109 urn:lsid:arphahub.com:pub:3dc5f44e-8666-58db-bc76-a455210e8891 JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science jucs 0948-695X 0948-6968 Journal of Universal Computer Science 10.3897/jucs.67050 67050 Research Article K.3.1 - Computer Uses in Education K.4.3 - Organizational Impacts L.2.7 - User Satisfaction L.3.6 - Technology Enhanced Learning L.6.0 - Learning Networks L.6.1 - Virtual Community L.6.2 - Collaboration Designing Telecollaborative Projects for Professional Communication and User Experience Arnó-Macià Elisabet elisabet.arno@upc.edu 1 McCall Mary 2 Kenzie Daniel 2 Isohella Suvi 3 Maylath Bruce 2 Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona Spain North Dakota State University, Fargo (ND), United States of America North Dakota State University Fargo (ND) United States of America University of Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland University of Vaasa Vaasa Finland

Corresponding author: Elisabet Arnó-Macià (elisabet.arno@upc.edu).

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This article draws on Trans-Atlantic and Pacific Project (TAPP) collaborations (e.g., [Arnó, 14] [Vandepitte, 16]) to show how students in already-existing technical communication classes can join other classes in realistic transnational projects through ICT and thereby acquire and enhance various types of transversal competences necessary to students’ future performance in a globalized workplace.