By Crista Mohammed
To make the most of any conference set your goals and plan ahead. My picks for this year are informed by three goals:
- Taking care of the professional me (coded blue)
- Finding out what’s new in my field (coded pink)
- Friending face-to-face (as opposed to virtually) (coded green)
See my plan below.
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Monday 21st May |
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| 10:30-11:20 AM Celebration 1-2 | Meet the Editors
Andrea Ames & Sam Dragga |
The editors of Intercom magazine and Technical Communication will explain the missions of their publications, editorial processes, recent submission trends, and other topics of interest to scholars and practitioners. Participants will have the opportunity to comment and ask questions. |
| 11:30 AM-1:00 PM Location: TBD |
Hosted by the IDL SIG | IDL SIG will be meeting at a local eatery. They are providing lunch. Attendees will hear more about what the SIG has on offer, what they have accomplished, and how you can get involved.
Please confirm attendance: manager@stcidlsig.org |
| 1:00-1:50 PM Celebration 9-10 | Trends in Tech Comm: Tales from the Trenches
Sarah O’Keefe, Dawn Stevens, & Val Swisher |
Three industry-leading consultants explore what’s hot; what’s not; where the industry is going; what is needed to succeed in today’s tech comm environment.
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| 2:10-3:00 PM Celebration 5 | What’s New in IDL?
Learning Environment Modeling Language (LEM): The New Language of Instructional Design
Phylise Banner |
This session will introduce an easy-to-use and powerful visual learning design method called Learning Environment Modeling (LEM) — a unique visual language for enhancing communication and collaboration between instructional design professionals and diverse stakeholders. |
| Pub Crawl
7:30-10:30 PM Orlando Restaurants
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Florida Chapter
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A fun night of networking, relaxing, and socializing with other 2018 STC Summit. Stay tuned for more information!!
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Tuesday 22nd May |
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| 65th Anniversary Town Hall 10:10-11:00 AM Celebration 1-2 |
Rhyne Armstrong & Julie Dwyer | It’s the Summit’s 65th anniversary! This town hall session is an opportunity to tell tales, ask questions, and share ideas. The focus will be on how can individual members contribute to the future of STC and how can we innovate for the future. |
| 1:00-1:50 PM Celebration 5 | Lessons Learned: What Harry Potter’s Professors Teach us about Instructional Design
Jamye Sagan |
Education plays a crucial role in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. Each of these professors – whether terrible or terrific –has important lessons to share regarding effective instructional design and training delivery. The presentation will profile various Hogwarts professors, and analyze the effectiveness of their lesson delivery, sharing practical tips for tackling common training issues. |
| 2:10-3:00 PM Celebration 1-2 | Certified Professional Technical Communicator Session Q & A
Craig Baehr & Liz Pohland |
CPTC trainers talk about the program and becoming professionally certified. These experts will answer questions on everything including study strategies, resources, continuing education, and other aspects of the program.
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| 4:00-4:50 PM Celebration 1-2 | Women in Tech Comm Panel
Moderator: Liz Herman |
Panelists at varying stages of their careers provide thoughtful insights around current events pertaining to women in technology and technical communication.
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| 5:30-6:30 PM Windermere Ballroom
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STC’s Annual Business Meeting | Click here to view the rules for the meeting.
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| 7:30-10:30 PM Orlando Restaurants |
Diner Meetup
Florida Chapter |
A fun event for socializing, and networking with other 2018 STC Summit attendees in a relaxing environment while enjoying some amazing Orlando cuisine.
If you are interested in knowing more about this event, please mark “Interested” to follow this event page and receive updates. The Florida Chapter looks forward to seeing you there! Facebook Event
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Wednesday 23rd May |
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| 9:00-9:50 AM Celebration 5 | Can you hear me now? Podcasting as Teaching Tool
Jennifer Goode |
Podcasting is one of the fastest growing areas of content production. This session will demonstrate how students can develop technical skills, increase content knowledge and understanding, and refine communication skills as they create podcasts for their course projects. It will also introduce the tools and technology necessary to set up a course podcasting project. |
| 11:15 AM-1:00 PM
Windermere Ballroom
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Honors Event
Keynote Speaker |
The Honors Event is the last event of the Summit. Brunch will be served. Andy Hines will wrap up what you learned about “the future of how we work, where we work, and you at work” at the Summit. |
See you there. Safe travels everyone!!!