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I don't argue they shouldn't be taught, I just think
they shouldn't be the primary focus of ANY class.
Rather, have the students use VARIOUS tools to do
their assignments. This way they focus on the
assignment more than the tool, but also learn some
hands-on skills with various tools.
> Tool use should be taught. Tools are not isolated
> from all other aspects of
> the workplace, tools reflect how technical writers
> do part of their job day
> in and day out and it matters little whether the
> tool itself caused a
> particular workflow or was designed to meet it.
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