MIT Open Course: Intro to Tech Communication

One of the best-kept secrets of Online Education is Masachusetts Institute of Technology's Open Courseware web site.  The site offers an extensive list of free course materials online.  The fields included are surprisingly expansive though the material available varies. 

The course Introduction to Tech Communications only provides a downloadable list of readings, online resources, and course syllabus.  It's a good overview and guide at most, but an invaluable resource for serious students who plan to take up the course in the academe in the near future.  

Other interesting courses for the technical writer are:

• Science Writing and New Media
• Survival Skills for Researchers: The Responsible Conduct of Research
• Technologies for Creative Learning
• Introduction to Technical Communication: Perspectives on Medicine and Public Health
• Introduction to Technical Communication: Ethics in Science and Technology
• Introduction to Technical Communication: Explorations in Scientific and Technical Writing
• Communicating in Technical Organizations
• Communicating in Cyberspace