| Title: | Beyond Flexibility and Convenience : Using the Community of Inquiry Framework to Assess the Value of Online Graduate Education in Technical and Professional Communication; Using the Community of Inquiry Framework to Assess the Value of Online Graduate Education in Technical and Professional Communication |
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| In: | Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 31, 2017, 4, p. 481-519 |
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SAGE Publications
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| Media Type: | Article, E-Article |
| Physical Description: | 481-519 |
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| ISSN: |
1050-6519
1552-4574 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1050651917713251 |
| published in: | Journal of Business and Technical Communication |
| Language: | English |
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| Collection: | SAGE Publications (CrossRef) |
<jats:p> Online learning modes can provide convenience and flexibility to students. But communicating the value of online education in technical and professional communication should not end there. Program directors should rearticulate the narrative about the value of online graduate education beyond flexibility and convenience by reevaluating the ways that program assessment is designed and implemented. This pilot study suggests that a community of inquiry framework can help to communicate the value of the online learning environment to a variety of stakeholders, including prospective and current students, administrators, instructors, and potential employers. </jats:p> |