Instruction will be provided in the use of RoboHelp and alternative HTML Help authoring tools. Students entering the course without basic HTML knowledge will be expected to learn the basics of HTML on their own.
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  • TCOM 4170: Video Production

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Polytechnic State University

    Introduction to the role and use of video production for technical and professional communication. Topics include scripts, storyboards, shot selection, continuity, lighting, sound, in-camera editing, and fundamental post-production techniques. Students will complete at least two assigned videos as individual or team projects. This course is double-listed for both undergraduate and graduate students. Graduate students will be required to complete additional work that emphasizes theory and research over application. Thus they must demonstrate a higher level of learning than undergraduates.
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  • TCOM 4175: Animation Design, 2D

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Polytechnic State University

    This course will examine the application of design principles to motion graphics. Students will learn basic techniques for creating animated and interactive graphics. The focus of the course will be on design principles and aesthetics pertaining to the moving image. Discussions will center on aesthetics of interface design with moving graphics, 2D space, user-centric design and working with digital imagery as information. Students will complete a number of small animations projects designed to familiarize them with the application of design principles and aesthetics to animation. Students will be required to complete a larger final project that unifies the topics presented throughout the semester in a coherent animated layout.
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  • TCOM 4600: Independent Study

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Polytechnic State University

    A directed study for an undergraduate student who wishes to pursue a special interest in technical and professional communication not covered in the curriculum. The student submits to the TCOM Undergraduate Program Coordinator a proposal that clearly defines the course of study and the benefits to be obtained. The proposal, which must be submitted at least one semester prior before taking the course, must be approved by the student's advisor and the TCOM faculty committee. Upon approval, the student is assigned a faculty advisor.
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  • TCOM 4700: Internship

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Polytechnic State University

    An opportunity for students to apply principles and techniques of technical and professional communication in a specific organization. The student is responsible for finding an internship, but the program will help in the effort. The student must submit a written proposal describing the internship according to program guidelines. Each internship is monitored by the student's advisor.
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  • TCOM 4800: Project Portfolio

    3.00 Credits
    Southern Polytechnic State University

    Course examines portfolios as professional tools for technical communicators. The course includes portfolio and writing theory along with a collaborative workshop environment. Students develop a professional portfolio of sample documents based on course project, internship experiences, and/or work history. In addition, students write a reflective paper examining their growth and maturity as technical communicators. Interviewing techniques, resume writing, and the job search process are included in the course. Cross-listed as ENGL 4800.
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