Author |
Warnock, Scott, 1967-
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Title |
Teaching writing online : how and why / Scott Warnock. |
OCLC |
318243515 |
ISBN |
9780814152539 (pbk.) |
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0814152538 (pbk.) |
Publisher |
Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, [2009] |
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©2009 |
Description |
xxvi, 235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
LC Subject heading/s |
English language -- Rhetoric -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- Computer-assisted instruction.
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College students -- Effect of technological innovations on.
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Language and the Internet.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Introduction : Migrating to online writing instruction : how, why, and who -- Getting started : developing your online personality -- Online or hybrid? -- Tech tools and strategies : use only what you need -- Course lessons and content : translating teaching styles to the OW course -- The writing course syllabus : what's different in online instruction? -- Organization : redundancy, and helping students and you keep things straight -- Readings : lots of online options, but the book is not dead! -- Conversation : online, course talk can become writing -- Assignments : online, student texts drive them -- Peer review : help students help each other -- Response : give lots of feedback without burning out -- Grading : should it change when you teach online? -- Pacing and predictability : help students get comfortable in the OW course -- Collaboration : working in virtual groups -- Intellectual property : plagiarism, copyright, and trust -- Virtual teaching circles : leveraging teacher time and effort -- Course assessment : taking steps toward knowing how well we are doing -- Resources : a world of help out there -- Afterword : Teaching writing with technology : a personality-driven endeavor -- Appendixes : Teaching materials. Sample syllabus -- Sample weekly plan -- A sample message board conversation -- Weblog assignment. |
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