The MadCap Software Scholar Program Welcomes
San Jose State University Partners with MadCap Software for Modern Course Content Development and Delivery to the Multiple Channels Used by Students
La Jolla, CA, USA and San Jose, CA — March 10, 2014 — San Jose State University (SJSU) is joining forces with MadCap Software to ensure students in its technical writing curriculum have clear competitive advantages when entering the workforce. The university is using MadCap Flare—the state-of-the art, future-proof 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.
Ranked as one of the top public universities in the Western United States’ offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees, SJSU is the oldest public institution of higher education on the West Coast of the United States. Today, SJSU provides Silicon Valley firms with more engineering, computer science and business graduates than any other college or university. SJSU is using Flare in its “E107: Technical and Professional Writing” course to teach modern technical communications concepts and best practices.
Our goal is to prepare our students for career opportunities in Silicon Valley and beyond, and MadCap Flare experience is a highly desirable skill to potential employers. I want students to have a working knowledge of current software applications, and Flare is an industry-leading tool.”
Dr. Mark Thompson | Assistant Professor and Director of Career and Technical Writing, SJSU
“We’re honored that SJSU has chosen to incorporate MadCap Flare into its technical writing curriculum," said Anthony Olivier, MadCap founder and CEO. "We are thrilled that we can provide students with the experience they need to strengthen their technical communications skills and give them a competitive advantage as they establish their careers.”
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 San Jose State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States. It is the founding school of the 23 campus California State University (CSU) system, and is the oldest public institution of higher education on the West Coast of the United States. SJSU provides Silicon Valley with more technical employees than any other university. Learn more about San Jose State University at http://www.sjsu.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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