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This brief paper focuses on the implementation of a pioneering technical communication program at a university in the sub-Saharan nation of Kenya. We discuss the relevance and accessibility of the Kenyan higher education system in terms of technical communication. This is followed by a brief description of our project to implement the first master’s program in technical communication in Kenya at Pwani University Kilifi. Reflecting on the gained experiences of a recent pilot project, the difficulties of curriculum development in the context of digitization for a Global South country with a theory-based university environment are presented, including our approaches to solving them.
这篇简短的论文聚焦于在撒哈拉以南国家肯尼亚的一所大学实施一项开创性的技术交流计划。我们从技术交流的角度讨论肯尼亚高等教育系统的相关性和可及性。随后简要介绍了我们在肯尼亚基利菲普瓦尼大学(Pwani University Kilifi)实施的第一个技术传播硕士项目。本文结合近期试点项目的经验，介绍了一个以理论为基础的大学环境下，全球南方国家数字化背景下课程开发的困难，以及我们解决这些困难的方法。
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