Structural Editing: The Basics

Week 1: Introduction to structural editing and basic principles of document organization

Week 2: Audience assessment, document evaluation and outlines

Week 3: Common issues in organization and content, and solutions for common issues

Week 4: Accessibility considerations and client communication

This course is marked complete/incomplete, and is based on your attendance and participation. You are expected to attend each class and actively participate in class discussions. You will have weekly homework and in-class assignments, but you will not be formally assessed on them.

Record of completion

A record of completion will be emailed to students who participate and satisfy the course requirements within two weeks of the course end date. Course completion means 80% attendance and/or 80% completion of mandatory assignments.

To take this course, you’ll need access to:

• an email account
• a computer, laptop or tablet under five years old using Windows or macOS
• the latest version of a web browser (or previous major version release)
• a reliable internet connection
• a video camera and microphone

This course is 100% online and instructor supported with real-time classes. Log in to your class at scheduled times and participate by video conferencing.

Materials will be available in Canvas for three weeks after the course ends, after which time you will no longer be able to access the course.