The MadCap Software Scholar Program Welcomes
Gateway Technical College and MadCap Software Join Forces to Provide Students Advanced Technical Writing Tools and Support Thriving Careers in Technical Communications
La Jolla, CA and Racine, WI — September 24, 2014 — Gateway Technical College is teaming up with MadCap Software to ensure that students pursuing an associate degree in Professional Communications have a strong competitive lead when entering the workforce. This fall, Gateway is using MadCap Flare—the state-of-the art, technical authoring and multi-channel publishing software that supports print, Web, desktop and mobile—to provide students with the most advanced authoring and publishing solution available today. As a result, students are building their expertise in modern technical writing and online Help development through hands-on experience with the software used by thousands of companies worldwide.
Developing Modern Technical Documentation
Gateway Technical College is dedicated to providing its Professional Communications students with leading-edge tools that contribute to a superior learning experience, enriching their skills and positioning them for successful careers. As part of this commitment, the school is updating its “Online Help” course and using MadCap Flare to familiarize students with approaches for designing and developing modern online technical documentation.
Gateway plans to leverage MadCap Flare’s features for topic-based authoring, single-source content development, and multi-channel publishing to advance its students’ technical communication best practices. Additionally, the college plans to incorporate Flare into future course structures, including its “Writing Software Documentation” and “Information Design” courses, to help students streamline project planning and management, create different types of communication products, and publish products in print and electronic channels.
We are excited to work with MadCap Software in giving Gateway students an opportunity to use MadCap Flare in applying the online communications concepts they learn in class. Not only will Flare’s functionality for content development and publishing boost learning, our students will also gain valuable experience using the same software that technical communicators use in the workplace today.
Rick Barribeau | Professional Communications Instructor, Gateway Technical College
“We are thrilled to join forces with Gateway Technical College in empowering students to apply modern technical authoring and publishing best practices using our MadCap Flare software,” said Anthony Olivier, MadCap founder and CEO. “Through our MadCap Scholar Program, we offer students the tools that will help enhance their skill sets and better position them in the workforce. Our partnership with Gateway reflects a mutual dedication to preparing students for the real-world communications needs of businesses today.”
About MadCap Scholar Program
The MadCap Scholar Program offers special pricing and discounts on MadCap Software’s state-of-the-art authoring, content development and technical documentation software to help students, educators and universities gain access to industry-standard solutions that support technical communication, learning & development, instructional design and content strategy best practices. They include the ability to outfit labs with MadCap Software applications; training, including the MAD Certification test for teachers and professors; and discounts on software for current students. For more detail, visit https://www.madcapsoftware.com/education/scholar-program.aspx.
About Gateway Technical College
Gateway Technical College is located in Southeastern Wisconsin. Gateway Technical College collaborates with communities in Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth counties to ensure economic growth and viability by providing education, training, leadership, and technological resources to meet the changing needs of the students, employers, and communities. For more information, visit www.gtc.edu.
About MadCap Software
MadCap Software is a trusted resource for thousands of companies around the globe for single-source, multi-channel authoring and publishing solutions designed to streamline the process of developing and delivering training content, learning and development programs, technical documentation, online Help, knowledge bases, and more. From authoring, publishing and translation, to cloud-based content management system, to contribution and review in the cloud, you can streamline content delivery and manage the entire content development lifecycle with MadCap Software. MadCap Software’s services include product training, consulting services, translation and localization, and an advanced developer certification program. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with offices in Austin, TX, MadCap Software is home to some of the most experienced software architects and product experts in the content development industry.
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