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Review by Erin Frost Read more about session B10 on the C&W conference site. Panelists Megan Adams, Bowling Green State University Jen Almjeld, New Mexico State University Kristine Blair, Bowling Green State University Christine Denecker, University of Findlay Meghan McGuire, New Mexico State University Christine Tulley, University of Findlay This roundtable theorized how mentoring relationships can help marginalized groups—especially women—to interrupt systems of power and redefine technological hierarchies. More specifically, panelists shared their own stories of mentorship experiences. Megan Adams (whose paper was read by Mariana Grohowski) specifically highlighted the value of stories; she argued that scholarship in our field reveals…

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Review by Kyle D. Stedman Read more about session F7 on the C&W conference site. Panelists Jessica Corey, Kent State University, “Sustainable Storytelling: Novice Teachers’ Use of Audio Feedback” Valerie Robin, Georgia State University, “Active Looking: A Pedagogical Approach to Multimodal Compositions” This video review can be experienced in two ways. Most folks will opt for the sleeker, shorter version. This version takes less than six minutes to introduce the ideas presented in this panel. Think of it as a taste test, letting you know if the presenters’ ideas align enough with your interests to make you want to email the…

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Review by Jason Tham Read more about session C2 on the C&W conference site. Panelists Chris Friend, University of Central Florida Lillian Mina, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Phil Alexander, Miami University Devon Ralston, Miami University I walked into this session with much excitement and anticipation as the title of the panel was parallel to my research interest: machination and mechanization of writing. The panel combined conversations revolving around popular online trends such as MOOCs, Web 3.0/semantic search, Instagram, online games, and memes. (1) As the education process today calls for more creativity and flexibility, Chris Friend reviewed the potential of adopting…

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Review by Mariana Grohowski Read more about session E2 on the C&W conference site. View video of session E2 online. View Jody Shipka’s video “Stealing Sounds” online. Panelists Mary Hocks, Georgia State University Bump Halbritter, Michigan State University Jody Shipka, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Though the panel was absent one presenter (Bump Halbritter), in no way could this session be described as lacking. Mary Hocks and Jody Shipka’s video presentations and rich discussions during Q & A were revelatory and inspiring. Presenters Hocks and Shipka elucidated the importance of paying attention to sound in the writing classroom, noting the affordances…

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