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m-5.10.10

Introduction & Why Teach from a Distance?

 

w-5.12.10

What is Distance Learning?

  • Respond to instructor's introductory email
  • Read Verduin & Clark "The idea and evolution of distance education" [BB]
  • Read Peters "Data collection" [BB]
  • Read Hantula & Pawlowicz "Education mirrors industry" [BB]
2

m-5.17.09

The Promises and Perils of Distance Learning

  • Read Garrison & Vaughan, "Introduction" & "Community of inquiry and blended learning" [BB]
  • Read Brabazon, "Let's make lots of Money" [BB]
  • Read Anson "Distant voices" [College English, 61.3]
  • Submit Blog Entry #1 on Blogger by the beginning of class

w-5.19.09

The Labor of Distance Learning

  • Read Nespor "Making CMI visible within the university" and "Making CMI visible as policy" [BB]
  • Read DeVoss, et al. "Distance education" [BB]
  • Read DePew, et al. "Designing efficiencies" [Computers and Composition 23.1]
  • Submit Blog Entry #2 on Blogger by the beginning of class
3

m-5.24.09

Teaching Writing Online, Part 1

  • Read Warnock, Introduction - Chapter 9
  • Submit Proposal to the instructor as a hard copy by the beginning of class.

w-5.26.10

Teaching Writing Online, Part 2

4

m-5.31.10

No Class: Memorial Day

 
 

w-6.2.10

Writing and Distance Learning

  • Read Neff & Whithaus, Chapters 1 - 3
  • Read Cargile Cook "An argument for pedagogy-driven online education" [OE]
  • Read Faber & Johnson-Eilola "Knowledge politics" [OE]
  • Submit Blog Entry #4 on Blogger by the beginning of class
5

m-6.7.10

Designing Writing Courses

  • Read Neff & Whithaus, Chapters 4 - 6
  • Read Miller-Cochran & Rodrigo "Determining effective distance learning designs..." [Computers and Composition 23.1]
  • Read Grady & Davis "Teaching well online..." [OE]
  • Submit and present Pedagogical Tool Review: Zsuzsanna and Chvonne (post to blog)
 

w-6.9.10

Choosing Media

6

m-6.14.10

Creating Community

  • Read Amy "Rhetorical Violence and the Problematics of Power" [BB]
  • Read Breuch "Enhancing online collaboration" [OE]
  • Read Blair and Hoy "Paying attention to adult learners online" [Computers and Composition 23.1]
  • Submit and present Pedagogical Tool Review: Diane, Christy, and Nathan (post to blog)
 

w-6.16.10

New Movements and the Future of Teaching Writing from a Distance
7

m-6.21.10

Course and Program Evaluation

  • Read Schifter & Monolescu "Evaluating a distance education program" [BB]
  • Read Walker "Activity theory and the online technical cmmunication course" [OE]
  • Read Cargile Cook & Grant-Davie "Online course and instructor evaluation" [OE]
  • Submit and present Pedagogical Tool Review: Pengilly and Roach (post to blog)

 

 

w-6.23.10

Poster Session: The Poster Session will last from 5:30pm - 7pm