Recognizing that theory is of value only if it can be applied, academics must envision the world beyond the classroom and prepare students to complete in a market-driven world. practicing profesionals must be willing to share their expertise and their technology with academic programs and must work to strengthen connectiosn with the academy. Advisory boards, mentring programs, internships and fillowships for faculty and practitioners as well as for students, team teaching, quest lecturing, distance learning, and collaborative research projects-these are but a few of the ways to bridge the gap between and industry, thereby improving the educatio nof future technical communicators and advancing the profession.
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