This course offers analysis and practice of various forms of scientific and technical writing, from memos to journal articles, in addition to strategies for conveying technical information to specialist and non-specialist audiences. Comparable to 21W.780 Communicating in Technical Organizations, but methods in this course are designed to deal with special problems of advanced ELS or bilingual students. The goal of the workshop is to develop effective writing skills for academic and professional contexts. Models, materials, topics and assignments vary from term to term.

"Mouse Squad" is a group of 4th to 8th graders who support their school's technology needs. These kids maintain and service their school's computers, gain technical skills, and learn lessons about professionalism and working together. Rounding things out with field trips to nearby Silicon Valley, there's no question that "geeks are the new cool."

This worksheet will help you consider the rhetorical situation as you draft a mock professional email.

This micro-credential is designed to equip healthcare professionals with essential skills and knowledge to excel in their roles by emphasizing the importance of professionalism and customer service.  Effective time management and organizational strategies will be covered. Students will explore the importance of personal appearance, positive attitude, and ethical behavior in healthcare.  The topics of bias, prejudice, ethnocentrism, and cultural competence will be covered, all of which are essential for providing high-quality, patient-centered care. This micro-credential is part 2 of 3 of the Professionalism in Healthcare Series. ( Part 1 – Patient Centered Communicator, Part 3 – Teamwork & Interprofessional Collaborator)  Content is accesible in the SCORM file

This is a two part mini course on Internship, Job Search, and Professional Skills in the Workplace. Part 1 covers internships & job search skills, while part 2 covers professional skills in the workplace.

Textbook covering topics orienting undergraduate-level students to the major engineering disciplines (civil, computer and electronic, and mechanical) and professionalism within these disciplines.

The students will learn about the importance of responsibility, dependability, punctuality, honesty, and effort in the workplace through the reading of the book, "Mr. Griggs' Work." The students will have the opportunity to explore these character traits in their own work setting.

This resource contains a SCORM package (originally hosted in Blackboard LMS), containing the Patient Centered Communicator Micro-credential. This micro-credential is part 1 of 3 in the Professionalism in Healthcare series.  (Other parts are Healthcare Professional, and Teamwork & Interprofessional Collaborator, which are posted seperately). This course is fully online, self-led, and takes around 2-3 hours to fully complete at your own pace. It is a professional enhancement level micro-credential.  This course could be modified to be instrucor led. Materials and Methods used:This course has been developed in collaboration with healthcare employers and industry professionals. Content mostly consists of powerpoint lectures, supplementary videos, links to articles, and activities and resources. There are multiple choice assessments as well. 

This document was prepared by the Professionalism Rubric Task Force in support of the 2016-2020 Master Academic Planning Goal #2: Professional Fluency at Lake Superior College in Duluth, Minnesota. It contains a rubric on professionalism, teaching strategies for the four aspects of professionalism on which the rubric is focused (Written and Oral Communication, Timeliness, Respect, and Taking Personal Responsibility), and appendices.

This document is an adaptation for online coursework of an original document prepared by the Professionalism Rubric Task Force in support of the 2016-2020 Master Academic Planning Goal #2: Professional Fluency at Lake Superior College in Duluth, Minnesota. It contains a rubric on professionalism, teaching strategies for the four aspects of professionalism on which the rubric is focused (Written and Oral Communication, Timeliness, Respect, and Taking Personal Responsibility), and appendices.

We wanted this casebook to be as easy to use and understand as possible. Accordingly, we included not only cases, but also the text of the rules and restatements, as well as concise explanations of the relevant law. Each chapter of the book addresses a different issue, in the following format. First, it clearly and concisely explains the relevant law governing that issue. Then provides the relevant text of any statutes, Model Rules, sections of the Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers, or other sources, with a link to an open-source versions of the full text, when available. It provides one or more heavily edited cases intended to illustrate the application of the law at issue, with a link to an open-source version of the full text of the case. Each case is preceded by a brief summary of its facts, reasoning, and holding, and followed by questions intended to indicate subjects for further investigation or discussion. And finally, it includes citations to law review articles and other materials relevant to the law at issue, with links to open-source versions of those materials, when available.

Professional business communication is essential to the success of any corporation. This could include writing memos, reports, or proposals. Small businesses all the way up to corporations can benefit from professional and technical communication.

Writing emails is an art, and writing emails to faculty doubly-so. There are many things you can keep in mind to address your audience more effectively.

Transitions to Professional Nursing Practice provides a pivotal learning experience for students transitioning from an associate degree education to a baccalaureate degree. Content includes a broad overview of the nursing profession, the role of accrediting and professional organizations with a strong focus on the American Nurses Association’s foundational documents. The competencies of the Standards of Professional Practice and the Code of Ethics are weaved throughout the text.

Topics covered in this text include professional nursing practice, baccalaureate education, healthcare in the 21st century, autonomy and accountability, nursing philosophy, professional development, communication, interprofessional collaboration, critical thinking, introduction to evidence-based practice, and nursing leadership and theory.

This handbook is designed for a generalized business writing course that seeks to meet the needs of a variety of student majors and career interests. In it you will find: descriptions and discussions of common genres, both routine and formal, print and electronic, and in-class activities and sample assignments. You will also find commentary on how to adapt the writing process to the rhetorical constraints of a workplace as well as how to think about, conduct, and use research outside an academic setting. Throughout you will note a persistent emphasis on audience awareness and direct style.