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Eric Williams

Title: Lecturer

Department: Technical Communication

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MS, Iowa State University, 2022
    Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
    Dissertation: The Role of Communication & Information in Accessing Information About COVID-19 Benefit Policies: A Study of the New York City Restaurant Industry
  • MFA, Iowa State University, 2021
    Major: Creative Writing and Environment
    Dissertation: My So-Called Restaurant: A Novel In Stories

Current Scheduled Teaching

TECM 4180.005Advanced Technical CommunicationSpring 2025 Syllabus
TECM 4180.400Advanced Technical CommunicationSpring 2025 Syllabus
TECM 1600.400AI in Professional SettingsSpring 2025 Syllabus
TECM 2700.452Technical WritingSpring 3W1 2025 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

TECM 4180.001Advanced Technical CommunicationFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 4180.003Advanced Technical CommunicationFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 1600.400AI in Professional SettingsFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 4180.300Advanced Technical CommunicationSummer 5W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 4180.004Advanced Technical CommunicationSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.002Technical WritingSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.008Technical WritingSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.852Technical WritingSpring 3W1 2024 SPOT
TECM 4180.001Advanced Technical CommunicationFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.003Technical WritingFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.008Technical WritingFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 4180.300Advanced Technical CommunicationSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 4180.302Advanced Technical CommunicationSummer 5W2 2023 SPOT
TECM 2700.002Technical WritingSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.008Technical WritingSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.027Technical WritingSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.853Technical WritingSpring 3W1 2023 SPOT
TECM 2700.007Technical WritingFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.008Technical WritingFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
TECM 2700.029Technical WritingFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

out of 5

out of 7
%
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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