A longitudinal development report on a business communication course in Australia

Anthony Chan; Michael Antolovich

A longitudinal development report on a business communication course in Australia

Anthony Chan, Michael Antolovich

Computing, Mathematics and Engineering

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Business Communication has been taught to students studying an undergraduate degree in computing at Charles Sturt University, Australia since the degree was introduced over 15 years ago. The importance of developing soft skills in a technical degree has been maintained and strengthened with several strategic changes in curricula and teaching-learning methods. The subject is taught to both domestic and international student audiences. This paper outlines the changes in how Business Communication has been taught utilising several strategies, adjustments made through the years with feedback from employers and faculty. It also outlines the evolving classroom activity - from a basic lecture-tutorial model to one that incorporates authentic learning experiences and strategic support for those whose first language is not English. The longitudinal view of the subject will assist many others developing a similar subject to understand the complexities of community demand, employer requests and meeting the needs of academia.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 Annual Conference Proceedings
Subtitle of host publication	84th Annual International Conference
Editors	Leigh Ann Whittle
Place of Publication	Detriot, Michigan, USA
Publisher	Association for Business Communication
Number of pages	11
Publication status	Published - 23 Oct 2019
Event	2019 Association for Business Communication: 84th Annual International Conference - The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, Detroit, United States Duration: 23 Oct 2019 → 26 Oct 2019 https://www.businesscommunication.org/page/2019-annual

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Name	2019 Annual Conference Proceedings
ISSN (Electronic)	2472-0658

Conference

Conference	2019 Association for Business Communication
Abbreviated title	Innovations with Business Communication: Companies, Communities, and Classrooms
Country/Territory	United States
City	Detroit
Period	23/10/19 → 26/10/19
Internet address	https://www.businesscommunication.org/page/2019-annual

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Chan, A & Antolovich, M 2019, A longitudinal development report on a business communication course in Australia. in LA Whittle (ed.), 2019 Annual Conference Proceedings: 84th Annual International Conference. 2019 Annual Conference Proceedings, Association for Business Communication, Detriot, Michigan, USA, 2019 Association for Business Communication, Detroit, Michigan, United States, 23/10/19. <https://www.businesscommunication.org/p/cm/ld/fid=1007>

A longitudinal development report on a business communication course in Australia. / Chan, Anthony ; Antolovich, Michael.
2019 Annual Conference Proceedings: 84th Annual International Conference. ed. / Leigh Ann Whittle. Detriot, Michigan, USA: Association for Business Communication, 2019. (2019 Annual Conference Proceedings).

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