TY - GEN
T1 - Technical communication at the University of Limerick
T2 - 2005 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, IPCC 2005
AU - Cleary, Yvonne
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The technical communication section at the University of Limerick runs three postgraduate programmes, two dedicated to the study of technical communication: Graduate Diploma in Technical Communication (full-time, on-campus programme) and Graduate Certificate in Technical Communication (run by distance learning). Although, technical writing and communication are increasingly popular choices of study and work in Europe, these are the only technical communication programmes taught at university level in the Republic of Ireland. Distance learning courses offer students great opportunities, but also pose considerable and well-documented difficulties for both students and faculty. The paper will describe: The two technical communication programmes. The technical communication introductory module taught (with slight variations) on both programmes. It will then compare: Profiles of students taking both programmes. Grades achieved by students on both programmes. The results suggest that distance students: are older than full time students, perform as well as, or better than, full-time students in examinations, and are less likely to complete the programme than full-time students.
AB - The technical communication section at the University of Limerick runs three postgraduate programmes, two dedicated to the study of technical communication: Graduate Diploma in Technical Communication (full-time, on-campus programme) and Graduate Certificate in Technical Communication (run by distance learning). Although, technical writing and communication are increasingly popular choices of study and work in Europe, these are the only technical communication programmes taught at university level in the Republic of Ireland. Distance learning courses offer students great opportunities, but also pose considerable and well-documented difficulties for both students and faculty. The paper will describe: The two technical communication programmes. The technical communication introductory module taught (with slight variations) on both programmes. It will then compare: Profiles of students taking both programmes. Grades achieved by students on both programmes. The results suggest that distance students: are older than full time students, perform as well as, or better than, full-time students in examinations, and are less likely to complete the programme than full-time students.
KW - Communication
KW - Distance
KW - Learning
KW - Programme
KW - Technical
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33745228446&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/IPCC.2005.1494240
DO - 10.1109/IPCC.2005.1494240
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33745228446
SN - 0780390288
SN - 9780780390287
T3 - IEEE International Professional Communication Conference
SP - 689
EP - 697
BT - 2005 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference Proceedings, IPCC 2005
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 10 July 2005 through 13 July 2005
ER -
