Challenges of Teaching Written Communication in the Cloud

Report published in the Proceedings of the National Conference on "Education and Research in the Information Society", Plovdiv, May, 2014

In this article, the authors of the textbook "English for ICT: Lifelong Writing in the Cloud" provide insights about some of the challenges they and their first-year students in ICTrelated Bachelor programs encountered in the context of collaborative learning in the Cloud. By sharing some highlights of their experience, they wish to improve the quality of their teaching in higher education in order not only to create willingness for learning, but also to prepare their students for real life. Written communication skills are among the set most employers of ICT staff expect.

Association for the Development of the Information Society, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski"