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Category Archives: Writing
More code please, we’re geeks
For the first C&W 2011 town hall (Friday morning), I’m giving a short talk “More code please, we’re geeks.” Summary: we shouldn’t shy away from code; here’s a framework for engaging it. Continue reading
Studying transfer
With two other WIU faculty, I’m starting a research project targeting transfer of writing skills and knowledge, focusing on locally relevant populations. Continue reading
Posted in Composition, Research, Writing
Tagged 2+2, activity theory, community college, dartmouth, difficulty, ease, network, Research, transfer, wiu, Writing
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Nielsen on kids (and summarized too)
In “Children’s Websites: Usability Issues in Designing for Kids,” Jakob Nielsen compares web usability for children and adults, finding some interesting differences, particularly in repeated tasks and revealing personal info. Bonus: the report is also a quick summary of Nielsen’s work as a whole. Continue reading
Posted in Nerdliness, Writing
Tagged design, games, kids, nielsen, parental control, play, summary, usability, web
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Taking notes
Note taking, which I value highly, comes in quite low in the WIDE “Revisualizing Composition” surveys. It’s time for me to revive it pedagogically. Continue reading
Sandra Jamieson and The Citation Project
Sandra Jamieson recently visited Western to share the work of The Citation Project, an ambitious research project focusing on students’ citation habits. Her talk addressed plagiarism policies and standards, students’ reactions to them, and implications for writing-intensive courses. Continue reading
Posted in Composition, Teaching, Writing
Tagged citation, Jamieson, Magliocco, plagiarism, policy, sources, standards, Writing
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Slow numbers
My department’s general education enrollment continues to decline. We need to diversify our Continue reading
Posted in Composition, Writing
Tagged articulation, comp, english, gened, general education, undergraduate
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Thesis thesis
Yesterday two graduate projects crossed my desk: Katherine Schutte’s thesis about the use of blogging in first-year high school classrooms, and Alison McGaughey’s prospectus for her masters’ examination. One almost done, and one getting started.
WordPress content management
WordPress as content management Continue reading
Posted in Nerdliness, Writing
Tagged cms, content, open source, university, wordpress, wp
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@Facebook update
Facebook’s new @name syntax: copying Twitter to put the wall back into focus? Continue reading