Review by Heather Branstetter Read more about session J5 on the C&W conference site. Panelists Hannah Bellwoar, Juniata College Amber Buck, College of Staten Island, CUNY Cory Holding, University of Pittsburgh (paper read in absentia) While they were graduate students together at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, the panelists, along with several others, collaboratively developed a course called “Writing Across Media.” This session traced their experiences adapting that course for the classes they now teach at other institutions. Each presenter focused on pedagogy and various kinds of new media while offering a theoretical background and justification for their classroom practices. The panelists listed…
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Review by Erin A. Frost Read more about session G6 on the C&W conference site. Panelists Kaitlin Marks-Dubbs, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Kate McKinney Maddalena, North Carolina State University Brian Ballentine, West Virginia University Robert Aaron Dawson, West Virginia University This panel took on topics including rhetorics of contagion, interdisciplinary writing pedagogies, the importance of study abroad to technical communication programs, and the correlation of values between technical communication programs and university mission statements. Although panelists explicitly acknowledged that their presentations address very diverse topics, the panel as a whole provided a space to talk and think about the importance of…
Review by Jack Hennes Read more about session B1 on the C&W conference site. Panelists Matthew Vetter, Ohio University Barbara George, Kent State University Cynthia Davidson, Stony Brook University Matthew Hill, University of Denver Overview This panel featured a diverse set of presentations surrounding alternative approaches to text, composing, and assessment in the 21st century classroom. Though Matthew Vetter was unable to attend, this panel addressed a series of cultural perspectives, whether in online DIY communities, the virtual domain of the avatar, or the role of the machine in the composition classroom. Shifting perspectives seemed to be an underlying theme here…
Review by Abigail G. Scheg Read more about session C3 on the C&W conference site. Panelists Jacob Craig, Florida State University Andrew Pilsch, Arizona State Danielle Nicole Devoss, Michigan State (not present) LauraAnne Caroll-Adler, University of Southern California This panel represented a number of different questions, answers, and perspectives regarding the concept of “What is writing?” Although composition instructors and those active in the field of computers and writing are familiar with many types and definitions of writing, these panelists challenged multiple perspectives on the definition and imagination of our discipline. The participants shared their ideas and perspectives on using templates…