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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 Videos4 Lektüren2 Aufgaben
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4 Videos•Insgesamt 14 Minuten
Welcome & Course Overview•2 Minuten
Defining Technical Editing•2 Minuten
The Levels of Edit•5 Minuten
The Levels of Edit in Practice•4 Minuten
4 Lektüren•Insgesamt 105 Minuten
What is Technical About Technical Editing?•30 Minuten
Technical Editing (Arnett)•30 Minuten
Levels of Technical Editing•15 Minuten
Technical Editing as Quality Assurance•30 Minuten
2 Aufgaben•Insgesamt 60 Minuten
Check Your Knowledge on the Levels of Editing•30 Minuten
Module 1 Quiz•30 Minuten
Accessibility & Design in the Editing Lifecycle
Modul 2•4 Stunden abzuschließen
Moduldetails
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 Videos3 Lektüren1 Aufgabe1 peer review
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3 Videos•Insgesamt 7 Minuten
Accessibility and Design in the Editing Lifecycle•2 Minuten
Back End Components•3 Minuten
Design Components•2 Minuten
3 Lektüren•Insgesamt 70 Minuten
Inclusive and Accessible Technical Editing•30 Minuten
Considering Accessibility in Editing•10 Minuten
Technical Communication and Usability•30 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 20 Minuten
Knowledge Check•20 Minuten
1 peer review•Insgesamt 120 Minuten
Chocolate Chip Cookie Revision•120 Minuten
Technical Editing Tools and Applications
Modul 3•3 Stunden abzuschließen
Moduldetails
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 Videos4 Lektüren1 Aufgabe1 Diskussionsthema
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5 Videos•Insgesamt 8 Minuten
Starting the Process: Tools and Your Toolkit•1 Minute
Technical Editing Tools•2 Minuten
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 Minuten
4 Lektüren•Insgesamt 125 Minuten
A Comprehensive Guide to Technical Writing Tools and Software•30 Minuten
What is Structured Content?•45 Minuten
The Project Management Institute•20 Minuten
Comparing AI Tools and Their Uses•30 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 30 Minuten
Module 3 Quiz•30 Minuten
1 Diskussionsthema•Insgesamt 20 Minuten
New Tools & Applications•20 Minuten
Building a Technical Editing Process
Modul 4•2 Stunden abzuschließen
Moduldetails
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 Video1 peer review
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1 Video•Insgesamt 3 Minuten
Technical Editing Toolkits•3 Minuten
1 peer review•Insgesamt 120 Minuten
Preparing a Technical Editing Toolkit•120 Minuten
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