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Posts in this group address topics related to online technical communication. Other types of online communication and advertising are out of scope. This group is not in active use. If you have questions, please send me a message.

Friday, 23 November 2012 18:55

Jill Saunders,

Does anyone else have to keep rejoining the group?

Gregg C. Hardin on Wednesday, 25 May 2011 19:34

I have had to. But I think it is because there is more than one group to join. I am also in the Scholastic group as I am a student. I am also a member, as my what was then my Technical and Professional Writing advisor advised me to join.....

Rick Sapir on Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:55

Yes, it keeps happening to me too. I opened a support item here: http://getsatisfaction.com/sfortc/topics/cant_stay_in_group

Please be sure to add your info to the support item.

Lori Meyer on Monday, 06 June 2011 19:00

I joined previously and it didn't stick. I'll add a note to the comments on the support site.

Wednesday, 25 May 2011 18:24

Jill Saunders,

If any of you notice any upcoming STC webinars or courses on these topics specifically, be sure to post here and let us know. I can use all the help I can get. I'll do the same.

Wednesday, 25 May 2011 10:55

Gregg C. Hardin,

I am going to San Francisco State. I was interested early on on their course about online technical writing. I have heard that they last offered this class in 2009. I am greatly disappointed to hear that they wouldn't be offering the course any longer. Does anybody know if there is a course through another college that I can take if this falls through???I live in South San Francisco, CA and have the internet. it has to be accredited and something I could do concurrently through SF State.

Dr Ann L. Wiley on Wednesday, 25 May 2011 00:49

I found the course description: Standards and methods for designing, writing, producing technical information presented in electronic formats, such as online help, support websites, interactive demos. Learn basics of a widely used software tool.

If you ask the manager of the Academic SIG (http://www.stc.org/about-stc/communities/special-interest-groups/item/academic?category_id=38) to post an inquiry on the Academic SIG list for a course covering these topics that you could take for credit, you may find something.

Gregg C. Hardin on Wednesday, 25 May 2011 01:16

Thanks, Ann. I will look into it. I will save your email and talk to my advisor about it. You have the title Dr. --what is your Doctorate in???? Technical Writing?? (one can hope)

Karen Todd on Wednesday, 25 May 2011 10:35

UCSD Extension has an online course in Technical Writing. I taught an online course in copyediting for them recently and know that their online courses are rigorous and accredited. I'm sure the credit would transfer to SF State.

Gregg C. Hardin on Wednesday, 25 May 2011 19:38

Thanks for the advice about the UC San Diego online course in their Extension program. I will definitely look into it...

Dr Ann L. Wiley on Wednesday, 25 May 2011 20:59

My doctorate is in instructional development, and I have a master's in library science. Technical communication is a very broad field...

Tuesday, 24 May 2011 23:58

Jill Saunders,

I've already been asked to write one user manual as a wiki and am now presented with the challenge of transferring our corporate style guide to the same format. We'll see how that goes.

Just thought I'd say hi to the group!

Dr Ann L. Wiley on Tuesday, 24 May 2011 21:41

I hope you'll keep us posted on how it goes!

Jill Saunders on Wednesday, 25 May 2011 11:09

I definitely will!

Tuesday, 24 May 2011 14:48