Schedule

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Week 1, Jan. 15, Intro to Course, Histories of Technological Literacy

Week 2, Jan. 22, Histories of Technological Literacy, con't.

Karla Kitalong, Tracey Bridgeford, Michael Moore, Dickie Selfe. "Variations on a Theme: The Technology Autobiography as a Versatile Writing Assignment." In Teaching Writing with Computers: An Introduction.

Janet Eldred and Lisa Toner. "Technology as Teacher: Augmenting (Transforming) Writing Instruction." in TWWC

Week 3, Jan. 29, Computer-Mediated Writing Instruction

Transitions: Chapter 1 "Framing the Issues," and 2 "Exploring the Issues."

Computers and The Teaching of Writing, Introduction

Week 4, Feb. 5, History of Computers and Composition I

Facilitation:

Computers and the Teaching of Writing, Chaps 1-3

Intro to I-Movie (Kris/Student-Tech if possible)

Week 5, Feb. 12, Computer-Mediated Communication

Facilitation:

Marilyn Cooper. "Postmodern Possibilities in Electronic Conversations." Passions, Pedagogies, and 21st Century Technologies. Eds. G. Hawisher and C. Selfe. Logan: Utah State UP, 1999. 140-160

Cynthia Haynes. "HELP! There's a MOO in This Class." High Wired: On the Design, Use, and Theory of Educational MOOs."Eds. Cynthia Haynes and Jan Rune Holmevik. Ann Arbor: Michigan, 1998. 161-176.

Blythe, Stuart. "Meeting the Paradox of Computer-Mediated Communication in Writing Instruction." in TTWC

Yancey, Kathleen. "The Pleasures of Digital Discussion: Lessons, Challenges, Rcommendations, and Reflections." in TTWC

Computer Literacy Bios Due for Studio Review and Commentary

Week 6, Feb. 19, Lab Design

Facilitation:

Transitions: Chapters 3 "Contrasts: Teaching and Learning About Writing in Traditional and Computer Classrooms," and 4 "Classroom Dynamics: Interaction and Classroom Design."

Valerie Balester. "The Evolving Computer Classroom for English Studies." Approaches to Computer Writing Classrooms: Learning from Practical Experience. Ed. Linda Myers. Albany: SUNY Press, 1993. 135-148.

Trent Batson. "Historical Barriers to Intelligent Classroom Design." Approaches to Computer Writing Classrooms: Learning from Practical Experience. Ed. Linda Myers. Albany: SUNY Press, 1993. 1-18.

Software Demo:

Microsoft Word

Week 7, Feb. 26, Curriculum Design

Facilitation:

Transitions: Chapter 5, "Writing in the Classroom," Chapter 6, "Building on Our Strengths," and Chapter 7, "Curriculum Design."

Software Demo:

PowerPoint

Week 8, March 5, History of Computers and Composition II

Facilitation:

Computers and the Teaching of Writing , Chaps 4-5

Classroom Observations Due for Studio Review and Commentary

Week 9, March 19, Distance Learning (at a distance/Kris at CCCCs)

Gail Hawisher and Cynthia Selfe. "Teaching Writing at a Distance: What's Gender Got to Do With It?" In TWWC

W. Savenye, Z. Olina, M. Niemczyk. So You Are Going to be an Online Writing Instructor: Issues in Designing, Developing, and Delivering an Online Course. Computers and Composition 18 (2001), 371-385.

Work on Midterm Reflective Essay

Week 10, March 26, HyperMedia

Facilitation:

Jay David Bolter. Selections from Writing Space. Mahwah: Erbaum, 1998.

Charles Moran and Anne Herrington. "Evaluating Academic Hypertexts." in TWWC.

Joan Huntley and Joan Latchaw. "The Seven Cs of Interactive Design." The Dialogic Classroom: Teachers Integrating Computer Technology, Pedagogy, and Research. Urbana: NCTE, 1998. 106-133.

Software Demo

Adobe Acrobat

Midterm Reflective Essay Due (not a studio document)

Week 11, April 2, Visual Rhetoric

Facilitation:

Diana George. "From Analysis to Design: Visual Communication in the Teaching of Writing." CCC 54 (2002): 11-39.

Anne Wysocki. "With Tyes that Think, and Compose, and Think: On Visual Rhetoric." in TWWC

Mary Hocks. "Teaching Visual Rhetoric." in TWWC

Software Demo:

Web-Authoring

Week 12, April 9, The Politics of Technology I

Facilitation:

Cynthia Selfe. Selections from Technology and Literacy in the 21st Century: The Importance of Paying Attention. Carbondale: Southern Illinois UP, 2000.

Samantha Blackmon. "But I'm Just White" or How "Other" Pedagogies Can Benefit All Students." in TWWC

Christine Tulley and Kristine Blair. "E-Writing Spaces as Safe, Gender-Fair Havens: Aligning Political and Pedagogical Possibilities." in TWWC

Software Demo:

Photoshop

Week 13, April 16, The Politics of Technology II

Facilitation:

Joanne Addison and Susan Hilligoss. "Technological Fronts: Lesbian Lives on the Line." Feminist Cyberscapes. Eds. K. Blair and P. Takayoshi. Greenwich, CT: Ablex, 1999. 21-40.

Gail Hawisher and Patricia Sullivan. "Women on the Networks: Searching for E-Spaces of Their Own." Feminism and Composition Studies: In Other Words. Eds. Susan C. Jarratt & Lynn Worsham. New York: MLA, 1998. 172-197.

Gail Hawisher and Patricia Sullivan. "Fleeting Images: Women Visually Writing the Web." Passions, Pedagogies, and 21st Century Technologies. Eds. G. Hawisher and C. Selfe. Logan: Utah State UP, 1999. 268-291.

Pamela Takayoshi, Emily Huot, and Meghan Huot. "No Boys Allowed: The World Wide Web as a Clubhouse for Girls." Computers and Composition 16 (2000): 89-106.

Software Demo:

Flash

Week 14, April 23: Future Issues

Transitions: Chapter 8, "Technological Complexities," Chapter 9, "Teacher Training," Chapter 10, "Pondering the Future."

Educational Philosophy and Teaching Units Due for Studio Review and Commentary

Week 15, April 30: Wrap-Up

Last In-Class Day to Work on Portfolios

Show and Tell Celebration

Portfolios Due Monday, May 5, by 5 p.m.