Website for the STC Instructional Design & Learning Special Interest Group, a Community of Practice
By Jamye Sagan, IDL SIG Treasurer
As of September 25, 2022, we have $831.48 in our account – $484.49 from community funding and $346.99 in our vested funds. Our vested funds increased because we received proceeds from non-IDL SIG members who attended the “Accessibility in Technical Writing” webinar by Danielle Matthews. Continue reading “IDL SIG Treasurer Report – 2022 Q3”
By Maralee Sautter, IDL SIG Manager
The STC Summit in Chicago was awesome! After several years of isolation, it was amazing to hug and talk to STC friends, and wave to those who wanted to keep their distance. Some wore masks, others held their arms out for hugs, and the remaining greeted with a fist or elbow bump, handshakes, or smiling eyes over a mask. The smiles were frequent, and the laughter was abundant. Because the number of attendees was modest, the atmosphere was congenial and intimate. The following recap highlights some of my experiences mainly in the IDL SIG manager’s role. Continue reading “Manager’s Column Q2: Overview of Summit 2022”
By Andrew Rouse, IDL SIG Member
About 6 months ago I saw a job listing for a “UX writer” for a newfangled digital therapeutics company. At the time, I had never heard of UX, but the job description captured my imagination. Basically, it consisted of taking health information and presenting it in a way that non-experts could read and understand. With a Master’s in Applied Linguistics and fairly wide-ranging employment experience, I didn’t have the exact experience to put together a strong application for that position, but I wasn’t far off. Continue reading “Reflections of an STC newcomer”
By Mellissa Ruryk, Student Outreach Manager
IDL SIG veteran Mellissa Ruryk attended the STC’s 2022 Summit, held in Rosemont, Illinois from May 15-18. Here, she shares her notes from three presentations: