Minnesota State University
Technical Communication Essentials
Minnesota State University

Technical Communication Essentials

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

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9 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

9 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Understand, analyze, and manage technical communication.

  • Research, write, and design technical communication.

  • Test and edit tech communication.

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September 2025

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This course is part of the Technical Communication in the AI Era Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course

You'll learn what technical communication (tech comm) is and what makes it stand out from other forms of communication. This module covers the connection between tech comm and ethics, the importance of audience, integration with AI, and strategies for analyzing your tech comm situation when you don't know where to begin.

What's included

7 videos6 readings1 assignment2 plugins

You'll learn about managing tech comm projects, gathering data to help you answer your research questions, writing clearly based on audience needs, and defining technical terms precisely and thoroughly.

What's included

5 videos4 readings1 assignment3 plugins

In this module, you'll learn about how to apply basic visual design principles to make your work more readable, how to test your work for usability and accessibility, and how to revise and edit it to best meet your audiences' needs.

What's included

6 videos3 readings3 assignments1 plugin

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Abigail Bakke, Ph.D.
Minnesota State University
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