Students should be familiar with all major tools available on the Internet. My students had to prepare one of their lab reports in the HTML format. As a result, they learned how to develop Web pages without taking special courses in networking. I would like to develop lecture courses for interactive distant learning through the Internet. Writing-intensive courses became an important part of curricula in many universities and colleges.
Students have to write more in order to obtain writing skills in their area of specialization.
They should understand basic composition of scientific papers, the purpose of writing, potential audience, etc.