The MadCap Scholar Program

“MadCap Flare offers a complete solution that is able to meet authoring needs at all levels of complexity. Its true single-sourcing capabilities, reuse features, and user friendly interface make it a tool that students and professors will enjoy using. When we heard about the MadCap Scholar Program, we knew from the very beginning that we wanted to be a part of it. We're excited to team up with the industry leader in technical communication and authoring software, which gives us the opportunity to teach students how to use a modern professional tool. This practical knowledge will play a key role in their success in future careers.”

—Dariusz Drezno | Cofounder and Coordinator of the Technical Communication Post-Graduate Studies, Vistula University

“We chose to use MadCap Flare and MadCap Lingo because, to our knowledge, it is the only environment that integrates authoring, translation, and document management. By introducing these integrated software products into our program, we hope to raise awareness of technical communication as a profession among students and graduates, as well as give them the skills to support global companies’ demands for delivering software documentation in multiple languages.”

—Iulianna van der Lek-Ciudin | Research Associate, KU Leuven

“Technical writing is an emerging profession in China, and there’s a need for modern software tools to serve the needs of businesses with an increasingly global reach. By adopting state-of-the-art MadCap Flare and MadCap Lingo software for our course, we are equipping our translation students with modern tools and techniques for supporting today’s technical writing, content management, and localization demands.”

—Sanjun Sun, PhD | Director of the Master of Translation and Interpretation Program,
Beijing Foreign Studies University

“Software engineering and the rapidly changing technologies in the field require professors to quickly and easily manage information for classes. At the same time, students expect to be able to access information in many different formats, such as print, web, PDF and mobile. MadCap Flare provides us with the best means for providing up-to-date, targeted information in multiple formats from a single content source.”

—Dan Harkey | Director of the MS Software Engineering Program,
San Jose State University

“Since XML and multi-channel publishing are central to new media applications for writers, we wanted to incorporate MadCap Flare into this course. We are excited to work with MadCap Software in giving our students a solid grounding in the practical issues around planning and publishing a project using an industry-standard tool like Flare.”

—John Stewart | Instructor in Technical and Professional Communication,
University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee

“We are excited to work with MadCap Software in giving our students an opportunity to use MadCap Flare in applying the documentation concepts they learn in class. Not only will Flare’s extensive functionality for content development and publishing boost learning, our students will also gain invaluable experience using the same software that technical communicators rely on in the workplace today.”

—Janine Solberg | Co-director of the Professional Writing and Technical Communication Program,
University of Massachusetts Amherst

“One of our graduating students contacted me recently to tell me he got a job specifically because of his Flare experience. Such a good opportunity for our students.”

—Dr. Mark Thompson | Director of Career and Technical Writing,
San Jose State University

“The university as a whole is fervently committed to providing our students with top-notch methods and tools to thrive in the ubiquitous field of technology. I am excited to have MadCap Flare elevate both undergraduate and master’s courses, providing the skills and critical experience with real-world technologies that our students will undoubtedly encounter in their future careers.”

—Christopher Lam | Assistant Professor of Technical Communication,
University of North Texas

“Since the beginning of UNS's technical writing course in 2013, we have been committed to providing our students with innovative methods and tools to thrive in the pervasive field of business content management. I am thrilled to have MadCap Flare and Lingo bring this course to the next level, providing our students with the skills to enable leading-edge localization practices with effective content management and reuse.”

—André Vanderschueren | Technical Writing Instructor,
University of Nice Sophia Antipolis

“Since the inception of our Technical Writing program nine years ago, we have kept a close eye on the evolving field of content management, and MadCap Flare delivers the capabilities that we believe are critical to the content creation and publishing expertise that businesses demand. We are thrilled to join forces with MadCap Software in providing our students with innovative methods and tools to thrive in this pervasive field.”

—Dr. Shannon Kelly | Technical Writing Program Head,
The British Columbia Institute of Technology

“We are thrilled to work with MadCap Software in giving Blue Dots students an opportunity to use MadCap Flare to gain the essential skill set for modern content development and publishing. With Flare, our students will build valuable experience using the same software that technical communicators use on a global scale in the workplace today.”

—Rajdeep Gupta | Managing Director,
Blue Dots Consultancy Services

“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

“MadCap’s software has been on my radar for years, and I am thrilled to finally show my students how powerful it is–and how powerful their skills can be. I truly believe MadCap Flare and Lingo will bring this course to the next level, providing students with the capabilities to enable leading-edge localization practices through effective content management and reuse.”

—Max Troyer | Assistant professor of Translation and Localization Management,
Monterey Institute

“Our students love how intuitive MadCap’s software is; they were able to rapidly and independently learn the tool using resources readily available. Out of the box, MadCap Flare is immediately easier to engage with than any other Help programs I have worked with.”

—Dr. Ann Marcus-Quinn | Lecturer in Technical Communication and director of the Graduate Certificate in Technical Writing program, University of Limerick

“Professional demand for Flare is increasing in New Zealand, with recruiters seeking out Flare expertise. In addition, more New Zealanders are becoming aware of the value of single-sourcing. MadCap Flare's flexibility with importing from multiple formats enables large legacy projects to take the great leap forward.”

—Emily Cotlier | Committee Member,
Technical Communicators Association of New Zealand Inc.

“I'm very excited to introduce our students to all of the possibilities with MadCap Flare for real-world technical communications. Working with the tool, we're constantly surprised at how intuitive and easy it is to use. MadCap has given us the confidence to build up our own online Help system, serving as a reference for all students working with Flare. We firmly believe in a user-centered experience, supporting each other and growing together. MadCap has demonstrated this value through its stellar customer support, response and understanding. Ultimately, we hope to expand the use of MadCap software to all of our technical writing classes.”

—Jamie McDaniel | Assistant Professor of English and Assistant Director of Technical and Professional Writing, Pittsburg State University

“The single-source, multi-channel authoring and publishing solutions offered by MadCap Software are a must-know for any serious technical communications professional today. Including Flare in our curriculum was a perfect fit. With our program attracting a rich mix of experienced and newbie technical communication professionals, its key that we give them exposure to the latest communication trends and technologies, and George Brown's partnership with MadCap Software is crucial in meeting that goal.”

—Sumedh Nene | Lead Teacher for the Technical Communications Certificate,
George Brown College

“We’re very excited to include the state-of-the-art software provided by MadCap Software into our teaching curriculum. Thanks to MadCap Software, the Technical Writing course offered in the Institute of English Studies in cooperation with Motorola Solutions, Inc., will offer our students a chance to develop skills that are in great demand by employers and will ensure that our alumni are ready to succeed in a contemporary, competitive job market.”

—Ewa Willim | Professor and Head of the Institute of English Studies,
Jagiellonian University

“We’re excited to use MadCap Flare and give our students the opportunity to learn and use current software tools from the field. Using Flare will help them become familiar with the concepts of single-sourcing and topic-based authoring before they graduate, preparing them for careers in technical communication.”

—Corinne Renguette, Ph.D. | Program Director and Assistant Professor in Technical Communication,
The Purdue School of Engineering and Technology

“We’re excited to incorporate Flare because it's a great example of a topic-based authoring system that is XML-driven and that helps to manage content for authors. With technical communicators increasingly responsible for delivering user assistance across a number of different platforms and in various media, it's important to have tools that are designed for this purpose.”

—Jamie Roberts | Technical Communication Course Instructor,
Glendon College

“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 | Director of Career and Technical Writing,
San Jose State University

“We’ve found that MadCap Flare is the most suitable application for creating Help systems and has been developed with the user in mind. The fact that it is constantly being updated and improved really impresses us.”

—Leigh Freedman | Operations Manager,
OnTarget Communications

“Our students are very grateful for the opportunity to use MadCap Flare to learn concepts, such as topic-based authoring, single-sourcing and reuse of topics. Flare is the most cost efficient, easy-to-learn XML-based program we’ve come across.”

—Gillis Rudh | Technical Communicator Training Course instructor,
Nordic Business Institute

“We are incorporating Flare so that we can give our technical writing students the most professional experience possible prior to entering the job market. Flare’s emphasis on preparing documents for multiple audiences and mediums makes it an extremely useful teaching tool. Flare also has an incredible Help system with a surprising amount of clever video tutorials, so I’m confident my students will be able to make the most of it.”

—Dr. Mark H. Leahy | Instructor in the Professional Writing, Rhetoric & Technology Program,

University of South Florida

“Flare is an extremely intuitive product. I had very little knowledge of XML programming before, but I was able to use Flare as a guide to learn on my own.”

—Domenic Boos | PhD Student and Industrial Engineer,
RWTH Aachen University

“It's exciting to get this recognition from a company that is so integral to the technical
communications market.”

—Ryan Weber | Assistant Professor and Director of Business and Technical Writing,

The University of Alabama in Huntsville

“Having experienced great success with MadCap Flare in the past, I’m thrilled to share this real-world technical writing tool with our students. The projects we’ll be doing are building efforts that are not reactive, but proactive. MadCap has always been ahead of the curve with unbelievable services, responding to trends in the field and addressing user needs before they even realize it. The company genuinely cares about its customers by providing a great product. Once you’re a member, it’s for life!”

—Lisa Veasey | Communication Professor and Advisor in the Department of English,

Washtenaw Community College

“One of the main goals of our Business & Technical Communications curriculum is to enable our students to have experience with the main software applications used by practicing technical communicators. MadCap’s industry-leading tool, MadCap Flare, is certainly one of those.”

—David McMurrey, Ph.D. | Department Chair for Business & Technical Communications,

Austin Community College

“EMPI is delighted to collaborate with MadCap and train students and professionals in the field of technical writing. This is just the beginning, and at an appropriate time we will be looking to set up a centre of excellence dedicated to technical writing”

—Pankaj Saran | Vice President,
Entrepreneurship and Management Processes International Business School

“Using leading-edge tools, such as MadCap Flare, allows our students to develop critical skills in topic-based authoring and further their knowledge of single-source strategies for multi-modal publishing. Incorporating such learning opportunities into our curriculum ensures that students are prepared to succeed in a competitive job market and immediately contribute to their career field.”

—Dr. Teena A. M. Carnegie | Professor of Technical Communication,

Eastern Washington University

“We're thrilled to teach our master degree students modern technical communications practices using a leading-edge tool from a company truly dedicated to the education, advancement and innovation of specialists in the field.”

—Tracy Dillon | Ph.D. and Director of Technical and Professional Writing,

Portland State University

“We are dedicated to building a community of technical communication professionals who are committed to learning leading-edge technology in the field. We are thrilled to have an industry leader such as MadCap partner with us in growing this community, utilizing its tools to expand skills, abilities and opportunities.”

—Trinh “Fred” Carpenter | Technical Communication MS Program Admissions Coordinator,

Metropolitan State University

“Numerous sources now cite Flare as the most popular Technical Writing software, and so being able to help my students learn to use it will be a great benefit to their career. Single-sourcing is a necessary skill for Technical Writers to have, and giving students experience with a topflight program that automates single-sourcing as Flare does will be a great introduction to the practice”

—Lars Söderlund | Director Professional Technical Writing and Assistant Professor of English,

Wright State University

“I really appreciate how the company went above and beyond, giving me the necessary training to enrich my own knowledge of its software. This has reaffirmed my confidence in sharing best practices with my students. Since MadCap allows for many applications of Flare, I'm looking forward to seeing ways students use it. ”

—Dan Jones | Technical Communications Professor, Department of English,

University of Central Florida

“I really appreciate MadCap recognizing our university and helping us to become a great resource for students to prepare themselves for a lifelong career using industry leading tools. It’s exciting to teach my master degree students using products from a company that is leading the technical communications market. ”

—Zhijun (James) Gao | Professor and Lecturer for Text Translation and Technical Writing,

Peking University