ANNOUNCE: York University Offers IT Courses Online

Subject: ANNOUNCE: York University Offers IT Courses Online
From: Michael Truscello <mtruscel -at- GOLDEN -dot- NET>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 1999 09:40:22 -0400

York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is sponsoring a research project
with
watAGE Inc. (www.on-line-learning.com) of Waterloo, Ontario. watAGE Inc.
currently offers two Internet-based courses in technical communication:
Professional Technical Writing and Professional XML Authoring. In September
1999, these courses will be offered as non-credit certificate courses via
York University's Centre for Distance Education at Atkinson College
(http://www.atkinson.yorku.ca/cde/), a project sponsored by the
Computer-Assisted Writing Centre at York .

Participants may register now at www.on-line-learning.com .

These courses will be offered to individuals at $750 CDN plus 7% GST
($802.50) each; groups of 5-10 may enroll at $600 (plus tax; $642) per
person; and groups of more than 10 may enroll for $500 (plus tax; $535) per
person.

Below is a brief summary of the two courses. For more information, please
visit www.on-line-learning.com .

Professional Technical Writing

The Professional Technical Writing course encourages self-directed learning
in
an interactive environment that simulates the virtual office. Participants
should expect to spend about 5-10 hours per week working on the course over
a four-month period, but the actual time spent on the course and the limits
to what participants can learn are entirely up to them.

The course teaches sound communications methods, which require the
composition of a business letter, résumé, technical manual, final report,
and usability testing. Participants make extensive use of the InContext 2.1
SGML editor for all of their assignments.

Professional XML Authoring

Professional XML Authoring is a comprehensive expression of the Extensible
Markup Language, related XML-based technologies, and their use.

As a student of Professional XML Authoring, you will learn how to create XML
documents, document type definitions, and stylesheets, and how to use all
your skills in creating XML-based information systems. Students are expected
to spend about 5-10 hours per week working on the course over a four-month
period. During this time, you will have access to XML/SGML experts and a
comprehensive set of online course materials.

"All this XML activity," says Intercom, the magazine for the Society for
Technical Communication, in its April 1999 issue, "promises to have a
profound impact on the way technical communicators work."

Who Should Take PTW and PXA?

Professional Technical Writing is appropriate for junior technical writers
and those who are interested in making a transition into technical
communications from another job. It is an introductory course, but has many
benefits
for writers with some experience. For example, students use an SGML editor
to complete their
assignments; this may be valuable for writers who wish to develop a
portfolio of varied experience, especially since the course allows students
to customize their final project. SGML is also an excellent way to engage
the concepts of XML, an slim version of SGML with HTML's Web publishing
capabilities.

Professional XML Authoring is intended for participants with some experience
with either HTML or SGML. This includes Web developers, technical writers,
SMEs and various IT professionals.

Please direct inquiries to:
Michael Truscello
Project Manager
watAGE Inc.
mtruscel -at- golden -dot- net
http://www.on-line-learning.com
Phone: 519-725-3442
Fax: 519-725-3525

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