By James Mellen In the age of mass communication and mass reproduction, internet memes have become an increasingly important “memes” of communication, especially among the Millennial and Zillenial generation. So, how does one make use of this emerging means of communication in an effective teaching practice? How does someone take a look at the meme Read More…
Tag: Online Course Design
Invisible Transfer
Invisible Transfer: An Unexpected Finding in the Pursuit of Transfer By Danica L. Schieber For my most recent summary, I read Invisible Transfer: An Unexpected Finding in the Pursuit of Transfer By Danica L. Schieber. I found the ideas super interesting and it helped me think about how I can be more strategic in my Read More…
OWI & Multimodal Assignments: A Return to Normal
Throughout my experience with higher education, or just education in general, nothing was more enjoyable than a multimodal project. Having the ability to demonstrate skills, techniques, or other useful knowledge in a fun, interesting modality was always something I looked forward to. In my own experience with dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic, specifically, learning Read More…
Another Approach to Teaching Technical Communication to Students: Through MMoRPGs
Pedagogy, as related to teaching technical communication, can benefit from adapting based on the needs of the user, and one way to understand this is through “massively multiplayer online role-playing games,” or “MMoRPGs,” such as World of Warcraft (WoW). Video games that bring forth so much online culture, like WoW, result in plenty of technical Read More…
Thinking about Space
For my second summary, I read Spatial Orientations Cultivating Critical Spatial Perspectives in Technical Communication Pedagogy by Elise Verzosa Hurley. I think what attracted me most to this article is the multiplicity of the definitions of “space.” In my summary, I wrote, Technical communication has the opportunity to create in-depth understanding of marginalized groups and Read More…
Thinking about Accessibility and Inclusion
Blog Post #2 By: Michaella Lesieur I am stepping back to last semester in this blog post as there was one particular chapter that resonated with the setting in which we are all teaching in now… I remember seeing the word of “accessibility” and yes… it can be an overly broad term; however, one that Read More…
Helping Multilingual Students Be Successful
I’m sharing an experience I had last semester related to the chapter “Multilingual Writers and OWI” – Foundational Practices of Online Writing Instruction edited by Beth L. Hewett and Kevin Eric DePew. This article talks about tailoring online writing instruction to best support multilingual and nonnative English speakers. We have an incredibly diverse population in Read More…
Social Media in the College Classroom
The article I wrote my first summary on for this semester was “Focus Social Media in Business and Professional Communication Courses: A Survey of Student Preferences” By Emil B. Towner and Bruce R. Klemz. This felt like a timely thing to be thinking about considering the fact that we are learning fully online right Read More…
Online Engagement Strategies
Hi friends!! I just wanted to share this article with you guys real quick, it’s called Engagement Matters: Student Perceptions on the Importance of Engagement Strategies in the Online Learning Environment by Florence Martin and it essentially discusses three primary ways to encourage students to engage in class. The goals of these strategies are to student Read More…
The Future of Higher Education and Online Learning
Online Learning Is Not the Future Education What the Shift to Virtual Learning Could Mean for the Future of Higher Ed I thought both of these articles were really interesting both focus on the way the pandemic has changed online learning. I think zoom has definitely been an important tool during the pandemic and helped Read More…