
Sara Raffel, Ph.D.
Education
- Ph.D. in Texts & Technology from University of Central Florida (2018)
- M.Phil. in Film Theory & History from Trinity College, University of Dublin (2012)
- B.A. in Media Studies from Hunter College, City University of New York (2005)
Selected Publications
Edited Collections
- Lester, Connie L., Patricia Carlton, and Sara Raffel. “Interpreting Pulse: Three Public History Projects Engaging Community Interpretations of Tragedy.” LGBTQ Public History: Reports from the Field, edited by Nicole Belolan and Sarah Case, National Council on Public History, 2019, 39-44.https://ncph.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LGBTQePubOct212019FINAL.pdf.
Conference Papers/Presentations
- Raffel, Sara and Mark Kretzschmar. “Just Modika: Perils of Modding in Doki Doki Literature Club.” Proceedings of Meaningful Play 2018, edited by Rabindra Ratan, Brian Winn, and Elizabeth LaPensée, ETC Press, 2019, 332-345. http://press.etc.cmu.edu/index.php/product/proceedings-of-meaningful-play-2018/.
Courses
Course Number | Course | Title | Mode | Date and Time | Syllabus |
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10427 | ENC4215 | Document Design and Publicatn | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
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20250 | ENC4262 | Int Technical Communication | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
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20292 | ENC6951 | Tech Comm Capstone | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
No Description Available |
Course Number | Course | Title | Mode | Date and Time | Syllabus |
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81631 | ENC4215 | Document Design and Publicatn | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
This course focuses on the theory and practice of technical document design, including style, format, and layout. Students can also expect to explore issues of accessibility and usability, and will apply skills they learn to practical design projects created for an outside client of their choosing. By the end of the course, students will be able to: · Identify and critique basic principles of page design, layout, typography, and graphics. · Apply various design principles according to the document type and rhetorical situation. · Schedule and plan collaborative design projects according to the best practices of project management using current project management tools. · Recognize the different considerations for print and digital design. · Understand and utilize company branding and style to create documents with the appropriate tone. |
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92631 | ENC6296 | Interactive Design in Tc | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
No Description Available |
No courses found for Summer 2023.
Course Number | Course | Title | Mode | Date and Time | Syllabus |
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20237 | ENC4262 | Int Technical Communication | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
This course focuses on the development of documentation for international audiences. Students will learn to address the challenges of communicating across cultures; they will learn to prepare documentation for translation and to create visuals for global audiences. Upon completion of the course students will have gained valuable skills, experience, and knowledge. The course objectives are: · To develop an understanding of the challenges of international technical communication and learn key strategies to address those challenges · To learn theories of intercultural communication and to understand their application in the workplace · To learn to write for international audiences · To learn to create visuals for international audiences · To design and produce a documentation project · To learn to prepare documentation for translation · To develop project management skills · To meet the challenges of working as part of a team |
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11474 | ENC6257 | Visual Tech Comm | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
Visual Technical Communication focuses on the analysis, creation, and editing of graphics in technical documents. By the end of the course, you should be able to:
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Course Number | Course | Title | Mode | Date and Time | Syllabus |
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81791 | ENC4215 | Document Design and Publicatn | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
This course focuses on the theory and practice of technical document design, including style, format, and layout. Students can also expect to explore issues of accessibility and usability, and will apply skills they learn to practical design projects created for an outside client of their choosing. By the end of the course, students will be able to: · Identify and critique basic principles of page design, layout, typography, and graphics. · Apply various design principles according to the document type and rhetorical situation. · Schedule and plan collaborative design projects according to the best practices of project management using current project management tools. · Recognize the different considerations for print and digital design. · Understand and utilize company branding and style to create documents with the appropriate tone. |
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81664 | ENC4262 | Int Technical Communication | Web-Based (W) | Unavailable | |
This course focuses on the development of documentation for international audiences. Students will learn to address the challenges of communicating across cultures; they will learn to prepare documentation for translation and to create visuals for global audiences. Upon completion of the course students will have gained valuable skills, experience, and knowledge. The course objectives are: · To develop an understanding of the challenges of international technical communication and learn key strategies to address those challenges · To learn theories of intercultural communication and to understand their application in the workplace · To learn to write for international audiences · To learn to create visuals for international audiences · To design and produce a documentation project · To learn to prepare documentation for translation · To develop project management skills · To meet the challenges of working as part of a team |
Updated: Oct 30, 2019