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Hi Patty,

I've been looking at RPI's program, too. I had not realized that you could
complete the requirements via distance learning.

I just checked the website. The MS in technical communication is still
listed as a current graduate program. (I was checking the doctoral program
at RPI.)

I undertook the MS in professional and technical communication at New Jersey
Institute of Technology. It, too, is available via distance learning.
Contact Nancy Walters Coppola, Director, MS-PTC, at
nancy.w.coppola at njit.eduor check the website
http://www.njit.edu/v2/MSPTC/

Pat Egan


On 10/18/07, Blount, Patricia A <Patricia.Blount at ca.com> wrote:
>
> Good morning, all,
>
> I'm on digest and after this week's 'pissing contest' as Will called it,
> I'm sure you all appreciate why. I saw Bill's post about Rensselaer and
> wanted to comment.
>
> Bill mentioned Rensselaer's amazing graduate degree program, of which I
> was fortunate to have studied some years back. (Unfortunately, I did not
> complete the degree program. My employer was footing the tuition bills
> and I'd elected to stop during a period of extreme uncertainty here -
> well, more than usual.)
>
> Why 'amazing'? First, the entire program was offered via distance
> learning. I could view video recordings of actual classroom instruction
> held earlier that week, or I could participate live via a remote
> classroom connection, combined with chatroom monitoring. If I had a
> question, I typed it in and a student assistant asked it in class.
>
> The curriculum was particularly well-rounded. I studied task analysis,
> writing for the web, interface design and usability principles - in
> which I was introduced to the genius of Donald Norman and Jakob Nielsen.
> If you're unfamiliar with this duo, please check out www.nngroup.com. I
> collaborated on projects with on-campus students as well as other
> distance students, like me. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the
> experience.
>
> I want to go back and finish the degree now that my employer has
> stabilized a bit and I am confident I can again use my tuition
> reimbursement benefits. However, RPI has killed off the tech-comm
> degree. They offer an HCI degree instead (Human Computer Interaction). I
> have about five courses left to take toward tech-comm - not sure if
> they'll let me transfer all my credits toward the HCI degree, but it's
> worth finding out.
>
> Rensselaer was a fantastic learning experience... I'd love to hear about
> similar institutions, especially those offering distance learning.
>
> Patty Blount
>
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