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About the Course

Technical Writing seamlessly blends the art of communication with the nuances of technology. Tailored for a diverse audience, including writers, communicators, engineers, and IT professionals, this course serves as a beacon, guiding participants toward the creation of effective technical documents tailored to specialized audiences. Starting with the fundamentals of technical writing, participants will delve into its history, discern its unique features, and grasp the core elements. This segment emphasizes audience-centric content, the journey from planning to publishing, and the importance of continuous feedback. Transitioning to design principles and tools, the course sharpens participants' skills in document aesthetics from typography to layouts. They'll also explore essential modern tools, including advanced word processors and collaboration platforms like GitHub. The next phase introduces a range of technical documents, from user manuals to API documentation, emphasizing the ethical responsibilities of writers. It underscores creating accessible, globally resonant content with cultural sensitivity and localization insights. Concluding with advanced topics and career advancement, participants will tackle complex documentation challenges, embrace multimedia elements, and explore writing for platforms like VR and AR. This segment also preps participants to build a strong technical writing portfolio and foster professional networks. By the course's end, participants will emerge as proficient technical writers, skilled in varied writing forms, contemporary tools, and ethical documentation, ready to showcase their expertise and embark on a rewarding career journey. This is a beginner to advance level of course, intended for learners with a background in Computer Science and Technology and professionals looking to upgrade their skills in Technical Writing....

Top reviews

HM

May 21, 2024

Loved this course so much! Opened my mind a lot of new things I had no idea about. I also enjoyed the further readings, they were more in-depth and were great reads overall.

JA

Apr 9, 2024

The speaker is very well versed with the topic and uses plain and understandable language whilst not sacrificing the quality of the content.

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By Stephanie D

Apr 26, 2024

Very informative course, but the background noise was distracting e.g., horn honking.

By Michael W

Jan 6, 2025

Well structured. A bit simplistic for my level, but overall a good intro.

By Emoke L

Nov 20, 2024

repetitive question and the english of the presenter sometimes is unclear

By Joenice G D L

Oct 3, 2024

The quiz has duplicate questions. It could improve.

By Cheryl R

Jun 7, 2024

Very informative

By Monijesu I

Jan 30, 2024

Great course

By Mendiswa M

Dec 2, 2023

great course

By JAMES A D Q

Oct 4, 2024

Just right

By John V

May 2, 2024

I liked it

By Challa N K

Nov 6, 2024

Good

By Greg B

Jan 8, 2025

Very confused about why I got some of these quiz questions wrong. I wish I could attach images here. Then I could attach the results I received from my quiz. Here's an example of one question I got wrong, and I don't understand why: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective technical documents? I chose "Incomplete Information". For some reason, this was not correct. This implies that Incomplete Information IS a characteristic of effective technical writing. Please explain why this is an incorrect answer. I have other examples of quiz answers that are confusing. Also, one of your questions showed an asterisk * beside the correct answer. Was the * a key for the developer to identify the correct answer? If so, it's sloppy work to leave it there, in my opinion, because it gives away the answer.

By Sam

Sep 17, 2024

The lessons are good for complete beginners, but the first exam has a lot of repeat questions and some questions with more than one correct answer. This is not something you would expect from a "credible" course.

By constance m

Oct 21, 2024

Good course, but the instructor's accent is very thick and unpleasant. And as a U.S. westerner, he is difficult to understand. Ultimately, I turned off the sound and read the transcript. :(

By 犬神小夜子

May 17, 2024

Because of the instructor's accent, it took a lot of work to listen to. The writing was not succinct, and I was disappointed. The course structure is good.

By Kieu T

Nov 30, 2024

The content of the course is super great and helpful. However, the audio narration could be improved by removing background noise (in most videos).

By Tajbibi S

Apr 9, 2024

The pronunciation is poor. Material is good and well organized. The CEO was not explained and it is in the quiz

By May A K

Apr 9, 2024

The course is not bad. But it is not so engaging. Also I feel bored while taking the course.

By Adina S O

Jul 10, 2024

course is done for people that have 0 knowledge

By Vidhi S

Aug 27, 2024

good

By Julia L

Nov 23, 2024

Links to some information are irrelevant to technical writing. Why do I need to read how to revise the draft of a creative story (and the article itself is very hard to read and looks like an emotional post on reddit rather than a professional article too)? Or why do I need to read how to create a good post for a blog? Since the course is about technical writing, I expected it to contain more professional references connected to technical writing and not just writing. Also, the quiz for the 1st module contains 20 questions and at least 6 of them are the same, some are not even rephrazed. The quiz looks sloppily made as if someone just copypasted the questions and didn't bother to proofread it. It gives a bad impression about the course that is all about preparing, revising, proofreading and finalizing the text before publishing it.

By Sofia S

Sep 26, 2024

A technical writing course should include writing assignments... but aside from that, the information in the course is redundant and repetitive, and the external sources provided don't always link to an actual article to read. Additionally, sources that do have direct links are often to blog posts or other unverified sources. I will not be taking another Coursera course, and wish I could get my money back for this.

By Kidmin B

Oct 25, 2024

Occasionally informative, though basic concepts were often over-emphasized and repeated, despite more important information missing context. I also wish they provided technical writing exercises and prompts to help us actually apply the information taught.

By Andrew K M

Oct 25, 2024

Instructor isn't a technical writer. Content is vague and could apply to almost any kind of writing. Zero specific insights into technical writing. Zero hard examples of technical writing. Probably the whole thing was written by ChatGPT.