by Heather Sommerville | Feb 1, 2021 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
The first meeting of the new year welcomed old and new faces to our chat, including a manatee and a tauntaun in the Zoom backgrounds. We started with announcements: It’s not too late to register for the chapter’s Instructional Videos webinar on Feb. 3. The chapter is...
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...
