Component content management: A survey of practice and implications for academic programs

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Abstract

Component content management refers to skills and tools that enable content to be separated from structure, reconfigured, and reused. While such practices are common in industry, few supports exist for academics planning to introduce these concepts to academic programs. This paper describes the development and findings of a survey of technical communication practitioners and managers, to determine the extent to which component content management practices are used by alumni of one university that runs technical communication programs. The findings indicate that while traditional content development tools remain dominant, about half of respondents use component content management techniques. Respondents advise that academic programs need to focus on long-term skills, and prepare students to be adaptable in the workplace.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2018 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages42-46
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781538658574
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Sep 2018
Event2018 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2018 - Toronto, Canada
Duration: 22 Jul 201825 Jul 2018

Publication series

NameIEEE International Professional Communication Conference
Volume2018-July
ISSN (Print)2158-091X
ISSN (Electronic)2158-1002

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, ProComm 2018
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto
Period22/07/1825/07/18

Keywords

  • Component content management
  • DITA
  • survey
  • teaching
  • XML

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