STC South-Central is participating in the 2020 STC Alliance Competition. We are looking for the best and brightest in TechComm today. Did you or your company produce great instruction, user support, or promotional content for the web and mobile devices in the past year or two? You could be a winner! Deadline for Entries: January … Continue reading STC Alliance Competition 2020
Oct 13 Program Meeting – What Harry Potter Professors Teach Us About Instructional Design
Presented by Jamye Sagan At Hogwarts, the school where Harry Potter and his friends study magic, we witness several examples of instruction in action. Each of these instructors has important lessons to share with us regarding effective instructional design and training delivery. In this presentation, we will profile several Hogwarts instructors, and analyze the effectiveness … Continue reading Oct 13 Program Meeting – What Harry Potter Professors Teach Us About Instructional Design
Candidates for 2020-2021 STC SoCenTx Admin Council
STC SoCenTx will hold its annual election starting July 17 through July 31. Cast your vote here: STC SoCenTx 2020-2021 Ballot The following candidates are running for office of the Society for Technical Communication, South Central Chapter : For President: Lara Tellis Lara Tellis joined STC in 2009 as a student in the Master of … Continue reading Candidates for 2020-2021 STC SoCenTx Admin Council
Women in Leadership
by Lara Tellis, STC South-Central President I first joined STC as a graduate student when the Clemson Master of Arts in Professional Communication (MAPC) program started a student chapter. That was back in 2009, and I went to my first Summit in Atlanta that year. Ever since, I have made sure to renew my membership. … Continue reading Women in Leadership
Get the support you need in the field of techcomm
by Erika Frensley, Immediate Past President Why I Value STC Membership: When I started my career as a technical communicator in the 1990s, I was unaware of any classes or programs specific to technical communication. I fell into technical writing and learned on the job. As soon as I learned about STC, I joined. STC … Continue reading Get the support you need in the field of techcomm
STC South-Central Admin Council: Call for Candidates
STC South-Central TX will hold its 2020-2021 annual election this summer (no later than July 31). If you would like to nominate yourself or another chapter member for office, please send an email to president@stc-Houston.org. Include the candidate’s name, contact information, and office for nomination. Each admin year, the following positions become available. PresidentVice PresidentSecretaryTreasurerDirector: … Continue reading STC South-Central Admin Council: Call for Candidates
STC Houston becomes STC South-Central: Why that’s important and what it means to you
from Yvonne Wade Sanchez I'm not going to lie. I have personally questioned whether I should renew my membership to STC. This is a decision I have struggled with the last few years. Does membership have value to me? Should I spend my dollars elsewhere? Do I need to be a member of a local … Continue reading STC Houston becomes STC South-Central: Why that’s important and what it means to you
Grant Writer Needed for Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
The Gulf Coast Bird Observatory needs a part-time grant writer/technical writer. From Martin Hagne: "The work is contract based and part-time, with a past average of 32 hrs per month. That’s about 4.5 full days of work. However, we could certainly use someone that’s able to put in some more hours per month than that. … Continue reading Grant Writer Needed for Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
Looking for STC-Houston?
You found it! Beginning this membership year, STC Houston, STC San Antonio, and STC Austin merged into STC South Central Texas. If you're joining STC, and looking for a chapter to join in the Houston/San Antonio/Austin area, please consider becoming a member of STC South-Central. Also, here is a summary of the events we’ve hosted … Continue reading Looking for STC-Houston?
STC SoCenTx Online MiniConference Wrapup
The Miniconference was a great success! We had 32 attendees, 5 presenters, and 4 moderators throughout the day. Our great thanks to our wonderful presenters and attendees for helping us put on the miniconference - without you, it would not have been possible. A round of applause, everyone! The presentations are available free for attendees … Continue reading STC SoCenTx Online MiniConference Wrapup