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.



Technical Editing
This course is part of Technical Communication in the AI Era Specialization

Instructor: Emily Gresbrink, Ph.D.
Access provided by Masterflex LLC, Part of Avantor
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What you'll learn
Gain familiarity with components of the editing cycle.
Build an editing toolkit to take with you at the end of the course.
Skills you'll gain
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There are 4 modules in this course
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.
What's included
4 videos4 readings2 assignments2 plugins
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.
What's included
3 videos3 readings1 assignment1 peer review
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.
What's included
5 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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.
What's included
1 video1 peer review
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