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<title>Survey Of Computer-Supported Writing Facility Use In Technical Communication Programs</title>
<shortdesc>Just as the profession of technical communication is&#xD;fundamentally linked with the use of computers, so&#xD;technical communication education and computer labs go&#xD;hand-in-hand to prepare students for the professional&#xD;world. Because of the importance of computer&#xD;instruction, we need to discover how technical&#xD;communication (TC) programs are managing these&#xD;expensive yet quickly outdated facilities. Described here&#xD;are the results of a survey of TC program directors&#xD;questioned about their computer-supported teaching&#xD;facilities. A profile of a &apos;typical&apos; computer lab in a&#xD;technical communication program is offered.</shortdesc>
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<p>Just as the profession of technical communication is&#xD;fundamentally linked with the use of computers, so&#xD;technical communication education and computer labs go&#xD;hand-in-hand to prepare students for the professional&#xD;world. Because of the importance of computer&#xD;instruction, we need to discover how technical&#xD;communication (TC) programs are managing these&#xD;expensive yet quickly outdated facilities. Described here&#xD;are the results of a survey of TC program directors&#xD;questioned about their computer-supported teaching&#xD;facilities. A profile of a &apos;typical&apos; computer lab in a&#xD;technical communication program is offered.</p>
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