IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Dec 2010 Open Access

Learning Localization through Trans-Atlantic Collaboration: Bridging the Gap

Birthe Mousten Aarhus University ; Bruce Mayla North Dakota State University ; Sonia Vandepitte University College Ghent ; John Humbley Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

Abstract

In light of what has taken place since their presentation at the IEEE International Professional Communication Conference in 2005, the authors describe additional requirements and merits of matching technical writing students in the US with translation students in Europe in a collaborative assignment. Where the original article dealt with how to set up and organize the collaboration, this tutorial delves into the pedagogical challenges and the process dynamics involved in such an exchange, including mediation, power, and teamwork issues.

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IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
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2010-12-01
DOI
10.1109/tpc.2010.2077481
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