Journal article
Enhancing writing skills in IT students
International Journal of Learning, Vol.18(10), pp.1-16
2012
Abstract
Although employer studies suggest that communication is the most important of the nontechnical skills sought in IT graduates, students do not consider this a focus of their studies. A project to embed automated support for enhancing writing unobtrusively within the learning environment is described and the results of a pilot discussed. The findings suggest that (most) students need (external) motivation to use the tool, and then do so only to the level required by assessment items. Inhibitors included the accessibility (i.e. in labs) of the software. However, given a conducive environment, the availability of such a tool is seen to be useful.
Details
- Title
- Enhancing writing skills in IT students
- Authors/Creators
- J. Armarego (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Learning, Vol.18(10), pp.1-16
- Publisher
- Common Ground
- Identifiers
- 991005541896507891
- Copyright
- © Common Ground, Jocelyn Armarego
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Information Technology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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