This collection contains capstone projects authored by graduate students enrolled in ENG 696 Capstone Course in Technical Communication at Minnesota State University, Mankato. These projects may take the form of video presentations, papers, scholarly articles, reports and other publications.

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Submissions from 2019

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Environmental Data Visualizations: Opportunities for Technical Communication Research, Alissa Schmidt

Submissions from 2018

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Enterprise Content Management in Technical Communication, Kristen Bledsoe-Fritz

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Beyond Audience Analysis: Conceptualizing Empathy for Technical Communication, Bernadette L. Cash

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Optimism and Compliance: An Examination of Disempowering Processes Within Online Patient Communities, Wendi F. Coleman

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Isolation and Onboarding: Gender Bias in Aviation Training Documents, William Hart

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Case Study: Hearing the Collective Student Voice in Online Courses, Caroline McGowan

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Inclusive Writing in Video Game Documentation: A Technical Communication Approach, Samantha N. Sousa

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Don’t Get Lost in Translation: A Discussion of Best Practices for Creating Translation-Friendly Text and Related Curriculum for Technical Communication, Adrienne Urban

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Millennials Expect Less and More: Workplace Writing for Today's Workforce, Gina Weber

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Cognitive Load Theory: Applications in Medical Education, Adam W. Wissman

Submissions from 2017

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Social Media Writing in Nonprofit Organizations and Technical Communication, Timothy Anderson

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Library Communication with the Distance Learning Student: A Literature Review, Liliana Cano

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Best Practices for Self-Service: Taking Account of User Input on Self-Service Technology, Jerrod Foley

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Are the Curricula of Technical Commuication Programs Keeping up with the Demands of Professionals and Employers, Geraldine K. Hirsch

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Prescriptivism and Usage Error in Technical Communication: The Case of Dangling Modifiers, Asia Karpuleon

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Death 2.0: Facebook Memorial Pages, Sara Marie Koktan

Submissions from 2016

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Author Support for Wiki Based Help Systems: Genre Conventions for Content Templates, Claire Lundeby

Submissions from 2015

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Technology-Based Learning Environments: How Activity Theory in Teacher Training can Facilitate Student Learning, Samantha Bohnenblust

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Beyond the One-Armed Bandit: Slot Machines, Gamification, and Usability, Michele A. Dressen

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Intellectual Property: A Guide for Freelance Writers and Bloggers, Amanda Gernentz

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Reconsidering Information Mapping and Its Ambiguities, Tiffany Jackson

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Data and Metadata: Externalizing the Inner TCBOK, Anders Rydholm

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Rhetorical Appeals of Environmental Justice Communication, Chrishandra Taylor

Submissions from 2014

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Offshore Outsourcing Technical Communication: How to Stay Competitive in a Global Market, Linda Grimm

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Occupation, Profession, Vocation: Professional Identity and Status, Max Pruden

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Environmental Communication, Sarah Ress

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Product Liability Law: The Legalities of Defective Documentation Where Problems Arise and How the Technical Communicator Might Take Preemptive Action, Jill Rezac

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Essentials of Instructional Design: Skills to Benefit the Library Profession [Presentation], Jennifer M. Turner