by Alison Edwards | Jan 11, 2021 | Announcements, Career, Chapter, Recent Events
The STC Canada West Coast chapter has awarded an STC student membership to two students from each of the following post secondary institutions: Vancouver Community College, Douglas College, British Columbia Institute of Technology, and Simon Fraser University. These...
by Alison Edwards | Dec 6, 2020 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
The November meeting, which took place on Zoom, started with a round of introductions. Participants included a range of technical communicators working as part-time contractors, independent contractors, employees, and students. We discussed our possible top five...
by Alison Edwards | Nov 1, 2020 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
The October Tech Comm Café took place virtually, via Zoom. After a round of introductions, we discussed a wide range of topics, starting with an announcement of an upcoming event: on January 13, 2021, Joel Basart will present an updated, webinar version of his popular...
by Joel Basart | Oct 6, 2020 | Recent Events, Techniques, Tools
STC Canada West Coast chapter offered an updated version of its hands-on workshop, Creating Instructional Videos, as a webinar. Why use instructional videos: Many companies use videos to inform customers about products and services. Videos can provide information more...
by Alison Edwards | Oct 3, 2020 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
We had a record turnout for the September Tech Comm Café, with people calling in from as far away as California and Ottawa, and a diverse group that included a technical writing instructor, several students, some long-time tech writers, and some contemplating a career...
by Jason Wu | Sep 1, 2020 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
Last month’s Tech Comm Café was cancelled due to technical problems, but this month we chatted for longer than usual to make up for lost time. We welcomed some new faces and had a blast discussing the topics they brought up. Things kicked off with job leads. Need a...
