May/June 2022 Society Pages

Online Courses and Webinars

Introduction to Instructional Design

Instructor: Melissa Justen
Asynchronous online
1 June–6 July

During this six-session course students will learn what instructional design is, why it is a growing field, and learn about and research different careers in that space.

For full details and registration, visit: https://www.stc.org/course/introd-instructional-design-0622/

CPTC Foundation Level Exam Preparation

Instructor: Dr. Craig Baehr | CPTC Chief Examiner
Every Monday, 6–27 June
4:00 PM –5:30 PM ET

This four-week certification preparatory course provides an overview of the Certified Professional Technical Communicator (CPTC) Foundation level exam offered through STC and AMPG International.

For full details and registration, visit: https://www.stc.org/course/cptc-foundation-0622/

 TechComm Fundamentals Bootcamp

Instructor: Leah Guren
Asynchronous Online
6 June–18 July

This course covers key theory that you can immediately apply to your work in technical communication. Each element of theory is presented with hands-on exercises, real-world examples, and plenty of discussion.

For full details and registration, visit: https://www.stc.org/course/tc-bootcamp-jun-2022/

Getting More Value from DITA

Instructor: Larry Kunz
Every Tuesday, 7 June–5 July
4:00 PM–5:00 PM ET

In this course, you’ll learn how to realize greater efficiency and increased business value through reuse (including topic-based reuse, conref, and keyref), DITAVAL, semantic elements, and methods for troubleshooting problems.

For full details and registration, visit: https://www.stc.org/course/more-value-from-dita-0622/