IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication Sep 2026 Open Access

Piloting Kenya’s First Master’s Program in Technical Communication: Digital Innovation, Intercultural Challenges, and Lessons for Higher Education in the Global South

Belinda Oechsler University of Limerick ; Yvonne Cleary University of Limerick ; Sissi Closs Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
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IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication
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2026-09-01
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10.1109/tpc.2026.3712512
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