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Strong editing transforms technical content from adequate to exceptional. This course is designed for professionals who want to deepen their expertise in technical editing and apply proven practices used across industry settings. By completing the course, you’ll gain practical skills to improve clarity, consistency, accessibility, and usability in a wide range of technical documents.
You’ll explore the three levels of editing and learn how to choose the right level for a project. You’ll also develop hands-on experience with editing tools and workflows, while exploring accessibility and design principles that ensure documents serve diverse audiences. Each module builds toward creating an adaptable technical editing process you can use in your workplace.
This course balances theory and practice: you’ll not only learn about editing frameworks and functional aesthetics but also apply them in realistic contexts. Whether you’re new to technical editing or looking to refine existing skills, you’ll leave with a toolkit to elevate technical content, enhance collaboration with writers and designers, and strengthen your professional value.
In this introductory module, learners will discover an overview of technical editing, the editing lifecycle and its parts, and how technical editors use the editing lifecycle in their daily work.
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4 vidéos4 lectures2 devoirs
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4 vidéos•Total 14 minutes
Welcome & Course Overview•2 minutes
Defining Technical Editing•2 minutes
The Levels of Edit•5 minutes
The Levels of Edit in Practice•4 minutes
4 lectures•Total 105 minutes
What is Technical About Technical Editing?•30 minutes
Technical Editing (Arnett)•30 minutes
Levels of Technical Editing•15 minutes
Technical Editing as Quality Assurance•30 minutes
2 devoirs•Total 60 minutes
Check Your Knowledge on the Levels of Editing•30 minutes
Module 1 Quiz•30 minutes
Accessibility & Design in the Editing Lifecycle
Module 2•4 heures à terminer
Détails du module
In this second module, learners will walk through components of accessibility & design in the editing lifecycle, including usability components and approaches for editing to help all users.
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3 vidéos3 lectures1 devoir1 évaluation par les pairs
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3 vidéos•Total 7 minutes
Accessibility and Design in the Editing Lifecycle•2 minutes
Back End Components•3 minutes
Design Components•2 minutes
3 lectures•Total 70 minutes
Inclusive and Accessible Technical Editing•30 minutes
Considering Accessibility in Editing•10 minutes
Technical Communication and Usability•30 minutes
1 devoir•Total 20 minutes
Knowledge Check•20 minutes
1 évaluation par les pairs•Total 120 minutes
Chocolate Chip Cookie Revision•120 minutes
Technical Editing Tools and Applications
Module 3•3 heures à terminer
Détails du module
The third module talks about a variety of tools and applications technical editors may use when doing their work. This module helps set up learners for success as they prepare to build out their own technical editing toolkits.
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5 vidéos4 lectures1 devoir1 sujet de discussion
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5 vidéos•Total 8 minutes
Starting the Process: Tools and Your Toolkit•1 minute
Technical Editing Tools•2 minutes
Content Management and Structured Authoring Tools•1 minute
Project Management and Communication Tools for Technical Editors•1 minute
Artificial Intelligence Tools for Technical Editors•3 minutes
4 lectures•Total 125 minutes
A Comprehensive Guide to Technical Writing Tools and Software•30 minutes
What is Structured Content?•45 minutes
The Project Management Institute•20 minutes
Comparing AI Tools and Their Uses•30 minutes
1 devoir•Total 30 minutes
Module 3 Quiz•30 minutes
1 sujet de discussion•Total 20 minutes
New Tools & Applications•20 minutes
Building a Technical Editing Process
Module 4•2 heures à terminer
Détails du module
This final module is where learners will build out their own technical editing toolkits, building on lessons from previous modules. Here, learners will take tools, concepts, and ideas and leave with a ready-to-go list of tools for technical editing.
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1 vidéo1 évaluation par les pairs
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1 vidéo•Total 3 minutes
Technical Editing Toolkits•3 minutes
1 évaluation par les pairs•Total 120 minutes
Preparing a Technical Editing Toolkit•120 minutes
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