Hayley in Higher Ed | Professor at UCCS
Professor HB focuses on technical editing and writing practices, audio and video strategies for technical information, and social media for strategic communication. During her career in and out of higher education, she has worked in content marketing with social media, public relations, professional development, and student success/advising.
She currently teaches classes on professional and technical writing.
Hayley also hosts episodes of Inspired in Higher Ed, where she and Dr. Grant Clayton talk with a guest about the research and work that inspired their passions.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 95
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
6. Intro to Document Design TCID Lecture Series
Hey associates, this lecture is an introduction to document design as part of your larger visual strategy when presenting technical information to the reader. The emphasis on the design–the overall l…
5. Introduction to Instructive Writing TCID Lecture Series
Hey associates, this lecture is an introduction to presenting instructions and various command-focused documents in technical writing. It is those step-by-step explanations of how to do things with s…
4. Introduction to Technical Graphics TCID Lecture Series
Hey associates, this lecture is about technical graphics used in professional, business, and technical documents.
The lecture has three sections:
- defining what we mean by technical graphics
- discu…
3. Introduction to Structure and Editing in TCID Lecture Series
Hey associates, this lecture introduces structure and editing for technical documents, especially when you need to describe content to specific audiences…which is our “th…
2. Introduction to Project Writing in TCID Lecture Series
Textbook/Transcript Chapter Hey associates, this lecture concerns project management strategies and genres for technical, professional, business, and personal product…
1. Introduction to Technical Writing in TCID Lecture Series
Hey associates, this lecture is about technical writing and presentation as a form of communication. It is an overview of our field, and this class, focused on STEM, professional, and business writin…
Feedback and Revisions for the Recommendation Report
Transcript: Report Podcast.txt
Recommendation Report for Spring 24
This is the biggest project of the semester and may take 10-15 active hours over the project cycle. You must conduct research, analyze sources, and write ~3,000 words of content (about 10-20 single-s…
eBook Feedback and Evaluation
Hey associates. This podcast episode reviews the common pieces of feedback across the eBook and Tutorial project. I want you to listen while you review your work and the feed…
Technical Descriptions Overview: Spring 24
Follow along with all the assignment details in Canvas while listening to this episode. I talk through the timeline, milestones, requirements, and group project grading.
Project 1: How To eBook for Spring 24
Introduction (00:18), Milestone/Progress Assignments (01:27), Support Level Choices (02:40), Due Date and Revisions (03:55), Expectations (05:02), Requirements (08:15), Grading (13:20), Skills to Pra…
Recommendation Report Overview: 2090 Fall 2023
This episode is the audio version/explanation of the recommendation report assignment sheet for TCID 2090 in the Fall of 2023.
Your individual design challenge is to create a useful, useable, and en…
Explanation of the Mini E-Book for TCID 2090
This episode offers and audio version of the user e-book instructions.
A user guide is a document or set of documents that provide specific instructions on how to use a product. It typically include…
Inspired in Higher Ed Teaser Trailer
🎙️Narration: Hayley Blackburn ❤️Guest: Hayley Blackburn 💡Inspiration: Louis Giannetti, Understanding Movies, Pearson (2018/2005): https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/understanding-movies…
How to Record and Share Your Lecture or Portfolio Content
Hey associates. This episode provides step by step instructions for creating and sharing podcast content from the Spotify for Podcasters site. You can use this guide to capture lecture content, proje…
Common Features of User Guides and Instructions for Technical Writing Students
This lecture covers the basic sections and considerations for instruction sets and user guides.
References Sway: https://sway.office.com/CEVaPzQsOkR1TRHt?ref=Link
Slide Deck: https://pitch.com/publ…
Common Formal Reports for Business and Technical Writing Students
This lecture covers the basic sections and considerations for proposals, technical reports, and strategic documents.
References Sway: https://sway.office.com/7H8R2hHbv80FK3zN?ref=LinkSlide
Deck: h…
Action Reports in the Workplace (Emails, Memos, Progress Reports, Incident Reports)
This lecture introduces several common workplace and technical documents that document situations and direct future actions.
Reference Sway: https://sway.office.com/ch4FsbxsKV6tZshO?ref=Link
Slide…
Basics of Document Design for Technical Writers
This lecture covers the basics of document design for beginner business and technical writers.
Slide Deck: https://pitch.com/public/639928e4-f821-44e8-a73f-f95ac33233ce
Reference Sway: https://sway…
Research and Thought Leadership
This episode offers an introduction to basic research concepts for technical and professional writers.